Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-12-12

form or manner whatsoever, and particu-
larly the affidavit referred to and quoted
as aforesaid; that about the date set
! forth in the said affidavit he was directed
! by one Joe Graham to the effect that one
! Ed Bonn desired to see this affiant at the
office OF the said Benn in Aberdeen; that
pursuant to such direction this affiant
went to the Office Of the said Ed Be
f. h. Benn as he is named in the said
affidavit, and on going into the Office Of
| the said Bonn he was asked by the said
Benn if this affiant were working at HO
quiam, to which inquiry this afliant
answered, yes the said Benn then in
quired OF this atliant if he had not been
working at Hoqulam about two months,
to which inquiry this afliant stated that
he had been at work about two months
at Hoquiam; afiiant further says, that
Immediately upon entering the Office of
the said Benn, he, the said Benn, began
reading or pretending to read from what
appeared to be type written page. and
after reading few lines OF the page or
pretending to read few lines to the
effect that |, William IIolev voted at
Aberdeen OH the third day of December,
1901, at the city election in said city. he,
the said Benn, made the inquiry above
stated, and on receiving my said answer,
he, the said Benn, stated to the effect
that he wished me to sign my name to
show that I, William Holley, had been
at work at Hoqniam over ten days; that
at the time OF making the statement last
, aforesaid, the said Benn placed before
this atfiant type written page and re-
quested this aftiant to sign the same,
stating that he, Benn, wished me, Hol-
ley, to sign the same to show that l,
Holley, had been in Hoquam more than
ten days the said Benn stating also, at
the time that no harm could come to me-
aftiant, by signing the same; that afliant
believing said representations, signed
the paper SO presented.
Afliant further says that at no time or
at. all was he ever requested to sign a
writing of the character set forth in the
said statement of contest, quoted above,
neither was such writing ever read to
this atliant, and this afIiant was ignorant
of the contents OF the writing to which he
appears to have subscribed his name as
Aforesaid; that at no time or at all did he
ever intend or contemplate the making
OF an affidavit in any event, and particu-
| larlv OF the character set forth herein,
and quoted above that the said affidavit
in so far as it purports to have been made
under the oath Of this afiiant, and to have
been sworn to by this affiant is forgery,
and the subject matter therein contained
was designedly procured Of this aflant
through the misrepresentation OF the
the several matters therein set forth are
false and against the truth and the atli-
davit of registration of this atliant made
on the 10th day Of October. 1901, at the
office OF tile city clerk OF said city, excep:
in so far as it alleges that this atiant is a
citizen Of the United States and the state
of Washington; afliaEt also admits that
he voted 70, l.. l.. Maley for mayor Of
Aberdeen. Afiant further deposing says
that he was never solicited to vote for l..
L. Maley, neither was he furnished
transportation or any thing whatsoever,
in consideration of his vote. but to the
contrary he as a citizen of Aberdeen for
about Is months last past, came up from
Hoquiam on the train at his own expense
to be present at the election on the third
OF December aforesaid, and not other
wise.
Wherefore this afiiant prays that the
affidavit embraced in the said statement
of contest be disregarded as false, fraud
ulent and void.
(signed) VIM. Holley.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
the Sth day OF December, 1901.
(scal) Geo A. Black,
Notary public of Washington for Che.
halls county, residing at Aberdeen.
Upon the filing of the contest petition
the council adopted IL resolution fixing
next Saturday night as the time to hear
the case. Mayor-elect Maley, by his
counsel. j. c. Cross, denies the right OF
the present council to determine the
matter, holding that ii the city council
has any authority to try contested cleo
ton cases at all, it must be done by the
council-elect, and not by the outgoing
body. To this end application has been
made to the superior court for writ to
prohibit the present council from taking
any further action in the matter.
Saw Death Near.
1T often made my heart ache" writes
l.. G. Overstreet, of Egin, Tenn, "te
hear my wife cough until it seemed hcl
weak and sore lungs would collapse
Good Iontnyc sold sha was sO far GONE