The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-07

throughout the entire fifth con- gressional district.
 2. In connection with para graph 6, your contestant has de- finite evidence that the following frauds, irregularities, corruption and deceit took place, and that the said frauds, irregularities, corruption and deceit was brought about and practiced through the actions of certain parties directly concerned in your own personal election.
 (a) Your said agents know ingly permitted many qualified and registered voters to be de- prived of the right of exercising their respective rights to vote by allowing other persons not pro- perly qualified or entitled to vote in said district to vote on the names of said voters rightfully entitled to vote.
 (b) In the third election dis trict of the said City of Water bury, one of your agents, acting as moderator at said voting place, unlawfully and illegally entered the voting booth on many occasions, and contrary to the election laws of the State of Connecticut, inquired of the voter in question whether he or she desired to split their vote in such way that you would directly benefit thereby, and that many of these voters. although protest ing against such interference and such actions on the part of your said agent and moderator, did fail to prevent your said agent from using his influence in such a way as to have what otherwise would have been a vote for your contestant and the straight dem- ocratic ticket, cast in your be- Half.
 Co That In said third elec- tion district of the City of Wa terbury, your agent did, contrary to the election laws of the State of Connecticut, enter into one of the voting booths at said voting place without being requested by the voter to do so and that in all of these cases the voter did not ask aid or assistance from your agent, the said moderator.
 (d) That your said agent and appointed moderator, upon ille- gally and unlawfully entering the voting booth in question on many occasions actually touch ed the levers by which votes are recorded and manipulated these levers in such way as to have votes cast for you contrary to ell tr%A nf hA tested and interfered-with voter.
 Co That through the actions, deceit and corruption of others assisting in bringing about your election, there were cast in the third and other election districts on behalf of yourself and the other republican candidates, many votes by persons not even legally entitled to vote. The peo- pie to whom your contestant re- fers were given names of prop erly registered voters to be used in the various election districts and did, to the best of the know ledge and belief of your contest ant, actually present themselves at the voting places referred to and did illegally and unlawfully vote for yourself and the entire republican ticket.
 f) In certain election dis tricts in the said City of Water bury, your agents, contrary to the laws of the State of Connec- ticut, did molest, intimidate and interfere with voters about to enter the voting places in ques- x1b xrfh hot fr1 force many of the aforemen- toned voters to cast their votes in behalf of yourself and other republican candidates.
 (g) Your contestant has de- finite evidence that in a certain town in said fifth congressional district, party claiming to be acting in your behaR and for the success of your own personal election, did offer a cash consid- eration to the leader of a certain group of democratic voters as an inducement to convince the group in question that although aligned and affiliated with the democratic party in said town, the members of the group in question should cast their respec- tive congressional votes in your behalf.
 8. In certain town in said congressional district, your cons testant has definite evidence that at least two and possibly three of your agents and associates visited the leader of certain group of voters aligned and af- filiated with the Democratic Party in said town and as an .in- ducement to the leader of said group did offer your aid and as- sistance in securing a position in one of the departments of the State of Connecticut providing said leader would use his infiu- ence to have the members of the said Democratic group cast their respective congressional ballots