The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-09
ELECTION FRAUDS
 CHARGED TO BURKE
PLACE OF REV. W. F. PGLAwN. CIRCUIT COURT BUSINESS PRO- GRESSEs SLOWLY

Cullman, December s-(special.)- answer to the contest of Christopher c. Scheuing against c. w. Bryce for the of fee of sheriff of this county has been filed by Bryce's attorneys, J. B. Brown, F. E. St. John and A. A. Griffith. The answer Is quite lengthy document and sets forth many reasons for quashing the contest proceedings. The answer was filed with Probate Judge Robert l. Burke the early part of this week
 MT. Bryce alleges that at the election at which time both Bryce and Scheuing were candidates for the office of sheriff that the probate judge, Robert L. Burke, whose duty it was to send a sufficient number of ballots to accommodate the voters in the different precincts in the county, was also candidate for re-elec- tion in opposition to E. E. Matthews and that in Precinct 12 that a majority of the voters favored contestee and Matthews, and that in order to defeat the contestee and E. E. Matthews, contestant and R. I. Burke formed a fraudulent combination to prevent the free exercise of the cleo tive franchise by the voters of Precinct iIp diu tIidt dS part Ol tilt SCHcille formed between Burke and Scheuing, Burke willfully failed or refused to send sufficient number of printed ballots to accommodate the voters in thls precinct, and as a result contestee ayers that a number of legal voters were lost to him, and for this reason the ballots that were compelled to be prepared in writing at the polls and voted for Bryce should be counted.
 The above are only a part of the charges made by MT. Bryce's attorneys in answer to the contest filed. The charge made above is possibly the strongest of all and is creating some comment, from the fact that it charges the probate judge with fraud in failing to send a sufficient number of ballots. The date for trying the case has been set for December IA, at which times the matter will be fought out in the county court here.
 Although much greved over the fact that they must give up their present pas tor, Rev. W. P. McGlawn, the Methodist congregation here are pleased that a man will be sent them in his stead who Is fully equal to the occasion. The confer ence assigned Rev. 2. A. Bowling of Montevalo to the charge of the First Methodist church here, and Rev. Mc- Glawn will go to Montevallo in his place. Rev. MT. Bowling, although an elderly man. is said to be one of the strongest preac chers in the north Alabama confer ence
 Rev. MoGlawn will leave for his new field of work possibly Saturday of this week. and will fill the pulpit at Monteval- To next Sunday. Rev. MT. Bowling, owing to previous arrangements, 1t is said, will not reach Cullman to take up the work before next week. The Methodist pulpit here will not be filled Sunday.
 Owing to the many hindrances, the cir cult court which convened here Monday has not progressed very rapidly this week This week has been devoted to the clearing of the civil docket. Possibly the most important case that has yet been disposed of was that of J. H. Beiker vs the city of Cullman, for dam age. which resulted in Beiker getting a verdict. The case of Tom Pope vs the Louisville and Nashville railroad, for damages, incurred in an accident two years ago, when Pope was thrown from a moving freight train, receiving injuries about the head and face, was dismissed on account of the fact that the plaintiff failed to be present when the case was called Thursday morning.
 The next suit that will be called will be the Handley case, in which the plaintiff sued the Louisville and Nashville railroad for $30,000 damages for injuries received while repairing the depot at Oneonta.
 The criminal docket will be taken up next week.