New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-15

lower floor of the Federal Building, and that to
his knowledge no meeting had been heid, nor
could any such have been held without his knowl-
edge; Similar affidayts were made by y. D.
Davidson and j. Q. Tunnel, occupying the re
naming floors Of the building; Mr. Italian
called attention to the fact that p Casey janitor
Of the Federal Building, was the only person
who was particularly named as having admitted
that Mr. Carlisle had been defeated; but that ~
had been fixed up Mr. Halam produced casey
affidavit declaring that the statement was not true
In whole or in part, and that he did not know
OF any attempt TO court In MIR. Carlisle, nor ua
he believe that any such conference was alleged
had been held.
Mr.. Haliam said that an obscure charge had
been made by Charles Msunder that on the night
Newport in the vicinity of the ballot-b9xes en-
gagged in conversation with Mr. Hatch. In reply
to this charge he read the affidavit OF NJ w.
Queen, that on the night of the election he, his
brother and Mr.. Carlisle had attended a social
gathering at the house Of A. S. Berry, and had
reamined there from o'clock until 3 O'Clock,
and they b had then gone hme 10 ms On the
night of election Carlisle had gone home at .
o'clock and gone Immediately to bed. This affi-
davlt is corroborated by an affidavit from Henry
E. Queen.
THE POLL BOOKS NOT ALTERED.
Touching Mr.. Syphers statement that r. W.
Nelson had declined to participate in the meeting
Of Mr.. CarIisles friends and had taken his hat
and left the meeting when its object was ex-
planned to him, Mr.. Hallam read letter from
Mr.. Nelson to the Speaker, declaring that he never
attended such meeting and knew nothing OF 1t.
In answer to the statement impugning the cor
ectness of the poll books of Verona Precinct,
Boone County, the counsel produced and read
afldavits by NJ. L. Garnett, who has custody of
the poll books, G. Winston and William Piper,
Republican. declaring tnat the books appeared TO
De correct IN every particular and The signatures
III the handwriting VI the election oncers.
D. H. Callahan, VINO was sheriff OF the precinct,
hIG ain fl Hfgll hsf all Of IA Ntft
correctly returned and that he witnessed personally
The signature 10 the book
MIR. iiaIAm next turned his attention 10 the
affidavit OF John j. Pierce, OF Cincinnati, 10 the
enect that with the exception vi one precinct
ali Of the returns OF Carroll County appear to be
in the same handwriting To meet TINS he pro
duced tie affidavit of L. T. Harrison, tue county
clerk VINO, as custodian OF the poll books, EXHIBITS
them TO the committee and aiITnis the correctness
OF the vote. Mr.. Italian declared that an en-
animation OF the papers when cOuld De maze
by the committee Itself would satisfy them that
the signatures to the returns were not IN one
handwriting.
T. " vance, register ard cashier Of bank
and a Re ubican in politics, makes afiidavts
that he has ned the returns and declares that
the names of the voters in the books appear 10
have been made by the clerks OF the various pre-
clnctS who sign the returns
A. T. kee Knight oil Labor; of Carrolton,
declares that he was present IN Ihoebes interest
that he found the returns to be fair and beyond
quests on t. ccrrcctneSs.
j. 1. Lewis, Republican and ex-postmaster Of
CarrolltOl aIrms the correctness Of the entries
The TO book.
Similar afndavits from five of the eight pre-
cincts OF Carroll County were presented BY Mr..
liallan with the explanation that he would have
rocuted aflidavits from the remaining counties
tut for the reason that he was pressed for time
and they difficult 70 access at this season.
lie said that il would appear that there was not
sufficient for reopening the ease as 10 Car
roll County upon obscure AFFIDAVIT by one
Pierce that something wrong might be discovered.
T,la l.y Sf.V,l.a Sol
policeman of Covington, wherein he says
that he has several times recently
been approached by counsel for Ihoebe asking
him TO make affidavit that he had seen Carllsle
and detective named flames entering the office
of The State Journal on the evening after
election II had been told him 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
certify in his own case Mr. Eiallam read the aft
davit of Charles A. Tindley. a notary, who took
the DISPOSITIONS for the contestant Ihls sita an
tween the taking Of the dcpositions and snding
them to Washington, the delay being caused by
ThOcbe's slowness in paying the notOral fees
Tboebe seemed surprised az the amount of the fees
about s45l and said he did not like 10 pay out
any money in the matter that he did not want 10
90 into il and would like now to get out OF IT,
The Labor people had forced him into 1t, but
they had not backed him up as promised tie
added that if it had not been Tor the sur cas-, cast
had been bought off he would get out Of the case.
fIc intended 10 send his papers TO Washington
and let Syphcr make what he could out Of the
case, which be expected would be good deal
MIR. CARLIsLE's AFFIDAVIT.
Mr. Iallam read the affidavit of Speaker Car
Isle as follows:
The affidavit of ]. G. Carlisle says that he has
carefully read the statements contained In the affidavit
OF Charles Maundcr, filed before the Committee on
SIKH daA OF January, loco, ara lie says hat inc
statements contained IN the sad AFFIDAVIT so La a as
thy relate TO him TINS alliahu are untrue III eNcly
particular lie says that he was not 81 the ONCE VI
The Kentucky state Journal in the city OF New port
at any time during the evening Oh me 80 Oh No'eni
Der, 1856, has he been IN the said ohcc al any
tine, either during the day or evening, since tho
Congressional election ON the "a DAY VI NOEeutDor'
1885. Aniant states that he did not 60 from COylhg
ton from the direction of Covington In hack or
carriage otherwise to the corner OF ork anu Dcl
lone sts In Newport, at any time during the SAID
evening, nor did he go from said corner north on
Yorkst. toward the residence OF Hon A D. Barry
in hack carriage otherwise at any time during
the said evening Afiant did not see the detectlVe
Hauss of Covington, in Newport or elsewhere az
any time during the said evening, nor did he attend
any meeting or conference at any place or nave any
consultation with anybody SAID evening In re-
laon to The Congressional district in relation to
the result thereof He says that at that time nc ne
sided with Ii. E. Queen, the Water Works Road
south of the City OF Newport. in the County OF lamp
bell State Of Kentucky and that he was not OUTSIDE
Of the house of said Queen on the evening OF the so
Of November. 1856, at any time after O'CLOCK or
sgidavit of II Queen and that the statements there
In contaued as to the whereabouts of this ahant on
the evening of the I'd day of November ana on tno
evening Of the Sd of November 1856 are true:
Afiant that he never attended any nieetIuss
conference at time or place after the sad
election to consult about or to consiher Ino S
election or the result thereof take any measures
to affect the result thereof In any manner @
AMI that he never knew ~ any such conierrfrn o
meeting pom the part of his fcnds or supporters
did he hear Of any such conference OF loo'
Ing. He says that he did not write any letters or
send any kilograms messengers 10 any palt Va w
said district after the said election for the purPose VI
ascertanng the result or for any other purpose ~ Nv
necton with the said election did he rcques, any
else to do and IL any letters or teigtas, VT
edge OF It then and has none Afant says that
the statement made I'm the affidavit OF teOrEs II;
Thobe. that no tickets were printed and dstrlouicd
bearing the OF John q. Carlisle at SAID eec.en
outside OF the cities OF COvingtOn and Newport anu
their adjacent suburbs and at few points "nch
could he reached by railroad" is not trne on me oon
trary no says that ample supply OF tic@Is ~cIp1
printed for each precinct In the said Coneresslonal
district and afiant personally sent them INTO every
county to be uscd the day OF the election, excepe