Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-06-20

70 ana McCOy Oh. out tney were re-
turned Gould 10 and MeCoy 81.
La the Second ward in the city of
Pine Bluff the judges and clerks fail
ed to make out a duplicate poll book
and being unable to see the origin al
book. 1t is not known how many il
legal votes there were cast. The
clerks and judges made II any clerical
errors, etc.
Gould claims majority Of 142
votes over his opponent, Mccoy.
Mr.. Coleman also read the charges
made by Mr.. Alexander. They were
alleged to have been committed u the
same townships and ward charged
above by Gould. Alexander claims
a majority of III over his opponent,
Gore.
f. A. Jarvis introduced a resolu-
ton that the members of the COM
mittee sign written request to be
presented to Circuit Clerk j. a
Langford, who is custodian of the
ballots cast at the last primary,
asking him to allow the com mittee
to investigate the boxes containing
the ballots cast In the respective
| townships and wards where it Is al
legged frauds were committed, the
yestigation to take place in his
(Langford'sl own presence and that
of the attorneys of the re-
spectiye candidates and the eandi
dates themselves.
Mr.. Murray said be was not will
ing TO touch those boxes unless he
was shown the law on that matter
that be was not trying to delay the
committees work. but had been in
formed that there was u penalty
attached to entering those boxes.
He said the committee would not
like to place themselves in such an
embarrassing position. Il am will
ing to make the investigation"
continued Mr.. Murray, but first
would like to hear the opinions of
the attorneys present.
The matter was discussed at
length, Mr.. Coleman and Mr.. Rous-
seau giving their opinions on the
subj ct. Judge Jones' said thier and
his opiHi IN, rs well, would amount
to nothing as they were naturally
pr, ldiced. being attorneys for the
Candidates and their opinion would
be preinaiced. It was agreed that
the request be not made of Mr.. Lang
| ford until he law books con calming
the law ON that subject were pro-
duced. Hence the meeting ADJOURN
ed until O'Clock p. m.
REFUSED THE BOXES.
Promptly at | O'Clock the commit
tee reconyened ane the aftern Don
session was called to order by Mr..
Rutherford, the chairman.
The law books werA produced and
the various election laws, extracts
from rulings, ETC., were read. Attor-
neys Coleman, Rousseau, Jones and
Committeeman Murray and Bell
gave their views on the matter,
while discussing 1t.
A vote was taken on the Jarvis
resolution and 1t was carried by a
vote OF too, Messrs. Bell, Ruther-
ford, Russell. and Jarvis voting "I"
and Murray and Tucker mo"
Mr.. Tucker moved that the chair
appoint a committee of three to pre-
sent the request to Circuit Clerk
Langford. His motion was carried
and Messrs. Bell, Jarvis and Russell
repaired to the circuit clerk 8 office
with the written request.
Mr.. Langford refused them the
boxes and asked for more time. He
says he was awaiting legal opinions
from unparalleled attorneys and
would give them an answer as scoa
as possible, He showed on the rec
ord an order from Judge Grace, re.
Questing him to safely hold the
boxes from the townships AMI wards
where it is alleged frauds were com
mitted, until the grand jury meets.
Mr.. Langford said he did not want
| to be in contempt of court.
He showed the committee writ
ten order from Prosecuting Attorney
Sorrells, who ordered that the boxes
named be held for evidence before
the next grand jury. Under the law
he says Mr.. Langford has no right
to disclose the contents of the boxes,
in bis opinion, at least. until after he
| hears from the attorney general, Mr.
| Langford should no. permit an;
inspection of them.
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