The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-05-12 00:00:00

and treated them to beer with a portion n( it. It was a
general holiday, and they spent the lot in the day. What
he meant by a portion WAS that the men agreed to give
the Instructors 0.1. each. 17... ed. was spent at the
Shipwright's Arms and the King's Head each.
Cress-examined, witness sail he ass a blue. Heard
nothing said about Mr. Waring paying his footing. 'ltem
were 43 men there.
its-examined: lie meant he was a blue politieally, aud
sailor tos. Some of the men were Good Tempters awl all
sorti—Gaughter). He frequented the Shipwnght's Arnis
during the election from time to time. There was not
much drinking going on, a little, lie hal none of the
hogshead ; but he hail • little drat. of brandy. It WWI
after the election. Had nothing heron: the election was
over.
Mrs. Mathews, wife of Janice XIStICWS. livio. in
Me :dalen•street, rennentensf Mr. Ablrhigo's skit shortly
before the election. :Saw him first :st Go. top the High.
street, awl he called the slaw) v" cuing. lier ho bawl
was out fishing. Ile asked which "way her husband',
mind lay." She replied she "thought for Mr. Guest."
He said " You can wear a nice Jr...... would you like
one r awl she replied "This brown one is all 1 have to
illy name.' "Suppose you go up," lie said, "to Mr.
Farwell's, and choose a nice dress awl lie said she sup-
i posed she could if it was required, lie also asked if she
was not In trouble about the oh( how, she hit left. We
wars in trouble about • rate, and he said "I suppose if a
MASS were put upon it, it would be a great relief off your
' mind if the rate is paid.' She iinsw cr.' it would. He
ask.' if her husband wwild vote for Mr. Vi aring. and
would she talk to him, "a wonouis wort weld ii great
way with a husband.' :she said it wit: ns use for her to
persuade I :he must see hi:n himself. Ile asked where
her 111406410 W. 1., awl she soil she thouelit lie 1t.5.1 gone
to Mr Guests committee roll. (His Lordship sail it
selllllltsl as 01,011,111 they were at a sesond inten lea.) Ile
then said "We Leto your linsl..anes brother,. Henry awl
.I.IIIICP, and when can we see Hiss." She 14.1 him orobahly
the next night Her Ivo:band went out fishing at ii itt
e'rlork. Before the toot inter, iew she saw him at Mr.
Soils Ile asked when he could see her bush:aid,
awl she he would call .I..wn. Since then, about three
weeks since, an application ha n.l been uide for th, rate,
and she paid it, and hail the rtweipt. After the inteniew,
she had been_ spoken to about the rate by Mr. Hunt, to
whoa' she had since paid it. Mr. Iloulisten, the rate
collector, also spoke to her about it.
Cross-examined by Serjeasit 1131lantine The receipt
ought to be at home I put it into • drawer. On second
thoughts should think it woo aboat six months ago. She
got the money Irons her husiand -his earnings ,• she
believed he earn.' it. Wool.' swear she didn't know
to the contrary. Was quite sure Mr. Soul was in the shop
- at least she believed so. Mrs. Soul was there also,
against the writing desk, and might have heard what
passed. Would swear Mr. Aldridge did not promise to
pay the rate: and when he spoke of putting • crows she
didn't think be meant to bribe ,• because she hal told him
her husband was in favour of Mr. Guest. She would have
taken it as a kinauess if he had paid it. As regards the
draw she didn't know what he meant. He didn't give her
the one she had on. That was bought and paid for by her
husbands earnings. She hail not told anyone else about
it, but her husband. Might have said something since
the election. Had seen no one about the evidence she
was giving --not particular. The learned Sergeant didn't
know who was particular in Pude. You have not given
your evidence to any one t "Well" add the witness,
"Well," replied the Sergeant, "that's what! want just to
go opon." The learned Sergeant again repeated the pies.
ties. " what evidence I have given is about Mr.
Aldridge—is that your meaning I told Mr. Guest's side
ho asked me. had not sten him since. Hid not know
her husband was going to give information to Mr. (Weds'
side. Her husland took her to Mr. %lavas' 'Mice in Fish-
street, *nil her 01.1•01,41.4,4 taken down. No one 111.4
been to her hoese since, eteept the pawns who had served
her with the subpsona. Had seen the inspector, and the
collector. and never said a word about the rate or the new
dress to theni. Never expected them. ad :Ayer made an
applic.tion to Mr. Ahlrolgo. cos,l ma et said she had.
Might base said somethltg ; had dune no to Mary Cart-
ridge, or she to witness Had owed her sonic money. Did
not call at her house, to ask her to ask Dick to get Mr.
Aldridge to say the rate. She told Mrs. Cartridge what
passed in Souls shop. Ste call.' her in and advised her
to make haste home and r.lean up as 'Behar.' was geing
to show Mr. Aldridge where she lived. Mrs. Cartridge
said Mathews was a f.,1 in not voting for Mr. Waring. ou
her oath she (witness) never mention.' to Mrs. Cartridge
what bad taken place with Mr. Aldridge ; but Mrs.
Cartridge said to her if Mathews would turn the other
way she would bring the receipt for the rate that night
before eight o'clock: she hash opened her 111/1111 and shut it
plenty of times this election, and passed money ; hut
west' t fool enough to let any one see it, She said "if your
husband had voted for Mr. Waring he could hare gone to
Mr. Aldridge's office and got .a. 5 at any time." Witness
never told any one in particular about the dreas and rate ;
nor to Mrs. Cartridge at that time, hut had spoken to her
since. Hal never told her that she had asked lam to pay
the rates, and he had refused to do se. Had said he had
promised a silk dress but also that he had never promised
anything. It was al:out four o'clock, tea time, she: saw
Mr. Aldridge.
Re-ess 11111 l ed by Mr. Catbird: The letter produced
("hick Mr. Aldridge lubuitted was in his handwriting)
and which we., placed under her door, was dated
March 3rd, and threatened proceedings unless she ox-
plaine.i the untruths she had spoken concerning him. Mr.
Aldridge did not promble her a silk area ; and she didn't
know how Mrs. Cartridgo found out alsait it. Mr.
Aldridge only "offered" her one, but it we.. not a silk
dress it was only a "light" one. She had told her huslsiml
and didn't know how many he told of it.
Ify his Lordship: Had talk* I of the matter since the
interview, after seeing Mr. Aldridge, but had never men.
Donal that Mr. Aldridge had 'sal her a dress : had
always denied it. Never mentioned Mr. Aldridge's
interview to any onebut her 'insignia and Mrs. Ellis.
Mr. Aldridge was here re-called, and in iutswor to his
Lor.lsnip said : I never heel any Interview with Mrs.
Maths., at any time except when I called at her house.
Never spoke to her at :Sours house, awl isevC7 saw her at
or mar Soul's shop.
James Mathews recalled 'sail: ()LC llilt;ht, after rotslrn-
ing from tislone, his wife did toll him Mr. Aldridge had
alr (direr' was about to ask the conversation,
but his Lordship said it was agailiot tie rules at Nita
Prise.). The witnew added : :111.. rate Was paid by motley
earii.-.1 by loan, and werked very hard (coil with many
a cold linger this winter. lie paid alas for the dress—he
was all' linvi+rvative who ioul for it.
Ihe Court adjoarnat for.lufichoon.

