The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-07
JANUARY ANSWERS OWENS
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tody of Master Commissioner Snlser'
In Fern Leaf precinct the contestee
denies the allegations Of the contest
ant In regard to certain ballots which
should have been counted for owens
explaining how the three ballots were
marked and stating there was no
means to Identify two ballots marked
spoiled"
In Sardis the contestee states that
Edward Brierley, vadie Brlerley and
Mrs. Arthur Briefly and Mr.. Arthur
Briefly we're natives and have been
lifelong residents Of the state OF Ken
lucky and have lived there all OF the'"
lives except for shotr time when they
were temporarily in Ohio. They state
that these voters have always claimed
Kentucky as their home and voting
place.
In regard to precinct "A Maysville,
cOntestee states that none Of the ques-
toned ballots as originally placed In
the envelope were voted for the con-
testant. ]. J. Owens, and that at least
two Of said ballots that were original
" placed in the envelope were voted
for the contestee, A. NJ. January, and
that said ballots, after being placed
in the envelope. were taken in charge
by A. F. Wood and deposited in
pocket in his clothing; that on No
vember II, after the election commits
sioners had finished tabulating the
votes cast in said election and were
preparing to sign the certificates for
the various persons duly elected to Of
flee, including the contestee, A. M.
January, said A. F. Wood came into
the officer where the commissioners
were and opened an unused drawer
and took therefrom an envelope con-
tanning spoiled ballots and threw 1t
on the table before the commission
ers with the statement that this en-
velone "had been overlooked" and
contestee states that the ballots cast
I in said election in Maysville "A were
not counted Immediately following the
election but that the election officers,
some of whom we're under the influ-
ence of liquor, permitted divers and
sundry persons to enter the room
where the voting had been had, and to
pass to and fro and in and out OF
same and permitted the ballots that
they were counting to be scattered in |
profusion about said room, and didn't |
complete the count of said ballots on
that evening, but adjourned at a late
hour and left the ballot box and bal
lots in the room until the following
day, when the same we're gathered up
and taken to the County Clerks Office
and there recounted. or the original
count completed and the certificates
showing the count then made out and
returned to the County Clerk; and
such irregularity and gross careless
ness in counting the ballots and pre-
serving same that there is no way OF
determining with certainly the num-
Der of votes cast in said precinct for
the contestant although the certifi-
cate showed that he received $50 votes
therein and that the contestee receiv-
ed only ia votes therein. Contestee
denies that this is correct count and
claims Irregularities were so grave as
to render the elections in said pre-
cinct null and void.
In Minerva the contestee claims
four ballots were cast for the contest
ant by persons living in Bracken
county and not entitled to vote IN the
Minerva precinct.
In Sardis A the contestee denies
that Alva White, Mrs Alva White and
Vivian Bramel were non-residents OF
Kentucky but states that they are
residents of Kentucky and had been
residents Of Sardis A precinct for
more than 6 months before the cleo
ton and we're therefore qualified vot-
ers.
In Maysville Ward l, contestee says
that this ballot box was returned to
the office Of the County Clerk duly
locked and that when it was turned
over to Master Commissioner Sulser
was found to be unlocked and opened.
In regard to Precinct 4, "A. 5, 5-A,
and GA, general denials of the con-
testant's allegations are made and in
ga. the contestee denies that Paxton
Hall. referred to by contestant in his
petition as being unpardoned from the
voted for the contestee
but states that Paxton Hall did. in
fact, vote for the contestant.
IN Murphysville the contestee says
Alfred Tomlin, resident of Ohio, was
permitted to vote for the contestant
and that Leonard Clary and Leslie
Rhodes exposed their ballots showing
ler had voted for all the Democratic
In Washington A, contestee states
hat A. r Wood, Jr., ]. Y. Bailey and
Mrs. J. Y. Bailey, for more than two
years residents of the state or Ohio
md Marshall Wood. resident OF Ken
Lon county, KY, were permitted TO
vote and voted for the contestant.