Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-15
GUBERNATORIAL.
The Quo warranto Proceedings he
gun - The Court Room Densely

gun - The Court Room Densely
Thronged With Spectators - The
Preliminary Work Occupies Six
Minutes-The Defendants Notified.
A big throng filed the superior court
room when Sheriff Gates opened court
yesterday forenoon-the drawing card
being the quo warranto proceedings in the
gubernatorial question, which, according |
to program, were instituted.
When Judge Prentice appeared from the |
ante-room and took his seat on the bench |
a sea of faces was before his view. Gen.
eral Merwin, however, was not present;
neither was Luzon B. Morris, nor Joseph
w. Alsop, nor Morgan g. Buckley, and
the crowd was somewhat disappointed.
Judge Stoddard, counsel for the demo-
cratic side, and States Attorney Doolittle
were there, however, and the crowd
waited with e1pectant faces for what was
to follow. Judge Stoddard was armed
with numerous voluminous rolls of manu-
script tied up with pink ribbons.
Mr.. Doolittle opened the proceedings by
stating to the court that he had the honor
to present this quo warranto paper in the
name of Lieutenant Governor Joseph B.
exercises the rights Of his Office, and
also in the name of Governor Luzon B.
Morris to show cause why Morgan G.
/ Buckley exercises the rights of that Of
fee
L Judge Prentice raised the reading of the
long legal document, which Mr.. Dooittle
held up and which certainly have for
midab1e appearance as to the length and
| quantity of words.
| Some discussion then arose between
Judge Prentice and Mr.. Doolittle and Mr..
Stoddard as to setting the date for the
| filing of the answer by the defendants,
| named, was settled by the judges naming
Friday, April "a, as the time.
Judge Prentice then issued the order
| that the defendants file their answer Fri
| day, April "a. and that the complaint be
| served on the defendants on or before
April 16.
That was all there was to do; just six
| minutes were occupied in the transaction.
| The papers were given over to Clerk An
keten.
| At the request of Judge Stoddard, the
papers were served on Lieutenant over
nor Merwin by SheriffGates shortly after 2
| o'clock, and little later Sheriff Gates left
for Hartford to find Governor Buckley
and serve the notice upon him.
| The document, after addressing the hon
orable superior court of New Haven
county, through Tilton E. Dollittle, at
torney of the state of Connecticut, for the
county of New Haven, in behalf of Joseph
W. Alsop of Middletown, recounts the
| fact that an election was held last Novem-
Der and gives in detail the report of the
| board of canvassers and the actions of the
house of representatives and the senate
| from the time their respective sessions
opened until the present time. Senate
| resolution No. 20 is given in full, as is
| also the report of the house committee on
the canvass of votes for state officers, both
of which have been previously published
and the general features of which are IA
| miliar to all.
The complaint after reviewing that
which has been alluded to above says:
| Said Samuel E. Merwin was not voted for for
| lieutenant governor at the general election held
| in November, 1890, and does not claim to have
been elected at said election as lieutenant gov
| ernor.
The paper further alleges that Joseph Alsop
| was elected lieutenant governor November last
and is entitled to the office with its rights privi-
t then recites ST that S. E. Merwin claims the
governor which the senate's majority denies,
and refuses to permit him to act; but in spite of
| .. T..
of January, 1891, and does, except in SO far as
presiding in the said senate is concerned con-
tinue to use and exercise, and from 18th day of
January, 1891, until the time of exhibiting this
information, has used and exercised. and still
| does use and exercise, without any legal warrant
OF right whatsoever the said office of lieutenant an
liberties dignities, privileges and franchises to
oes beg sa add
legal warrant or right whatsoever, has usurped
And said attorne !; further gives this court to
understand and be informed That said Samuel
E. Merwin threatens and intends to continue tc
usurp and use said office, its dignities, etc. and
that said usurpation .bY said Samuel E. Merwn
seriously menaces the peace, good order and wei
| fare of the state and of the citizens thereof.
| Whereupon the said attorney prays the con
sideration of this court here in the premises and
sad to @
swer hereto and to show to this court by what
enjoy the office, liberties dignities privileges and
franchises aforesaid.
The following is the order issued by
Judge Prentice:
Ordered That rule be entered that said Sam
uel E. Merwin show cause, if any he have, why
| he usurps and by what warrant and authority he
claims to have, use or enjoy the Office, rights
privileges, dignities and franchises of lieutenant
daT at % be- on ee
this rule, by some proper officer, by leaving a
clerk on" Of this court coy q said Information and
of this order with said Samuel E. Merwin, at
his usual place of abode, in the town of New
Haven, on or before the 10Th day Of April, 1851
By order of the court, April IA, 1891.
Henry stoddard d {. Of New Haven is recognized
| cute, etc. EDWARD A. ANKETELL
Clerk Of the Superior Court
The quo warranto against Governor
Buckley is in the same general form and
recounts the same facts in regard to the
election, the doing of the house and the
| 10 ir,f bo 10
against Lieutenant Governor Merwin. AT
ter finishing this review the document
says:
Said Morgan G. Buckley was not voted
for for governor at the general election
held in November, 1890, and does not claim
to have been elected at said general cleo
ton as governor.
1t then alleges that Judge Morris was
elected governor and with much legal YER
biage sets forth that he has taken the oath
and is entitled to the Office, but cannot ex-
in the case because Morgan G.. Buckley
claims to act as governor, the right to do
which the senate denies, and that from
January last until now he has continued
to act as governor without legal warrant
or right, thereby usurping the Office to
which, as set forth, he has no right, but
which to Judge Morris rightfully belongs.
And said attorney further gives this
court to understand and be informed:
That said Morgan G. Buckley threatens
and intends to continue to SO usurp and
use said Office, it's privileges, dignities,
liberties and franchises belonging and APP
pertaining thereto, and to force his said
usurpation and claimed right by the use
of whatever force he can obtain to that
end and that said usurpation by said
Morgan G. Buckley seriously menaces the
peace, good order and welfare of the state
and of the citizens thereof.
Whereupon the said attorney prays the
consideration of this court herein the
premises, and that due process may be
awarded against him, the said Morgan G..
Buckley, to compel him to answer hereto,
and to show to this court by what warrant
or authority he claims to have, use and
enjoy the Office, liberties, dignities, priv
leges and franchises aforesaid.
The order issued by Justice Prentice in
this case is exactly similar to the order is
sued against Lieutenant Governor Mer-
win.
Elm City Shotgun and Rife Club.
The regular monthly gold badge shoot of
the Elm City Shotgun and Rifle club will
be held to-day on their grounds at the end
of the State st. horse railroad. All shoot
ers will be made welcome. The principal
event will be thirty Keystone targets