The Van Buren press., 1873-01-07


Jackson, Sebastian, johnson, Van Buren,
Mississippi, Green and Scott, or no re-
turns were permitted 10 be made
2. That SO votes were rejected in Ash
ley county which were offered by legal
voters, accompanied by pro Mr ailidavits
3 In the county Of Clark complainant
received 80 majority, bn, AFTER the votes
Tankersley and l.. B Clsrk to take pos
session Of the bsllot-b box and so change
and alter the number Of votes by the ad-
dtion OF fraudulent ones rs to show a
majority fer Searle snd Stephenson of
50D-and this showing has been adopted
by said johnson. knowing the same to
be false and untrue, and when he had in
his Office properly certified returns.
4. In Green county, the majority tor
said complainant and John L. Bearden
WAS 725, but no returns have been trans
mi,ted to tue secretary Of State, because
the said Hadiey, in violation Of law, and
his duty and oath Of office, has ordered
the clerk to make no returns, thus de.
priving about 900 legal voters of their
rights. among them colored citizens
In Johnson county, although an
election was held, and the majority of
complainant was 723, yet the same has
been fraudulently suppreseed and no re-
turns made, said Johnson corruptly neg.
lecting to send for said returns, with the
intention of dcf'auding complainant out
Of said vote OF said votes there were
those Of about 200 colored citizens.
6 In Monroe county, the true and
correct vote gives complainant and said
Besrden ITO majority, but the said secre,
tary fraudulently pretends and reports
that Searls and Stephenson haye ma
jority in said county of 66 votes-and
this result is reached by throwing out the
votes Of two townships, among said
votes at least 20 colored citizens.
7. In Mississippi county the true and
correct returns give complainant ma
jority of 81, but the said johnson fraud
ulently reports Ssarle and Stephenson
majority of 2l5,
s In the county Of Pike the correct
vote gives Searls and Stephenson so ma
jo,iiy, while the said johnson reports it
about 100, this result being reached by
thro wing out two townships.
8. In the county Of Poinsett complain.
ant has l60 majority, but no returns have
been made, through the fraudulent action
OF said Hadley and Johnson, asd the lat
ter has failed TO send for the same.
10 In the county OF Pulaski 500 votes
for complainant were rejected by said
johnson combining with one George w
McDairmid the clerk of said county who
fraudulently and fslsely altered and
changed the election returas of said
county. ,....
IL. In the county Of Scott. complain:
ant and Bearden received 4S0 majority,
regular returns Of which were made to
tbc said Johnson, but he refused to count
the same.
II. In the county Of Van Buren,, the
correct vote gives complainant $50 ma
jorisy, when it is reported about a tie
this result being reached by the secretary
with the judges OF election
and clerk of said county III suppressing
she true vote.
49, In addition to the frands enumei-
atsd above, complainant further charges
that under the false and illegal instruc-
tions Of said Hadley, there were stricken
from the registration books Of Randolph
ceuuty the names of 500 voters, and in
the county ofSearcy, Yell and lndepend-
once, 1900 votes after revicw--also, in
large number OF legal
votes were stricken from the list after re-
Of which would have voted for
besides other and deeper
frauds, if possible, IN other counties.
which will be proved in the hearing of
this cause or as the court may direct
Complainant further avors if tho returns
specifically alluded to were properly made
up they would show the election of com.
plainani and John I Bcardcn by at least
5000 aority, and if similar frauds com
mitted in other counties were corrected
their majority would be 10000. Where
fore complainant asks that said JShnson
be required to bring intoecourt all docu-
msnts, papers, ballots, etc, pertaining to
said observation-disclosures they will bo SO
ebliterated or destroyed that complain.
ant will be deprived OF the necessary evi.
dence to support his rights; and that il
said Hadley. johnson and their cocoon
spirators are not at once restrained from
changing, defscing or destroying said
lists. before obtaining any notice OF this
proceeding they will at once SO obliteratc,
alter, etc, the same as greatly TO delay
in obtaining gjustice. Where
fore complainant prays that the said de
PENDANTS he required to brig into court
q list OF the electors Of the State. togeth
or with all returns and statements con.
corning the same-snd also 4 copy Of oil
the Instructions given to registrars,
county clerks. or the judges OF election
also, that said johnson be required to
send messengers Tor the votes Of the sew
eral counties from which there are no
returns. that correct copy OF such re-
turns, that correct copy Of such returns
may be made up under the supervision
Of an officer to he appointed by this
court; and further that . general super.
visor be appointed to which supervisors
Of election can make returns also, that
said Stephenson aud Searle be enjoined
from exercising the duties OF associate
Justice of the supreme court; that o. A.
Hadley aud j NJ. Jehason be enjoined
from any manner altering or changing
the returns, and that they be required to
bring into court all the original ballots,
etc., cast at said election or copies there.
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