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tornan ai?tSoidjpm WXDHJB8DAY, NOVEMBER 26. Before the State Board of Canvassers. The Suro te r contest veas taken op by the State Board in Columbia on Thurs . day night. Messrs. Youmans & Keels appeared for H. T. Abbott, contesting ? the election of W. D. Scarborcagh to ...... the senate. Mr. You mans argned in favor of the Baiting Creek box being excluded, as it was admitted no votes were east there for senator, yet 46 ere returned for Scarborough. The * managers returned no votes, but the ~ coatity board had allowed 46 votes {or Scarborough on the affidavit of citisene I that they presented themselves to vote for him and there was no box. --" Mr. Yon mans argned that it mat ^ - tered act what wan the eanse of the box not being there, the board was lim ited by statate to the consideration of V the votes cast. He also read affidavits of persons who attempted to vote for Abbott. Ifr. B. D. Lee argned in 1>ehalf of j *V~~ Scarborough, by ?rst dem arri g to the jurisdiction of the board, , citing the starete, to show its powers were merely ministerial, and prohibited the Board . doing anything but adopting and certi fying the returns. As to the merits of t?e case, he read affidavits alleging the . box for' senator was lost through the , wilful neglect of John J. Cato, one of the managers, and that eixty-nine per nean {named) tried to vote for Scar fhe board stated it was somewhat perplexed as to its jurisdiction, and by . request Mr R W. Sh and s poke on this constitutional quest He argued there was no constitutional objection to this board determining the matter than there was to the county board. Toe statate eupevered the county board to decide ail cases, subject to appeal to the tate board. ?fr\ Keels made an argument in behalf of J. ? DoPre and J L. Parrott, contesting the election of Altamont Mo ses and A. K. Sanders, to the house. His argument was based"on affidavits, alleging teat at three precincts the polls were opened at 8 instead of 7 o'clock; that~~ the managers bad no registration book, and other alleged irregularities. R. D. Lee argued in behalf of Moses and Sanders. Mr. R..., W. Sband, representing Frank Mellett, of Sum ter, created a sensation by asking that the case be -postpcaed until to-morrow, for the reason that he proposed io ?how that the retarne deposited to the office of secretary; of state, and them before the beard, were not the retoros sent there - by tbe commissioners. They had been changed while in the office, and he asked for delay until the commissioners .arrived. FRIDAY S PROCEEDINGS. Mr Shaod asked leave to* amend the reeorcf by substituting other tickets cJsiaed to have been originally sent up -. by the county Board of canvassers, and - to be allowed to introduce evidence to grove that certain papers had been ab ~ siraeted from tbe record sent np by the eouaty Board, and others substituted instead. .Mr. W. Alston Pringle was sworn. He testified that he was clerk of the county Board of can vat-ser a of Sumte r eouoty at the recent election, and that he prepared tbe returns. The return was exhibited to the witness, who stated that it was the original retato prepared by him. Mr. Youmans objected to the return - being proveo by the witness on the ground that it was incompetent, for tbe reason that the paper should be proved ' by che custodian of the record and not by the witness. Mr. Pringle was withdrawn from the ?o?. J. Q. Marshall, secretary of State,*was next sworn. He testified that he-received the return of S urn ter county. _ My attention was specially called to the paper.. Coo Id oot swear positively that the tickets attached are the same as when the paper was delivered to me, bet remember that some name of a can didate for county commissioner on a ticket among those attached to the paper is not among the tickets now at tached. I bad possession of the paper. The papers were bandied by no one but myself, Mr. Youmans, Joo. R. Keels, D. E. Keels, Prank Mellet, aod E. C. Haynsworth. The last named ex pressed the opinion that the tickets had. been changed. Mr. Sband also handled thepapers. Cross examined by Mr. Youmans?I think D. ?. Keels was the first ooe in the office Wednesday. I did not posi tively object to your seeing tbe papers, bat said they could not be taken out of office. Shaod and Haynsworth also examined tbe papers. I think I re " ce i ved the papers on Tuesday. Can't positively say how many tickets were attached to the paper when I first saw it. D. ? Keels copied some of tbe papers in the record. Witness asked to be excused while testimony pertain ing to the tickets was being beard. J. M.' Moseley swore that be was a member of the Sumter eouoty Board of canvassers. W. H. Ingram and Mc Lend were the other two members, Prin gle wat secretary. The paper shown me was that originally prepared by the -? Board, aod by me delivered to the eec - - rotary of State. Of tbe papers attached by a pio, two ire attached when I delivered t: three were not. The chairman of ?e Board numbered the tickets as follows : 1, 2, 3, 4. 