St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-12
QQ Re- Pc Usher

Contested Election
For Parish Assessor
CONTINUED from Page H.
Both tally sheets and poll lists had
been submitted in evidence. That
third tally sheet went to Secretary Of
State.
It had not been shown that ballot
box had been tempered with. That
where there is no evidence to show
that ballot box had been tempered
with. returns made by commission
ers Of election should govern.
The Court stated that there was
a radical difference between the tally
sheets. That 1t was impossible to
Say which was correct. There was
no showing that the box had been
tempered with subsequently. The
ballot was the highest evidence in
contested election cases. That he
could not permit other testimony
along that line. That the law makes
It a criminal offense to violate cleo
ton laws. The Court give defend
ants every opportunity to produce
additional evidence to attack that.
The Court would resort to the high
est evidence-the ballot box.
An examination Of the certified
copy Of the third tally sheet sent tc
the secretary Of State shows 122
votes for Crawford and ~ for Koepp.
This makes fourth discrepancy in
the tally sheets. The ruling was.
that In the opinion Of the Court the
ballot boz containing the ballots was
the identical box used and contained
apparently all the ballots cast at
that election.
Each tally sheet contains absolute
discrepancies. That report Of the
commission appointed by the Court
to count the ballots must be sus-
tanned.
Exceptions were taken to the rul-
ing.
It was attempted to prove by wit
nesses for the defense that the poll
voting, because they were not ex-
pert penmen and errors were made.
Mr.. Miller objected that ofilcia'
document could not be altered OF
added to. Only evidence admissible
Is that ballots have been tempered
with. That evidence was merely
cumulative.
Defendants offered certified copy OF
tally sheet to secretary Of state,
showing 1872 for Crawford and A
for Koepp. .47 had question
mark after it,.
Objection by Mr.. Miller.
Court sustained objection insofar
as it contains the correct vote, but
sioners.
Offered tally sheet to Parish Elk
ecutive Committee as plaintiffs ex-
hfbit "B'' for purpose of showing
number Of votes cast for Koepp and
(122 for Crawford and "A
for Koepp) as appears in right hand
of tally sheet, headed,
amount of votes in figures, but MOI
headed, amount of votes il
writing.
Objection Of Miller sustained, that
part cannot be submitted.
Exhibit 3D." "a" "B" and co.
we're made by plaintiff of poll lists
md testimony and names Of others
'Oting, etc.
Hardy Bruhl, Will Erwin. T. B.
Fisher. r. A. Hodgson said to have
voted, but names left OF. s. NJ.
Burns voting on list to clerk of court
tut not on list of Parish Executive
Defense claimed following voted
tut OF Their ward: w. LeBourgeois
ives at Houltonville, 4th ward, reg
stored at lMadisonville. That he |
las resided in 4th ward continuous
y for one year up to April, 1916;
'rtor to that at Jeanerette; that he
1oted at Madisonville in first ward.
v. L. Houlton, c. L. Houlton, A. 3.
Holiday. H U. Hayden, Frank Mer-
1T. e. ]. Guftteau, Arthur Dotten,
IL had lived for twelve months in
ourth ward.
Louis PerriIoux testified that he
'oted for Koepp at jacksonville.
ives on west side of line. Lived in
'arish for twenty-five years. except
'ast two years. Travel from place
o place. Could not read.
When asked how he knew he yot.
q for koepp. said Tony Koepp fix-
q his ticket. Said he rode to poll
. Planche's car.
Warren Thomas was put ON the
tand to establish boundary line of
rot ward.
Objection by Miller that residence
nered collateral attack. Objection