pox-ceded la cross-
ex:quint! Mathews. He said he was out fishing when Mr.
Aldridge rallask When he returned, his wile said Mr.
Aldridge had been to reit for his vote ; and he said to her
it was no use for him to come there." She told hint
Mr. Aldridge had mentioned almost the dittlealty lof the
rate, and that he su,:gested it weidd smelling off their
I; and " couldn't she wear a si;I: dress That was
all that passed. Its told her "it was no use Mr. Aldridge
1., go tire—ho had posneise4 Mr. Guest." In the
evening he heard Cartridge say t' Mr. Aldridge in
the street "there he goes meaning witness. When
his wife told I what Mr. Aldridge 4:4441 lie thought it
loakv,l like a bribe, but never expressed his opinion to
the " wife of his hosoui."
Serjeant : bunts now !
Witness All right, sir. .

tioriestit 111 I am portent) of the same opinion
younelf. that its all right --(laughter). Aro you
n•lorally of • tm iturn t
. .

The Judge : Ile does nut know anything of that—
(renewe.l laughter).
serirant lkillantine : (*.mellow, I want to know how it
WA., you olitl not .ay " God bleu. toy .oul. this is very like
briloee) I" Why llid you not tell your wife about it
%Vituooo'. I did not,
Serjeaut Ballantine You did not ...cep anything from
your wife I . .

Yl'll WOILI laugh me out of anything: 11l tell
tho.truth —(ls tighter).
Serjeaut : I assure ran it will be most
rrf reAtieg —Onus:hien. 'sane skew. just tell no; did your
wife say on thing to you about it f
Witness : .lilAt %hilt I have told you.
Serjenut tkilhuitine : Then she did not think it • bribe
She did ivst expreo herself one nay or the other
Witness : She did not; she did not say she thought the
offer was • bribe.

' remembered the Thursday before the
eleetion. Three iteistlemen called on her. but she did not
know them. They asked her if she owed a del.; and did
olio keep her huslond under petticoat government. They
said they would tske the hills awl bate them ...Attest. She
Gffil them no; what bills she bad she would keep and pay
herself. They said if she didn't vote for Mr. 11 aring she
should go to County Court. she replied if she did it
would be the first time in three-and-thirty years. They
oil they thought she was a hard hone to piek. On the
Saturday after, Mr. Aldridge Caine, and said be thought
she wad dead ten years ago. She replied she had been
dead these ten years, but had not been in the grave nor
yet in the Union. Ile asked for her husband*o vote, and
she said lie had promised Mr. G.A. Ile asked what
had the scarecrow done f..r her I She reidissl she thought
that was • will bird ; and that it as,, a wrung term to
um. Ile askol what had the Guests' done I She said olie
never expecte.' anything -she knew nothing 41 them nor
they of her. Ile then sai.l " hook here, Mrs. Stokes, if
vsoi are in any difficulty, money or anything, count to us,
and we will get you out.' She said oho had no
friends now, and she wasn't
.going hi IP. lmught or
vffil. Ile asked if the minister didn't go to see
her, and she said she hot not seen Mr. lAwmn from
Mirth to oetoler. Ile asked who was in the district, amt
slot replied "her bittereot enemy : some do call her MIAS
31-try, awl mule Miss Cherry ;" and he said; " don't see
why ant body shoul.! be >our enemy." Ile sail if she
cm. 1.1 get her husband to vote for Mr. Waring, lie would
see that she should want for nothing. Iler daughter took
a bit of blue ribbon, and sail "this is the colour." She
tobl him she should be dead against another election, lie
said it was done in the height of secrecy, /1141 no one
would know it. About II °clock the same night Mr.
Ilarker came in with his non. She called her husband,
who was at home; but she didn't give much heed G. the
conversation-her busload could tell. Mr. Harker asked
if he wasn't in • fix, and be replied that he "Sian in a fix
that no one could get him out of." Her attention was then
taken o!f on account of Mr. Harker's son-she thought he
om going ti faint. Ile drank six glasses of seater, after
her husloiol gave him the glass-- (laughter/ Mr. Harker
mid if be would give hint his vote, that when it was all
over he would see what he could fur Idea.

