Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-10-26
Balance due :. .e2
FAILED TO MENTION 1T.
A Few acts which were Not Contained
I'm Republican Afidavits.


In their eagerness to encompass the de-
feat OF the Democratic party in Silver Bow
the Republicans overdid matters, and be-
fore many more moons will have shed
their lambent light upon cold and un-
feeling world, they will probably realize it
and wish that they had not been quite SO
enthusiastic. After securing sfidavits
from ignorant men by deception and mis-
| representation, as can be proven, they
next attempted to obtain more by trying
to bribe reputable citizens, and through the
inducements held out by liberal offer OF
money, thought to overcome the scruples
OF honest men. They picked out the wrong
men, however, in each instance, and now
the advances they made are recoiling upon
themselves and some very startling dis
closures can be looked for within the next
few days. When the Republicans had ex.
hausted themselves in their efforts to &C.
cure afidavits, either false or true, no mat
ter so long as they were afidavits, other
people began to make inquiries, and with
ohO SVSe vi FoSulUb, ~ lS balu.
From source which is indisputanle
The MINER has it that man who has ap-
peared conspicuously ia connection with
the Republican afidavits obtained at the
tunnel, mot only assisted in securing tes-
timony which is false but also went so far
as to offer money to Mr.. Nugent, OF Walsh
q Nugent, subcontractors on the line OF
the road, il he would obtain afidavits
favorable to the Republicans from men in
his employ. The would-be briber ap-
preached Mr.. Nugent and asked him il he
was making much money on his contract.
Mr.. Nugent replied that he was not. The
Republican emissary then told him that he
could put him on to scheme by which he
could make plenty OF it. Mr.. Nugent think
ing the man had reference to some contract
work, asked him where the work was To-
Gated. The Republican replied that it was
not contracting but politics, and that il he
would give the assistance desired he could |
make all the way from 81, 900 to $3, 900 |
out OF the proposition. MIR. Nugent then |
asked him what was the peculiar political |
work which he was expected to perform and |
for which he was to be SO well paid, |
saying that such an amount was good |
deal to make so easily. He was then told |
that all he had to do was to get affidavits |
from different men at Tunnel precinct to |
the effect that they had voted the Republi-
can ticket straight, and also such other
testimony as might be OF value to the Re-
publicans in enabling them to secure a re-
lsction OF the precinct by the eanvassing
board of Silver Bow county. MIR. Nugeut
replied that he would see about the matter.
The next day the boodler was on hand
again and asked MIR. Nugent if he had made
up his mind as to what he would do in the
matter. Mr.. Nugent replied that he had
and that he would not have anything to
DO with such proposition. This ended
matters 30 far ;s Mr.. Nugent was con-
,erned.
Another fact which is known ia that the
affidavit OF one OF the Andersens was oh.
5aiRed by first plying him with whisky and
hen getting him to make statement.
The statement was not strong enough and
ie was given more whisky and then said he
lad voted the Republican ticket with some
RECEPTIONS. He could not, however, re- !
member Tor what Republicans he had |!
,oted, excepting Power; he was positive |.
hat he had voted for him. Although more !
Ehisky was given him he refused to change !
is statement and continued to repeat
hat he voted for Power Another afi-
avit was drawn up and read to Andersen,
rho could not read English, and made to !
ppear that it contained his statement Of
aving "voted the Republican ticket with :
ONE exceptions" Andersen signed the =
ocument and swore TO it, and when it q
'as submitted to the canvassing board it y
nrned out to be an affidavit from Ander. =
IN that he had voted the Republican :
cket straight.
Another fact has been established that =
o such man as William Brown was rsgist- =
led at the Thirty-fourth precinct and con- y
quently an affidavit from him that he n
nd voted the straight Republican ticket =
as false upon the face, for as he was not =
'gistered he certainly could not have 2, a
oted. -
The statements made above have been 3,
nown for some time and have been dis -
lssed openly upon the streets and in pub. =,
; resorts, end the probability is that at 9.
70 right time they will be substantiated a
form so strong that even the champion " u
fidavit makers and testimony gatherers y.
the Republican party will be unable to =;
fute them. VI