Gunnison news-champion., 1903-01-09

semblg b has eaaie as q sarpri~c o.
learn that a. che behesf OF " slcatt
aud otbor rspublican bosses thc nsss.
b4rcfnred iaaua will be re-srled e.
10 order % seai M. Edwards. Tnes
evidently intend 30 stop az uo Chi
saRery
The Nav CHANIlpN ioaei
last wees that q contest bad just becn
Sized By u. q Tafiur A. ro bos
he was isassed 90 sigu she Paaer-
one mss learn fram bis sEora III
aavit below
NJ Tavlpr has Sled petititiau
addressed 10 che house 8f representat-
ives ia which De asks leave % ith-
draw from the contest aud that the
sontest be dismissed.
Mr Tayior gives A. his grounds Cor
the dismissal ct the contest that n. A.
Deering register OF the land tfiice
fraudalently obtained bis signature to
The c.ntesi papers = hiie he was under
the Influence OF liquor. lie claims ID.
NJ sullivan, po-rm .ster at Cripple
Greek paid him Sl 50 for sigaisg the
papers
The document is properly worn 10
aud contains an affidavit from II. =
Ferguson, william Dutemyer, W W
OutcaIt AID z. J. Hurley TO The effect
that Tay lor'- word is good. The afIi-
isvit iollows in fun;
State of Colorado. So. before the
Honorable speaker and the House
Of Representatives of Fourteenth
General Assembly oi the state of
Colorado.
III, IL. Taylor, contestor vs. J NJ.
McDougal, contestee.
Petition to dismiss or Withdraw
contest
Comes now II ii. Taylor, contest
or in the above entitled contest, and
requests that said contest be dis
missed or that he be permitted to
withdraw the same for the following
reasons, to-wit
"First that contcstor was induced
TO sign said contest papers through
fraudulent and wrongful misrepre-
sentation oi the allegations therein
contained.
Second that in truth and fact the
said contest was not knowingly and
Intentionally instituted ON bis part.
hird, that the allegations ia said
contest papers respecting frauds are
false and coutestor's signature to
said papers was obtained by false re
presentations as To what said papers
contained,
"All of said reasons are substanti-
ated in detailby the affidavi hereto
attached. II II. TAYLOR, Contestor.
SWORN C1.fIGuATIoN.
estate Of Colorado. -, before the
Honorable Speaker and House of
Representatives OF the Fourteenth
General Assembly OF the state OF Colo
RADIO.
III II Taylor. confession " J NJ.
Mcpougal, coutcstee.
In re petition To dismiss and with
draw contest.
state Of Colorado, - county Of
Gunnison.
III IL. Taylor, of lawful age being
duly sworn. upon his oath deposes
and SAYS that he il the same person
who ON the second day OF January,
1908, subscribed his name to the above
entitled contest; that he is Of the age
of "a years and has resided in the
county Of Gunuison for more than
twenty years last past; that during
the general election held in the State
Of Colorado on November 4th. 1902 he
did not vote for the reason he was alb
sent from the precinct of his residence
and was registered and entitled to
vote that for several days he has been
IN the town OF Gunnisun, Colorado.
:hat he has been Wen acquainted for
many years past with NJ \.
peering. who j. now and has been
for several years the Register of he
United States Land Office at GuunisOn
Colorado. that on the second day Of
January, 1903 the said Deering ap-
preached this affiant on Main street
IN the said town Of Gunnison and
asked affiant if he wanted to make 81
or s.. that the said Deering then said
that a friend of his desired to institute
acontest over some lands. but being
nonresident il was necessary that a
resident citizen sign the papers in con-