The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-06-20

abandoned his pretended contest By falling 70 a.
tempt to prove bis case. and long amer ne ume
for taking testimony had expired form was
agreed upon and the legal fee f0r one hundred
aiildavits OF the same tenor was Deposited On
the day appointed Judge Christie was sick ana
returned the money to Witherspoon, who went
TO r. B. Whitfield, Justice of the Peace. wei
known Democrat who lives here, and ne agreed
10 take anv afldavits the contestant wanted.
He went for his witnesses and Squire Whitfield
remained in his Office all day waiting ior tnem,
and at last sent a messenger for Witherspoon, OUT
failed to get him back, and he never mas oeen
back or explained his failure to return he Is
wholly mistaken In his statement that he talked
with me about the taking OF testimony before
Christie. and have never had any communica-
ton whatever with him as TO this election con-
test except through his attorney, j. ID. Thomp-
son, a young colored lawyer of some intelligence,
who seemed to be his principal adviser, whose
name is signed to some of the pleadings until
long after the alleged refusal of Christie TO take
testimony and then our meeting was accidental
on my part, and our conversation was informal.
I am ready to establish all my statements, and
by record evidence, where have referred to the
record, and the copies of papers embraced in this
communication can be substantiated by the origi-
nails which hold, and the copies have been com
pared with the originals and found correct. l
feel aggrieved at this attack and by you because
its weight depends upon the fact that It has been
lated journal. 3. PAscO.
State of Florida, Jefferson County:
Personally came before me, g. w. l.. Jones,
Justice of the Peace in and for said county,
Robert Grattan, colored, who, being duly sworn
by me, says that he was employed by DR.. VIM.
Belnger for several years previous to and dur
ing the year 1880, and that he was the only col
ored male person employed by the year by the
said Dr. VIM. Bellinger, 10 work in and about
the lot, yard and house during said time, and
that he duly registered Uoter, and at the
general election held in November, 1890, he
voted at Precinct No. IL and U0ted the Demo
cratic ticket entire-National, State and County
and thu reference made to him by the Rev. Mr..
Witherspoon, in his interview with cores
pondent of the New York Tribune, of the 10th
ult is entirely false.
his
ROBERT Il GRATTAN.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th
June, A. d. 1882 G. w. L. JONES,
Justice of the Peace.
State of Florida jefferson, County:
Personally appeared before me, q. w. l..
Jones, Justice of the Peace, in and for said
county, Richard Broxey, colored, who, being
duly sworn, says that he was an Inspector at the
general election, held at Precinct No. z, in No
vember, 1880, and that no such disgrGcefm scenes
took place was described by Rev. Mr. Wither
SPOON in his interview with correspondent of
the New York Tribune of the 18th ult He fur
thcr states that he did not back himself up in
corner of the house, with the box in one hand
and big pistol in the other, nor did he plunge
his hand into the fire and grabble out some of
the tissue ballots, as represented by Mr. Wlther-
spoon, but says that the tissue ballots were
thrown out and fair count made
RICHARD BRoxY.
h Sworn TO and subscribed before me this June
9th A. d. 1882 G. w. L. JONES,
Justice of the Peace