New-York tribune., 1886-02-11
DLFYING 4 ST1Ik LEGISLATURE.
"DAN" DALTON REFUSING 10 SHOW THE RECORDS
OF THE ONO ELECTION FRAUDS.

"DAN DALTON REFUSING 10 SHOW THE RECORDS
OF THE ONO ELECTION FRAUDS.
COLUMBUS. Feb 10 (>p,cidN. There was much
speculation about the State House to-day as TO what
would be the outcome OF " Dan" Daton's defiance of
the House Committee on Privileges and Elections
which summoned him to appear to-day with the poll
book and tally sheet of Precinct A, Fourth Ward, Gin
cinnat portion of which the committee desired TO
have photographed. Dalton when before the commit
tee IN Cincinnati refused to allow the record TO be
photographed. The committee was to have met at 10
a. m.. to-day Dalton was present on time with his
attorney Charles w. Baker of Cincinnati. and it was
nearly IL o'clock before Chairman PoorLAan called
the members to order. Dalton sworn and the
chairman asked him If he had brought the redrus as
directed by the committee Dalton said:
81 ask that may be represented by my attorney
Mr. Baker. | have not brought the Ieturns desired
for they part OF the records of my office and have
no right bring them outside of Hamilton County.
am willing to furnish all the certified copies desired.
but cannot take the outside the jurisdiction
OF the Common Pleas Court of Hamilton County l
desire to furnish every opportunity tor the fullest in
yestgation but cannot urng the retdrns here.
Mr. Baker then launched into a long argumeDC in
support of the position taken by his client He said
the committee must be governed by the rules of
evidence "a before a court and that the committee
could not go beyond the powers of courts to compel
the pro duction OF original records lie sald that tno
Circuit Court of Hamilton County IN certifying tue
bill of exceptions in the election cases hdd refused 10
order the production of the original records before the
supreme Court. Mr.. Lampson asked nm IL Tue 'rrS 1
could not legally furnish Photographic copy as wen
as u certified copy other IN tact would Dt copy
for the purposes the present case BAKER answer
WAS in the negative. Mr. Bralmbaes regarded tho
clerks assumption preposterous ana argued tha'H
couid not be supported by authorities ., a..
Mr. Cameron argued that the House representinR .o
law making power had ample authority III tuo
nrem,ses lie held that Dalton was already IN con-
tcmpt by his conduct in Cincinnati and moved tna1 no
chairman be instructed 10 report MI. Dalton To tpe
House as being in contempt. 49,. ocor,oo,
The House soon after Teasscmbllng TINS afternoon
odiourned until tomorrow out OF respect TO tno
memory of General Hancock. lms prevented 'ne
carving of the ObviOps intention oi the cohitucc
bring Ir Dalton before the bar O. that body tGi'
afternoon. 81, ,.-;,, of +ba
Ibe committee continued the discussion OF tho
movers of the House in such cases MT bake' as
er,ed omona other things that under the laws Oi ouo
the House has no power 10 mprison anybody lor eon
tennt A majority of the committee took issue WIN
bIn, saving that if what he sal fact the HOUSE
had less power than any petty justice o. lht peace
The chairman of the committee VIII To- omorIo" uIoi a
ing report TO the House of representatives the ue
ment received at the hands of Dan Dalton anu II Us 70
exuocted that he will he cited TO appear oeIore o
har of the House aud purge hlnselt OF tue
NJ no docs nnt do as requested by speaker Entrehcn'
q ,'orrant will be issued ior his Imprisonment IL Is
oin r. night that the Democratic Probate Judge Oh
; Con7v will have served a writ OF habeas corpus
an which an alleged hearing VIII Do hearu; wien
DaIton will be discharged and hustled out oI n9 wa,
ot orother subpoena, warrant. DCt IL eau Uo nos
do,yn ~ a fact that the House COmnlttee On
S rictions will have photograph OF the tally shee'
~ precnct A. Fourth Ward. Cincinnati