The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-20
BRouGHTONS CONTEST
HE FILES NpTIcE OF THE TAKING
OF EVIDENCE.
Denosisions to be Taken Wednt sdaY in
the Court House Before JUS
tie Maroon.

In the mattes of the contest of n. s.
Broughton against James III. Young tcoi)
for seat in the General Assembly OF
North Carolina from the county of Wake,
a notice was yesterday served on Young
to the effect that, on Dec. %, 1896, ut
Wake county courthouse, in the court
room. at 10 o'clock, dispositions would be
taken before J. e. Maroon, justice of the
peace and commissioner appointed for
the purpose The notice says that the
dispositions of BIS Franklin, DR.. ]. A. j.
Penny, d. H. Ysung, David Lane, Z. j.
Jefrreys. w. III. =I'enny, r. II. Redford,
w. II. Oaks, Il. II. Sale. J. j. Bernard,
w. q. Allen, Jas NJ. Stephenson, j. G.
Ballentine and others will be taken to use
| as evidence for My. Broughton in his con
| test for the seat in the Legislature now
| held by Young.
| The following supplemental notice was
| also served on thes contestee Young
| .sWhereas, the undersigned has hereto,
| fore served you With notice that he will
| contest your seatffn the next House Of
| Representatives of the General ASSEMBLY
| OF North Carolina before that body, to be
| convened in Raleigh on January 9th,
1897, on various gtounds therein specific
ally set forth, andsin said notice the un-
dersigned having s.nted that he was in
formed and believes that at the various
voting precincts of:the county Of Wake,
numerous and sundry other persons, dis
qualified on account of their conviction
for crimes and offeases. infamous under
L IL. Il, VI nd Itcpna l.
fed for various other reasons, cast their
ballots in said election for the contestee
James Ii. Young, and that said ballots
were counted for safl Young, but whose
names are unknown; to the undersigned
ut this time; and that there We're various
other Irregularities In said election at the
various precincts in said county. The
names of which said illegal voters and
the particulars of said Irregularities viii
be furnished the said James III. Young al
a later time
Now, therefore, the said James III
Young is hereby notified that the under
signed, n b. Broughtqn, will confess
your seat in the next House Of Repre-
sentatives of the General Assembly oil
North Carolina before that body, to ibt
convened ut Raleigh .on January 9th
1 "
First. That at Apex precinct, Whit,
Oak township, two ballots that We're cas-
for the undersigned sere Improperly
| thrown out, and not counted for the an
dersigned by the judges of election, an
left out of the tabulated returns of sale
election, for the alleged reason that tht
names of more candidates. appeared OF
!, said ballots than should have been vote
in said election.
4 Second. That one Henderson Rogers
. a bona fide resident Of Outside East
Raleigh township, cast BIS ballot for saiF
LANES III. Young at Miilburnie precinct
| St Matthews township, and that SAID
ballot was tabulated Gnd counted fo1
said James III. Young in: said election
Third That one A. Il. Boiling. :
bona fide resident of Holy Springs town
ship, east his ballot folx said James II
Young at New Hin precinct, Buckher,
township, in said county, and that SAID
ballot was tabulated and counted fol
said James II. Young in taid election
Fourth. That the following persons
who had been conyicte: or confessed
themselves in open court: and had beer
adjudged guilty of felony Cor other crime.
Infamous by the laws of North Carolina
committed after the first Gay of January
, | 1871 and have not been legally restored
to the rights Of citizenship, were allowed
to vote at said election on the Bird day 0,
| November, 1896, at the precincts named
| below in said county of Wake, and tha-
saiQ persons voted for she contestee
James Fl. Young herein mentioned, for !
!. seat in the said General Assembly, ane
said boliofs were counted ly the precinc
judges OF election and Included in theil
; returns, to-wit: Willard Stills, Swift,
Greek; Daniel Mcpherson, Holly Springs
james Dennis, Holly Springs; Temar
Lassiter, 4th ward, End division, Raleigh
Robert Hall, 4th ward, 2hd division
Raleigh; Lonzo Hinton, md ward, End
division, Raleigh.
The above papers were served on
Young late yesterday afternoon. Mr.
Broughton is represented By Mr. w. n
Jones and Young's attorney is Mr. J. G
l.. Harris.
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