The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-03

latter demanded that Mr.. Spears treas
him with respect
Mr.. Wallace. n republican notary,
overruled the objection on the ground
that the notice Of deposition served or
Mr.. Beilamy by Colonel Dockery COW
cred the matter. and as the clerk OF
the house OF representatives at Wash
ington would finally be h judge as
how much OF the testimony shall be
published.
The following was agreed TO be en-
tered upon the record:
Counsel for the contestee object 20
the question and answer therein. upon
the ground that anything that hap
pened after the day Of election. except
evidence going TO show that the ball
lots We're not counted or the reutnrs
properly made. is wholly irrelevant TO
the matter in this contest, and cannot
be taken before his commission: nat
h evidence must be confined TO mat
ters and effects happening previous TO
the election.
Mr.. Spears had the following entry
made:
The contestant insists upon the cues
tons being answered upon the ground
that the notice OF the contestant serv-
ed upon the contestee shows or declares
that reliance for his cause rests upon
conditions existing previous TO. at and
Immediately after the election that Oc-
CURED November S, 1895, and therefore
insists upon his rights provided espe-
cially in the Revised Statutes OF the
United States, in section 131.
Mr.. Howell ruled that the objection
was sustained and Mr.. Wallace ruled
that IL was not Then the awyers
had a long argument as 10 which no.
tary had precedence over the other
Mr.. Spears claimed that Mr.. Wallace
being named in the contestants notice,
had jurisdiction, and on the contrary
Mr.. Bellamy's counsel held that they
had co-equal Jurisdiction.
After all the contention, Mr.. Foard
answered that he was not at the meet
ing or the 9th of November.
Mr.. Howell gave notice that he would
not certify to the testimony until it
was corrected.
The witness was stood aside.
At 1880 p. m. the our took a recess
till z o'clock last night.
The court again met at Z o'clock last
night, and Mr.. Owen F. Love was put
on the witness stand.
He was asked all about what his
business was, about the sale OF guns,
and all that. He answered about as
the theirs had done. Mr.. Spears asked
him who was nay of Wilmington,
and the contestee's counsel objected,
as thai matter was totally irrelevant.
Mr.. Spears turned to Mr.. Bellamy
n asked him who was mayor
Mr.. Bellamy answered, Il am not on
the witness stand"
Mr.. Spears insisted that the question
n answer 60 down on the record, but
after argument, he was ruled out by
both notarieS.
Mr.. Spears also tried to get out of
Mr.. owe whether he was present No
vember 10th when Colonel Waddell and
others were reported to have made a
raid on Manly's newspaper office.
Mr.. Davi objected to the question,
and Mr.. Spears insisted On it. Long
argument followed in which the for
mer contentious is to which notary had
Jurisdiction. Mr.. Howell ruled with
Mr.. Davis contention and Mr.. Wallace
for MI. Spears.
After all the argument it was finally
gotten out of Mr.. Lov that he vas not
present at the raid and knew nothing
Of it of his own knowledge. He was
also asked if he was a member of the
White Government Union, n ne re-
piled hat he was a membe of the
Second Ward Democratic Club, but did
not know under what other name ii
was called. He testified that he knew
of no action in the club favoring in
timidation or violence, but on the con-
trary Mr.. Bellamy always counselled
against violence. He also testified that
he knew of no purpose to resort to
violence to elect Mr.. Bellamy. He said
he was acquainted with the majority
of the members Of the club or union
and that he was sure they would no
countenance any such measure. Meth
er did he know of any republicans be-
ing black-listed for political reasons,
and ordered to leave the city or be
violently dealt with. He also testified
hat he knew nothing of his own
knowledge about citizens threatening
to discharge employees if they regis
tered.
The court took a recess at 1920 p. m
till 10 o'clock this corning.