5 The tickets were then shown to tbe witness. He testified that No 1, headed by B. M. Pitts, was not attached. No. 2, headed by Altamont Moses, was at tached, or a fae simile of it. Nos. 3 aod 4, headed by R. M. Pitts, were oot attached. No 5, beaded by Altamont Moses, was attached, or a fac simile. Five tickets were originally attached to the papers. Witness said he had called Secretary Marshall's attention to the condition of the tickets so attached. Fifteen other tickets were attached by request of coun sel to another record, among the papers delivered by me to secretary Marshall. A paper was shown to witness, which he recognized as one to which tickets had been attached. Oh the back of one of the five tickets ' referred to was in lead pencil the figure * 4 " On one or two of the tickets was a blot None of these tickets are amooj those now attached to the papers Did not know tbe handwriting on the ticket. Cross examined by Mr. Verner Tfeese ive tickets were of different . paper. By Mr. Youmans?The tickets were attached by request of counsel The board agreed to attach one Till man ballot received from each voting precinct. I opened the boxes to get the ballots. When I opened the Providence box 1 observed a great many scratched ballots, most of these ballots for Pitts. The Straighto'it names were sera toh ed. The board also agreed to attach five ballota from the Providence box. The five tickets originally attached to the paper were in evidence before the board. Before the decision on the Mellett's protest, the tickets were in evidence. Counsel appealed on both sides. Keels appeared as counsel for Croes well. He argued in the Mellett protest. The five tickets were attached after decision in the case. ? delivered the papers to Secretary of & tate Marshall last Tuesday. Mellett was with me. I attached the tickets to the paper and examined them carefully. The five tickets attached came from the Providence box. I took them out. Mc Leod assisted me. The tickets were shown to the other members of the board, and I called attteotion to them. sBy Mr. Shacd?Did not see any other tickets filled out like that number 1. First saw it last night. Mellett was with r.je when I delivered the papers to Mr. Marshall. Bid not stay long in the secretary of state's office. Mellett and myself left together. I examined a great many tickets in the Providence box. , W. H. Ingram sworn : He was a member of the county board of canvass ers. When the paper was exhibited to him, be pronounced it the same paper made by the board.. He declared tickets 2 and 5 were the same ; numbers lt Sand 4 were not the fame. The missing ones were fac similes of ticket 5 except number 1 had the name of candidates for county commissioner. Did not rrcognize the handwriting on the tickets. Cross ed examined by Mr Youmans? Examined the tickets originally attached to the paper carefully. My attention was called by Mosely, who, assisted by McLeod. took the "tickets from the box. The tickets were attached after the contest case had been beard, but before the order was signed. Do not know if Keels was present when the ticket? were attached. Do not remember that Keels requested me to send up the tickets to the state board Pringle recalled?The paper in my handwriting is the original minutes pre pared by the board. The ballots attach ed are cot those originally attached. Numbers 1, 3 and 4 we did not attach ; 2 and 5 we did attach, or fac similes of them. Do not know handwriting on the ticket. Touching the objection of Mr. You man's mentioned above, counsel for Mellett at this juncture submitted a paper stating that on information and belief the return is said case now before the board is not the return filed io the office of the secretary of state, and asked to be allowed to prove by witnesses that the said return was altered since filed. R. D. Lee, sworn?To the best of my knowledge, I recognize the handwriting of D. E. Kee's on tickets 1,3 and 4 Keels is of Sumter county. I bave no bnowledge of the handwriting on tickets 2. 