Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-15
THEBE- CARLISLE.
TIE DETAILS or A VERY INTERESTING
CASR.
shs Testimony and the Afidavits-rhe
Vote in the committse-cape
Charles Quarantine.
- - RoeuIar Core.ronaenLl

1f...uf after Statingtb he maintained
,ain. ,aGiIcnt ground had been shown
C--.r.aug the case. began the prcscn-
tt..o the aAida,its prepared in Mr..
tr... .avor. They were numerous.
, ..3 as the sequel showed, con-
... lVcry charge made by ThUbc's
t> before the committee was met
disposed oi IN detnl by the sworn
t....ai, Of Democrats and Rcpab-
... aui, in some Instances, % the
,r mcu who hal been named
30 te lhWoe a0idaviis as being
l.-.s g. or Cornizaut of the alleged
fr..> The statement that a meeting
l.I r.ca 4'icnicd on the night OF the
election p Carlisle and his friends in
tc0l.r ~ George {. Davidson. III the
Iclml binding, was met by an affidavit
from Judge George G.. Perkins, Com.
.uuelltu' s-Attorucv ". W. Cleary,
trl several other prominent citizens
tu.1- them George G.. Davidson him
90 IN which they stated that they were
intimate nnd confidential friends Of MIR.
Carlisle. aud that no such meeting could
have been held without their knowledge
and they were satisfied none such had
been held also los tuc aiidavlts of the
various pir,ic, who occupied and had
charge OF the several floors OF the build
ing, including the jau,tor Al Of whom
declared that no such meeting had been
held The statement that another meet
ing had been held between Mr.. Carlisle
ond q Detective Hatch the night after the
Election Was disposed OF 10y the aiiida-
SITS OF Henry J.. Queen, at whose house
MR. Carlisle then boarded, and OF VI. w.
Cuecn. brother Of Henry T.. Qucen, both
G.. whom sworc that on tine night Of the
election they attended with Mr.. Carlisle
social Gathering at the house of A. $.
Jrr-v from tin . O'Clock, and went
home with him and that on the night
eft.r election Mr. Carlisle went to bed
S. Ous.us house about o'clock. and
that ho had no meeting with Hatch or
fly one ,.sa on the subject Oi the elcc-
tom 90 either of these nights. The
c.ar., that Mr. Il. W. Nelson had been
81 most % assist IN election frauds in
CrIs.c's hehaii and had Indignantly re-
f.-.a WAS rciut,i hy 4 letter from Nh
N.epn himself, ;n which he stated that
81. sl'l interview nad ever taken place
l.l THAT he knew uothuCof any attempt
6. commit these frauds and none had
ever been hroeched TO him.
1Ir Car.s.e's own a.idavit was then
read ia which he fn''v and specifically
denies each au3 ,vcrr alienation Of
f.ud or attempted Grand ON b., part, or
any meetings iu which any such subject
v.- a ..n~sod or referred to. lie denies
f.t E. Was gt the Office OF the h,J-
f.E5N.gt. .L.0r4.J ont he1iohtaftcrt lo
r...r, vl.r. il is.nlI,rod thot he mel
D... detective Hatch and declares that
g.. l.- r.,.r boon IN tl,9t office since
t.ai.v nf election and he r,neats fine
,,fl.r,. Of ... Ourep brothers as 70 his
,.}.r.sI1,.t- an +ie r;,b- of the election
and TIE following night
H. D.. Harrison. tle clerk of Carrolton
county. u which it was CHARGED in tine
rr.a,It of JohnJ. Pea-ce that the poll
4 looks Of thevariou- precincts were made
o.it nthe same handwriting. WAS present
Il. the comrittee.room with the poll.
l..k. Themselves which were submitted
t.,tD, ir.,,.. tio,, az fla. committee His
,r'jayit VS. read certifying the TACT that
t..roll. books and lall6t-hoXcs had been
,.r'.it,l i1 bisofire as required bv law.
......rlv ene}.I eud that I'll. seals re-
.....l intact and unbrolon until thov
..r. broken Lv tic Board of Commits
.....rs ~, tine third dav oftar election
..r.,l.e -D, and Tho, and tLr.a
... ,ot.. wor. dnlv conutcd and the
r .t declared nm the rrosccuce of
lie. ror,esen,,.;vcs # both Carlisle
..i vr..he mo affidavit of 4. =. LeeD
.....j that he WIS present ms a KuicLt
.. l.tA.rot this count for the purpose
..lrg .hat Justice was done Mir
~t...e and tina the count was fairly
,. be-. ,n3 truly declared. The affidavit
. b 4. Lewis. Il Eepul lican and ex-
postmaster. who was also present, was TO
same elect. -. y. Vance, also a
....I I..u made affidavit that lie was I
er of tlc Carrolton Bank and an /
..t iD handwriting that he had eX- /.
s..i IeyArious r1llbooks and found /.
....5 been filed I'D in different hand +
,..-.. and the bandwritings Of each .
we're the same rs that of the .
.-.. Who subscribed his name as clerk /
..-.n in each case.
I eyiis Of various election Off .
c c .le disputed precmcts-some .
aud others Repubicaus-cer-
tJthe correctness and regularity .
poll-boo6s were also read. .
ts s. Finley. the notary public .
ION who took the testimony in .
ILmbe, stated in his affidavit .
.tt delay in forwarding this tcsti-
due to the fact that JhWbe .
.l TO pay the cost Of taking
- although frequently notified by
..t .t Lc would not forward It until
- .-t, lsi1J were paid; that on one
1A~be, while in the Office on
mess. sad that he did not like TO
f. ..t auv money for this purpose
t.' tcue,c- wanted to 20 into this con
t.t. ana would ike To Get ont of it now,
o.. would 90 SO but for the fact that
l.tsI been charged by the Knights
o. Labor with having sold ont to
t.r.s .e. that he would send the record