Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-08-13
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has b nda,.be be'n 80 employed s;gel BY ". Mr.
case for him, before the bar of
public opinion. Now, Mr.. Webb dam
ages his reputation very much, and
damages his clients case very much,
when he can show facts by "saOorn
testimony" and yet fails to produce it.
If L had lawyer hired who tslked in
his argument OF what he could prove
by "SaOorn testimony" but failed to
produce any, should at once dis
charge him, and hire another lawyer
who would get up more proof and get
down less talk.
Now, to show Mr.. Webb that even
a democratic lawyer can be mistaken;
and to show Mr.. Webb that
his sacred italy marks" are not
infallible; and TO show Mr.. Webb
that his reliable Information" is as
"false as dicers' oaths;" and TO show
Mr.. Webb what "the sWorn testimony
of the judges and officers holding the
election in that ward" is, here give
it in full:
This is to certify that l, John Leahy,
was one ofthe judges of the election held
in the 9Th ward of Knoxville, on August
| 5th, 1880, to elect d sheriff, trustee and
other officers, and that during the counting
! of the ballots at said election there was a
dispute as to whether Gossest and Swan
| tics ct should be counted. In consequence of
this dispute, the ticket was laid aside until
| all the others were counted. The others
were entered on the tally sheets, and
amounted to eighty-four for Gossett, and
one hundred and one for Swan, which was
written on the tally sheets, and in the cer-
| tifcate in figures, thus: Gossett 81; Swan
| hoA -,
of the judges decided to count the ticket in
dispute, and directed the clerks to change
the 64 to IS. and the 10l to 102, which
was accordingly done then and
there in our presence. And l hereby
certify under my official oath as one of
said judges that at said election G. b. Cos
| sett receiV ed IS votes for sheriff and w. II.
| Swan 102 votes for trustee.
| / will further state that was not Cos
sett man in said election and did not vote
| for him.
JOHN LEARY,
Judge.
Witness
VIM. L. TRENT.
August IL, 1880.
We, the undersigned, also certify under
our Off cial osths that the foregoing account
is perfectly correct; and that the vote fol
Gossett was changed from 81 to s., and
the vote for Swan was changed from 10
to 102, as stated.
G. j. YEARY, Judge,
/ voted for Anderson,
respectfully,
G, j. YEARY.
August 1lth, 1880,
Attest: 1. L. FORD.
I certify that in the race be-
tween Gossett and Anderson the figures
were changed from "a to IS in my pres
ence. This Angus, 1lth.
l voted for Anderson.
SQUIRE HUNTER, Special Deputy.
l certify that l was clerk at the above
named election, aud changed the "a to 81
according to the order of the judges.
l was an Anderson man, and am one yet
T. j. OCoNNER, Clerk.
Now, if Mr.. Wetb had spent NOR,
time in Investigating the facts, auC
less time in listening TO "reliabIe in
formation" be would have done him
self more credit, and given the publ
more light.
Mr.. Webb admits that "the contes
was narrowed doUn to l vote in the 1s
ward, in the 9Th ward and l in tn
8th ward.n submit the above facts
made by over toOenty reputable gentle
men, and submit the question
to the public who is entitled TO tn
most credit, these twenty gentlemer
or Mr.. Webb, the hired attorney {
Mr.. Anderson?
Mr.. Webb says 1.-THE law is plai
> and we'll settled, and will not be dis
| puted, that Mr.. Reeder was obliged t
determine from the face Of the return
who was entitled to the certificate"
admit the law, and submit to the pub
lie whether 1 did not decide according
to "he face Of the returnSj al
. whether Mr.. Webb should remember
; ; I will say in conclusion, that hire
attorney, after losing suit, is not
!. very competent man 10 tin jadgmen
on the judges who decided the sui
against him; aud l express the hop
that Mr.. Webb will stop while an
consider before he again ventures t
!. charge an officer of the law with vio
lating his oath aud the law at the SO NJ
! time. Mr.. Webb is neither too old nc
too smart to learn.
, ALEX. REEDER.
August H. 1880