St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-14
AUBERT FILES
CONTEST SUIT
COVINCTON
ELECTION

City, and A. Sidney Burns, Of Gov
ington.
The petition recites that the cleo
ltion was promulgated by the mayor
and town council of Covington June
%, 1917, setting forth that 337 votes
were cast, and that 1877 we're for
Paul ]. Lacroix and 164 for Robt.
L. Aubert for mayor of the town Of
Covington. That the emoulments Of
said Office were $650.0O per year.
I$13OO.OO for the term of two years.
The petition states,
"and your petitioner shows that not
withstanding the returns OF said
election and the result as promul-
gated by the Mayor and Town Coun-
Gil for the Office of Mayor and Town
Council, that your petitioner Is just
ly and legally elected and entitled
to the Office of mayor, for the fol-
lowing reasons, to-wit::" The names
of the voters casting the votes con-
tested are then given, with the rea-
sons why said votes were illegal.
These reasons are given below in .
condensed form:
Edward J. Memory, voted tor La
croix. Had not attained the age OF
l21 years June 10, 1917, having been
born February 2, 1897. Was not =
resident of Covington twelve months
preceding election.
Amadee Guyol, voted for Lacroix.
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removed from State in June, 1916.
with intention of establishing resi-
dence, domicile and home beyond the
limits of the State of Louisiana. and
had not returned to state until Oc-
tober. 1916.
Louis Lamar, more than two
months before election moved from
Covington and established . resi-
dence beyond its limits. Had not re-
sumed residence ON or before June
19, 1917.
Wade Burns was not resident OF
Covington at any time within twelve
months preceding said election.
Alfred Rhody was not a legally
qualified voter. Was born in Eng
land and never became a naturalized
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not now a naturalized citizen.
Carl A. R. Fisher was born In
Switzerland, and petitioner believes
and charges that he never has been
made a naturalized citizen, nor has
produced to register of voters EVIL
dence of naturalization and OF be
ing citizen.
James j. Ezell was without right
to vote at said election and was not
a qualified voter on June 19. 1917.
for the reason that he was at that
time actually confined in the parish
Jail at Covington on Indictment OF
the grand jury for the crime OF
murder.
Morris Lloyd was not a legally
qualified voter. Had removed from
Covington and established q resi-
dence in Lewisburg several months
before the election.
Joseph Federico, was born In the
Kingdom of Italy. and never has be-
come a naturalized citizen. -
E. G. DelCorral, In February or
March, 1917, abandoned rented res
idence in Covington and moved with
his family and furniture to New Or
leans, where he was residing June
10, 1917.
w. Schumacher ceased to reside
in Covington four months before
June 10, 1917, with the intention OF
permanently establishing his resi-
dence outside Of Covington. and had
not returned or re-established resi-
dence in Covington by June ~. 1917.
S4 ~
ton, t0-wit: on the 28th day OF
June, 1915, had been convicted OF
the crime of larceny. punishable un.'
der the laws of the state by impris-
|onment in the penitentiary, and had
not on June 10, 1917, nor since
then, been pardoned with express
restoration of franchise.
AS to the spoilt ballots, the fol-
lowing is the gist Of the declarat
tion:
A ballot voted, deposited and
counted, which was stamped In the
emblem at the head of the column
in which Lacroix's name appears for
mayor was also stamped opposite the
name of E. w. Jones In the column
Of names at the head of which was
the name of Robt. L. Aubert for
mayor, as shown in plaintiffs ex-
hibit C. That under instructions
printed on said ballot it was forbid
den to stamp or cross emblem unless
ivoting straight ticket, etc.
Two ballots were stamped, cast
and counted for Lacrodx for mayor
and seven aldermen, instead OF six.
and that said two votes should be
taken from the votes OF Lacroix Tor
Mayor.
That all of above named parties
voted and were counted tor p. j.
Lacroix for mayor and that none oi
them were entitled to vote That
! said illegal votes and three spoiIt
ballots should be deducted from the
number of votes received by La
croix, which will reduce the num-
Der to 152 votes.
/ Petitioner further shows that
Adolph Kohlman was and is Z legally
qualified voter, duly registered in
the first precinct Of the Third Ward
had actually resided in Covington
more than IL months preceding
June 19. 1917, and had paid his poN
Itax. He had deposited his poll tai
receipts with p. ]. LAcr0ix to pre-
vent their loss or destruction. That
4 on June 10 he demanded his pol
tax receipts. and especially the ont
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