The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-02-18
COUNTER ~AFFIDfVITS.
Thc Perjur,r vs. Set Forth in
His True Light.

Tho Herjurtr Hattie vs. Set Orth In
His True Light
The following ahidavIts are specl-
mems of the sworn testimony which has
recently been placed on file ut Washing
ton. The atlantis are prominent citi-
lens and attorneys at law in the city of
Baltimore; Mr.. Ditty, assistant United
States attorney for Maryland, being
one of the gentlemen selected by Presi-
dent Grant to proceed to Louisian a to
supervise the electoral count in 1877.
These afidavits prove what material
was chosen by Hoyt & Co., to back up
their charges in Washington:
Charles E. Garitee, of Baltimore city,
State Of Maryland, herewith makes the
following affidavit:
As an attorney at law, having COM
municating Offices. with E. &. Eichel-
berger, who was the counsel of Charles
Mathews, formerly of Baltimore city,
and now according to information furn-
ished me, a resident of Denver, Colora-
do, 1 have been conversant with the
general reputation of the said Charles
Mathews since 1874.
He is now under indictment in the
United States court, District of Mary
land, for stufing the ballot-box. He
is well known as a ballot box suffer
throughout the whole southern section
| of the city. He was a witness in what
was known US the Cross street riot cases
in which cases the general opinion is
that he committed perjury. lie has
been engaged for a long time in various
parts of the United States in the lot
terry business. And from his own con-
LESSONS, has been guilty of enough
crimes to send him to the penitentiaIy
for the rest of his natural life.
His reputation in the city of Balti-
more is very bad; l would not believe
him on his oath, and 1 feel assured that
the matter of a few dollars would be all
the inducement hat he would require
to commit perjury.
CHARLES E. GARIrEE.
STATE OF MARYLAND, G.,
BALTIMORE CITY.
/ hereby certify, that on this Both day
of January, 1880. personally appeared
before the subscriber, a justice of the
peace Of the city and state aforesaid,
Charles +. Garitee, and made oath
in due form of law, that the matters
and facts as above stated, are true to
the best Of bis knowledge and belief.
JOHN j. GRINDALL, j. p.
/, C. Irving Ditty, of Baltimore city,
State of Maryland, do herein make the
following deposition:
BY reason of my connection in sever
al cases tried in the criminal court of
Baltimore city, 1 became acquainted
with the general reputation of one
Charles Mathews, then a resident of
Baltimore city, but nov in Denver city,
Colorado, according to information re-
ceived by me. Mathews was u witness
In these cases, and his testimony was
so far from the truth that several par
ties went before the grand jury in order
to have him indicted for perjury, and he
only escaped indictment through the
partisan action of the grand jury, he be-
ing a democratic politician. He is now
under indictment in the United States
court for the district of Maryland, for
stufing the ballot box in one of the pre-
cincts of the 18th ward, with illegal
votes. His reputation as to truth and
veracity is very bad.
C. IRVING DIrrY.
STATE OF MARYLAND, @,
BALTIMORE CITY. 'o'
Personally appearee before me, the sub
scriber, a justice of the peace for the
city and state aforesaid, this 18th
day of February, 1880, G. Irvine Ditty
and made oath in due form of law,
that the matters and facts as stated
in the foregoing statement are true
to the best Of his knowledge and be-
lief.
JOHN j. GRINpALL, ]. p.
STATE OF MARYLAND, G.,
BALTIMORE CITY.
1 hereby certify, that John J.. Grindall,
Esq, before whom the annexed afii-
davits ware made and who has thereto
subscribed his name, was, at the
time so doing, a justice of the peace
of the State of Maryland, in and for
the City of Baltimore, duly commits
stoned and sworn.
In testimony, whereof, l hereto set my
hand and afix the seal of the super
ior court of Baltimore city, this Both
day on January, A. D. 1880.
lsEAL. FRANCIS A. Provost,
Clerk Of the superior court of Baltimore