National Republican., 1888-01-10

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testing the said declared election Of John e.
Carlisle and his right to n seat In tho House OF
Representatives of the fltieth Congress-
That afant Is by occupation wood carver,
and hiss been for many years, aud is wholly
and was at the time of said election, uuversel
in the law and its forms and modes of pTD-
Cedurp, and that his acquaintance at that time
with the members of the legal profession WA,
limited. That before, and at the time Of lld
election, the attorney best known by hun in
Kenton county was L. Wood, esq.,, weo was
and the only member Of the bar who aliliptCi
herewith, and who then and for some time
thereafter professed to be supporter aud ad-
herent of this ainant, who was the candidate
Of snid party for Congress.
That ailiant, firmly convinced oftho fact that
he was duly elected at said election deter
mined TO contest the right OF John q. Carlisle
to seat in Congress: aud at the meetings Of
The regularly constituted committees of said
party, at which said Wood was presont, he was
advised so to do the said Wood stating that
the difrulties of the case were few, anu tina
1t would be comparatively easy to obiaiu the
seat In Congress, to which all ant claimed aud
claims TO have been elected. Aniant there.
upon, for the reasons hereiubefOre set ont, om-
plOyed said l.. A. Wood as his attorney to Col
dnct said contest, and notice of contest WIS
given said John q. Carlisle. Thereupon siil
i; a: WOOD gave notice notice to take dep9iiioni J,.
effectively prepared, and this ailiant thereny
lost valuable time in said contest; thereupon
said Wood prepared another notice to take
II
ton, by agreement, was named the commits.
sioner before whom the same were to be
taken,
That said Wood, prior TO the taking OF sail
depositions. often aud earnestly informed
aiiiant that he was fully ana completely prs.
pared to go on with, ana establish the fhrs
in the contest, sufficient to oust the said lOhn
g. Carlisle, and obtain the seat for this All ~
that he had made full aud complete lnluIri Is
In each rf the counties comprising the six y
congressional district of Kentucky, by n Is.
aud was in complete possession of all the fact
necessary to establish alllIurs rights; aud
alhsnt relied fully and wholly upon said rep.
reservations. and committed his contest unr4-
setNCd'y into The hands uf said l. a WO)i, rs
his stoTney.
Atliant says that shortly aft,r the taking 1l
said depns;iions commenced. be observed mat
intiegd of pushing the sinc, said L. 4 Wood
on oil occasions deferred and delayed the
sane, pleading want OF time, sicSnasS. * 3 .
notwithstanding that aiiidnJ cOnStao ly urged
him tU proceed wiki the case md ayowed and
offered himsclfieady to furnish the RECESS .rs
tees costs nnd expenses therein to SGii wood:
and he further says that on divers and sun lry
ccca!iCns he did Furnish funds as required U
said Wood; but Notwithstanding that fact, s1iC
Wood delayed, withcnt reason, 10 take tnsti
mony ss to the facts material to establish
atlantis right TO seat in Congress, whi0n
facts were obtainable, aud which VOID
ayorrtd often were in his possession.
Ailiaut says Wood at one tine Hvnwcd II Il l.
visal!!e and necessary in said contest that lie
should go to Nnshington; aud a0innt give
him money for said purpose. but said Wood
did not go.
AfIiart further says that said wooi con
tented himself with taking II few depositlous
In Covngton respecting alleged illegal votes
in the said city, and took no testimony cou-
cerning inets outside of Kcnton, Camp
bell, and Boone counties, and then closed
me i,g taking OF the testimony Siliant says that;
said Wood, he urged the propriety OF employ
ing counsel to assist him, but said Wood
at all such times violently protested against
such employment, assuring aniant that there
was no necessity therefor; that he (WJoi)
could handle the case himself alone; that he
was doing therein everything which was
needed therein, and that ahiants interest was
being amply protected, and that he was sure OF
success; and for and on account of such ran.
resentations, and for the reason that he was
not acquainted with the legal profession nn /
had confidence In said Wood, he was induced
to continue him solely as his counsel, and to
rely solely on his advice and direction. Aii.
ant says that after he became convinced that
bis interests were, no: being faithfully cared
did employ Gen, J. Hale sypher aS
again protested against tho employ.