5 and 3. [Au affidavit, signed by H. R. Thomas, was shown to witness.] I recognize the body of the affidavit to be the handwriting of D. E. Keels, who signed it as notary public. The handwriting of the affiant was that of H. R. Thomas. OnXP ? back of .the paper "The State of South Carolina, Sumter County*7 was the handwriting of J. R. Keels. Did not reeogo'ze the otber handwriting on the paper. Ingram recalled :?The affidavit w?s brought to the Board by D. E. Keels and signed by H. R Thomas in my presence. Cross examined by Mr. Bonham. [The paper shown ] On tick ets 1, 3 and 4 I see one pin bole, on 2 and ? I see two pin holes on the two tickets in which there is doubt, I do not recognize tbe handwriting. The tickets in which there is but one pinning have on them, to the best of my knowledge and belief the handwriting of D. E. Keels. Cross examined by Mr. Shand?D. E Keels lives at Lynchburg, 35 miles from Providence.' By McCrady?? should say the origioal paper appears to have double pinning. By Youmaos ?Personal relations between myself and D. E. Keels are not friendly. I am not on speaking terms with D. E. or J no. R. Keels. Mr. Youmans, counsel for contest?e, requested that the further hearing of the case he postponed till D. E. Keels could be produced as a witness. Time was granted until 10.30 to-morrow. In tbe Sumter contest for senator, tbe Board decided tbe Co. Bd. had no right to count votes at Rafting Creek, as they were not cast. This virtually gives the election to Dr. Abbott instead of Scar borough, but the latter's attorney stated be had found an important matter bear ing on the case, and it will be reopened to-morrow. Special to New* and Courier. Columbia, November 23.?The Sum ter seusation in the Mellett-Crosswell case, involving the complicity of the Tillmanite county chairman t-f that county in a fraud upon the records, sped along unrestricted for hours to-day in the Secretary of State's office, where were gathered as many contestants, lawyers and newspaper meo as could find seats or standing room. The details of the scandal were sifted care fully from the maas cf evidence adduced, and every point was heard wi h interest i which never Sagged. ? Mr. D E Keels, upon whom implica tion of guilt has fallen, and who is, as he descrided himself, "the couoty chair man of the Tillman faction in Sumter County,"' bad come to Columbia at 5 o'clock this morning to make his defence. He is an elderly man wi?b a sweeping gray beard. John R. Keels, the attorney for Mr. Cross well in the case, is his son, a smooth faced young man. Gen. Leroy F Youroans, leading counsel fur Crosswell against Mellett, was the first witness sw'>rn. He said that on Wednesday last he went w'uh John R. K?els and D. E. Keels to the Secretary of State's rffice to see the papers in she Mellett Cross well case. Secretary of State Mart-hail permitted him to see the returns, but said that tbey must not be taken out of the office. He examined the papers and did nothing more, except to take some notes. On the following day he return ed with John R Keels and made another brief examination of tbe papers. .He could not remember whether D. E. Keels was with theni. In the office met Messrs Shand aod Haynsworrh, attorneys for Melleit, examining the same papers. Saw a number of tickets attached to the return If any change of tickets had been made he knew coth ing of it and bad beard nothing of it except in tbe developments of this case. Cross-examined by Mr. Sband : Am not certain that I saw you and Mr. Haynsworth together on both days. John R. Keels, sworn : Represents Crosswell, candidate for the Legislature, against Mellett. Came to Columbia Wednesday morning and went with Gen. Youmans and D. E. Keels to the Secretary of State's office, where they examined tbe papers in tbe Mellett case. Never saw the return before then. Recognizes the tickets now attached as having been attached to the return at that time. While engaged in examin ing papers Mr. Sband came in. Don't remember that Hayneworth was with him. D. E. Keels, witness' father, .was occupied in making a copy of tbe Rafting Creek precinct poll list. The witness went on to describe his doings in the office. When bis party left Messrs. Sband and Haynsworth were examining a portion of the papers in the office. Another batch of them were on a chair, not by the clerk. Some papere were on tbe settee in the office. After Shaod and Hayneworth retired two other gentlemen were in the office during this time. The papers were scattered and misplaced. Witness tied them up and handed them to Col. Marshal), and his prrty then retired. Witness returned to the office day before yesterday to look after the case. Then found Shand, Hayneworth and Mellett looking over papers. After they had gone witness got the return from Secre tary Marshall, made a copy of tbe ballots now said to have been changed, handed the ballots back to Col. Marshall, and witnesses' party read and compared them with the copies witness had made. Then witness went out. The ballots were not before the board of eouoty canvassers of Sumter in witness' presence during tbe bearing of the case in which they bave been read. There was no argument in Mellett's case before that board. Examined by Gen. Youmans : The tickets are tbe same as when I first saw them. A great many ballots like those were need by both sides in the election. We had information that the Straight outs bad formed a combination with the negroes and had prepared Tillman tickets, scratching them, and writing Straightout names on tbem so that the negroes could vote them if they wanted to. Not thinking they could be counted, we distributed tickets like them in every precinct in the county. Cross examined by Mr. Shand : The "Pitts" (Tillman) tickets were erased by me and the * Moses" (Straightout) j and other names were written thereon. Our purpose in doing this was that the tickets could not be counted. (Going over the tickets exhibited.) Ticket No 1 ie to the handwriting of D. E. Keels. So ie No 3, so is No 4. The tickets wer6 sent by me to Provi dence box. . H White took them. Cross-examined by Mr. Lyles : The tickets were so prepared with the view that they would not be counted. Don't know that similar tickets to those sent to Providence box were sent to all the boxes. I got the Moses tickets we altered from Al lie Bull ; about a hun dred of them. They were tickets cir culated by Major Blaoding. Don't know how many were sent ont. John Raffle Id Peter Thomas, D. E. Keels and fifteen or twenty others of our Tillman committee were with me when these tickets were prepared?at different times. Plenty of tbem were distributed aod were in the bauds of Miller men. Don't know whether the ! scratched tickets were voted in any box. ? I discovered m Sumter on tbe day of election that a great many of our tickets had been scratched and distributed by A. H Weeks, chief of police. Where our men were scratched on these tickets the names of Pitts, Cross well and Du Pre were written instead, and the name of ant-ther not running for office added. Being recalled later the witness denied any connection with or knowl edge of the alleged changing of ballots. D. E Keels, ? worn : He gave prac tically the same account of his doings in tbe Secretary of State's office as bis, eon bad given of his own. Did not see the paper with five tickets attached, or have it. This is the first time witness ever saw it. (Inspecting tickets,) Nos. 1 and 4 arefin my writing. No 3 may he, but am not positive. These tickets were written Thursday, Friday and Satur day before the general election. Both sides sent out scratched tickets. We sent a bundle to every poll in the coun ty. I came to Columbia to employ counsel to assist my eon in election cases. We were authorized by the Till man executive committee to employ some one. I employed Gen. Youmans, and we came to the Secretary of State's office together. I left Columbia Thurs day night and returned this morning. I did not see papers Tuesday. Did not change them, i am county chairman of the Tillman faction in Sumter County. Mr. Frank Mellett, the contest?e, was sworn : Had come into the Secre tary of State's office Tuesday with Mr. Mosely, who delivered the papers to tbe keeping of the Secretary Did not touch them until Thursday, after tbe change had been made. Mr E C. Haynsworth, of counsel for Mellett. Was engaged in the case Tuesday by Mosely and Mellett On the same day asked Mellett for the papers. Saw aod read them Noticed nothing peculiar about tbe tickets then They showed Straightout names erased and those of Tillmauite candidate* written on tbem. Noticed them as having been uouuted against his client, [lis side rested their case on the mv'vi fact t? at these were samples of tickets voted at the Providence box. Mellett's minority being only one vote, these fi e tickets if thrown out would give him a majority of four. On Wednesday wit ness secured Mr. Shand's services for Mellett. On Wednesday when witness looked at the papers be saw that the ticke ? had been changed. I spoke to the Sec retary of State about it. He said it must be a mistake, as no one had had access to them axcept Shand, Youmans and Keels. I said 1 wouldn't say anything more about it until I had other evidence. When we saw that the tickets had been changed we felt the necessity of pre serving the record, and Mr Shand iu my presence took copies of them as they were. Cross-e xamined by G? n. Youman? : Am sure the tickets were on my fiisr reading like N03. 2 and . Secretary of Stare Marshall, re called : When the papers were received Mellett was on the sofa I opened the I package. Mosely showed the tickets ? attached to tbe return, a: d '- plained ! tbe matter. R. IV. Shand, counsel for Mellei, sworn : Told of his retention in the case. When he first examined the bal lots on Wednesday was surprised, be cause they were not what he expected to find them from information received from Mr. Haynsworth, and they were inconsistent with the return to which they were attached. While looking at tbem Mr. Maynsworth came iu and witness handed him the return with tickets attached and asked him if those were the ballots. He says "Yes, they were.'