The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-25

went to the polls "Bibb" Charpentie
brought his father to vote and whe
heard the father had voted Republi
can, I spoke to him, "Bibb" Char
pentier, to me again that Sheri1
Henderson had told him that if he
!"Bibb" Charpentier carried the War
Republican, he, Sheriff Henderson
would favor him iii the future an,
give him a better position. He con
Itinued, saying: "Of course am look
ing for money! am looking for ;
position | then went to Mr.. ]. D
Romero and asked him how it wa
that he had told me that "Bibb'
Charpentier had been employed b.
Mr.. A. B. Romero to bring voters t.
| vote the Democratic Ticket and tina
he. "Bibb" Charpentier had told m.
that he was working for the Re
publican party. Mr.. j. D. Romero
then left the poll to telephone Mr.. A
B. Romero
(Signed). F. Gauthreaux.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this Gath day Of August 1907.
A. j. Maumus
Deputy Clerk.
State Of Louisiana,
Parish of Iberia.
Before me, the undersigned au-
thority. personally came aid appear
ed Mr.. A. B. Romero, of the afore-
said Parish and State, a person well
known to me, who upon his oath de-
poses and says:
II was member of the Demo-
cratic campaign committee in this
Parish in the last Congressional Elec-
ton held oh the 9Th day of November
1906. AS such member l saw Julian
Charpentier, known under the nick
name of "Bibb' Charpentier, and Of
fered to employ him and his horse
and carriage to take the voters to the
polls in the Second Ward ON election
day; and offered him Five Dollars
therefor. He told me that he would
have to see Mr.. Patout, to whom he
had engaged himself and would let
me know on the following Monday,
which he did by telephoning me. On
the day of the election, j. D. Rome
70 the Democratic Commissioner,
phoned me that "Bibb" Charpentier
was bringing voters to vote against
the Democratic nominee, R. F. Brous-
'ard for Congress and Andre NJ. Mar
Tin for State Board of Equalization. II
got buggy and went directly to the
second Ward Poll. when l got thre
'Bfbb' Charpentier had brought his
'ather there and his father had told
him that "Bibb" Carpenter had in
him to vote the Republican
icket, l then saw Mr.. Frank Gauth-
'eaux, who told me that he had had
talk with "Bibb" Charpentier on
he Saturday night preceding the
lection, that "Bibb" Carpenter had |
old him that I had employed him to
ring the voters to the polls and that
le had told me he would give me an
nswer on Monday. He then con-
ulted George Henderson, and after
lakfng the same statement to Hen
erson. Henderson told him to ac-
ept the job and bring the voters
here and instruct them to vote the
Elephant, that he himself. Henderson,
ould not do that openly but that ev-
~ vote cast that way would help
i'm in the future in his race for
heriff. and that If elected, he Char
enter. would receive the same DO
ton from him. Bib" Charpentier
as a Deputy Sheriff at that time, I,
nd still claims to be one. Il
(Signed). A. B. Romero. K
Sworn to and Subscribed to be- /;
re me this gath day of August 1907 I
A. J. Maumus, II
Dty. Clerk of Court.
ate of Louisiana. II
Parish Of Iberia.
Before me, the undersigned No :
ry Public In and for the Parish of y
eria, State of Louisiana, came and
'peared Mr.. Jules Muller, a resident | h
the Second Ward Of Iberia Parish. =
no being duly sworn deposes and Il,
VS.. that he is well acquainted with ii
le Julian Charpentier also a resi- a
mt Of the Second Ward of Iberia Il
irish. and that he is a Deputy Sher- Il
acting under Commission issued h
TO him by the Sheriff of Iberia Par n
!, George Henderson, who was cleo .,
Sheriff in 1904, as the Democrat
Nominee; that about two weeks az q
the Congressional election held ON n
9Th day of November 1906. the o.
10 Julian Charpentier, Deputy Sher- C.
aforesaid, admitted him afiant. In,
1t ne, Julian Carpenter had voted h,
the Republican nominee for Con- ~
ess. the Hon. s. p. Watts, the &C. 81
'sion OF the admission being AZ fol- c.
VS.: Julian Carpenter met me on II
public road and addressed mel r
ing. II hope you are not angry Ifo
cause ! voted Tor stamped) the ne