Daily Republican., 1882-12-15
tentlon of remaining away.

the Wilmington Loan Association aud
only brought S40O. -, i
Mrs. S.eelman sworn and testified
that tho property consisted OF = room
house, with two slots adjoining, and
shs considered IL w0rth az least 5000.
Mr., Maris testified that he was The
attorney for the Association and the
understanding WAS that he was to bid
the property in and let Mrs. steelman
retain the house, the association I Az
ing the other two lots in satisfaction
,r their claim; he was somewhat late
IN arriving at thS Court House on the
day of sale, and the property was solo
to Soma one elss.
The'court said there ~ was an under
standing with the Sheriff he should
not have sold the property untl Mr..
MaTis arrived, and made the rule abSo-
lute setting the sale salo aside.
On The application OF Ar. Emmons .
rule was issued returuable or the frat
day of next term to show ca1SS why
the judgement in the case OF James
Robertson vS. Ella RobeleA should nos
be set aside.
The list OF cases for argument was
gone through and all or nearly all OF
them continued or discontinued with
leave to amend.
Mr., Lore insisted that when the wit
ness went away he was prepared to
stay way. He only came oask BE-
cause he wanted money.
Chief Juatice ComeRys pointed out
that 1t was necessary 70 prove Chat the
witnSss had acquired residence out OF
the State and Justice W0otten reading
from the statute book, SAID IL was In
cumb0nt on the objeC tors to show
loss Of citizenship consequent on
change Of residence TO another State.
The Court then decided to postpone
the further consideration ofthO case n.n
til this morning.
After all the other business had been
disposed of, the contested election casa
of Lynch vs.. Martin WAS taken up, and
Mr., Lore said that II had been agreed
bstween counsel that the atidavlts
should be read and filed by the defense.
f. G. Bradford, Nag, oRe OF the
lcouusel for Mr.. Martin then read the
affidavit of Thomas Toy, which set
forth that he is an elOctor in North
ChriStiana hundred, that he was pres
ent at tho polls in that election district
on the TJh OF November and that there
we're cast 80 votes for James Martin ~
sheriff of New Castle county by persons
not resident In the district and that tho
said persons voted on forged tax re-
ceipts.
He then read the affidavit OF James
Martin, which sets forth that On the
Idsy OF the election he obtained ma
liority Of votes over PurGal J. Lynch
THAT when the Board of Canvassers mel
on the 9th OF November, they examined
the certificates of the inspectors OF the
different election Districts and gaYt
him a certificate Of election as Sherit
OF this county.
That the oAid certi6Sate was for,
warded TO the Governor who issued
, com mission 20 him; that he has enter
ed bonds In the Court for the faithfu
performance Of his duties ana sine
that time he has been performing al
the duties pertaining to the once o
) Sheriff; that he believed largo nr'tn
ber Of votes had been Illegally cast TO
Lynch, and that his majority was l
|, fact much larger than nine votes. h
therefore prayed that the rulo be dl'
; charged with costs, n,,,
=, Mr., Bradford als9 read the athdabl
of James j. Vincent which states tha
on election day hO was an inspector
. the polling place in North Chii'
} riana hundred on the day OF the SIe'
tioH.
He Law ten open Democratic ticket
voted. but not one with this Readiu
r mRepublican ticket" thai 1t was impoI
sible for Thomas Toy to see how an
} voter voted, unless be was shown u
tickets before they went up to the poll
5 that he ssid Thomas Toy was not pre-
ant all the time at the polls but va
absent for an aggregate period OF on
D hour; that S2l votes we're cssA Ii Ch
district, and that he the afhsEt) nav
ing an extensive acquaintance Wlth u
$ said district, did nOt believe any meg
+ votes were cSst therein for James ma
& Tin. In a supplon ontSry affidavit IL
/ affiant said thst Thomas Toy was opeI
" and indnstriously cRnVAsslnB II
Iurual j. Lynch at the said election
4 This was followed by the affidavit
o Charles Green, OF OF she judges at u
a elecLiou for the North VhriStiSna oi
o ltrict, setting forth that Jars eS j. WI
. cent was inspector IS the polls and II
n ceived the ballots that we're banded !
d at the window; that while the SKI
r James J. Vincent was absent ss Hil
ner he (ths GfiAnt) received the pailo,
o that NOT more than eight or ten sue
u ballots were hsudsd in while ne WI
Is there, and that he Was In position
:. sea them; that ho did not see auy op'
Q ticket bearing the heading OF the II
II publican party deposited for Jam
9 Martin as Sheriff; that he had l
! knowler Qe OF any forged tax zeo"iP
d beipp used for ouch eleCIiOn that ne hf
's an extensive acquaintance with the d'
% trict and fully believes that no meg;
'e vote was cast for James mAr1ln ~ -
e sheriff in such district, and 'IS' u
lt only vote not counted was oouOls o.
Is lot cast for James MARTIN. o
Tie affidavit Of Henry DRFont WI
re ALSO read, and states that he 10 = res
l dent of North Christiana Election al
y. trict and a qualified oleotor; WAS ~ u
" pollg fror the opening 10 thS clo
70 excent fo- one hour as dinner; shsC dl
OF ring his stay hs was standing close
h the window ncrutlniElug the condG'
u. OF the election and watching the b@il'
L Ing; saw no ballots with the nam
is thereon exhibited to visw or any osh
psrvoa outside or inside the Windo
rs possessing an extensive acluaintan
al with the district he had NO reason
y believe that any Illegal vote was ca
5 for James Martin for sherttt WIN I
le execution Of one double bslIo5
rd which he aad no personal kr"|leul
~ that 1t was not counted by the sLectl'
q officers, that no forget tax Eeceii
m were used at said election in quhlIl
ss cation otAny voters or otherWiS", NJ
that Thomas Toy departed se'0t
ne times from the polling place.
as Mr.. Bradford also presented tIe d. q,
os oayits OF Joseph Klox 9nd bep'
on min Y. sheppard, each Of whom tse @
RI; fed that he is an elecsor In the diSII
TO- and was present at tho polls on the q
81 sbe election was held, They cofroI
rated the aAidavit OF Mr.. DuPon', a
on said thag they did not believe =