* Witness said "Then they are not what you told me, for this one has Pitt's name erased and Moses's name written instead." He looked at them and said : "I now see they are not the scratched ballots ? noticed yesterday." He then examined the other ballots and these were not here yesterday as I re member them, and he suggested that we see Col Marshall at once about it. I suggested that if they had been changed once they might be changed again and we ought to put ourselves in position to prove their present condi tion. I then took this memorandum. That the memorandum I took at the time so as to be able to testify as to the the condition they were in,- Before we got through Gen. Yonmans and the Messrs. Keels came in. Cross-examined by Gen. Youmans: The tickets I saw were inconsistent with the return, which stated that tbe canvassers had counted five scratched ballots for Croeswell and the other Till manites, whereas these attached ballots were different. Redirect : Did not remove the tickets from the return. The testimony having thus closed. Mr. Shand said that be would not argua the case, but submit it on the record. Gen Youmans pleaded that tbe testi mony was too vague and insufficient to justify the board in substituting any other ballots for these now shown. Mr. Shand made the point that if the record should be accepted as it now stood and tbe board should decide that the scratched tickets were illegal it would elect Mr. Mellett, since his name was written upon them. If, oo the other band, tbe board were satisfied that the ballots had been changed, his side depended upon tbe proof adduced that the purloined ballots having marks on them were illegal. The board considered the question with closed doors and after awhile an nounced their decision as follows : "The board finds that the record in the case has been changed since it was filed in the office of the Secretary of State and while in possession of tbe of the board by substituting thereon other tickets for tickets filed as an ex hibit in the return made by the board of county canvassers, and it further finds that the tickets abstracted were fac similes of the ticket No. 5, attached to the same record, except that upon one of then the name of another person was writtet. and it is therefore ordered that tbe returns shall be considered as if tbe exhibit contained five tickets the fac similes of No. 5, with the exception above mentioned." Arguments upon the mam issue as to tbe legality of tbe tickets cast for Croeswell were then made by Messrs. Shand and Youmans. Mr. Shand, in his able speech, dwelt upon the revelation made in the plea of defence made by Mr. Keels. Here was tbe testimony of the Chairman of the Tillman faction in Sumter County that these tickets had been arranged and put out for the purpose of deceiving voters and defrauding them of their suffrages. More than that, it was done in the presence of tne whole Tillman executive committee for that deliberate purpose. He spoke of this proceeding as in tbe nature of a conspiracy against the fairness of the election. What better plea could be made for his client than that submitted by tbe counsel on the other side. At 5 o'clock the board announced the following decision : "The board, having considered the appeal of Frank Mellett from the action of the board of canvassers for State and County elections in Sumter County, sustain tbe said appeal and reverse the action of said board in counting the five ballots submitted to this board, the re sult of which is to give Frauk Mellett, for the House of Repr?sentatives from Sumter County, a greater number of votes than W. K. Crosswell, and the board declare bim, the said Frank Mel lett, duly elected. mm?~++*-imnm? Some of Governor Tillman's Friends Who Want Office. It is now said that Col. Ellison S. Keitt, of Newberry County, will be a candidate for the Du:ted States Senate to succeed Gen. Wade Hampton. Mr. Keitt is an ex member of the Legisla ture from Newberry Co. and was a prominent supporter of Capt. Tillman in the recent campaign. It is under stood that he endorses the sub-treasury bill and the other Alliance demands, T. C. Gower, of Greenville, and John Gary Evaus, of Aiken, will he candi dates for railroad commissioner. Gen J. VV. Gray, another Greenville man, and one of the chief eupporters of Capt. Tillman during the campaign, is out for clerk of the House of Represen tatives. He was a candidate at the September Convention for State Treas urer, but was not nominated. The Hon W. J Talbert and Norton W. 