Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-12-07
Fenllimore Bogus Ticket Imbroglio.

Having printed the statement OF
Mr.. Smith relating to the bogus tick
ct matters and charges, we are nee
ess arilly obliged to publish the fol-
lowing, but without responsibility as
to statements:
STATE OF WISCONSIN County or GRANT.
-Gottlieb WehIle, beng only sworn, on hi:
oath deposeS and says that he is a resident of
the town of Fennimore, County of Grant, Sta te
of WIS. depcses & says that in conversation
with RoIin Sm til, Postmaster of Fennimore
Center on the 18th day o. November 1869,
about bogus tickets the said Rollin Smith said
to me & others that he received the bogus
tickets from Lancaster and he knew who sent
them to him, and that on the late Election da Y
in the morning give them to VIM. Smith and
after some time William Smith returned them
to him saying that he could do nothing with
them, the people did not like them, and Rolin
Smith received them back; afterwards John
Walters came in tie Post Office and asked for
ticket; Roilin Smith gave him Republi-
ticket, the former saying have you any other
tickets, and he, Roliin Smith, give him a bo-
gus ticket, and giving the remainder Of said
bogus tickets to James Jones.
GOTTLIEB WEHRLE.
Sworn 10 before me this 29th day Of Novem-
Der, ISb9. ISAAC MCDONALD. j. p.
Fennimore Grant County Wis
STATE OF WISCONSIN, County OF GRANT.
John Walters, being duly sworn, deposes
and says that he is resident of the town of
Fennimore, County of Grant, State of Wis
consin; deposes and says that Rollin Smith
did on the day of Election, which was the 2nd
day of Now, A. d. 1869, having first given
him regular Republican ticket, and al his
request he then gave him certain bogus tick
ct, and at the same time he gave the said bo-
gus ticket he said he was not using them for
Tor they did not like them, SAID bogus ticket
bearing the name Of Nelson Dewey for indie
pendent Candidate for Senator TO represent the
10th district, in The place of Hon. Geo. c.
Hazclton, the nominee of the republican par
ty, and j. p. Hubbard for superintendent of
schools in the place of w. H. Holford, the
regular nominee of the republican party
Sworn TO before me this 26th day of Novem-
Der, 1869. ISAAC MCDONALD. j. p.
Fennimore Wis.
STATE OF WISCONSIN COUNTY OF GRANT.
james Jones being du.y sworn, on his oath
says that he is resident Of the town Of Fen
nimore, County of Grant, State of Wisconsin,
And furthur says that being at Fennimore
Center on the End day of November, 1869, it
being the general Election day for Election OF
officers for the State of Wisconsin, and about
10 O'Clock Of the said day that John Monteith,
@. Wehrley &John Walters meeting myself on
the street SAID to me that there were bogus
tickets being distributed in our town, and that
they were at the Post office; | asked Show
they knew the tickets were at the P ost Officer
Monteith & Wehrley said they had sent this
man Walters to the Post Office and got the
Volt
ticket. | asked Walters where he got it..
Walters SAID he got ii at the Post office from
the hand Of Ro lin Smith, Postmaster of Fen
nmore Center. | took the ticket saying that
the distributing of them tickets must be stop
ped, and started for the Post office, Monteith
saying STOP, you had better have company.
and came up and went into the Poet office
with me. When we got in the office Smith
was back Of the office. | asked Smith if he
was making up his mail. Smith said he was
not AID asked what was wanted and while
taking came round to the counter. | told
him | wanted some tickets. Smith then offer
ed me some regular republican tickets. said
TO Smith had peaty of that kind OF tickets,
that / wanted the bogus tIckeis like this one,
holding the bogus ticket up to Smith. Smith
began to stammer and | said 10 him that |
knew he had them for you had just few min
utes before give this one out. Smith then
asked me 10 come INSIDE OF ms once, look me
back of the Post office, drawing out drawer
saving there they are. | asked Smith where
he got them, said they was sent TO him from
Lancaster. | said to Smith if you was all
right you would have burnt them up, and |
advise you to do it now Smith said to me
that might take th m and do what | please
with them. then took all of the tickets and
left the office, being abont $50 tickets
Sworn to before me this 29th day of Novem-
Der, 1869. ISAAC MCDONALD. j. p.
Pennimore Wis.