The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-12-02
BYNUM AFTER MARSHAL
DUNLAP.
A Pointed Letter to the AttOr.
ney-Gcneral.

ney-Gcneral.
Mr.. Bynum is after the scalp OF MAJ
shal Dunlap, OF Indiana, and he propo-
ses to let in some light on the late re-
publican campaign In Indiana. lie has
lots of evidence 10 show gross abuses In
the msrshal's office in Indianapolis. tie
sent the following letter 10 Attorney
General Miller:
To the Hon. w. II. II. Miller, Attorney
General:
SIR deem il my duty, a. an official
charged with responsibility. TO call your
attention to what deem gross abuse
OF power, as well as a profiigate and un-
llawfu expenditure Of public money, by
Mr.. DunIap, u. ). Marshal for the dis
trict OF Indiana, In the appointment OF
special deputy marshals At the recent
election for representatives in congress
from that state.
The election laws Of the state OF lndi-
ana were and are designed 10 secure 10
the voters of that state the moet ample
protection against corruption, bribery
aud intimidation, as well as an ascer.
tainment OF the result free from the tsint
OF suspicion OF fraud.
TO this end the election boards, inclu-
ding the clerks, are, as near as can be.
equally divided between the two lead
inv parties. In addition two deputy
sheritis Of opposite politics, are appoint
ed and stationed al each precinct 10 see
that the laws are strictly enforced, aud
IA couservators ofthe peace.
u These precautions and safeguards, In
connection With the system oi voting
| are and were certainly guarantees that
r no extensive force or large number oi
! federal deputy marshals was necessary
I, TO preserve the peace and secure TO the
electors a full aud free enjoyment ol
e their rights.
The power to appoint special deputy
: msrehals IL conferred ty Sec. 2O2l oi
the revised statutes OF the Uuitcd states
This section clearly authorizes the mar
shal to make such appointments only
within cities containing 10000 inhati
tants or upward.
e No one will, I apprchend, contend
o that epecial deputies can be appointef
Y within the limits OF such cities and aite
i appointment be authorized and em
n DO v cred to act outside thereof. an
j. credibiy informed that Mr.. Dunlap
e without the least evidence Of the neces
, si,y thereof, appointed several hnndre
y special deputies within and for the cit
T. Ioi indianapolis at the election held o
'e the 9th inst, that as high AS five or 81
'e were stationed 1t many OF the pollin
q precincts, aud that . large number q
,fI those appointed, ostensihIy for the cit
:. OF indianapolis, were sent outside there
IL OF, to-wit: To HsughvilIe and other pre-
= Icinc,s in Wayne township. Mario
county, Indiana. and were there nnlaw
lie tuily engaged during the whole Of cal
?lelectiou day.
l. | am also creditably informed. AM
n prepared 10 prove ny competent an
r. .credible witnesses. that after the election
is at the solicitation Of . regular deputy J
10 said msrshal's Office and others. sal
ID special deputy msrshsIs were induce
e 10 sign receipts for their paw and to AZ
N cept in iull payment for their services
SUN much less than the amount Il
X which they recsipted.
I therefore ask that the settlement
the accounts OF Mr.. Dunlsp, as FAR {
they relate to the appointment and se
vices OF speciaI deputies As aforesaid, !
c. suspended until an investigation of u
m facts may be made b, proper anthorit
n. Respectfully, w. ID. ByNUM,
OF Nj. e., seventh District. Indiana.