The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-15

uAt IeIuTlS were llOu III Oub udIluWIlllIlSs
+. n. Vance, register and cashier OF
bank and Republican in politics, makes
an affidavit that he had examined the re-
turns, and declared that the names of the
voters in the books appear to have been
made by the clerks of the various precincts
who sign the returns.
A. T. Leep, Knight Of Labor of Carroll
ton declares that he was present in Mr..
Thoebe's interest when the vote of Carroll
county was counted, and that he found the
returns to be fair and beyond question as to
correctness.
j. T. Lewis, Republican. and eX-Post-
master of Carrollton, affirms the correctness
of the entries in the poll book.
Similar atfidavitS from five of the eight
precincts of Carroll county were presented
by Mr.. Hallam, with the explanation that
he would have procured affidavits from the
remaining counties, but for the reason that
he was pressed for time and they were diff
cult of access at this season.
MR.. CARLIsLE'S AFFIDAVIT.
Mr.. Hallam read the affidavit of Speaker
Carlisle, as follows;
The affidavit Of John G. Carlisle says that he
has carefully read the statements contained in
the affidavit of Charles Maunder, filed before
the committee on the 9th day of January, lSSS,
and he says that the statements contained II
said affidavit, so far as they relate to him (thls
dIIlanL), are untrue IN every particular. ne
says that he was not at the office of the Ken
lucky State Journal, in the city OF Newport, at
any time during the evening OF the 30 OF NO
vember 1886, nor has he been in said office at
any time, either during the day or evening
since the Congressional election on the 2d day
of November 1886 The affiant states
that he did not go from Covng-
ton, or from the direction of Covlngton, in a
hack or carriage or otherwise to cornerof York
and Bellone streets, in Newport, at any time
during said evening; nor did he go from SAID
corner north on York street toward the resi-
denCe of Hon A. S. Barry in hack or carriage or
otherwise, at any time during said evening.
Aftiant did not see Detective Hawes, of COylng-
ton, in Newport or elsewhere at any time during
said evening, nor did he attend any meeting or
conference at any place, or have any
evening in relation to the Congressional
election in said Sixth Congressional
district, or in relation to the result thereof; ne
says that at that time he resided with II. +.
Queen, on the Water Works road, south of the
city Of Newport, in county of Campbell, state
of Kentucky, and that he was not outside or the
house of said Queen on the evening Of Nov 3,
1886 at any time after 9 o'clock or about 8
O'clock The affiant says that he has read the
affidavit of H Z. Queen, and that the statement
therein contained as to the whereabouts
and on the evening of Nov. 3, 1896, are
true. The affiant says that he
never attended any meeting or conference a1
any time or place after said election to consult
thereof; or to take any measure to affect the
result thereof in any matter whatever, and that
he never knew of any such conference or meet
ing upon the part of his friends or supporters,
nor did he ever hear of any such conference or
meeting. lie says that he did not write any
letters, or send any kilograms, or messengers 10
any part of said district after
said election for the purpose of aScertalninS
the result or for any other purpose i'll connection
with said election nor did he request any one
else to do and if any letters or kilograms, or
messengers were sent by any one, the aTfiant
had no knowledge of it then, and has none now
The atfiant says that the statement made in the
affidavit of George II. Thoebs, thar no tickets
were printed and distributed bearing the name
of John 6. Carlisle at said election outside Of
the cities of COvington and Newport and their
adjacent 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 tickets was printed for each
precinct in said Congressional district and the
affiant 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
tickets were left in the hands of the chairman
of the County Executive Committee to be dis
tributed by him Nor is it true, as stated in said
affidavit, that this affiant on the evening of the
day succeeding said election conceded to Horace
Cambron, Esq, that he the af1iantl
had been defeated for member of
the House of Representatives of
the Fiftieth Congress and that personally he (the
affiant) was heartily glad of it. The affiant was
not in the city of CovlngtOn on the evening OF
the dav succeeding said election, but was there
on the morning of the said day. at which time he
met Mr. Cambron and had a short conversation
with him at or near the corner of lower Market
and Scott streets. said Cambron when he met the
affiant said: Governor you are not beaten are
you?N To which the attiant responded that he
supposed not, but that returns had been re-
ceived from only few precincts in the country
and showed that small vote had been polled.
and then the afiant added that if II should turn
out that he was beaten, it was perhaps a very
oT him nprSODallV he had
neglected his private business for ten years and
worked faithfully in Congress, and it was about
time now that he was doing something for MN
self The affiant says this is the substance or
all the conversation that took place between
him and said Cambron, At that time the at1iant
did not know and could not possibly know the
result of said election. The atliant says that all
the statements to the effect that the returns from
anv Of the counties in said district were held
back or delayed for four five or six days are
untrue On the contrary, he says that the poll
books and ballot boxes were publicly opened
and the votes officially counted and certified on
the third day after said election, to-wlt on
Nov D. 1886, in every county in the district, eX-
cept that in the county OF Irmble. they were
opened by the mistake of the county officers in
the nresence Of the entire Board of CanvasSerS
on the second day after the election and official
ly counted. but that said mistake as to the
Droper time for the official count was imme-
diafely discovered and thereupon they were
Immediately sealed up and renamed so until
the next day, when they we're again opened and
counted by said board.
ON A FLIMSY BASIS
Mr.. Hallam then inquired If there had
been any such thing as surprise OF the
contestant. The whole case rested upon a
statement that Mr. Wood, the leading attor-
uey. had been bribed and the intimation
was that the bribery had been done by one
of MIR. Carlise's relatives. had also been
stated that Mr.. Wood had told Mr.. Thoebe
that there was money in the case for both
of them if he would consent TO drop the con-
test. In reply he read Mr.. Woods affida-
vit Mr.. Wood declared that it is not true
tbat he stated to Mr. Thoebe 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 to oust Mr.
Carlisle. On the contrary he had repeatedly
advised Mr.. Thoebe that it would be neces-
sarv TO make diligent exertion in getting
EVIDENCE. and procuring funds whereas Mr..
Thoebe furnished but $43 which labor
unions had supplied. 1t was for this reason
that Mr.. Root had refused to continue IN
the case. The affiant pushed the case as
RAPIDLY as was possible, taking testimony
by day and night; by night to save the time
of laboring men.
THoEBE NOT VERY CONFIDENT.
Mr.. Thoebe himself was not around in the
DAYTIME because, as he stated, ne was un-
willing TO lose time from his work. Inc
| testimony taken by the atiiant appears IN
the record and he took no more because ne
was not furnished means to do SO. he