, 1880-12-27

4 Contested Ecnt In ConErcas, nrtd
striking Exhibit Of Tenttmony.


soil, Democrat, and present member from
that district. Tho election resulted in fav0r
OF Richardson, but WIS clalhlcd by Ills ap-
pollent 10 have been accomplished by frntul
an! Intimidation. Judge Leo expressed his
intention Of contrasting his sent and prepared
and forwarded the necessary payers of notifi.
cattotl hero, where Mr.. Richardson lind al
ready put III an appearance In Attendance Mt
Congress. Learning OF this action, Mr..
Richardson at once left tho city, 80 It Is
claimed, under the impression that It lie
enull avoid tho serving Of notice Of contest
upon hin beyond the timo limiting tic priv
ilcgo Ut such notice. which Is near Mt hand,
he would thereby tlcfcat Mr.. Lees intention,
a,ltl secure his seat uncontestcd In tile next
Congress.
The following nre the charges upon which
Judge Ice will contest Richardson's seat
lac is now at work collecting and preparing
tic cyitlencn:
70 The Hon. John S. Rfct,urtlson-S
Ypn are hereby notisiet. that ! will contrst
yO,tr right to a sent ~ tho Forty-sevensh
Congress, Of the United States, rs d member
# r! f ISs G"s r. e o Sa4oan G ns th he
/. That l. majority Of tho legal votes pollct
nt thy sleGtiotl lle!!l on t'e ~ tny ot Noyem.
ber lSS T. tG rrst @ C"GrSss"aa cs{ ay District
% Tha,> "w,nr ta fn,t,Is. ill., yi,le,,cc. anil IN.
ttuiintiot, committed III yolr Interest, by
your parsfsalls ailt! supporters in each mud
tic trlle rcsi!lt of the election WIS defeated,
mid pretended and fraudulent majority
nude 10 etppcar for yt'tt.
:. 4. That the returns made to tile State
of ELECTIONS Of Sumter, WILLIAMSBURG,
Georgetown. md lIoslry Cosintie 10 not con.
tain true md correct statements Of tho votes
~ + That according to tho returns Of tho cleo
tlnn n,as,r ly Tic r15,tlaacrs Of cicrtion Of the
seycrtl yotiuE prcriuyfs in tho Counties Of
Sumter. Wlll!autsblirg, and ticorgotowu. /
eieeast of te sal cn!ntles ~ '' '''S es' III e"'
s. That In Sumter County tile Commission
ers Of EiectIo', iiIssally rcf,se to eotit aid
c;.nvass tiui n!eluds ii their statement Of the
ni % ,iy m rstlc e for m euer II fftre.t; c"sress;
nj Tia fni1nwinr yotinp-nr,rinctsW
Sumter No, i, Curtcr's Crossing, und KaIttn
Creek.
{. That III williamsburg County, tile Com
misstoncrs OF Election fitegnfiy refused to
rn,,mt md cnnvnss nil 1,cliit. n ti,nIr statn
,ncnt Of tl,S rcs,,it Gf tjlc cEcct!f,,i thc yotc
Gust, carvassel, utul duly returned tor Il
nrcc!nts.-tv-wif: II Suffers, Gour.iins, VIVA and
N,jwny.
!. rEnt In Georgetowu Co,ntv thu Cou,.
mtssfnl,.rs f,f Eirctlnn ij!rpnisv ref,lsc.i In
Sn' 3t @ ~ tse S"ss rest @ If iH t en " e e s;S yafo
,nst rsas' rnur"ssnH untt tnfv rStI,TmnT fnr ~
mrn,ber of t,nnsrcss Mt lid foiIuwnu votlug.
1reri1,cts-to-wIt: Uppnr Warcn,uaW. Lower
1nn Mei'm iMr m r;lnf.i o""'p''' e''opp''' '''''
4 Thnt in iInrrv t;ounty thu Con,,n,ssfon.
ers of ElmtI,u, rni,yst.i Il, mint md rnnrass
nnd lncin,in II, tI,eIr statemn,tt of the 1rs,,lt
{9 i, slSsi'S i, e M y1ts sas ss,yssss 9, a d
tia yt,tlrn.,lrucInct Of Martin Ill.,
4 tTiinf' In Snlntnr Wi|llnmxbura. md
t;t.nrgntTwu Cu,,ilties' nj Tia ft,ilowI,lr yot-
nS;pIeeincisTt9:wlt: i,ynchhl,rR, Maysyille.
S,,m,,tcr. .'' ind E;n"strcc " cn,,rd,ns' n1ocltI
s1 Cyre satGfs nns sedaS ASqsap s%np
nnS G1s1s II iSe Soapty
vnrrauiaw. vn SanpIt. and tt Caryers Dayl pIiE1 IN
IL" i:n,Imtv If f:c'rnotnw, liza vn,o n"f}}ialIy
cnst s for m ~ xas nrlsar tia,,, % aurnrs NJ ths
isss e tic rets iH ae 1y tS 'as9Esrs e
tl,nt tl,n t;Itfercnca betwcu, Tic yotn ns acts
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ma,,j,Enrs rft,resn(ti nrIses frt,m tln faet tint
1t sucl, of tllo atoresiisl lolis numerous ha,
fpa'timirniiy nInces in tho hniiot. ink XII for tis
nnr,na., n tr.mtiml NJ, t,vc,.ss ~ vntnS ovnr
r"tra Ipya' md terahv co,,,sllins annScrs u' to
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