The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-15
TH0EBE' DUWNED.
Mr.. Carlisle's Side Of the Case Heard.
rhoebe and His Counsel Put in an
Unenviable Light.
Mr. Carlisle's Counsel Knocks the
Delights Out of Them.
a Number of Afildavits Show Mr..
Carlisle's True Position.
10 is Clearly Entitled to His Seat, and
So the Committee Decides-Mr.
Sypher's Inordinate vani-
ty Exposed.


Of the House committee ON elections was
in attendance this morning to resume the
consideration of the Thoebe-C Carlisle con-
tested election case. Mr.. Hallam, of Cow
Ington, KY, appeared in behalf OF Speaker
Carlisle and Mr.. ]. Hale Sypher appeared
ior the contestant.
The chairman announced that the pre-
sentation OF afiidavits in behalf Of the con-
testees was in order. Mr. IIallam said he
took the position that sufficient cause h adj
shot been shown for a reopening of the
case. The action OF the counsel on the
other side in presenting aflidavits at the
last session seemed to show that they con-
cured in that behalf.
Among the things stated by the con-
testant in his affidavit, was one TO the effect
that John A. Goodson, chief OF police OF
Covington, and brother-in-law Of Mr..
the election that the speaker had been de-
feated, and that Charles Easton, Of Gov
ington, KY, would so testify. In answer
TO that the counsel read affdavits by both
Goodson and Easton positively denying
the statements. Goodson further denies
emphatically the assertion made by coun-
sci for the contestant, that some relative
Of Mr.. Carlsle's had approached Mr..
Wood, formerly Mr.. Thoebe's counsel,
for the purpose OF influencing him.
lie states that he is the only
relative OF Mr.. Carlisle living near Coving-
ton, and he declares that neither he or any
other person, so far as he is concerned,
ever in any manner approached or at
tempted TO approach Wood or any other
person in Carlisles behalf. So far as
aiiiant knew such thing was never
thought Of Ailiant further says that he
met Easton on the morning after the cleo
ton, and Eaton asked him the result. lie
replied that he did not know as the returns
were not in. Easton then said il would be
n id outrage II Carlisle was defeated by
such an ignorant man. Another affidavit
by Horace Cameron, a reporter OF the Gin
cinnati Ecn;ng Telegram, was read, in
which Cameron rccitcs the substance oil
a conversation with the speaker the day
after the election in which the speaker
said that he did not know whether or not
he had been defeated, but II he had been
- he would feel sense OF personal relief
years. Afliant further says that he had
several conversations with Thoebc, but he
had never told him that Carlisle admitted
that he was defeated. On the contrary he
had told him that he (Thoebe) was de.
ieaied. He had never sent an item 10 hi.
paper declaring that Carlisle admitted his
defeat, but he could not prove this by for.
warding the files of the paper as they had
not been preserved. This affidavit was
corrobOrated by aflidayits made by John
G. Benton, attorney Of Cincinnati, and
Henry q. llallam, clerk Of the county
court.
To meet the statements made by Mr.
Thoebe touching the meeting OF Mr.. Car,
isle on election night, the counsel pro.
iuccd an affidavit signed by Judge Geo
g. Perkins; w. w. Cleary, common
wcalth's attorney, and number OF Other
gentlemen, who declare that no meeting
II the kind described could have beer
leld without their knowledge and that
hey know Of no such conference or meet
ng One Of the signeH Of the affidavit
SEQ. &. Davis, was, said Mr.. llallam, III,
gentleman who occupied the room in IA,
Federal building, where the conference,
gas alleged 10 have taken place.
John l.. Furbcr, deputy postmaster, IN
MS affidavit, says that the postoilicc o.
,upies the whole lower floor 81 the Federal
building, and that to his knowledge M
meeting such rs described had been hclC
Jr could any such have been held without
ais knowledge. Similar aiidnyits wcrt
made by !. b. Davidson and !. q. Tunnel
occupying the remaining floors OF In,
building. Mr. llallam called attention {,
he fact that 7. Casey, janilor Of the Fed
sml building, was the only person VIII,
gas particularly named "a having beer
- present nj the conference. and as hayin,
admitted that Mr.. Carlisle had been dc
catcd, but that II had been fixed up
Mr. llallam produced Casey's affidavit
declaring that the statement was no
true In whole or In part, and tina
he did not know OF any attempt {,
count In Mr. Carlisle, nor did he bclicv,
that any such conference rs was alleged
had been held. Touching Mr.. Sypher',
statement that X. w. Nelson hal de
clined 10 participate In the meeting o
Carlislo's friends, and had taken his la
and left the meeting when lis object VA
explained 20 him, Mr. llallam read 1
letter from Mr.. Nelson 10 the speaker, de
claring that he had never attended such
meeting and knew nothing OF Il. In an
swcr Ia the statements impugning the cor
rcctncss OF the poll books oil Verona pre-
cinct, Boone county, the counsel produce,
and read ailidayits by VI. r. Gamctt, wh'
has custody Of the poll books, G. Winston
and William Piper, Republican, declar
ing that the books appeared 10 he correc
In every particular aud the signatures Il
the handwriting Of the election officers
J. L. Callahan, who was sheriff Of the pre-
cinct, In his affidavit declares that all O
the votes were correctly returned, an,
that lac witnessed personally the signature
OF the Judges 60 the books.
Mr.. llnllam next turned his attention
60 the affidavit Of John J. Pierce, OF Gin
cinnati, TO the effect that, with the cN
ccpiion OF one precinct, all Of the return
of Carroll county appear 20 he In the sam
handwriting. TO meet this he produces
. the o1idayits Of r. =. Harrison, the count
clerk, Who, ~ custodian Of the poll book,
aflirins the correctness Of the vote. MI
llallan declares that an examination q
the papers, which could be made by III
committee itself, would satisfy ihom tina
the signatures 10 the returns were not I
one handwriting.
A. H. Ice "A KNIGHT of Labor OF Carroll