Indianapolis (IN) News, December 30, 1896, p. 2.
ALLEGED ELECTION LAW VIOLATION
Scottsburg, Ind., December 30-William Kassing, a prominent farmer and a
Republican politician of Johnson Township, this county, has been arrested by
Sheriff Goben on the charge of refusing to receive the ballot of Elijah S.
Allen, one of the oldest voters in this county, while he, Kassing, was
serving as judge on the election board in his township at the recent general
election. Kassing was indicted by the grand jury of the county at its
November session. Mr. Kassing was released by the sheriff after giving bond
in the amount of $1,000.