•
'row,-exatilined : Mr. Aldridge only came once. My
Ilaughkrs were present, and niy on. It's no use talking
like that -I rant hor if I can't hear, you know. My on
*as in the roj,lrllc door. Iler daughters lie.wd what took
pl.ice. Mad never Fix,ken to thew about It; didn't want
to, if she hail she wouldn't.
The witness was asked no now, ,iaestions. as she faintgA,
14.4 i f her mouth.
. .

[lt wit. stated in l'eurt that the oil woman hrul expires-
eel a u i.le that she would be taken ill during cross-
examinxth•n. If true, the whit was tuust fully CUIIbUIII-
Isaat,.l. I
Mr. Gilfanl explained that the witnexs had previously
stxted her sysuptows nput fully • but eupl that ,he wau
llsruwini up Lager quantities of I;lo.sl ten years ag,..1 than
. . .

Maria I:,:ex, a wa,herwoinan. of ParkAotte, waa rallod
to prove the payment of a dtilling, a lob Mr. (infant sabl
he 1..1 nat ape.atic.ally opottel. Ilad -oeti mien Join,
Iltirdle and a than italizeil Huey on the polling day. She
leaning over the wall. Ina 2..1." nothing partioular.
Wont into I lurdk, house ; there wa, Nome hum airl porter
am the tahle.
Mary Alin Joffery. another at blow, living at Parkdobe,
on Ibe polling day .atv I b.orgo Huey put a 4.iiliu nit the
wall. Mr,. Jinn& by. Mr.. Hurdle Vaud:
it oil. and went in doors and to"k a white jug, awl went
to Whito'. lialuliou. oripubite. b 1,4 C.aine utit avid
went ilith.ord

aitne.—ea were Het eroma-exataine.l, and bib
It4ii iI male,. Huey was prtaval t, be au 3,4eht,
the es.ids:nc,. w,utl gi (.2rw:.ilally.: al all. .

—Se-rjeant B allautine declined to cross 1:1•411111/C ; but if
necessary should all Mr. !hwy.
3lhas ll'essie Stokes remembered Mr. Aldridge :
she answered the door. her eve leave of the c4anversalhca
corroborated her ther'p account"( the interview. She
also remembered Mr. Harker I.:111111g, Anti her lather told
him hid seta wa• PruniiseaL She cmilinned her another as
to what took 'dam, The vs itness was want:: potatoes fur.
riu:t.lay, and called out to her father "Keel. Your colours."
That was all she heard.
Serjeant liallantine : lir saw 1
her laruther went to her for a glass, but she didn't bee
Mr. liarker's son. She had such a clear recollection
what was said liecau•sa it was the truth. Didn't know
what her sister W:1-1 going to say ; neither of them had
talked of the affair, and never had spoken ha any one
about it, she really believed Mi., Cherry was "the
bitterest enemy her another had." She was the sister of
Mr. Aldrial4e.
liy the J : The exact words, were : " Not dead,
neither in the Union: but the Judge reading from his
notes she sail she thought they were—" She had been
dead. Mat not in the grave. and not in the Union." She
was not in Court when her anther gas,: her evidence.
George rourtenay Stokes saw Mr. Harker on Saturday
Light in the PIV.CDCI, of his wife, don, and little ...id.
Itevy was in the kitchen peeling potatoes, lie asked if
witness would give him a 'voice for Mr. Warily and
he said " No." Witness then detailed the conurbation an
already reported.

Cross-examined: Knew nothing about George Aldridge's
affair+, nor no one else. The particular 'fix was what
had been seen in ruurt —the sickness of hi+ wife. Saw
young Mr. Harker there; asicasl fur sight... 4 of water, and
when ho had it he drank live or six • and if be hadn't he
' till hare dropped down -dead :2-(holgistarl. Couldn't
tell what it was unless it was his wile that affect...l is,:a.
Re-exanained : There was no pretence Itir.iaying she w.us
Kb:owning.
James stoke,, the son of last witness. Wai ruffed it, ror
km the faintly asvount ..f the electioneering visit- Mr.
Harker's son "lookett whit..." Took him some water. oidi
remembered beam.: Mr. Harker say " You are in • fix.
Eligalieth Smite*. II years old, tahl the same tale; et-
eeptiii,.; that she saw yowl.; Mr. Stoke; draw "a slats,' of
water" and Ca scwaY.
In cress-exit 11l ill atian Am said her mother was ins chair
with u little led tittrl in it, hear the window. hen
Mr. llstrker the seae n ',ten Mr. Aldr,dge e 411,.
Couldn't say tt het !ler die -1,14 !it it at, night.
On tin it:tuna:ion from tha J wig.; Mr. tlisfard calk I
Mr. J. 11. Milady. Mr. Ellis's clerk, to speak to the fact
that the last witness had been out of Court.
John Garrett, an inpatient of the Royal South Hants
Infirmary, S.suth.uupton, knew 3laittuteut front being an
inmate of the same infirmary% Diet not know his memo-
stances, but he hada club ailowanee of 7s. a week. His
bed was thee to witoe— s, and he had had anno
conrer:ation with him, and be showed him mane letters.
lie Isitertd signed Joseph Harker: and t.tta from Mr.
datrt in the early part of January—or rather
February, at the Lill.' of the dissolution of l'arti.uuent.
He had no ineliti.ation for going out, lie left at two
Jay .I!efe.re the roil, elei..n -Ica he hadn't the least in.
hat mn. Irani eked that Mr.Warind's lrttirch..nlii
ralltnittlic promised that it it
was in the posstssion .if Mailtuent it should Ss, produced.
The witile s ,sIW a letter in Maidment's handwriting,
addn..ssed blur. Waring. Mr. Waring and Mr. Harker
bath denied nitint: the latter; Serjaant Itanalittno
. Aid ittey ii 004 net in &Latta, but line iuhil net allow
the lot drawn (rut the lips of witness.

