The Springdale news., 1909-11-19
UNIVERSITY
 TREASURERSH|P EVIDENCE THAT WAS SUBMIT TED IN THE CASE. STORIES DON'T ALL AGREE. Secret Ballot in 0rde to Try to Land the Office for
 Allen.
STORIES DON'T ALL AGREE.

Under proceedings ot Circuit Court, of Washington County Nov. 4th the case of ". H. Mor- ton 4s D. ,. Allen was called anc both parties announced ready for trial. The plaintiff was repre- sented by Hon. |. II. MeGiII. ot Bentonville. and Hon F. !. Nil son. of this city. The defendant was represented by Hon. J. Y. Walker. This case WAS sub mitted to ]. $. Naples setting as a jury.
 The first witness called in be half of the plaintiff was Jno. E. Neely who testified in substance as follows
 | am secretary of the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas. Have served in that office since June 1907 Was pres. cnt at the annual meeting of the board June Sth, 1909, when the matter of electing a treasurer of the University came up. The names of N. II. Morton and D. NJ. Allen were presented. On motion by ZMr. Cook. seconded =hy Mir. Hall. Ii was decided 10 elect by secret ballot and the chairman. Gov Donaghey, ap- pointed Trustees NJ l.. Davis and .Gustaxe Jones as tellers. The ballots were collected ill d hat and the names were called by Mr. Davis and tally kept bN Mr. Jones. The result of the first ballot as announced was four for Morton. two for Allen, one Tor Hall and ole blank ballot. Gos. =Donaghcy announced no election on account of the blank ballot be ing east and called for another ballot. The second ballot WaS collected and called off the same as the first. Mr. Davis reading the names from tue ballots and Mr. Jones keeping tally. The result of this ballot as announced was four votsc for Morton and four for Allen. This bring 1t vote. The governor cast the de eiding vote for Allen and declar ed hIm duly elected
 The record shows that Mr Al len presented his bond which was approvdc by the governor and subsequently filed in the of flee of secretary of state. l dld not verify the count of the tel lers and did not receive nor pre- serve the ballots No member of the Board. except Mr. Davis. looked al the ballots. After they were read off by Mr Davis they We're placed in another hat and thrown m the waste and 1 sup pose were destroyed
 Gustaye Jones deposition Was neXt introduced and read i'll be h4l of the plaintiff Mr Jones testified in substance as follows
 Ny name k GHStaVe Jones. ma lawyer bY profession l reside ill Newport. Ark. am member ot the Board of Tras- tees af tia nivresity of Arkan- saS. Mas present al the annual meeting of the Board at Fayette- vile. Arkansas. June sth, 1909 and participated in the electlng ot q treasurer of the nivcrSlty. The election was had by writ ten or secret ballot acted as one of the tellerS and Col. NJ. L. Davis was the other. The bal lots were collected in a hat and Col. Davis read off names and l kept the tally. 1 voted for w II. Morton on both ballots 1 did not cast d blank ballot either time. the reading was not veri- fled by any other member of the board.
 The testimony of Geo B. Cook. John !. Rutheford R. o. Her bert and W. $. Goodwin were in substance the same as Mr. .Ione s.
 W. H. Morton was next intro duced in his own behalf and tes tIned as follows
 My name k W. H. Morton 1 live in Fayetteville, Ark was elected Treasurer of the Uni versity of Arkansas, June. 1907 and served for term of two years. l was candidate for re- election in June. 1909. at the an nual meeting of the Board. l was informed of the result of the election as announced at noon that day. In the aftrenoon Of the day of the election, recelv- ed information that l Lad reeeiy-