The record-union., 1892-04-23
ANOTHER ELECTION CONTEST.
Suit to Gust Erastus H. Green From
the Second Trusteeship.
Allegations That He Sold Himself to
the Liquor Dealers; That He
Used Money, Etc.

the Liquor Dealers: IhaI lie
Used Money, Etc.
Election contests are apparently be-
coming fashionable.
The Drew-Rodgers contest is hanging
fire, and on yesterday suit was COM
menced in the Superior Court to GUST
Erastus II. Green, the new Second Trus-
tee, from Office.
The contestant is Ira w. Stinson, and
he alleges that Green signed an agree
ment with the Liquor Dealers Associa-
ton, promising to vote for a low liquor
license if the association would use its
influence in electing him :. that, contrary
TO law, he promised various persons po-
sitions in the city government if they as
sisted him, and also that he furnished
various persons with money for the pur-
pose OF promoting his election.
A SPECIAL COURT SESSION.
Charles 7. Jones, Stinson's attorney,
drew up the complaint and filed it with
the County Clerk. The matter was
brought to the notice of Judge Van Fleet.
and he ordered that the case be heard at
a special session of the Superior Court on
May 9th.
Section I'LL of the Civil Code, in giving
grounds for a contest, includes this
When the person whose right is con-
tested has given TO any elector or In
spector, Judge or Clerk of Election, any
bribe or reward, or has offered any such
bribe or reward for the purpose of pro-
curing his election, or has committed any
other otfense against the elective fran
chise defined in Title w., Part l., of the
Penal Code"
Section $50 of Title ". of the Penal
Code says: Every person who, by
force, threats, menace, bribery, or any
corrupt means, either directly or indi-
rectly, attempts to influence any elector in
giving his vote is guilty of a mis-
demeanor"
Section 55 of the same title reads:
Every person who, being candidate at
any election, offers or agrees to appoint
or procure the appointment of any par
tlcular person to office. as an inducement
or consideration to any person to vote for,
or procure, or aid in procuring, the cleo
ton OF said candidate, is guilty of a mis-
Cemeanor."
STINSoN'S ALLEGATIONS.
The complaint is lengthy one, and in
it Stinson sets forth his allegations in de-
tail.
These details are as follows:
That E. II. Green, prior to the election,
gave to certain electors certain bribes and
rewards, and offered such bribes and re-
wards to said electors for the purpose of
procuring his election.
1t is alleged that Green on the day of
election and prior thereto gave to contest
ant Ira w. Stinson the sum of $40 for
the purpose and with the understanding
and agreement that the said Stinson
would procure the attendance of voters at
the polls for the purpose of having said
voters cast their votes for E. III. Green,
and with the understanding and agree
ment that Stinson would cast his vote for
Green and would do all in his power to
promote the election Of said Green.
1T is also alleged that said Green, prior
to the election, and with the intent to pro-
cure his election, offered and agreed to
appoint the contestant, Ira w. Stinson,
to the office of Gardener at the City Plaza,
which promise was made as an induce
ment and consideration to said Stinson to
vote for and procure and aid in procuring
the election of said Green to the Office of
Second Trustee.
ALLEGED USE OF MONEY.
1t is further alleged that the said E. II.
Green did on the Sth day of March, and
prior thereto, offer and agree TO appoint
Samuel Gottleib as officer of the chain
gang for the city, which offer was also as
an inducement and consideration to have
Gottleib vote for and aid in procuring the
election of Green.
1t is further charged that Green, in his
effort for election, and with that end in
view, promised to appoint John Mullins
as gardener at the City Plaza
Contestant declares that on March Sth,
and prior thereto, Green agreed and en-
gagged to furnish to John Scroggs, Fred
Rohrer, Joseph Bailey and William
1amphrey various sums of money, the
various amounts OF which are to contest
ant unknown, which money was to be
Al,
that they should promote the election of
said Green, and that each of them should
procure the attendance of voters at the
polls at the election for the purpose of
voting for Green.
That Green did, on the Sth day of March
and prior thereto, furnish, deliver and
pay to various electors of the city, whose
true names are TO contestant unknown,
various sums of money, the exact
amounts of which are to contestant un-
known, for the purpose and with the in
tent to promote the election of said Green
and with the intent that said electors
should procure the attendance of voters
at said election who would cast their
votes for Green and promote his election
TO the office of Second Trustee.
A LOW LICENSE.
The concluding charge is the most seri-
Gus and sensational of any.
Stinson alleges that Green, in order to
procure MS election, entered INTO q writ
ten agreement with ii. f. Dillman and
Robert Barnett, as President and Secre-
tary, respectively, of the Sacramento
1iQuor-dealers' Protective Association.
wherein Green promised, If elected he
would not vote to increase liquor licenses.
but that, on the contrary, he would, if the
vote of another Trustee could be pro-
cured, and at any time within the three
years of his term, vote for decrease in
the price of licenses.
Therefore, contestant prays that the
election of said Green as Second Trustee
be declared annulled, and that the Office
be declared vacant.
A DISTINGUISHED MAN