mem IN amy amy usss%nsSSy fsSInsS to Sf The amaSy hiS
mept of Gen Sypher) when afliant, who had
not discharged said wood, asked him concern
ing the taking of further testimony. the said
WOOD by letter vehemently refused so % do,
because Of the employment of other counsel
in the said contest, and refused further
to have anything to do herewith, At
conauc, an as in an saa ipiHnSs eene Of aa w0G
Wood told him that at certain precinct in
Gne Of the counties in the taid congressionei y
district, sixteen ballots, had been castfSr al
tiant, but that none had been ,rsfnrnel Or
counted for HIM from said PRECINCT: ana IN A;
he wood could easily IproST; il: and thoisn
ailant niten urged-Kim to do so. yet ne, 6r
eZ1uses and 56'Gys. failed to do so, and closed
toe tttNaN nn ~ ut Il
having made any effort so to do And atii ,ut
says said statenientof Wood was true au t.at
ad tact, in S9n n me sr renTas w"Ee "a
bro''d' bbrovtd -"' '0'' nave 0ee" anu S'''' can D"
And as further instances OF tn, conduct Of
said Wood, ailiant says that said Wood, in si,d
contest, could have taken testimony which
would have established the following state ut
facts conc,rning the congressional election ~
November, 1856
J. That ct many Of The precincts iu said dis o.
trlct the Iols were not opened until altGr n
ociock and closed ~ and : O'Clock, az gliusl
the laws of Kentucky regulating elections.
2. That at ore precinct the only votes cast
were those OF the officers Of election, OF witch
three were cast for Carlisle and one for ali tut
and no other votes were cast; yet that the pDl
book Subsequently showed q large number o.
voters aud votes cast, giving said Carlisle a
majority Of over sixty votes, all of which votes
were fraudulent
s. That at many precincts 10 the said district
no Foil book of eaid election nor register of
voters were kept. yet at each and every one of
said precincts returns were made tf votes
cast, giving said Carlisle large majorities
L. That at some of the said precnctl after
the poll was closed and the signatures OF tho
officers hereto given, registers of voters We're
the, illegal and fraudulent majority for
said John G. Carlisle.
That the maJorities returned from the pre-
cinets above mentioned in paragraphs /. 2, 3,
and a illnrnI and franb,lapt nj
ceeded nine hundred rOtts.
That while said Wood was attorney for this
aiiiant In said contest, all OF said facts were
patent and easily susceptible OF proof, and
that Wood informed atliant he had Thoroughly
posted himself as TO the facts, and all Of
them, concerning said election in each county
any effort whatever, even in the slightest fe.
gree, TO prove the foregoing facts and other
material facts, which were and are material:
and these could have been proved and still are
susceptible OF proof and can be fully ana COM
pletely established bythis atliant; and because
of the confidence aliant had in said Wood
and his retaining of him as his attorney, and
because of said Woods advice aud Representa-.
tioss 10 him. aflaut did not employ other
counsel by whose skill and energy all Of the
iacls herein set ont could have been and
would nave been proven by record evidence
and by the testimony of creditable and unm,
peachable witnesses
Afiant further says that said Wood could
have proven, and this af1iant now ayers he eau
iully prove, lnat IN one 0f the counties in said
District saving only one precinct, erGry DJH
book therein is grittoR in ne same hdRiWriiiag
and by the came person, including the sigma
lures OF the officers of the election, aud the
signatures of the officers administering To them
the cath of office, yet he made no effort whal.
ever TO 90 so; Notwithstanding the fact thlt
said poll books and the votes therein recorded
are false and fraudulent on their face ns wer,
the ballots purpOring to have been ther. ca Z:
and that the false and fraudulent majority ~
turned for Carlisle was over 400 from said
county alone.
Aiiiant further says that, suoSequen; tn tla
notice of contest herein filed Dy his said Htlug
ney Wood, Eaid Wood on several uccalnu.
stated TO this ailiantl that tsey-meauing nj a
self and alNlnt-COuld ,ct some money fam
ait would cOn'ens 10 drOp this CUG us.,uiI
that he lsaid Wood knew from sl6tcmnI. : ',r
avtrreG nad been made by friends ar sad Ilnn
= Carlisle, that said money could bg ual, an
the condition the contest would 90 dr,p,i.l
but that hiinnt on all occasions refused % ool,
slider said suggestion.
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