Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-11-20
MORE BRIBERY.
IBID aar:es RicEuefl Purchase
5. yate % Election lsn. :?

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has been rumored about tn
city for some days past that Cha.
Bickne |, candidate for Clerk q
the Supreme Court, purchased
vote on election day.
Mr.. Gas. Friend stated to tn
APPEAL reporter that he heard Nj
Bicknell tell a certain elergymal
in this city that if 70 would vet
for him he would give hl'n tur
key.
Informant honestly believes tina
the said clergyman voted for Bick
nell.
A man who was the Grove
when the alleged bribery tool
place said he saw Mr.. Bieknel
talking to a t0in spare man in un
mistak bic clerical attire, aud the
words, ParSvn, you stand in, anC
4 II send you thank SOWING tnr
key were distinctly audible In
formant did not make "a practice Of
attending church, hence he was m.
able to identify tie divine. From
his quiet deneaner, and from tie
fact tLat he inquired where the
| polling place was, he mu.t
have been Of clerical profession
Noticed the same gertleman on the
street two days afterwards. and
from the fact that he appeared
pleased with the "csult, but was
not INDUCING in ay wild hurrab,
or using riotous. boist.roua or pro-
fame language, further strengthened
his Impressions that he was III
clerical orders.
A man who works on the Aume
told the reporter that he heard
Bicknell talking turkey to some
one on election DAY, Man appeared
pleased with the idea, and nodded
assent.
Did not see Bickpell give the
small man a ticket or follow him to
the polls Hung about Bicknell
while himself, and threw out some
feelers, bat was not offered anv
turkey. From this he assumed
that Bickrel's supply of turkey
had given out early Ia the day.
Bickneli vas round The polls all
day, and looked ike a man or the
buy.
\ man from Empire, who wishes
his name withheld passed Bick- /,
neli's back yard the night before |
election, AID saw quite number of |
fat tursevS inside Believes that
tie fowls were Si,erc for . purpose.
Saw lad It the back door throw
nut some heat. Couli net Ideu-
/ iy the lady, out thinks the wheat
aas thrown out for political effect.
Man named Smitl Informed Ap-
PEAL Reporter tnat he SAW B'ckrtl
liking GA election day with several
men, all # wh"m hooked hungry
nd starved. Did not hear ally
urk-y t., \, but thinks thatan offer
II turkey would have Influenced
l0>t Of the u7n BiGkuei tails ed to
I ard of the turhey ruinur, and
,ot ,ntrc ddce,! t, Biehnel:. Intro-
Iueed the subiest Of turkeys, and
itcknell fought shy, evidently sus
,ect,ns ii trap. IIforma.ts mouth
ouked TO reporter ike turkey
zap.
Reporter interviewed all the
lergym-u in the city The new
'athoG preacher said he did net
uta on election day.
Rev. Wands and Rev. Van de /
cutter beth denied receiving
Irkry fruID Bick pell. but both Ell
aired after tie interview where ,
'!cknsil lived.
Rev. Davis, when interviewed a
as Very retlcent, and questioned I
,e right Of Il newspaper reporter +,
, fire interrosaiiyes at him on thu .
ibjeet. Admitted, however, up- +
ar severe cross examination, that n
e had never refused turkey in i
is life. II
Reports saw large turkey in L
,ck vard, being fat;sned for .
Looked in Rick- n
Ills oacs yard and found turkeys d
ere of similar freed. d
Bickneli, when questioned, acted .,
a rounnabout ard evasive man