The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-15


county was counted, and that he found
the returns TO be fair and beyond question
as to correctness.
j. L. Lewis, n Republican, and ex-post-
master Of Carrollton, afiirms the correct
ness of the entries in the poll book Sim
liar aflidavits from five OF the eight pre-
cincts OF Carroll county, were presented
by Mr.. llallam, with the explanation that
he would have procured atiidavits from
the remaining counties but for the reason
that he was pressed for time, and they
were difficult OF access at this season. lie
said that it would appear that there was
not sufficient reason for reopening the
case as TO Carroll county, upon an obscure
affidavit by one Pierce, that something
wrong might be discovered.
He read an affidavit by Stephen Solar,
policeman of Covngton, wherein he says
that he has several times recently been
approached by counsel for Thoebe, asking
him to make an affidavit that he had seen
Carlisle and Il detective named Harris en-
tering the Office of the State Journal ON the
evening after election. He had been told
that it might be to his interest TO make
such an affidavit, and that in the event he
was out OF employment he could make
money by making such an affidavit.
As instancing Thoebe's lack OF interest
and sincerity in his own case, Mr.. Hallam
read the affidavit OF G. A. Findlay, n no.
tary, who took the dispositions for the con-
testant This afliant says that Thoebe told
him he did not like to pay out any money
in the matter, that he did not want TO 90
into il, and would like now 10 get out of IL.
The labor people had forced him into il,
but they had not backed him up us prom
Used. Headed that il il had not been for the
slush cast upon himself and Wood, TO the
effect that they had been bought of, he
would get out OF the case. He intended
10 send his papers TO Washington and let
Sypher make what he could out of tho
case, which he expected would be good
deal.
NJ. llallam next read affidavit Of Speak
or Carlisle, ms sollows: The affidavit of J.
q. Carlisle says that he has carefully read
the statements contained in the affidavit
OF Charles Maunder, filed before the COM
mittee on the 9Th day OF January, 1855,
and he SAYS that the statements contained
in the said affidavit, so far as they relate
TO him this afliant) are untrue in every
particular. He says that he was not in
the Office of the Kentucky Stat Journal, in
the city Of Newport, at any time during
the evening OF the 81 Of November, 1886,
nor has he been in the said office at any
time, either during the day or evening,
since the congressional election on the I'd
Of November 1856. Ailiant states that he
did not 90 from Covington or from the
direction OF Covington in hack or car
riage or otherwise, TO the corner Of York
and Bellevue streets, in Newport, at any
time during the said evening, nor did he
go from said corner north on York street
toward the residence OF the Hon. A. Il.
Barry, in hack or carriage or otherwise,
at any time during the said evening ALI
ant did not sec the detective Hayes, OF
| Covington, in Newport or elsewhere at
any time during the said evening, nor did
he attend any meeting or conference ut
my place, or have any consultation with
anybody on said evening, In relation 20 the
congressional election in said Sixth con.
gressional district, OF in relation 10 the
result thereof. lie saws That at that time
he resided with II. T.. Queen, ON the
! OF Newport, in the county OF
Campbell, State Of Kentucky, and that
| he wis not outside Of the house Of said
Der, 1885, at any time alter . o'clock or
about . o'clock. Ailiant SAYS that he
never attended any meeting or conference
at any time or place, after the election, TO
consult about or 10 consider the said cleo
ton or the result thereof, or TO take any
measures In affect the result thereof, In
any manner whatever, and that lac never
knew Of any such conference or meeting
nor did he ever hear OF meeting upon the
part OF his friends or supporters, nor did
he ever hear Of such conference or meet
ing. lie SAYS that he did not write any
( letters or send any kilograms or messages
10 any part Of the said district, after the
said election, for the purpose Of ascertain
ing the result or for am other purpose In
connection with the said election, nor did
he request any one else 10 do 10, aud II any
letters or kilograms or messengers were
sent by any one, aiiiant had no knowledge
Of Il then and has none now. Atlilnt says
that the statement made in the affidavit oi
George II. Thoebc. that no tickets were
printed aud distributed bearing the name
Of John G.. Carlisle, Ut said election, ont.
side Of the cities oi Coyington aud Newport
and their adjacent suburbs and nc somC
few points which could be- reached 10y
railroad, j. not true; on the contrary, lac
says that AN ample supply Of tickets wa.
printed for each precinct In the said con.
grcssional district aud ailiant personally
sent them into every county 10 DC used ON
the day Of the election, except for the
county Of Campbell, and for that county
the tickets were left Ia the hands OF the
chairman Of the county executive com.
mitttc 10 be- distributed by him. Nor is II
true, ~ stated IN the said affidavit, that
this atliant on the evening Of the day sue
cceding said election, conceded 10 llomc,
CambrUn that lac this alliuntl had been
defeated for member oi the House Of Rep,
rcscntatiyes Of the Fiilieth Congress and
that personally he (ailiant) was heartily
glad ol IL. Ailiant was not in the city 81
Coyington on the evening Of the day suc
cecding the said election, but was there on
the morning of the said day, At which timS
he met the said Cambron aud had a shori
conversation with him at or near the cor
nor OF lower Market and Scott streets
The said Cambron, when lac met atiiant
said: Governor, you are not beaten, az,
your 10 which ailiant responded that u,
supposed not, but that the returns has
been received from only q Few precincts IL
the country and. Showed that q small yot,
had been polled, and then afliant added
that II II should turn out thai
he was beaten, Il WIS perhaps 4
very good thing for him personally
~ he had neglected his private businos,
for ten years, and worked faithfully In
Congress, and II was about time now h,
was doing something for himself. Ailian
says this Is the substance Of all the CONVEX
! eaiion that took placo botWapn him ant