Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-07-14

companying motive 5queskfoNng Ao
ans power or right t. act N .ek'"t
the dispositions by reason OF Ss.egu
larity in the bond, or his manner o
Qualifying as Notary Public, as II
stated by Bennett in his lettssof Ma,
oath was the case, and he Rsst u
possessed of . most convenient OF
treacherous memory.
Positive and direct proofs Of fraud
ulent and base propositions can sci
dom be obtained. But in this case a.
in many others, circumstances carry
with them full convictions. 1t will oe
borne in mind that the foregoing ain
davit aid motion of Gov. Bennett was
placed in the hands of Adams, within
less than forty.eight hours previous &c
February Is, 1875, the time fixed fol
taking the dispositions, Gov. Bennett
and myself were both in Boise City
from the time of serving my notice OF
contest until later than February 10Th
the day fixed for taking dispositions
before Mr.. Adams, at Lewiston, ol
which notice had been duly served on
Gov. Bennett. Still neither the Gov
ernor nor his attorneys gave me or
any attorney Of mine notice, or even
an intimation that objection would De
raised to Mr.. Adams taking the depo-
sitions. The whole matter was con
Quoted cIandestinely on Gov. Ben
nett's part, and is in keeping with his
general character. also invite the
attention of the public to the follow
ing affidavit Of Jasper Rand, Esq, up
on the same subject:
TERRITORY OF IDAHO.
COUNTY or NEz PENCE.
Jaspar Rand being duly sworn. says: Lrss'ds .:
Lewiston. III the county II Hex Perez. and Terrific
~ OF Idaho. AM an Attorney and Counsellor NJ Law
I'd. l am acquainted with II. .. Adams. isse =
Probate Judge Of said county. and also acIuR ~
Notary Public.
81 Tha, on or shout the l4,h day Of February.
1878 II Lewiston. in s~id county. the said II.
Adams requested me 10 see w. q. Lansford and
Ask him II the evidence in the contested election
between s. \ Fem aud r w. Bennett could not
DC 'Akcn in some WY other than before HIM. lad
Ams) remarked that MAS no, al attorney Tor
either party. and did not care about betty mixed
up in the matter Adams said II would be To hts
not 10 take the evidence saying the fact -
this: l have received affidavit from Governor
Bcnne claiming tina, am an important witness
for him in this contest. and he wishes mo 10 dis
MAS the matter Adams then further said to me
II tAdansl dismiss tho matter. and do no, take
the evidence viii be appointed DIS riot Attorney
but IL | do taAe IL will not DO appointed. and II
will be three thousand dollars Out Of my pocket
then adding that those were tie reasons Why he did
n Nts IN Ike he Nhefeupau.
ed him thai would speak to Laneford In relation
TO the matter. aud on the same day talked with
Lanxford. ia regard ,o the aane. A; the rue that
Adams stated the foregoing to me- ! remarked to
Adams that. in my opinion i, would not make any
dinsre with the Governor. far - the appoint
ment Of District Attorney Vas concerned. whether
he tAdamsl did or did not take tue evidence: when
Adams replied: Yes IL ~iil. II dismiss II he will
appoint me. but II take tho evidence he viii not
appoint me-
9Th have read the communication Of Governor
Bennett. As published IN tho Idaho Tn Weekly
.Ssafesman Of May 18th. aud this AFFIDAVIT 10 made
for the purpose o! replying that part q! the
which appears ~ extracts from the let
t~rs 81 II. .. Adams 10 Governor Beane,, and Judge
Curtis and not for the purpose Of advancing the In
;ercnts Of Mr.. FINN. or for ,njur,uI Governor Ben
nett bu, for the sole purpose Of placing the aushor
ship OF the report OF bribery. alluded 30 in the
where /; belongs.
b,h. am not. neither have been. attorney for
either Of the parties who are cnn,endins for the
D~ie.a'cahip 30 Congress Further. l have been In
formed that The said II. o. Adams has made the
ssmc statements to others. and that they will make
affdAvits Of the !acis.
tSignedl JASPAR RAND.
Subscribed and sworn to. this ID day Of June A.
d. 1875. before me.
lsssned) JOHN G. BERRY.
Probate Judge
SeI Perez county. I. T.
Before concluding sworn evidence
in the premises, ! will again quote
from the Governors letter of May 24,n.
Speaking Of Mr.. Adams, the Governor
writes: well. let us see what this
honest man says. In Il letter dated
April 9th, aud which letter was pure.
" voluntary, never having written,
Or spoken, or authorized to be written
or spoken single word on the sub
Jet, Mr. Adams says: my attention
was to-day, for the first time, called to
a communication in the IDAHO WORLD,
in which the following language is
used" (Then he quotes the precise
portion Of the correspondence which
have given above. and proceeds to
say:) Governor Bennett never wrote
TO me in reference to the taking OF
dispositions, or the District Attorney.
ship, Neither has he or any one else
given me 'assnrance'or Informed me
that if would dismiss the taking of
dispositions, he would appoint me Dis.
trlct Attorney" Governor Bennett.
in copying only short extract from
that letter, has shown that at the
time of writing the communication. as
at all others, he has been fair. lust