The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-13
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Sullivan hogan tp assume the aspect of -
trial to-day. When court convened az 10
O'Clock this morning, Attorney Campbell
asked permission to insert i'm the original
complaint the allegation that certain of
the voters at precinct ~ ana Nj were not
entitled tn vote under the laws Of the
United States. having merely declared
their intention of becoming citizens. and
had not taken the oath of allegiance.
This request was granted and the state
ment of contcs, amended accordingly.
Most of the time ~ the, court has been
occupied i'm hearing and deciding objec-
tions tn the admission of testimony. The
counsel for Lloyd placing County Clerk
Booth on the stand as his first witness.
Mr.. Booth said that rs clerk hc has the
returns OF the last election and exhibited
them. The abstract showed It's votes for
Sullivan and y for Lloyd in precinct -,
but "a red limo was drawn through thCss.
returns. An abstract was also presented
as made under order Of the court, and
signed 10y Can.asscr> Hall and Irvine. In
this abstract. the vote of precinct "a was
counted for five Legislative candidates and
Judge Mediation.
question tn he determined was not which
had received the largest number of legal
yot',-. and not which was credited with
admitted that the court could
40 behind the returns, hut desired tai show
that the clerk of the county disregarslcd
the law and did not give. the certificate 10
the one with the highest number of votes.
Judge Mediation finally admitted the tes-
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suit attained by the canvassirg board.
stating that he would take the evidence.
Clerk Booth. continuing his evidence.
said that he ISSUED the certificate of cleo
s s,p" 20 If s" ya,..a. H,.. .iid s as'i IN , %m sSs an,
with a p~cremptory order of the
court calling on him to is
II was stated that the action of the board
i'm throSing ont precinct "a was illegal.
The order being to count the vote of that
s.rsA.irtat for sprfDtr s..s ftltdne s.- ls. sIts1 a..
Tor all. acting on the advice OF Judge w.
at thi-~a afternoons session. The poll books
of precincts Nj and ~ were produced by
him and stated to be in the same condi-
NJ showed 1i5 votes for Sullivan, n for
Lloyd and "a for neither. Mr.. Booth com
firmcd the statement that the names of
Angelo Amarico and many others wers, ON
the poll book of precinct vi.
Register Agent Giegrich. "f precinct
III, was next put on the stand. He said he
had failed to bring his registry books with
him. as ordered tn do 10y the subpsrnae, i'm
impossible for him to obtain them. Mr..
Campbell asked that the witness he rom
peilcd to Obey the of the
were Registered there an their declaration
of intention, issued from this office. The
Reeis,ey Agcn, Charles, of precinct, "a.
next took the stand. He had his book
with him. A list Of 6a names was read
s'so ""' ~ ~ 'sS tsnt w
men had Registered on their declaration
of intention in the year 1ss9. The work
occupied most of the afternoon.
II, :. Clark was the next Witness. He
said that ON Sep,emher 10. II, and IL Hast,
teption at the office Of the clerk of the
court. in which he was then acting as
at the time, taking declarations of intcn-
ton. None of them had applied AT
az. ns This o faoc,;oa for r,t tn" III, n",fa nr. &c
him To 90 ont there. He went at the re-
have the seal of the court with him. hut
took blanks with the seal ON them. The
seals were. pu, on at the office before
starting. There were very few of those
who applied who could not speak. read or
write the English language. He was theirs,
tions AT Mct'unc's store. which he used
Mr.. Clark showed his record. which was
in the form of the declarations them
selves. ungound. Ii was mot customary Ia
number the declarations. They are usu-
ally indexed. hut they had not got mp to
there yet ina their work. viii :. Clark was
called and sworc tn the correctness Of his
records.
ON croSs-examination w. l.. Clark said
il had been u practice tn talks declarations
outside of the office. His father did the
same in 1Ss2. The declarations taken AT
the camp correspond with the forms i'm
hook. The Witness showed the book
containing the declarations taken i'm lssi
under lrvinc's administration as clerk.
Upon the rcpucst of the attorney for Sui
Ivan one of the declaration blanks as
filled out was read. |
The witness then stated that below them
was ~ blank certificate which the clerk
was supposed Ia sign, but that il
in no case had been filled out. He
had moi follow,s this form in the case of
precinct "A for the reason that the book /
was not indexed. He expected to bc able
to put IL i'm shape soon. The book was
then offered i'm evidence 10y the attorney |
for sullivan. These declarations were ,
returned tn his office. 10y Deputies Clark
aud Nickcrson, September 10 tn L.. Sons,
of the books containing declarations have
not been iudcNed since 1SS6. He acted as
deputy the week proceeding the election.
II. -. Clark was then recalled tn the
stand for denomination. MIR. Clark
stated that he had examined the papers
containing the declarations taken at pre-
cInct NJ. and that theIs. wsrs. la names in
all. hut that there were nine names that
did not check with the names on the list.
He thought that there had been n
mistake made in copying. Tins
leaves l25 thai tally exactly. He said
il had been the practice OF clerks
To take the declarations both inside and
outside of the office. No matter where
the declarations have been taken. they
have always been taken according Ia the
form shown in the book. /. Some of those
who had their declarations taken before
him were Foreigners. hut through an in-