New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-19

was no a at' IN n ,bnc repeat under Ike c'rcu'
stances. - -, ,,,rct NJ the cases without
connensarlon or the hope OF compensa,oi has been
"a Of duty only and my 5e Of duty per-
formed. Very respectfully ,..Ac n. MAYNARD.
Albany. March l6. 1902.
CONTROLLER wEMPLES LEIIr" ,
rp,,onvllle. y. y, March IA. loo-'
no,r sir. In regard T. the DutchesS Cou'''' ,
controversy and the proceedings IN icl''io" t anon
vour connection herewith, "ou" S''o - f.,
tho orcanilat0n d the state boIu Vi N' 49,, s,.to
Dcccmber last to canvass the returns Va '" g., ,ho
cc,,on YOU were only retained and autho"Iou " Wv
d 90 rcn,..cnt Them and the several members
.o.o, - their attorney and counsel ana 10 "PPo''
Ia net f,r them in all matters and pNcced'"e' IL
hating TO Tie various senatorial contests resume ~
the election of 1901 and you dd' - aa,n ',,.nr.
I'D COM" represent the ea'e mo"~ " ,n"t noari
a,d sell Controller ana HciHUO va ~. In thc
| IL al Of such matters with lAl "u'no''' )"
i''V'nC Indictment and advice repeatedly a5hea
and ,rcented Ia regard to all legal questions
I'm laid matters tncy rose, from tHc " '''0' 7
''V Wnen the stipulation entered into, BY virtue Gi
which ali disputed questions w. nm,I drc,on
mitcd to tn: Court Of Appeao iot hi"l ~ ',l
49, dcr.tood that The submission thereof embraced ai'
matters and questions involved IN ,ile u'p'c' c"T
nnd especially understood tlat, IN ihe q, 60, can
rn.c the nna determination OF the hoari OF Sc az
yassers should depend upon the que,Iom Te'"G, NV
statement OF canvass wa, made oy tuc DH.oc ,tid ~
Ind Of Canva,scrs AID attestd by John j. hylou a.
secretary pro tent and then before ts a,a.G ' o
was legally certified 80 that Il eo"d Nc USE ~ o"
determination q the result OF the votes III Dutcnes
County aud which should be settled BY Tie decision oi
Inc O wa, ~ not 'r At the Controllers Office the
afternoon OF December 10 oIforu ad ,e,rmes
tnat an attempt had been made by the
comfy Clerk Of Dntche' County to tral,lnt TO ,mc
ur,periy and in violation OF the said stipulation ana
lat such statement had been recalled BY ihe oo',S
Clerk and returned before D,ihs h'cu' 'e run" VI
In nv examination before Judge Cullen; In the con,
tculut proceedings against the County ,lcrk tes'led
that | was hot present. at my once Wheh te 'lre''
further from the County CORK wa taheI d"al,
nnrktsc to any one. ut 1 did MOI then testify that
Won we're not authorized To have 1t taken H. III !out
derd that you had fnll authority to do as you con
sdcrcd proper in that and All ohsr mater i c
a. attorney and counsel Tor the BoiIu o olaI Na,,
,assce. aud myself ~ one Of The members COMPOSING
rIc comic, Of certificates Of county canvasscrs for
varied the Controller pursuant; to the eIectIh Jaw"
do become part OF the r'coida oi ms 49, .
are not fled thcleln ihe otcrlty VI S'r,c ,,.r Of
CURED BY the law to obtain them ana as a'Ier %, %,
practice. all such paper are sent " t% nd m", re-
''''' " EDWARD WEMPLh
srATEMfNr or STORM EMANs.
| am the County Clerk Of Dutchc>s County ana was
such clerk on and prior to December II, 1o0!.
lin the afternoon That being the hour fixed by statute
"a, tho Gloss OF the Official day, and closed The oie'
one young man. temporarily employed by me a. "
copyist. wished remain in the Office to hnah some
york on which he was engaged. toll him he might
stay, bat that be must not receive any papers DO 40
| About g O'Clock IN the evening l called upon
hy John \. CO>sum. one Of tac attorneys Tor the
rcatOs In the senatorial election case, VINO t"ld ne
that an order had come up from J"dsc Culirl' re-
luirins me t. forward the nnw cl'ciipn returns AT
1ncc. he insisted that 1 must 10 my Office ana
vent -.ifh him and found that be- had previously.
aud AT about y. m, induced IN" cOPllSt 10 re-
c,Nc Judge Cullcn's order ia the CicrA ONCE ana
thcrcupnn said COssum had also persuaded IN" copy
list to put the file stamp on the order AMI TO "nle
| "a the blanks left los the stamp IMPRESSION - 80
D. M A. hOur and december Il II. The diy on which
wa, then told by Co,,um and other, acting with
lin. that mast at once put tie new returns III the
They told to look at the order, which said
d" forthwith and That that meant that very hour.
nskcd them to wait unul could see what |
they aid II | waited would render myself liable
| 20 punishment. | dd not know hut wha, tneS sail
Sas -. and fearing III" COM qucicc, they pictured
| 4 delayed longer hnally Welded and at rs D.
put the new returns IN the mail ncJsd in envelopes
addressed to thr Governor, secretary of state ana
CONTROLLER had, however prior To- that tune , aud
| ley that Judge Inraham had granted
oruar G% the ntrns. and That the order was icn
On it, way to be scryed personally on me ana 'nat
| stipulation ought not To- send forward the new
/
| These statements were denied by the attorneys
Tor frat.rs ! could not then prove their truth.
and the counsel for the rcator, threatened me With
he consequences n / dii not NJ once comply with
| heir demand and Immediately forward the returns
| 10y mail After had mailed the Now returns, ana
on the same evening. | Wa, personally served with
| a copy II Judge ln-rnhnm's ONer ] thcn knew that
| / lad been deceived by the REALTORS counsel.
| ! also learned tina; Judge Culcn's order cOull
not be- entered uHtil O'Clock Oh TIE following morn
| ing aud therefore Judg" fHt-man's stay was stl
| IN force and operative upon me.
\, soon possible, that very night l. started for
Albany for the express purpose II stopping the re-
turn, before they reached the officers to whom they
wcr, addressed OF getting them back Into my
| possession II They had reached those officers II
! CoIid do
| / have read Judge Nlynarls statement rs 10 what
occurred I'm Albany between H.. and II + entirely
| correct. - = ~ | returned with the papgrs
| Informed cvcry that / had obtained possession
| : thon aud that had brought them back because
| / had bccn trtckcd and deceived into sending them
| when aid. IN, statement OF mine wns published
| In tho daily newspapers. pat tho paper I'm my
| ~af-. and hep; them awaiting some further order
| OF the court In poet to them. STORM EMiNs.