The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-12-16
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demanding OF Col. D. z Anthony, post
master, to resign" His reason for max
ing this demand was because Anthony did
no; support Bond, the Republican candi-
date Tor Sheriff.
Last Monday Legate LETT Tor Washing
ton, giving out word that he was going to
Southern Kansas 1t Immediately leaked
out that Legate went to Washington arm
ed with documents against Anthony.
Anthony, with the aid of detectives, has,
during the past week, been fereting out
the "Jim Legate" shystering. p.
The evidence obtained was a pack
age of certified copies, made by Thomas J.
Darling, Notary Public, Of the papers and
afidavits which Legate had with him.
From these copies we make the following
synopsis:
Peter Green, colored, swears that Antho-
ny offered him $50 and an overcoat" TO
vote the Democratic ticket.
Carey Letcher, colored, swears, before
Ashton, to Anthony's being mobbed by the
negroes, etc.
Harrison Young, colored, swears before
John Mckee, Justice of the Peace, that An
thony offered him 1890 and an overcoat"
for his vote.
Harvey Deboe, coiored, swears before
Ashton, that Anthony offered him "a pair
OF boots and hat" for his vote.
James Brooks, colored, swears that An
thony offered him "suit of clothes and a
pair Of boots" for his vote.
George Mitchell, coiored, swears that
Anthony offered him 500 and a hat" for
his vote.
Moses Shields swears that Anthony was
paid Five thousand dollars to send off
Simon Abeles lottery advertisement" by said
Simon Abe!es.
The parties above referred to now say
they never swore to any such statements,
and make the following afidavits, which
were read to them in the presence Of the
witnesses, and fully explained:
PETER GREENS AFFIDAVIT.
LaAvI NJ % T COUNTY, S.
Peter Green, of lawful age. being first BY
me duly sworn, dsposes and says: That
some day last week, p. h. Coney came to
me with paper which he said contained
a statement that Col. d. r. Anthony op.
posed Bond, the candidate for sheriff in the
late election, and wanted me to make at.
fdavi. to the same cannot read nor wri e
and relied on him (Coney) IS to what il
contained, and ON his word made affidavit
to it. Col. Anthony never offered me ten
dollars, an oyercoat, nor anything else fol
| my vote, nor for any other purpose whatever
| Til It P. II. Coney endeavored to get me
Harrison Young and Joe. Carris, to 60 u
Col. Anthony's Office, get into conversation
with him, and then take from him by force
| il could not otherwise, certain pspen and
official documents which Col. Al 4oay had
and bring them to him.
PETER XGsEEa.
Mark.
Witness:
ARTHUR A. MosHER- 80
STATE OF KANSAS, L. E+zsc. 4
LEAvENwoRTH COUNTY, 1r.i2.ii
Be it known that on this hlAlkfAss o
December, A. ID. 1875, personally appeared
before me. notary public, for the county o.
Leavenworth, Peter Green, who, after hav'
ing the following affidavit read to him by
Mr.. Wellhouse, one Of the witnesses, sue
| scribed and made oath TO the same.
S. X MARSHALL,
Notary Public
CAREY LETCHER's AFFIDAVIT.
STATE OF KANSAS,
COUNTY of LsAvENwoRTH,
Carey Letcher, OF lawful age, being duly
sworn, deposes and says Thai some day last
week, z. Ii. Coney came to me with a pa.
per which he said was gotten up in his in
Ierest, as an applicant for the position oil
postmaster OF this city, and wanted me to
sign it, which agreed TO do, and went
with him before ScottAshton and made al
fdavit TO it, but did not know what it con-
tanned, relying wholly upon Conveys state.
ment j was told by Coney that it was
nothing more than a petition. l have al
ways considered Col. D. L. Anthony good
| Republican, and consider him one now.
Col. Anthony never offered me money nor
| any other consideration for my vote. i
was at the public meeting held in front OF
the Mansion House, in this city, on the eve
of last election day, and heard Col. An
thongs speech, in which he said Le al
ways was staunch Republican, and al
WAYS would be- There was no disturbance
during his speech, and it was listened to
W Republicans, and all, with marked at
| tention. c. LETCHER.
Witness:
4. p. SHREvE,
CHAs. S. BRowN.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this
10th day of December, A. d. 1875, after
having been read to deponent in presence OF
the witnesses. 5. X. MARSHALL,
Notary Public.
HARRISON YoUNG's AFFIDAVIT.
STATE OF KANSAS,
LEAvENwoKrH COUNTY. s.
Harrison Young, of lawful age, being
first by me duly sworn, deposes and says
That some day last week, p. ii. Coney came
TO me and asked me to make affidavit to a
certain paper which he said contained a
statement that Col. ID. X. Anthony was OPP
posed to W. II. Bond, the candidate for
Sheriff in the late election. That said
Coney told me that was all said paper con.
tanned. That relied on him to tell Inc
what was stated, as cannot read nor write.
That Col. II. X. Anthony never offered me
two dollars, an overcoat, or anything else
for my vote, nor for any other purpose
whatever. That was at the polls in the
First Ward all day on election day, and l
did not see Col. Anthony on that day ex-
cept in the morning, when he voted. That
z. II. Coney endeavored to get me, Peter
Green and Joe. Carris to 20 to Col. Antho-
ny's office, get into a conversation with him,
and then take from him, by force If he
could not otherwise, certain papers and Of
fetal documents which Col. Anthony had,
and bring them to him. z.-..
His
HARRISON Y YoUNa.
Mark
Witness
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