The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-20
THEY'VE HAD THEIR SAY
Silver Bows Contest In the Hands Of
the Court.
Counsel For Mr.. Sullivan Punches
the Republican Testimony
Full of Notes.-The End
at Hand.

spoke for the respondent this morning. |
Judge kirkpatrick had dwclt on th. legal
aspect nj the case. and MIR. tottcr con-
sidcrcsi tl" bar" question of fraudulent ,
votes At that particular p~rscinct. Mr..
Cottcr said in substance: MIR. tampbell
contends that Mr.. Booth ISSUED this c"rti-
iicate of election tai MIR. Sullivan without
amy warrant ar authority of law; while
the cviuc nee of Mr.. Booth shows that lr
did moi issue the certificate until after the
Judgment ~ tia. court i'm the I~nandamus
eases i'm which i was declared that the
action of the board of canvas~cr- in cx-
mandina the board and MIR. Boo,n :" meet
ami count the vote OF that particular pre-
c,nct for che .an.ii'iatc- under
consulted w. W. Dixon, a gentleman
who's, opinion on questions of law IL
highly s,,.smed 10y .'vcry membs OF ,hc
bar and ny this court, and on his advice.
issued the ccrtificat.. to Mr.. Sullivan"
THE first witness sworn was rtnncll.
who said that hc voted at precinct ~ and
voted for all the republican candidates
except four. He said that tho polling
place was a frame and canvas building, a
fact disputed even Try witnesses for thc
contestant. MIR. Johnson testified that he
Registered At South Butte, but did not
three 80 mor', ,p%r's'in.ts in that reg
isiry district. he might have. i~'cn
registered for another. Isu, Ii" Thought
he was registered for precinct ~ and
would have voted th.r,, had lac not missed
the wagon. He testified that other wit
nes~es received 500 for their votes and
frankly admitted that he would have
taken the same offer il made. io him.
Anderson AZ first testified tina, he received
wasn't sure whether il was outside or i'm
side. He also liln't know whether the
the straight republican ticket with one
exception. IL" didn't vote for, the
sGnS'i'"'.c"; lie 'i''n,, know ,.r
ar for what Office lac was rum
ming or why he voted for him.
ItlSI i'm MIR. ntIs.rSDnfS lprs.SpIles.- hs. fs.stI-
fled that he remembered the marking was
not done with the official stamp, hut with
"a man translate his evidence. lie voted
for three peopic-Mag,nnis and two re-
publican. were; He marked hi. own bal
lot, and il took him just half "a minute to-
do it. ! undertake. tai say that not the
court nor amy other man in the county
could read over one of those ballots and
mark even three names i'm n half minute.
Next comes Wilson, TN. patriotic
paradox Of precinct -, u native born
American. Fred with patriotism aud EN-
thnsiasmI hc was there at 7:3D o'clock, not
! conducted, hut tn find ont whether ar not
there was any more election whisky left.
He saw two or three men stamping bal
lots. ONO was his partner ans- was or
dcrcd out. Being asked by Mr.. Campbell
IL there wsss any windows there, he ie-ti-
fled and how nicely his answer fitted the
emergency that il there were any win
dows, they were covered with paper. The
court cannot fail to observe that this
" - '"'s ~"
perssl with by somebody. I do not believe
Mr.. Camphcl would stool, to such prac-
Hut I do say that some one interested in
the outcome of the trial certainly trained
This witness as to what was essential in
his testimony. ONO was "a resident of
jefferson county. Eut u" registered in
Butte and on election day went to town
with the intention of voting. If amy t.-ti-
mouy on the. part OF the respondent Shows
such giarittg fraud a. that, then MIR.
Campbell would have sufficient ground to
polls at precinct -. The first pcr-o, me
met was Wilson. lie did not inquire about
the result of the elections; or whether
the count was progressing fairly; or who
WAS elected. HE iirst and only inquiry
was whether any whisky was around. He
went Ia the door and pushed il open"
"It was not locked. MIR. P"nnyco.k
said il was not "a public place. On this re-
mark Mr.. t,amph.'il has animindver,e'i
the canvass should he public. IL TX also
provided that IL your honor should shut
init the public. iIlegaiity would attach Ia
Such action. But ssipposs. "a drunken mob
swoopcd down Ola the court,l ask whether
the court has not the right Ia exclude such
mob? Then are not election officers vested
with the same discretion: Furthermore
the room was small; only iohy 10, There
Ih" evidence shows that no sober per-
son was excluded. D'N.iIl was aLni',ed
and Cosgrovc was invited in. John An
,ierson says ne voted ia" straight r"puhii.
can ticket, aud marked tn. tickets nf
Green and Petersen in "a similar manner.
The Judges objected, hut lnc told them Ia.
Was running that part at III" machine. j
do not believe th. Judge would allow amy
such plain violation of their official oath.
Five minutes b.fpr,. lc was ON TIA" stand
witness was talking with MIR. Campbell.
hut couldnt remember HIM ni the stand.
Yet he encountered that he voted til.
straight republican ticket five months
ago. Credible witnesses testified that ia.
windows Were. covered with paper long
before. election. Th" judge were Ger
: tainly warranted in excluding a mob rem
,lcrcd drunk 10y "a deputy shsriit's whis
key. We b.ii"vs. on the evidence that Mr.
Camptsll has failed ip establish his .as.
either 80. thn law or the facts. There l.
not "a particle of evidence To- show tina
: anybody was excluded from ia. polls wht
han - right To- vote. " tina
anyone voted who had not .
right. The only evidence, Of frau,
j. ia TIA" testimony OF ONO. who said tia
sninrbosly h" thought wa~ Morrison toll,
hin ~ made uo difference whcr.. lc wa
: registered. lac could yot" there anyway
And the testimony IL that of a man win
I confrsScs he went from Jefferson to Silv..
Bow county Ia vote. and who went L. pr.
T. rinct - to look for free wLi-scy. hut " h.i
: hc got there his sense of right and ju-t;r1
r,.bcll"d and b. absolutely refused &
= vote
MIR. Campbell followed with hi- CLOSING
= argument. lie said that brand was show
j. IA. every l,u..At..nI of tl.. returns. aud al,