Upon thu app won. h of Susgeani itallantinc, it was
aersisil that the cr....examination of Ilrs. Stokes should
be taken at !kyr 11011 Se by one of the learni.,l counsel on
eithor; acconi, . aniud by a shorthand writur
Thu Court thus

Tut nstisr.
llisbrdhip took his seat at 10.10 o'clock, sad held •
short consultation with Mr. :Ward.
Mr. Turucr. the medical attendant of Mrs. Stokes, said
the viititess was fit to lie
.ajio,L.. . .

Mrs. Slade was called and :Piked by Serjeaut Ballantlne
to prAtice two letters from Mn. Stokes, the taunted
serjeant expressing his regret that he should have to
trouble her. but he explained that they were letters which
were to be used in eruss-exansination.
Mr. Gitfortl raised an ohjeettist ; but his lordship said
there must be *Mae itscouteniettee in an examination
away frosu Court. but no doubt Mr. liarrison would take
care that nothing irregular took place; it was nothing
Inure than an examination 14 n iiiii
Captai n i Iwanati WILY called o'it isis lllllPillan i•P produce
letters said to have been race's ed from Mrs. Stokea, but
he averred he had never sten them.
Mr. J. S. lludson (the Mayon produced a letter received
front • lemon named Maitiment ; and woo asked by Mr.
I:Ward if he had any other. Replying "No," the learned
counsel asked him ta step inte the witaiens box. Ile had
never revert ctl another letter but had seen one. though he
dial nut remensher where or when but he believed it woe
on the day of the election.
Mr. thiTard mid he wanted to know how It could be
traced.
The Moor Lad ho was not In Iltole on the day of the
election ;he was at Parkstnne. Did not think he could
have seen him there. Could not say in whose hands he
saw it—he had scores of letters (nary day. Ills recollec-
tion on the matter was very indistinct ; surely Mr.
Gaud tint not wish him to tell 1111 untruth. _ . . . . . .

-W.-Gillen...l enquired if the letter was addressed to the
Mayor.
Serjeaut Ballantine objected.
His attention was not called to the letter on Sunday—
nut till Tuesday. Ile receiveu the letter produced on
Sunday.
Mr. (Mani asked at-Bums to eee his Imbrium.
Surjuant liallantine asked if he had • subjmua to pro-
duce his suhpuma I
In reply to Mr. liitTaril he said he had seen Mr. Barker
and told him he lotel hod sulounas to produce all papeni,
but had not sail iusythiug about the letter to him. In
COIYAN11011.) of the letter receisel fruni Maidineat he
went to him on Monday evening and the exiatence of the
letter received on the pulling day was discussed between
them. Witness looked at the letter as the key of the
matter; but Mr. Gifford said he wanted to see the lock.
Witness mid he really did not remember the letter—it
was not .I.lrmseil to him.

Serjeaut IlallanUne objected to any evidence touching
the conversation between the Mayor and Maidnieut.
His Lordship said the Mayor was Mr. Iliffard*s witness
and did not ree bow to prevent evidence that would tram
the letter.
nce his attention wee called to it he hail mak further
search fur It and had lathed in every place, and he thought
it likely to bud it,
The Judge lashed if it was ablicouNl to the Mayor I
Mr. iikfard and that appeared to be doubtful.
The Mayor said lie called on Maidieent, but did not soe

Gitrant anki he knew that ; the man was in
Seuthanwten hospital.
tierjt.!lantana objected that not only was the latter
uot estilressisl to the Ma 3 or but there n.is uuthtsig to show
n li.vl the custody of Its
Mr. Idifard wished to mire agency to establish bribery.
jib b,r4ohlpsabi the evidewni of search haring bueu
exhaust... 4 uot appear.
. .

Ihewitne.o., continuum said the letter produced
(viewed on Sunday) e..uhl not pos,dl.ly I.e the one he saW
1/11 the polling4ay. aw Mrs.. Mni4nrnnt butt-wild Ind by
if s.l.e .I...wed Ilan the letter ; Ise %los engaged the whole
d.sy at P.srlodune in looking after the (.4 the
Liberal I..uty on the du) ot electiost. ularking. oil the
Inthiesi of sbli 110:11 as had maw into the booth and positing
to.. the rut urn. to Isowl.sitiorters.
&wit. "Lievtvai that Mr. latfard eat Iwing
isitrodueed, awl to ay.ad a cluo,l 01 Au.spn:loll bein.; east
over Ws eill.lit ho wessl.l roll Maislusent who would deny
over hosing written .uels a Isf.wr.
. . . . .

bail been IWufl to; and Ilan
..1,..erve.1 that lit:certain:3 uould not interime,e_;l.ut
I,u ..iloo.tted it it nail int,adol .how that Macl-
meta', capetyx • were the Is1:131.a I.tlur ceultlly
prc tlua t Where wait thu application I
'llse Mayor ...tinned: Maiilineut vulva at rark4"ne.
Pt.i not a.conipany Maidniciat to tlie booth. Did
liot et) ilia calico.... nor any 1111 l hey directly or indirectly.
nor sca, lie aware it any Ut liisexputnies nor., paid. llicre
.31.1 u to tl.e kayineut a In. CApalatal by
Mr. Waring awl iiis agelsta.

