The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-14

one corner ofthe roOm,elb0w to elbow, w ash
Bounds with the box in his lap. slipped the
ballot 10 Brown, who whispered it of to
Dick Bounds, who checked ft.and Tailed
II any such thing was DONE Now and then
they would nod and whisper to each other
about something. Although there tcere srIit
tickets, that did not trouble them. All the
Radicals got the same vote and all the Dem
ocrats the same, they believe somewhat in
equalization, you see. We have never
known the vote according to their count in
this beat. nor in fact in any Of them just
the total, and learned that by an accident.
They tried to get hold of the boxes OH
Wednesday, but failed. Thursday they
were requested to let some citizens be ia
the room with them and see them foot up
tue returns, as the law required. They then
set to work examining the returns. Hav-
ing tried to shut out even the day light
About dark they carried the boxes and all
down 70 Seams house, where they picked
OUT and threw out the Democratic vote to
suit themselves.
1T t0as aosek after the election before the
result was known, aud then only from one
of their certificates. What the Registrars
did with The Democratic votes that were
po'led at Decatur is not known. Swan lent
a helping hand through the whole affair.
On the 10TH November the Democratic
candidates filed their petitions for contest
ing the election with W. A. Pullen, who is
sued summons TO the ones declared elected.
returnable Nov. q, 1871.
Then comes a piece of villainy that
smacks of the conspiracy of Alcorn with
the ring" We had but three justices in
the county. C. w. Cary was removed by
Alcorn since the election to prevent his
sitting on the case. Swanand Dick Bounds
staid with D. w. Sandle two nights and got
him to resign. (All this before the trial
They calculated without their host in sup
posing and ssoeGrf1Q that w. A. Pullen was
no justice or they Would have had him re-
moved also. McCune, attorney for defend
ants, took out an attachment before w. A.
PuIlen for another client, and then went
into court and filed plea to the jurisdic-'
ton, and his client, E. II. Barry swore to it.
all being in the same morning-recOgriz ing
him as Justice for one thing and denying it
for another. The plea was sticken out of
court. McCune then asked for continu-
ance, and because he was required TO make
a legal showing for continuance abandoned
the case. A continuance was not refused
him, as they viii attempt to make appear.
The proper measures had been taken to
secure the very same testimony that he
would nave had people believe was so
sential to the cause. Why was it not on
hand? From the fact that Swan and Dick.
Bonners were lodging around to prevent
service, and Swans wife refused to receive
copy of the summons. One was left with
the wife of Dick Boomers. TIL NEGRO Brown
was out of the county and remained
away until after the trial. Wash Boomers
was the only one connected with the con-
Germ that could be found, and the reason
that he was left was because he had not
sense enough to tell anything and was
chosen Registrar for that reason. A good
deal of the testimony elected on the trial
has been given. The Registrars actually
called in the Inspectors to know the names
of the negroes who voted Democratic. 1t is
4 wonder how they selected the Democratic
voters frsm the Radical voters, after the
box was returned TO them that is, how did
they legally know which certain vote
certain man voted? Swan is now dOdging
around to prevent Judge Bolton serving
notice of contest upon him. Notice was
given to his wife and she refused to re-
ceive it. Then it was put up at the door
She tore it DO En Immediately and threw 1t
out of the yard, with Badledtctions upon the
poster There has been no business done
Ia the offices in nearly two weeks. The
seats, and it is not known what else. have
been removed from the offices. 1t is nee
essary.t to state that w. a. Pulleu was ap-
poin.ed justice of the peace by General Ord,
in 1867, gave bond aud qualified according
to law, was re-appointed by Alcorn, and
being HIS own successor it was Lot neces-
sary for him to re-qualify (See Art. T.
sec. 6, Constitution). One jury that tried
all The contested cases except chancery
clerk, had fue negroes on it. Every one OF
the contestants gained their cases. The de-
TEND ants said that they were going to APP
peal, but the time given is about out and
thev have not dene so.
The report that "Sheriff Howard has been
bru5ally murdered" is malicious lie. He
hasran away, leaving his securities TO foot
his bills He has written to his vile and L.
B. McCune, how TO dispose OF and close up
his business. How much he has detaulted
and swindled his creditors out OF is net yet
known. He stated on the might OF the cleo
tion that he was going to leave, and the
next day (the day that he left) that the re'i-
son he was going was that the county was
going 10 be put under martial law, and he
did not want to live here that way.
we have had no disturbance in the county.
nor is there any danger to any of the high
way robbers, except whet they imagine Is
their due, and "Banquos Ghost" will not
come down at their bidding. The respect
able portion of the Republicans will not de-
fend or have anything to do with them.
Swan, Howard, Barry and Harvey are the
head plotters ofthe conspiracy. Everything
is as quiet and as peaceable as any county
in the United States.
We will yet be all right in old Newton.
JUSTICE.
THE NEWTON COUNTY CANDIDATES.
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