Great Falls tribune., 1921-11-29
Clerk Writes In Nam IS.

county.
Clerk Writes In Names.
Robert c. Pugh was recalled to the
stand Monday afternoon and testify
ing from the precinct register stated
that the names of w. F. Martin and
| wife, Maggie Martin, did not appear
upon the register at the time the sup
plies were received from the clerk
and recorder. but had been written in
by one of the clerks of the election
and had been permitted to vote on in
structions from the county clerk. The
votes of the Martins are alleged to be
illegal on account of non-residence in
the complaint of intervention.
Mr.. Pugh testified regarding the
votes of Charles H. Linscott and wife,
Henry Larson and wife, s. S. Soren-
son and wife, and James A. Furnish
and wife. all of whom are attacked in
the complaint of intervention ON the
grounds of non-residence. The testi-
nony regarding these votes revealed
the West Buffalo precinct and had not
been residents of the territory com
prising Judith Basin county for periods
ranging from eight months to two
year previous to the election,
Unfamiliar Handwriting.
Harry c. McCabe, an election clerk
Of the West Buffalo precinct, testified
from the precinct register that the no
ration to the effect that Mr.. and Mrs.
Floy Potter had voted an absent voters
and he did not recognize it as the
writing of any of the other clerks
or judges. The Potters had previously
testified that they did not vote. Mr..
McCabe also testified regarding the
same persons and along the same gen
eral lines as did Mr.. Pugh.
Lived Out of County
J. II. Morrow, a banker of Moore,
testified that he had known Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. c. Hauck for about 10 years
Hobson and moved into the town of
resided there up to the time of Mr..
Hauck's death in September, 1921. The
Haucks' votes are attacked in the com
plant on the grounds of non-residence
4. O. McGwin, also of Moore, testi-
fled regarding the Haucks along the
same general lines as did Mr.. Morrow,
and established that Mr.. and Mrs
Hauck had not resided within the ter
ritory comprising Judith Basin county
for over three years.
S. G. Rand, whose vote is challeng-
ed on the grounds of non-residence,
testified that he had lived in various
places including Cascade county for
three or four years seeking pasture
and feed for his cattle. Since 1919 he
has resided in Wheatland county in the
vicinity of Harlowton and his family
has resided with him. He testified that
he considered his ranch near Utica his
home, and that he was only temporarily
away on account of poor feed for his
cattle at his Utica ranch. He was not
compelled by the court to state for
which of the towns he voted.
w. II. Norcutte was called to estab
lish the residence of Edward Wright,
whose vote was challenged by the plain
tiff on the grounds of nCn-residenee.
He testified that Wright had been in
and about Stanford virtually all the
summer and fall of 1920. that he be-
came of age and registered at his place
one mile east of Stanford. and the time
of the election. Emmett Parker also
from September to November 10, 1921.
This evidence was merely rebuttal to
the attack made on Wrights vote by
the plaintiff.
To Impeach Conner
John Jelineck, testified that he over
head conversation between Alex Con-
ner and j. W. Pew, when it was alleged
that Conner stated he was for Hobson
and always had been" Conner was one
of the first witnesses placed on the
stand by the plaintiff and testified that
he was nonresident and voted for
Stanford. The testimony regarding this
assertion was in an effort to impeach
thn taSfimnpv of Co,oor