Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-12-16


and Capt Tnrence Is still progressing
before Justi1s Morgan. Of our Town.
CAPT. LnNreora has served upon DR..
Lynch ! MOTIFS in defense Of his claim.
1t il anderu1ood that DR.. Lynch win
admit The setvice Of this notice and that
the testimouy win be taken on Mon
day next and continued from day 10
day until ~ same is closed. The no.
tice which Capt. Lawrence has served
rpoa Dr.. Lynch 10 in terms a. follows |:
To DR.. Tkonas 4. Lynch:
SIR: You are hereby notified that
Asa A. LnWrenee, whose election as
Senator for st. Mary's County, under
the election held on the 2nd day Of No
vember, 1875, you are contesting. relies
not only upon the snfhciency OF bis pro-
test fled With the Justice, by whom GER
tain ballots. cast at said election appear
to have been counted under your notice
bearing da1o Of the 18th day of Novem-
Der. 1871. but to sustain the fact that
be, the SD Asa A. Lawrence, has been
duly and legally elected as returned by
the judges Of Election of the several
districts &c the said election in said
County, you are hereby further noti-
fed iynoeeordance with the provisions
Of Eee<1ons 81 and 50, Of Article IS, of
the Code of Public General Laws Of
Maryland, that an examination Of the
following witnesses, to wit Charles
L. Wise, Henry Watts. James T. Duke,
E. II. Jones, Thomas Dent, Walter L.
Dent. DR.. Juo. NJ. Bronze, Taylor Tip
petit, Jonathan Harvey, Amos NJ. Graves,
]. 8. Joy, Henry Butler, Jack GLADDEN..
A. e. Heard, VIM. II. Noble, Jos. w.
Bennett, Israel Blackwell, VIM. A. Bow
man, Jas. w. Banks, Jos. Neal, Robt.
A. Young and Jno. F. King will take
place at the ofice of Jos. F. Morgan,
in Leonardtown, st. Mary's County,
Nd, or the 22nd day Of December,
1875, at 10 o'clock. a. m.
By the above witnesses Asa A. Law
renee expects to prove
First. That there was no mistake
made by the Judges and Clerks of cleo
ton in the end, 4th or 5th districts of
st. Marys County in counting the bal
lots cast at the election in said districts
on Nov. 2nd,, 1875. for Senator for st.
Marv's County, nor in any of the other
districts of said County.
Second. That legally qualified voters
who would have voted for Asa A. Law
renee for Senator were prevented from
voting at said election in the 1st and
3rd districts of said County.
Third. That through the unlawful
interference of candidates and others
at said election in the 3rd election dis
trict of said county. legally qualified
voters were deceived and prevented from
voting for the said Asa A. Lawrence for
Senator
Fourth. That owing to intimidation
and other unlawful interference, legally
qualified voters were prevented from
voting fer him, the said Asa A. Law
renee. at said election in the 9th cleo
ton district Of said County.
Fifth. That illegal ballots were cast
ut the polls in the 3rd election district
of said county, at the said election, for
Thos A. Lynch for Senator.
And You are further notified. that the
said Asa A. Lawrence shall offer in ev-
idence certified copies and extracts from
the poll and registration books of the
resnective districts of said county.
You are, therefore, hereby notified to
attend in person. or by Attorney. at th.
time and place hereinbefore stated, to
cross examine said witnesses, and do
such other matters in the premises as
You desire.
And yon are further notified, that if
such testimony cannot all be taken on
the day named, the taking of the same
wi he continued from day to day I'M
til the same shall he completed.
Given under my hand and seal this
l1th day of December. 1875.
10. +. MORGAN, J. P.
Sun ALMANAC FOR 1S76.-The Balti-