ensitiol ai to the legality or illegality of Pay'
ing travelling expenses of tutors ; and Itis turtlship read
thu th-ett.stun 01 31r..1te-tice Willss that though it wont.'
nut invalidate C. 5 eleotion, it am utilatiial to pay any
money on .M hut uf such
liw exunitstatiun was prucessling ; bat after conferring
W.:ether rsepectiug the cruis.exanainatiun ut Mr.. Stokes
the learned counsel desired to consult his lurdahip in
priv.ite and Jolt die I 'wart accordingly.
Mr. tiitlitni tlid not further pursue the examination and
rumjt. Italia:ditto not cruss.exawining, His Wvtsliip
ulutsl liis se:11011 the right of the jury.
Alter astute discursiuu fa:tweet' Leitch and counsel, on
the puha ritsysk Mr. Gaunt eilled,
Mrs. rsarili Russell Situ ..iw oil ThUfilday before the elec-
tion nerhushautt Inting ab.ent, Mt. I.iuiriuige and Mr. Mow-
iii Pude called at b. house. Mr. Aldridge askt,l for her
husband and whether any of Guest's people liad been there
and Me:titer Itu..ohh had priniiiwd his vote. haid lie
voted tor Mr. Warns,: boot time but gut nothing. awl
Wollid reserve his vote to the last. Ile kthl her to tell
Russell to call
.at his offce, and seo hit. On his leaving
Mr. Aldridge said be knew Mr. Russell as Ids brother had
promised his vote ; and ahii saki tell hint to call at toy
uihi.u-,,rjeatcht" Ifi the evening,. That Ma! all. Mrs.
White Was there at the time.
. .

reus.exannued bigot privately at tint. Was not
tuld that was the moot imisirtaut. (Three times she
repeated Mr Aldridge's request, awl each time omitted
" privately.")
Serieant Itallantine : Were you bargaining to sell your
husband's vut,—you know wives can du anything with
their husbands
No answer.
Serjeaut liallantine: How much did you expect to wake
of your husband by his tote!
Witness replied she didn't know, she only did it in the
way of conversation. 11cr husband was CulisurvatiVe on
the ilay of ti., election.

Mrs. Sarah %lute corroborated Ilrs. Russell's story.
Esther Cave deposed: On Tue.lay, January tl7th,
Waring and Mr. Hudson called upon me. Mr. Hudson
introduced Mr. Waring. and askml whom nly husband
would vote for. Told him could say nothing about it. Ile
asked me where my husband was working, and I sold on
the railway bridge. I think they asked me what wages
Ise gob and I said they were very good, and much better
than he had been remaviug. Mr. Hudson then asked me
if I knew it was Mr. Waring's work my husband was
doing. and if hu klit.wi how to vote for his own interest,
he would vista for Ur. Waring. After some further con-
versation Ur. IltoLion nail if your husband is out of work
WI him to come to me, and 11l give him Amity of
work, but I suppose we must not say mach about that

By Mr. Serjeant Ballantine : My hu-band has now ISs.
per week, but three weeks ago lie bad Sin. Ile also gets
sil. on Sunday, for looking after the station. Ile gut
the increase in his money *Hoe weeks before the election.
My husband W.ort: blue colours.
Churl... I attic, a carpenter, living at Notting's
Buildings, knew Mr. Huey, the builder. Saw him on the
Friday before the election, at a public house kept by Mr.
Palmer. Huey said to witness " Cattle, I know you are
naarked—(laughter). I'll give you Illst and as much beer
as you like to drink, if you'll give Wanng your vote." I
told kiln I would not do it, as I was not for sale. I would
not take £5O for my vote,
Mr. Serjeant Ballantine—l was not drunk—(laughter).
I had only had two pints of beer. The landlord did nut
refuse me more drink. I wan noisy, but not very noisy—
(laughter).
You look like a man to whom £5O would be no tempta-
tion; did you login by boosting you would not take .C5l/ for
yo.!!!. C. 14 .

-flic4.;;lise—linfonned the Judge that Yr. Stokes was
still unable to he cro,o exatuiuwl, and hie leunlship said
he could do nothing further in the :natter, ae it WM very
eerioue, and the learned couneel anti,t do what they thought
be-t.

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Lordship: Do not let the witnesvas communicate
with each other. I shall beg.in to get suspicious of these
elc,tion pet iti,,ns -
Mr. rJo.mt Itallantine: Iteally them electionspetitionv
corrupt mie. I ans b•iinnimt ti feul different from what
I med V-1 h laughter).
Mr. Geureos Henry Manuel said he way present it the
conversation Letween Huey mot Cattle; waohl not say
Cattle wai drunk but bad bad a drop of hem. HUuy
said Le would our him Ins. and an unit ... hod .mautity
beer if he would vote for Warind. Cattle replied "No.
Mr. Duey, hut for !VAC
Crosioexansimol: To the lie,t .4 his 'belief lie was solver.
Ille L0r.1,1.4. ti Serjeant hallauthie: Hut you meet hare
a e-reAt experience of lid, -floiel lam:ldea
Witious wua Out a CoubunatiVucauijoolur ; Mid thVlipht
very little of it.
Ilis lord.liip mid it st•enied a very inipriaxiloic 4t007 that
a mini metil.l 00 int, a rum i.:a.re a number of Incil were
avoutablel ali,l luaku an upcii tiler td 101. WA, it worth
pursuitr• further.

•
otilige•l to his IvolAliip ; but Serie:int
itallatttino cti.l what ought tohe a juke to the Aguut would
lokj"k.: to the can.lidatv.
. . .