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IJrer$8S watch in th? world. rerfeeS timekeeper. V, nrran ted heavy, >SOUU COLD hunting caie?. Both ladie.'and pent'* tize*, with worin .ind case, of fequal value ONE PERSOS in Vach locality can secure one 'free, together with our ?arpe id valuable line of Household ^Sample?. Tbeae ?ampien, ?* W*N 'a?tbc watch, aie free. All the work you need do i? to fhoxv what we .end you to thoae who call?your friend? and iirichborsand those about yon?thatalwayt resulta in valu.-, b?..- : rade f.>ru?. which hold? foryears when once .tarted, and thua we are repaid. We pay all expreaa, freight, etc After you know all. if you would like to fro to work f?r you can earn from $ ' to SUO - week and upward?. Addresa, Stinaon Co., llux t*IS, Portland, Elaine. FOR SALE OR LEASE. THE STO RE-HOUSE and lot, now occu pied by the undersigned, with all neces sary appurtenances for the conducting of a cotton, wholesale and retail grocery business. Lenient terms to approved purchaser. Leaves a liberal patronage and paying business for successor. Address, R. P. MAYES, oct-22 2m Mayesville, S. C. Desires, through the medium of the Press, to extend their thanks to a gener ous public for their liberal patronage for the past 8 years. It has ever been their purpose and desire to serve their friends and patrons with the best goods for a small percentage, and again they come before them with greater inducements than heretofore. Just here we would express our gratitude especially to the farming com munity, a large number of whom have given us their trade for two or more seasons, and we assure them that their confidence and patronage is appreciated, and will instill a greater desire on our part to guard their interest. Our Mr. Neill O'Donnell spent a very profitable month in the Metropolis of America, selecting such a stock as his well known taste dictated for our market, and has placed before his customers an elaborate display of Dress Goods of every fabric, ranging in price from 10c. to $1.50 per yard. Of course you will have to see these goods to appreciate them. Especial attention is directed to our stock of BLACK DRESS GOODS, consisting in part of Black Gros Grain Silk, Silk and Wool Hen riettas, and all-Wool Henriettas with a rich satin finish, and a large assortment of Cashmeres and Armures. For house wear, we are displaying a larger line of Ging hams this season than usual. The real value of this class of goods is being realized, being but a trifle in excess of an ordinary print. "To the violet thou compar?t Phillis, in thy Giogham P- s" Another new design this season is the Japanese Serge for house dresses. Also Ottoman Plaids and Stripes. Cloaks, Newmarkets, Wraps and Plush and all-wool Jackets. Complying with the season, this department offers some special items in "top garments" of fall weights, bearing every m it of fashion and the indispensable virtue of price. While nay be too early to interest you in "weighty wraps" they are on exhibition, and an early examination may benefit your later judgment. A large assortment of Misses' Cloaks from 4 to 17 years, at unheard of figures. Carpets, Rugs, Druggets and Mattings. We ask the especial attention of the ladies to this depart ment. We have a nice line of Brussels, three-ply, ingrain and lower grades. We are offering Rugs from 80 cents to $10.00 each. A choice selection of Fancy Seamless Matting. Our Shoe Stock this season is immense, and having placed our orders early in the summer, we have the advantage, of at least 20 per cent of I those who bought later. Our stock was bought from Substan tial and practical manufacturer, and we will not be undersold. j An invoice of 400 pairs of E. P. Reed & Go's celebrated kid button boots for Ladies' and Misses' wear, just received, and every pair guaranteed. Also E. P. Reed & Co's ''Waukenphast" kid button boots for Ladies, low walking heels, and a conform ing shank, which fits the foot closely, but easily, We are also offering an unusually large stock of Gents' French Calf Congress and - Lace Shoes, handmade, and machine sewed. The school season is again upon us and we offer to the trade bargains in Misses' and Children's Spring-heel Goat Shoes ! for school purposes. And last, but not least, the dandiest little shoe for the Baby you ever saw. Our Clothing and Gents5 Furnishing Goods department is simply complete. 200 Dozen Hats for Men Youths and Boys at half their value to select from. Groceries. Our spacious Ware-rooms are just crowded with goods of every description and the shelves are groaning with luxuries of every kind. Plantation Supplies a Specialty. We will handle again the approaching season a few brands : of high grade Fertilizers (such as are known to be so) and j desire our friends to see us before placing their orders. O'DONNELL & GO. Main Street, one door North of Court House. Octl