The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-01
FALSIFYING THE RECORD.

In it's attempt to defend the fradulen,
counting out of the vote at Precinct "a
the Herald deliberately falsiies the rec.
ords of the case. It's charge that Pen.
nycook tempered with the vote is a
mere barefaced assertion without q
scrap of evidence to substantiate it. The
charge was not made before the Silver
Bow canvassing board; it was not made
in any court; it was not made in the con.
test before congress. The animus Of the
republican conspirators towards Penny
cook is pretty we'll understood. They
tried to buy him and failed. For the
truth OF this statement, unlike the Her
aid, we have proof in sworn affidavit by
Pennycook himself. The Herald has
demanded before some statement from
Pennycook. Here it is:
Affidavit of W. A: Pennyoook, in the mat
Bow county, state Of Montana. State of
Montana, county of Lewis and Clarke:
William A. Pennycook, being first duly
sworn, on oath says that he was one of the
Judges that conducted the election held at
precinct "a. county of Silver Bow, state of
Montana, on the LIST day of October, 1889;
That ne is over the age of q years; has de-
clared his intention to become citizen of
the United States, and is a resident of said
silver Bow county, state of Montana. That
Mr. Thomas Q. Power. of Helena, Mont,
Inc same person claiming to be elected
United States senator from Montana, sent
Mord to him, by a friend, to come over to
Helena, Mont, that he wanted to see him.
mat he came over to Helena on the 9th day
OF January. 1890, and saw Mr.. Thomas @,
Power, at his Office, in said citv of Helena.
Mr.. Power told affiant that he (Power)
wanted to see him about the election in
precinct No. "a, Silver Bow county, and that
ne ne wanted athant to throw out precinct "a.
The affiant could do it easier than what they
could. He said he would pay all the ex-
penses and pay affiant for all the
time he lost. He showed afiant
list OF names of men who had voted
at precinct No. 81, and had not been in the
territory for six months. Afiiant examined
the names and knows that a large number
of them had been in the TERRITORY for more
than two years, he, affiant, being person
ally acquainted with them for that period.
and atfiant 80 told Mr.. Power. Power re,
peatedly told atfiant that all he wanted
amant to do was to throw out the precinct, |
using whatever means he liked,
Said Power talked the matter over for
some time, the foregoing being the sub
stance of the conversation, afiant listeninc
patiently but as aftiant was copniZant II
the fact that said election was conducted |
iairly, and the voters at said precinct being |
duly qualified SO to do, as affiant confident,
~ believes. afiant told Mr.. Power that he
would see about it, and shortly after affiant |
left Mr.. Powers Office. He also told affiant
That tn he had been corresponding with C. II.
Wailow, at st. Paul, concerning the men |
sent out by him from st. Paul, and who
we're not in the territory six months prior
70 the election, and that this he could |
prove through Wallow, but that Wallov
wanted too much money.
loignea: w. A. PENNYcoox.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
l4fh day OF January, A. D. 1880.
~ lsnAL. H. r. CoMLY,
Notary public in and for Lewis and Clarke
county, Montana. ~0
fennycook's damaging statement
made under oath has never been an
swered. 1t stands unchallenged to this
day. 1t is another man who spells his
name with P who is open to grave sus-
picion. Why doesn't the Herald de-
mand that he be put upon the witness
stand?