The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-01

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to know, These proceeding. yIll pc continued
COUNTY CLERK oorTox's CASE CLOSED.
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say say q present regarding that point" Thus the
The defsnce put in by Clerk Cotton through
BE attorneys this aiternoon was very plnnsl.
BILE one in come respecta It was sought to
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take occurred y was made 6y his sq6orSdii .
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demonstrating that Clerk Cotton was guilty q
csgelessness and negligence In performing an
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O4ly two witnesses were sw2gn By the defence
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Der Of Assembly. but claimed that It was
81 Ssy suds tie "" ssy sho%
fling. He hra IN a12ther instance the same
Munro he had nsds nc ooe
Or S rssa.ns s Is
the assistance Of Clerk Yaeckel and two young
women who were empoysd In ths ONCE. taken
ranged them for distribution by towns and dis
tricts. tied and sealed them. and that so Tar as
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the election that the Republican ballots for
SsS Sa q tie s as soa the hs
haaP nsSd shs% ben
V Evil pey Hsfs cslE Yaeekel testified that he
had done the same work last year as this end
CLARK oaise he showed how tie girls. q
he called them. after counting the ballots and
Sample Psos The
districts where the mistake occurred and thus
the who IH The
ballet which lay on top Of each pile Of ofioisl
On a b said a s es s
The work was going on. but gave it no close.
This, and other admissions LED Coy. Hill TO
remark: II do not see that the County Clerk
had vSsY much to 90 with tho putting up OF
Did County Clerk Cotton exercise any
Syer 4epy asked counsel
the complainant asked permission to amend
IS follows First. By Inserting The w"rds THAT
G aeSts s.rSssss .aS BE-
The ballot clerks to sign the ballot stubA"
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,hsrss: Sat A. VIZ KS SysiIaisd and the motion
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a; sSsS taken beck b'th0'e having possession
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dc said that. tho theory 81 the defence q to |
low the ballot came 70 be- missed Was that |
Scoidsnt. and notndy va. 70 blame. especially
q the otiisr charees' counsel held that al |
we're frivolous. save that relative to Cottons |
NAV he " was rastrninsd trnm 1osnr A ~
.eason Of Jndee Rennedy's order to sbow
,snse seryed ufon the Hoard Oh Comfy Can
,ssserS This order 10 allow cause ia held |
~ n hindin, mEon the County CIsrt ne fha |
nmandomns served On lin, nersonaliy the nsSt |
isy. WHICH forbade him 70 sirn ADV certifcstS |
1theut N oTdsr from the 6oar.
ia cSarSes wars msde nv 4 renr,fSbie cifizen
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srysa. ThoSsh Sos ignorant 81 ths law, b
e attended % Sic duty "a 6s should. Ssor.
az Sns t6sy eit Sis oSs liz had sbSnGsnsc
Il time to sign Ryan 8 certificate, before served
sith any order ~ the Court. ii he had been dis
'ossd to do SO. aud since he did not sIgn it be
s nnss issned oy JUDGE Kennedy. ws snG no
sors Than "a notice Of motion. y and had no "a.
trainina force. Clerk Cotton was therefore
utility 81 mslfesssnce In general guilty OF VIC.
,fing the ballot law, and guilty 81 y refusal to
iSe csEinsG pa ~ cona s -
nd there was no other alternative left for the
Governor but to remove him from of11ee.
Opinion 10 divided ~ to whetherth the Governor