The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-15

rnents contained in the said affidavit, SO far as
they relate to him this afiant). are untrue IN
every particular He says that he was not at
the Office OF the Kentucky State journal. In the
city of Newport, at any time during the evening
of the Sd OF November, 1886, nor has he been in
said Office at any time, either during the day or
evening. since the congressional election on the
I'd day of November, 1886 Afiant states that
he did not go from Covington or ron ron
or carriage 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 Hon A. S. Barry, in a hack or
carriage otherwise, at any time dur ing the
said evening. The affant did not see detective
Hayes, OF Covington. in Newport or elsewhere
at any time during the said evening, nor did ne
attend any meeting or conference at any place.
or have any consultation with ANYBODY on salo
evening in relation to the congressional election
In said Sixth congressional district, or IN rela-
ton the result thereof. He says that at that
time he resided with III. E. Queen. on the water
works road south of the city of Newport, in the
bounty of Campbell, State OF Kentucky, ana
that be was not outside of the
aouse ct said Queen on tn nss evening an OF
time after O'Clock. or about o'clock. Afiant
says that he never attended any meeting or con-
ference at any time or place. after the said
election, consult about or to consider the said
election the result thereof, or to take any
measures TO affect the result thereof, in any
manner whatever. and that he never knew of
any such conference or meeting upon the Fart of
his friends or supporters, nor did he ever hear
of any such conference meeting. He says that
he did not write any letters send any tele-
grams or messages to any part of the said dis
krict after the said election for the purpose OF
ascertaining the result or for any other purpose
In connection with the said election, nor did
he request any one else to do so,
and if any letters, or kilograms, or
messengers were sent by any one afiant
had no knowledge of it then. and has none now
Affiant says that the statement made in the affi-
havit of George lei. Thoebe that 10 tickets were
printed and distributed bearing the name of
John g. Carlisle at said election, outside OF the
cities of Covington and Newport and their ad-
jacent suburbs, and at some few points which
could be reached by railroad, is not true; on the
contrary he says that an ample supply OF
the said congressional district and afiant
personally sent them into every county. to
be used on the day OF the election, except for
the county of Campbell, and for that county
the tickets were left in the hands of the chair
man of the county executive committee to be
distributed by him. Nor is it true, as stated in
the said affidavit, that this affiant che even
ing of the day succeeding said election conceded
to Horace Cambron that he (said afiant) had
been defeated for member Of the House of Rep
resentatives Of the Fiftieth Congress, and that
personally he (afiant) was heartily glad of it.
Affiant was not in the city of Covington on the
evening of the day succeeding the said election,
but was there on the morning or said day. at
which time he met the said Cambron and had a
short conversation with him at or near
the corner Of Lover owe Market Slon and
he met afiant, said: Governor,
you are not beaten, are your to which affiant
responded that he supposed not, but that the re-
turns had been received from only few pre-
cincts in the country, and showed that a small
vote had been polled, and then afiant added
that if 1t should turn out that he was beaten, it
was perhaps very good thing for him, per-
sonally, as he had neglected his private bust
ness for ten years and worked faithfully in Con-
gress and it was about time now he was doing
something tor himself Afiant says this is the
substance of all the conversation that took
place between him and the said Cambron. At
that time affiant did not know, and could not
possibly know, the result OF the said election.
Afiant says that all statements to the effect
that the returns from any of the counties in said
district were held back or delayed for five or six
the poll books and the ballot-boxes were public
ly opened and the votes officially counted and
certified on the third day after the said election,
to-wit: On the 5th dav of November, 1886, in
every county in the district, except that in the
county of Trimble, they were opened by mistake
of the county Officers in the presence of the
entire board OF canvassers, on the second day
after the election and officially counted, but
that said mistake to the proper time was
immediately discovered and thereupon they
were again sealed up and remained so until the
next day, when they were again opened and
counted by the said board.
Mr.. Hallam next referred to the statement
that Mr. Wood, leading attorney, had been
brlbed in Mr.. Carlisles interest and the init
nation that the bribery had been done by
one of Mr.. Carlisle's relatives: 1t had also been
stated that Wood had told Thebe that there
money in the case for both of them if he
would consent to drop the contest. In reply,
he read Woods affidavit Wood declared that
it is not true that he stated to ThRbe that the
difficulties in his case were few, and that it
would be comparatively easy for him to get his
seat In Congress, and that the facts developed
were sufficient 10 Gust Carlisle On the contrary.
he had repeatedly advised ThGbe that it
would be necessary to make diigent exertion
getting evidence and procuring funds, whereas
Thpbe furnished but $43, which the labor unions
had supplied. 1t was for this reason that Mr..
Root had refused to continue in the case. Af-
ant pushed the case as rapidly as was possiole,
taking testimony by day and nightly night to
save the time OF laboring men, Thebe himself
was not around in the day time, because, as he
stated, he was unwilling to lose time from his
work The testimony taken by the affiant ap-
pears in the record, and he took no more be-
cause he was not furnished the means to do
He never protested against the employment
OF Sypher as assistant counsel, but
refused to sanction his assumption of the direc-
ton of the case and had finally dropped it,
after Thoebe executed power of attorney Civ
ing absolute control of the case to Sypher. At
FAINT never heard of any county where the sig
natures TO the returns were all in the same
handwriting. until long after the taking of
testimony had ceased. He never told Thoebe
that he could make money by consenting to
drop the contest. He had told him
that street conversation between
two three Democrats had been overheard
wherein they had remarked that the easiest way
out of the matter was to buy out the Th9be
faction. Il was utterly false that he had ever
said anything on the subject beyond a repetition
of the gossip or that he had been approached in
that behalf. There had been nothing to hamper
Thebe in sending his papers to Washington at
any time, upon payment OF the notary.
Mr. Hallam next produced and read letters
sent by MIR. Sypher to Lee Crandall, who, he
said, acted as q go-between in the correspond
ence between Wood, Thebe and Sypher. In
one OF the letters Sypher says that he will re-
main in the case by Woods consent, but
poets to control it when it comes TO Washington,
adding that the political and diplomatic manage
ment of su:h cases has quite much to do with
success as legal proceedings. and in such matters
he has decided advantages over every lawyer in
the District. In another letter Mr.. Sypher calls
attention to the necessity for providing
the ways and means for such an expensive con-
test as this against the Speaker. and SAYS that
IL retained he might enlist not only the SYM
patty OF his Republican friends in the House,
but also the aid OF of his protectionist
friends. Later on, Mr.. Sypher speaks of Woods
feebleness and ignorance presaging defeat. is
rejoiced to that they tine contestants
friends) have begun TO realize the necessity of
employ ing brains and money, and says that he
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