Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-06
TIE CONTESTED ELECTION.

Yesterday afteln DOE the hearing Of the
contested election case Of Knox We. Nielsen,
which is q contest for the position OF Second
Trustee of this city, was commenced in the
Superior Court before Judge Mcfarland.
Charles I. Jones and Ed N. Martin sp-
peared as counsel for MIR. Knox, and Grove
L. johnson for Mr.. Nielsen. The official
canvass by the Board of City Trustees gave
Nielsen majority of twelve votes.
The ballots were brought 70 the Courtroom
by Auditor Mckee With bat little prelim-
mary argument By counsel, two tally clerks
VIM. Miner and j. BrowD-were appointed
and sworn, and Auditor Mckee was put upon
the Witness-stsnd. He testified TO receiving
the returns from The First Precinct, and said
they had been in his custody ever since, and
that the box was opened by the Board of
City Trustees for tie purpose of canvsssing
the returns. The witness answered many
questions in regard TO where the keys to the
vault in which the returns were put have
been since the election the number of win
dows in the room Of his ofiice over the water
works whether light was kept in his office
all night, ETC., after which the box was
opened, and the contents found to be in the
same condition as they were when the Board
of Trustees finished the canvass, but the bal
lots were loose on a string and no. ia an en-
velope.
Thos. Fox. one of the Judges of Election
in Precinct No. l, was called and SWORD, and
said tie ballots vera not put in an envelope
because the only envelope they had was acct
dentaIly destroyed.
The ballots were then offered in evidence
and objected TO by Neilsen's counsel on sew
eral grounds, among them being that the
ballots were not in the shape prescribed by
law. IL was agreed that the objections
should be taken under advisemeut by the
Court. and if necessary should be argued at
the close OF the recount.
The counting of the ballots was then COM
menced. Besides the two tally clerks pre-
reporter kept q tally, and the Court in
structed Clerk Hamilton to do the same
Several outsiders also kept tallies. The
count resulted as follows Knox, $40; Neil
sen, $50; Cross, 5; Churchman, 2; blanks,
81 total, $50. This agrees exactly with the
official canvass
Precinct was then taken up and counted
after the examination Of Auditor Mckee and
other witnesses There was no testimony
given to show that the returns were not in
practically the same condition as when they
were delivered to the Auditor. The count
resulted as follows Knox, 1876; Nielsen,
= L ,
tai, 302. In this precinct Knox lost one
vote and Nielsen gained one, which leaves
Nielsen with ms jority of IA.
This finished the work Of yesterday. After
considerable discussion as 60 what should be
done with the ballotsover night, it was finally
decided by the Court. as counsel could not
agree as TO disposition of them, that they
should be returned to Mr.. Mckee, who is
their legal custodian. The Court then ad.
ieurred until 10 o'clock this morning, when
the counting will be resumed.
A SURPRISE. evening the members
of Company G met at Armory Hall, and,
headed by the First Artillery band, marched
to the residence of Maurice II. Sheehan, on
G street, near Twelfth, and proceeded to ser.
enade their Lieutenant and his bride. The
entire party was invited into the house and
very cordially received. They took with
them some very handsome presents, and
neat presentation speech was made by Fl. w.
Rivett. It was appropriately responded to
by the host. The party then began to enjoy
themselves to their utmost. Refreshments
were served, and it was after midnight when
they dispersed. Several officers of the regi
ment and the brigade were present.
A SERIOUS MIsTAKE.-Ye sterday morn
ing R. d. SERVER, just before sitting down
to the table, went to take some medicine,
which he has been accustomed to take lately,
and by mistake got an exactly similar bottle
containing aqua ammonia. The medicine
which he had been taking wss very nauseous,
and as is usual on such occasions, be ''braced'
himself and took big swallow. A physician
was summoned as soon as ons could be found,
but before he arrived Mr.. Servers throatwas
swollen so that he could swallow nothing.
He had himself taken quantity of olive oil
as an antidote, and last evening the physician
did not appear to think the case would re-
suit seriously.
GENTS French cheviot shirts, extra collars
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