•,-- •
r0w:1111.4 the i.eueral tr. atang, Tlnamis Bickford waa
railed. Was a point .1% awl lived in Clinn•loidreet. Wad
etie.l painting • time ago at Mr. Farwell't. at Min-
n a It was ;cf;•re the eleeth:i and after Mr. Waring
had wade him atwcarair cin the t..wn. Saw a bretver
taLina rauethina ta the Lou-c. Ile ha,l a nine-gallon
radi of I,er. ok it to the back of the hou.e. Saw
%%kw,. &At an•l then Mr+. Farwell. Ile adosli her if lier
hu-band woald tote for Mr. Warin:. " e., also mi.',
" he will do co," awl the wan Najd "take this ead; of Leer
lent by Mr. Styrinz- Mr. Styring was a hrewer.
Cr....examined : Wa. not a voter. FirAt mentioned
the matter in the hoe.. he lived at -Mr. Venables who
orke.l with him at Mr. Sinith's—who is a blue. Ind not
hiention it to Mr. Smith. Toll Venablea six weeks ago.
Hail his evidence taken down about three weeks aga,
lie went to the Ank•lope Ilotel being naked by Venable&
Mr. Smith had never opoken to him about it. Wai gait*
Cure it wits Mr. rarwelra awl not Mrs. Wrall. Was not
snore than three feet Irons Mr.. Farwell. Venable* was
not working there_ It was the ;:eneral talk of the town.
Ilear.l of the petition, hut would nut swear it w 44
after that he went ioned the matter. It was before the
elistiun ; but couldn't swear when, nor whether it wash.
January at all or In February ; it was before the
election.

Re-e'smined : llis master kept books of where he was
employed, and no doubt the date could be lire&
.thu Farwell oaid her husband was instructor at
the hattery. llis polities were Liberal. Iteuseinhered
a nine gallon en,k of beer being brought to her house
W ; but
ahl not i,•111.: the. IlatO—it was Tod for her. It was early
In February. Didn't know when the election was.
Believed it was the 6th of February. She directed the
man to where It wan to go—Mr. WAIF'. The direct.=

was nailed on the mak. It did not Any five minutes in
her hou.e. Nothing was aahl about the voting. Ilad net
lier,l the pre ious ituess, and was poaitivs nothing
hate; r 113 .acutioae.i. Mr. htyring s MUM Ma 4 not
meationed ; Le% er 4.-Jiad the Illaa where he came from ;
did uot know Mr. Styring s aga.a. The bill Wai
the c.t..k. . . .

rvply to 40 oh.erretion front tho Ju.Lo
Mr. Galanl after w hat Mr:. Farwell hal sai,l he
would he .orry t., i•rue, hut he adiaitte,l the two
witue4sFa werF. irreo•neil#.le.
. . . .

Ma. Farwel .3es re-i•aUcol *a to Ole imaition of MTall's
and -he .aid it was not many yards from her own,
in a lone a littk longer than the hall, with • verandah IA
front. Knew 110-kfur.l. hut could ti•it reinenilier if he oi
taintin; toot ,lay. Mr. bulith live,' Coe :lett tio...r to

Mr. I ithird produ,cd Mr. 5.... idi' iok, siovo ii tlist
ll• Jot oas Mr. hsrwelioliiito.
Mr. St:. eilAZa A t ioi I. it paha if
he were to F....in.:el "all" Lis boeks lie sOmill walla.
caMrt.
r. Didard would be content o ith the books that would
sloov transaolions about the thou of the election.
Asmi.ni,; the arrival of the Asioks, Mr. Gifford ro-
te:AC I with the rase of the bell-ringers, and called
Samuel Venable*, foretuan of the bell ringers. There
were us .1t of them, six !king voters. Shortly before the
dissolution the bells were nusg awl the>. were paid IWO
guinea, ly Mr. Waring. After the dissolution the bells
were rung again but they were net pail. The order came
from Bailey. who said they were not to be paid until
the elect was over. l'ould not say how viten the bells
were rung during the election ; the 411 had been :ent in,
bat Mr. Harker, he heard, through Th omas Win.iley and
Willima Bailey, would not receive its MA as it 'W•I4
de-tI.)IA.
C1...a-tAASeilled: W 61.0 3 painter 3.nd plumber. hid not
1 .
tell I:i..l.ford to go to the Antelope, butsabi he would have
to go. Ile was a Woe. Mr. Sorliury, of the "London,"
lie lalies el, gave the order to ring the bells befere the
dissolution. The neat order to ring n'.121 on a Saturday
evening when Mr. Waring t'allne to soldre-s the voter..
William bailey, gas oater titter, and a bell ringer
went ti Mr. Harker With bill alter the election; it oka
In his pocket, but it was not taken out. All the ringers
suggested it should be made out, and he via& one out. It
was the only writing mule not know of any
oilier. It was done to aimed Mr. Harker; whom they
saw. Ile we.. asked if he could emve anything and was
told they onglit to liars al • man considering the quantity
they hail ruing. Bad for the procession. Hr. Harker
soil he would see what he could du lot the procv.esiosi.
Had rung in the evenings during oleo:Lion to
"enliven the town. There was nu order given. Itidn't know
Mr. Masker's sun at the time ; but wouldn't swear the
gentleusan in court was believed it was hint. The
tirst time hi, lia4M him lie went to witness and asked if he
email ring the bells. Ile said." Mr. Waring is culivillth
an you ring thew at ..11Ce. "AnLed how lotig he wanted
them rung ; "here," he, Mr. Harker replied "I suppose
Use noire you ring the more you'll base. Had drink
during the time, • gallon at a Shoe, by ticket with
Winoley's mina Didn't lichees it was paid for yot. The
bill they took to Mr. Harker hif heard yeas dirstroyel Ile
gave it to Whisley hot cvid.l not my where. Mr. Harker
never litw mussy bill and never knew there sins any bill
made out. AU Mr. Mnrker mid he ovoid du would be to
sine them something, perhaps, for the procession day. Ile
couldn't do anything for the polling day, he usight 'sable
to give them 12 guineas—but onibliet then. Hadn't paid
yet. Cuuldn't my lie Wdd anything about Whell the
petition vies user, lieard nothing about the 21 slays. He
said "see were 1.1.411 again. ' No Mae was preseut but
Wiusley awl o itness, and Mr. Harker.
Cross-examined : Had been a bell-ringer 2.0 years. Bells
were rung on Um chance of what the ringers got. Thu
bells were rung to please the Conservatives as well as the
Liberal*. (hit £3 Irons Mr. htme, subs was in I.lw "cord"
trade. Mr. Stone was in favour of Mr. tilled. Thettl was
a prom...ion in Is6e, and they got pail for it. Got beer at
the Antelope, but didn't oarry arty ticket; asked fur it—
Use pimple of the house gave it. It was usual to lutve beau
whim they rang Use bells.
IBA Lordship, in arguing with Mr. thlfard, said he was
quite aware of the keenness of Isull.ringers—tlaughterk
Resuming, witness said, " What Mr. Harker said was
'1 suppoe Use more you nog. the Inure
Thomas WinsleY, living in Baiter, voted for Mr. Waring.
Bailey had no vote. Took a bill to Mr. Harker, and
destroyed it in the tower afterwards Mr. Harker never
asked fur it. The hill was " ringing for the election" fur
so many days ; the charge was divided between the two
parties. Had Isis orders from Bailey, never trim young
Mr. Harker. When they went to Mr. Harker lie said be
couldn't entertain it. Vu knees said be Usought it rather
a hyd

