The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-01-18

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that in the event he was out OF employ
ment he could make money by making
such en- affidavit.
As instancing Thoebe's lack of interest
and sincerity in his own case, Mr.. Hallem
read The affidavit of Charles q. FindIey. a
notary Who took tie 6epositions for the
contestant. This afiant says that Thoebe
toIc him ne did not like to psy out any
money in the mstter, that be did not want
to 60 into Il. ard would like now to get out
OF II. The labor people had forced him
into 1t, but they bad not backed him up as
promised. BE added that, il IL had no:
been Tor the slUsh cast upon himself and
w ood-to the effect that they had been
bought of-be would get out Of the case.
he INTENDED 10 send his papers to Wash
ingson ard let Sypher make what he could
out OF the case, which ne expected wosld
be good deal.
SPEAKER cARLIsLEs AFFIDAVIT.
Mr.. HELEN next read the affidavit Of
Speaker Carlisle as follows: The affidavit
OF }. u. Carlisle says that be has carefully
read the statements contained in the
affidavit of Charles Maunder, fled before
Inc committee on the 9th day of January,
1855, and he gays that the statements con-
tanned in said affidavit, SO far as they re-
late to bin this sffiant), are untrue in
every Particular. He says that he WAC not
at the office OF the Kentucky State Jour
nal, in the city of Newport, at any time
during the evening of the 81 of Novem Der,
1856, nor has he been in said Office at any
time, either during the day or evening
slnce the Congressional election on the
I'd day, of November, 1856. Afiant
CoYington or from the direction Of
CoviDgton, in hack or carriage or other
wise. to the corner of York aud Bellevue
streets in Newport, at any time during
the said evening, nor did he go form said
corner north on York street, toward the
residence Of Honorable a. S. Barry, in 9
hack or carriage, or otherwise, at any time
during the said evening Afiant did not
see the detective, Hayes, OF CoYington in
Newport or elsewere at any time during
the said evening, nor did he attend any
meeting or conference at any place, or
have any consultation with any body on
said evening in relation to the Congress
sional election IN said Sixth Congressional
district or in relation to the result thereof.
DE says that at that time he resided with
ID. E. Queen, on the Waterworks road south
OF the city CT Newport, in The county OF
campbell, State OF Kentucky, and that Ia
was not outside of the house OF said
queen On evening CT the
third CT November, 1886, at any
hoe after 9 O'Clock, or about 9 O'Clock.
Atlsnt says that he never attended any
meeting or conference at any time or place
after the said election TO consult about or
consider the said election or the result
thereof, or to take any measures to affect
the result thereof in any manner, what.
ever, and that ne never knew of any such
conference or meeting upon Ghe part OF bic
frleDds or supporters, nor did be ever hear
OF any such conference or meeting He
Gays that he did not write any letters or
send any te!eerams or messages to any part
OF the said district after the said election.
fer the purpose of ascer;aining the result |
Win the said election, nor did he request
aIy ore else to 90 so, aud |
If any letters or kilograms or mes
sengers were cent by any one. adiant |
had 10 knowledge Of Il then, aud has none |
nov. AthaIt says thst The statement |
made in the affidavit OF George Fl. Thoeb4,
that tlckets were printed and dis-EiS- |
uteC nearIpg the name Of John g, Carlisle |
1T esid election, outside of the cities OF /
Covineton and Newport aud their adj AGENT
Suburbs, and az some few points which /
could be reached BIZ railroad, is nos true.
On the con traTy, be says that en- ample
supply OF tickets Was printed fer each pre-
clEct in the SAID congressional district.
and sthsnt 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 tickete were left IL the hands of the
Chairman of the County Executive Conn
mities 10 be distributed by him. Nor is il
true, as stated IN the said affidavit, that this
2 fhant on the evening of the day succeed
ing SAID election, conceded to Horace !
Cambl0n that he (this aftiant) had bean de.
feated for member of the House Of Repre-
sentatives of the Fiftieth Congress. AMI
that personally be (affiant) was heartily
glad OF IT. Atfisnt was DOT in the cit OF Gov.
lngton on the evening of the day succeeding
the said election, but was there
en- the morning of said day, at which
lime he met the said Cambron aud had a
snort conversation with him 81 or near the |
corner Of Lower Market and Scott Streets.
The said Cambron, when he met atfiant,
SAID: governor, you are not beaten, are
you z 10 which Afhsnt responded that he |
not, but that the returns had
been received from only few precincts in
the country, and showed that a small vote
bad been polled, and then afiant added
hat if it should turn out that he
Vas beaten, 1t was perhaps a
as he had neglected his private
business for ten years and worked faith
ully IN Congress and il was about time
low be was doing something for himself.
a ffiant says this is tue substance OF all the
ION versati0n that took place between him
ma The said Cambron. At that time att.
INT did not know and could not possibly
Know the result of the election. Affiant
avs that all statements to the
fleet that the returns from any
If the counties in said district were
leld back or delayed for FIVE or
ix days are untrue. On the contrary, he
avs that the poll books and the ballot
'oxes were publicly opened and the votes
,fhcislly counted and certified on the
bird day after the said election, to-Hit:
N the oh day OF November, 1886, In ey-
~ county in the district, except that, in
he county of TTimble, they were opened
by mistake OF the county officers in the
presence of the entire board of canvassers
N the second day after the election and
'fficially counted, but that said mistake as
o the proper time for the official count
Fas Immediately discovered, aud there
pon they were again sealed up and re.
nalned so until the next day, when they
Tere again opened and counted by the
aid board"
ATTORNEY WOODS AFFIDAVIT.
Mr.. Hallam next referred 10 the state
cent that Mr.. Wood, ieSding attorney,
ed been brioed IL Mr.. Csrlisle's interest
nd tho iT,firn tfnY1 hot he ri | ,