The daily gazette., 1880-12-01
Cloud VS.. Lynn.
THE CONTESTANT MAKES A GOOD
SHOWING FOR HIS CASE

THE CoNTEsTANT MAKES A GOOD
SHOWING FOR HIS CASE.
City Council met in special ses-
sion, last evening, to hear the con-
tested elestion case OF VIM. 5.
Cloud Us. James Lynn, the latter
having been returned as elected In
spector of the Ninth Ward, at the
last city election, by vote OF lS9
to Isl.
On motion of Mr.. Barnhill, the
privilege Of the floor of Council was
rendered to both parties in the case.
MIR. Rodney stated that he would
represent MIR. Lynn for the evening,
as he had telegram from him
stating that he was detained at
Perrymansville, on the F., W. u Il.
X. r., aud could not reach Whining
ton in time.
Aaron Beale, being sworn, said
he was assistant inspector of cleo
ton, and heard John Burnside, col,
one of the men accused of voting
illegally, say his wife and family re-
sided at New Castle Burnside, at
the time, was boarding with Ezekiel
Caldwell witness objected to the
reception of the vote, but 1t was
taken.
On Mr.. Barnhllps motion, the
ballot-box was opened, and the poll
book taken out; and on Mr.. Rod
ney's motion, a committee of two
Messrs. Rodney and Paynter--were
appointed to go over the poll-list
and see if the names appearing on
the contestants schedule of illegal
voters appear upon the list of voters.
The committee reported that the
only exceptions were that Nathan
l.. Laws" appeared ON the poll list
as Nathan Ii. Laws" and that
John Burnside was No. $40 on the
poll list, instead of No. 339, as
stated in the schedule.
Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr., was
called and produced list of persons
placed upon the extra assessment at
New Castle, last Spring, which he
took from the Clerks books. Mr..
Rodney objected to this evidence,
claiming that a certified transcript
of the Clerks book should be pro-
duced, but the majority of Council
deemed this objection purely tech
nical, and ordered Mr.. Carpenter to
proceed.
Mr.. Carpenter then looked over
his list for the date of assessment OF
those who were charged with having
voted without being assessed six
months prior to the election, and
named the following, all colored
Sam'l Grant, assessed March 25th
John E. Batson, John Walker and
Dan'l E. Fleming, March 10th. Mr.
Carpenter then went to his Office to
procure the duplicates for the north.
= ern district, in order to see If certain
parties named as illegal voters on
, the contestants schedule were
assessed. On returning he made an
examination and said found mono
who were not assessed.
John Jordon said he challenged
the vote of John F. Coyle, who kept
a hotel in the Ninth Ward, but had
his breakfast sent to him by his
) mother, and was not considered a
resident of the Ward.
Isaac Pierce testified that John F
Coyle resided on the south side OF
Sixth street, between Spruce and
Church. Mr.. Pierce also said that
e Covle told him he had voted the Re.
, publican ticket.
Edgar G. P. Spencer was called and
testified in regard to the residence OF
his brother-in-law, VIM. Black. He
said Black came to his fathers house
before the city election, but he could
rot tell now long before, though he
> was satisfied it was previous to the 7th
of August. The witness father, Jas.
= SPENCE, testified that Black came
there lbout the middle of .Inly. and
enoaoed permanent board on the 9th
of August. Mr.. Black came 10 WI,
d mington from st. Augustine Mills, and
t had not been in the city three months
at the time of the city election, as re-
qnired by law.
Mr.. Rodney moved that the City SO
I licitor be requested to give his opinion
l. in regard to the qualification of voter
at the city election. The motion wa
defeated, as the ordinance require
the City Solicitor to give his opinion
e to any member of Council asking TO
a it, without the request of Cily Coun
!, Gil.
l. Mr.. Barnhill presented copy of tn
It record, certified to by Clerk OF III
% Peace Cochran, showing that Samue
" " F. Bush, one of the parties named
'e the schedule of illegal voters, was cor
victed of larceny.
1t being nearly 10 o'clock, Counc
adjourned until Monday evening ne1
at 10 o'clock.