- If' &Thai'
r was of the opinion that the Loll-tinting
look.l very lunch like speculation on the part of the bell-
ringers, and that it name to nothing.
Mr. Giifard Would nut ask any inure of this witness
and resalleil

•Sai ue who mid ho gave credit to no one.
.f; -TVonables,
lie expected to la: laid by Mr. Waring; he had "trial-
Mr. Guest, but didn't get its It was not trim (Int they
divided the coat between the two parties, Only rang three
times for Mr. Guest, and that be did of his own head.
They had printed caivls ; hut there waif none after the
election. (Mr. woo proceeding to ask aplealiola
respecting tho conversation between Harker and Oayley ;
hut alter WWI: argument, the Judge wits elearly of opinion
a, effecting Mr. Harker. it was wholly inadmissible.)
While this ranging was going on they had drink, I had
orders to obtain it. Witness was a blue, and that was the
mason he wan not cou!ailte•l by the others.
Ity Mr. Mint) re : 1 he ringer., got beer at the Antelope.
Mr. hue,t's house, as far as he knew. Knew X:1 was
ontainal front Mr. titone, and he riVi.ted it, It was the
Christmas I lunation ; got it after the eta:Lien.
fnon Kr. titobe tol lir. :Mite.
;. . _

'flac J*Le enquired how Ulu public knew who the belle
were rtnr• fort

--
i 4 lu.l lieotile generally inquired.
Mr., I ,al.elta. Mums wife ut S aiuuel Morris, of the
"Sweet 11,.11.c. in the Itio;;Avood-roed, eni,l it was not
true that I,er Wail given away during the election. Saw
Mr. Aldridge in tile paasage of her liousp.‘wlicit,kol it her
ho,d,m, I StaS -uing to %%de fur Mr. Waring. WI eke ruplieol
sib..' stidsil kfauec • hut trdd hint it she had a sole, she
ihuist give it to. the lossur% alive candidate. Ile sail' if
Ii set..l his .14Yu wage. t,,,11.1 i.e 'paid, awl added that
if lie totcd then. would to cuut-u lis ionise licer bp iiive
away afb.r the l'wo the dnt sir
tithe weldeie cane into the how,.
. .

a " strong blue." Ind there WM
Po W01.1:111.8 iralleltille 3 at. DPI rrIILiCIIICU with Mr.
Alchi.L.A; a.,uldut bear whaL was raid -Ale Woidel dwiti,4ll).
swear it. She inner mentioned anything alsint it Ull the
election matter.: were generally talked of and had she
know that • petition was she would have been
very silent. 'llO day after the election oas when slw
spoke to it. Did not recollect saying her husband wouldn't
you: at all.

•
W analog Allen. of the l'ortamouth by. was here called.
and 84.1U1.) delay occurring,
lii, l,rl.liipsitzg.,ted wlioUi4r a wore tont eident
arrangettpuit could nut lie made for the n itnesseu. Ile
and it mind aihnitted the anthoritie, liu.l done all that
the) could Ili...ably lint e and no tutu-
tdaint could be iunle of what lanl Iven presidia,' for their
cons CII ience.

Wiii.ana appearing, asked for his eXl34llSes.
his Lordship allowed. Mr. Styring sew
plied his beer. His politics was Lilaral. At thu last
election beer was supplied to people without paying.
Never kept books ; aia gentlemon who liked could go and
411,5 IliA " chalk mark,. Was out mpplic.l with any beer
ti give away; awl receive,' no tirders from any one to
give ay.uy beer. There was a tood deal of drinking at
lieuse. Kept nothing to show how 'UW411501114 was
received during the day. He atal his wife attended to
the ltwiness. Could not say how WWI. W," giv" away -
hi, customers were trusted from week to week. Nor
could he say how touch was C0W51111151 Five 11W410541
were not given away. Was nut going to charge it to any
one. Nor did he expect to be pail font, What he gave
away was for his own benelit. No application fur pay-
ment had eter been made either ti Mr. Harker or Mr.
Aldridge. Knew Mr. Western; and hat no orders from
him.; he never canta,ied hiin. Mr. Hill went to hint ;
saw WWI twice on the day of the election. Mr. Waring
awl Mr. Rogers Caine by the door and asked him for his
vote hot lie maid lie hadn't 1115d5 up hbt mind. Had no
consiuut.icatiou with Mr. Styria& nor any one connected
with I . hail always been a Liberal The haler was
given away any time daring the day- it was "free beer !
'luring the whole of thuelectiew He took an active part
in the election but did nut =maws, excepting that he
asked the people in his house it " tiny were going with
him- There were several bills in his tap-room ; never
had any an liii window • and believe there were
any there. Did nut tsie an active part in the election
until the polling day. Could not tell the day when lie
began giving away free beer. Never xistke to Mr.
Harker, Mr. dadridge,or young Mr. Harker, whom he did
not know.
In answer to the Judge witness handed up hi, beer
account, for January, February. March, and April; and
his Lordship having °twinned thew said they differed
very little in ,, -January was highest, .1.37 Ina
against £:l5 Ilia in April, and .1:31 in March.
George Paine askwl for his expenses and was allowed
it. tea. a -bricklayer anti inaltster ;" awl kept the
Potter's Anus, timeworn:lw. Wit, always Liberal. There
W 55 no free beer at his house during the election • but
after-a few quarts. That was the next night had no
account awl didn't want any. It was given to his cus-
tomers. Had made no claim for payment and didn't
expect an he p.auL He WIA canvassed by thJ Rev. Mr.
Panty, who sail If you like to cut your throat you can"
—he didn't understand what he meaut—(laughter). Mr.
Patey was a Conservative. Had never seen Mr. larger
during the election and had not spoken to tuns since.
The Court then adjourned.

