Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-30
FEW MORE A-FF1DaYrrs.


os'amony Relative to Republicaa
Fraud and C~hicanery.
The afidavits published in yesterday,
MINER took 30 well and created so much
surprise n CONSERVATION in certain
Quarters, that the temptation to follow
tnem with another installment liz too erea,
to Do resisted. For that reason a connie
more are presented this morning, not only
because they afford good and interestin,
read: ne, but also because Of the informa,
tion they contain ami the light they shed
upon certain matters heretofore enveloped
in darkness.
The first OF the sworn statements ia from
James Whalen, who, it will benoticed, saws
very emphaticaily that. he is the only man
by his surname who is or has been EN-.
ployed at the tunnel, or in that vicinity,
during the last six weeks. This direct
statement by Whalen clinches the lie ct
both ends told by the Republicans when
they asserted that they had an affidavit
from one Whalen in which he testified to
having voted the straight Republican
ticket. The afidavits OF English and Char
mike contained in yesterter's MINER,
proved the source Of bouudless consterna-
ton in the Republican ranks, and it is safe
to say that the two following will not be
conclusive to a restoration OF equinamity
in that party.
Affidavit Of James whalen.
TERRITORY OF MONTANA
COUNTY OF SILVER Bow. 3d.
James Whalen, q witness of lawful age, being
i hB name in is tS flames was Whals sna ann .ss
Homestake tunnel, Butte & Gailatin Branch ii
railroad, and have been working there continu-
9usiy during the Last three months. L am a resi-
dent OF the territory of Montana, having lived
there continuously for the last eighteen years.
1 was a duly qualified voter at the last election
and voted on the LIST day of October, 1880, at the
Montana territory. My name appears on the
List OF registered voters as published by the
registry agent of South Butte. So far as l know
L am the only man of the name of Whalen who
voted at said precinct on said day: know that
no other man by the name of Whalen has worked
there at the tunnel, or in that vicinity during
ne past SIX weeks: ! have made no affidavit in
this matter prior to this one. never made an
affidavit that I voted the straight Republican
ticket at said election or any other affidavit con-
corning my vote at said election. I voted the
at said precinct, and l voted it freely and volun-
tarlly OF my own accord and without suggestion
or request OF any person or persons. l was at
fore the said election, and / did not at any time
either prior to said election or on the day Of said
hear any person or persons suggesting
ordering men to vote or to vote In amy par
at said tunnel, If any influence had been used to
make tie men vote in any particular way I
would have known Of it. signsd;
Tsr.1.1 Subscribed and sworn to before me
l'hA1"' this asrd day Ct October e 1889:
Notary Public. Silver Bow County, Montana.
Suhioined is the affidavit OF Lewis Fish
which is particularly interesting and in
.structive, because it goes to show to what
means the managers OF local Republicanism
we're willing their hired affidavit solicitors
resort in orderto obtain the desired
1t will be noticed by Fish's
affidavit that 1.-THE son OF the chief engi-
net ~ ian individual whose description
very closely resembles that OF Bernard)
vas endeavoring to faithfully carry out
his instructions and secure affidavits re-
OF their truthfulness, just so long
ts they would be admissible testimony. |
Attempts at bribery and every other william
hus and illegal schemes that a corrupt |
could invent were resorted to to ac-
the desired end. the result was
only partially successful, Notwithstanding |
that "money was no object to the Repub-
lean committee"
Lewis Fish's Affidavit.
TT nnsEE oE 81 OF EMO MoTSE aS IS.
Lewis Fish, of lawful age, upon oath, being /
voter in and for Silver Bow county,
territory, and voted at Precinct No. 81
n laid county, on the LIST day of October, 1889;
While he was on bis way from the city Of Butte
N the road, at point, about eight miles from
as ssi as S,tg not Ct sdH iTaiIse q C. c y sifiast, n bat' whose
Ihiant describes as follows, to- wit: He was a
toung man about Is years of age, smooth ~shaven,
lark hair, no moustache and well dressed, who
tated that he was the son of the chief engineer
If some mine in Butte; said hereinbefore de
cribed person told afiant that II he would make
N affidavit that at the time the vote, cast at said
loor of the counting place was locked, together
With an affidavit stating the ticket he voted and
low he marked it, and also that If he would give
Justify the canyassing board Of Silver
county in throwing. out the vote cast at
tunnel precinct No. ia, he could get his own
price; that he could get the sum of three hum
lred dollars or any other sum-; that money was
10 object to the Republican committeei that he
efused to make any affidavit containing any
uch statement Afiant further states that
neither at said election or at any time prior
hereto did any person or persons suggest to him
low his vote should be cast, or endeavor directly
,r Indirectly to influence his vote, but that he
,oted ACCORDING to his wi wish and as he
TERRITORY OF MONTANA, (aa
COUNTY OF SILVER Bow. 5"
IN this 21st day Of October, 1888. before me the
Lewis Fish, personally known to me to be
the person who subscribed the foregoing afi-
dayft. and who having had the said affidavit
and swore to said affidavit, and said affidavit
is subscribed and sworn to before me this
2lst day Of October 1889. Signed .r
Notary Public Silver Bow County.
l'hAA" Montana Territory.
Thursday morning The MINER contained
! statement to the effect that W. F..
a sub-contractor on the Butte &
road, had been approached by q
prominent Republican of this city, who
offered him money il he would make GER
ain afidavits which would assist the
to throw out Precinct 81.
OF that statement is the sub
oined affidavit OF Mr.. Nugeut. In addition
o the annexed affidavit Mr.. Nugent made
) supplemental one, it ia UNDERSTOOD, in
which tie name of the man who attempted
O brihe him is given.
rom Sundays Daily.
w. +. Nugent's Afidavit.
TERRITORY OF MONTANA, CO.,
COUNTY OF SILVER Bow Se""
F. Nugent, a witness of lawful age. being
duly sworn, upon his oath depOses and says:
am a contractor under Greene q Keefe on the
he time TequiI ed by law I registered in Jeffer-
on county, Montana, at the registry office at the
)ead Woman's ranch, and on the LIST day OF Oc-
1885. at the election held upon the said