‘Brannon Tried To Steal (Wife’s) Vote

Major John Chamness called Huckleberries Online just now to say he’s miffed at the shabby treatment he and his wife have received at the hands of Jim Brannon’s legal team this week. Chamness, as you recall, is the Salvation Army/Kroc Center leader who stepped in last Friday night when a female private investigator who’d misrepresented herself showed up at her door and tried to get Lani Chamness to reveal how she’d voted in the Kennedy-Brannon election. Starr Kelso subpoenaed her as a witness but, through his son, Matt, dismissed her on Tuesday. On Thursday, however, one of the Kelsos left Lani Chamness a voice mail at 12:33 p.m., telling her to be in the courtroom ready to testify in 30 minutes. The Chamnesses were busy with other things and didn’t get the voice mail until 2 p.m. “I’m amazed at how unprofessionally they are,” Chamness said. “It’s as if they don’t plan ahead.” Chamness said he’s proud of the way his wife conducted her today, adding: “Brannon tried to steal (my wife’s) vote.”