The crossniasnination Uklrs. Stokes, at her house, wa
uc s
condted I Mr. Mclntyre in presence of the
Registrar (Mr. )athews), Mr. Harrison (for the puti-
tioners), Mr. Copeuisn, the "(hind shorthand writer, Anil
Li deputed representative of the press. Mrs. Stokes' elder
daughter was also in the room, The witness was ii. bed.
ProPled up with Pillows, and although apparently ill a
weak state, answenal the questions with readiness an•l
SUMO acuteness.
)Lr. Turner, surgeon was in attendance.

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Af Lim WUinUor witness to niske herself as comfortable
as possible, Mr. Mclntyre proceeded to the cross-es:mai.
nation as follows :

-1-;;;•e; 't-Jaire-ele.uch interest in the election 1--I never
took an interest iu it set all altogether 1 wish it bail out
Ineppened.
see you have the whims of Mr. Arthur Guest up there
(lossegin4in the wall)! Yes. sir, and there it shall hide,
as luia,t as there is is hit L., twig up.
Winless said Mrs. Timms. Nia.le cable vs 'tie Mr. Guest
the Thursday before Ulu election and asked OM vote.
Me said it would he given for the Tone, Mrs. Slade
Laster. 31.. IPer ;.11ret,'711tuisi 4171:1,,:: heru.. 'el a:at .
ha
ere ssti•hie 10e Weeka
Monlisy
Didn't think her daughter lfeft.ie leas preseut
know : her head esaa very loot. Told Mr. Slade what she
Easter.
was going to my in Court three or four days before
the sulitseua was referred to, and it W. fouled to lA.!
dated CAL Atinl- the lust day of term -so the learned
eoueesel remarked. could nut hate hens before F.aster.j
soo ju4 attend have you not seen Mrs. Slade +since
you had the Pi.ve of testier sent to you I-No I Leo nut
so..is her Awe.
)oa swear to that I-Nit I have ill ~een her. I
seat to her. I mai not going to tell au untruth, if I knoW it, bccauoi the truth well stand bef,,re a falsehood.
Have you awl tour el:slighter. talkel o.yr what wets
soil ti you liy Mr. .Udrblge : •Sir, they hay., nev,
spoke to tue uhout it.
Witness contitautsl: hlr. Aldridge asked tor lair hushand
ote for hlr. Waring.
Didee't you say you elthet.know which way your husband
would -Eu, betitU-Ne Lid promised Use Thursday
before.
1.P1.1 you say you had promised Mrs. Guest on Thursday I
1 had Kaailseel, or my lead.
WAS your at Ivolooh when Mrs. Guest cause In?
- Tea. he Catllk, ill jll-4 :If tcr cr.
Just tell tem to you movie to tell fertes I-Sir !
Do put profess tie tell fortunes to Nu Sir, that I have
got is clear conalenee for.
Did you ever tell fortunes ?-nu Sir, if you wish to know
that 1 will tell you.
No, but just understand Lie, I wbh you to answer my
question, aud only answer the question please. Used you
to tell fortunes -Nu Sir, 1 slid not.
libi you pretend to 'tell them 1-No, I will tell you the
moon of this. Two and twenty year.. ago 1 was free,
laughing amt talking, and I use,' to tote work front ladies
lust gentlemen in the town-6,3v as then Christian
Peoide -and I used to take my bread and butter and go
fut.& liciAbour's liou-e, to light the lire, and we used
to do it one to another, just tor a bit of fun, with a
tssicup.
Used not young girls to come to you to have their for-
tunes told I-Never, never, never ! I don't know as ever
I told s young girl in my life. And that is years ago
such a thing was done.
lAt the suggestion If Mr. Harrison. aml according to the
doctor's advice, the examination Sian ,uspendad for a
minute or two, to allow the witness to rest.)
Used you not to put spells on people I-1 wish I could
put • spell upon thyself then.

Mean

I moo tormootors. Did you pretend to do it I—No.
nevar. I should like thew that said it brought forward.

%cry much.
cry well, you know Mrs. A••• (Mtn /-1 know her
to toy sorrow., Sir.
sorrow ur Joy, do you know her t-Yes.
1:,el not servant girls to COMO ill you to consult you
about their t .rtuties -She was a servant ed.
1M servant girls 1-No. -0 have not the plessuro
calling you by name)- no, never.)
Um... 1 you to sell the servant girls things-powders
line powders I-No. never.
Have you never berni of by. powderet-No, never.
And never matte any I-Never.
Nor soh! any I-Nor wild atty.
Why, usen't you to wit up powders, and sell those
powders at IOINIKMICO a packet (-Net cr done such a thine
In nay life, ..ad I o.al;.;eity/ to upset usyself about it,
boeousu its all &II untruth.
Lade ui this is an untruth t -Yes, I could bring
y,..0 witnesses wit.; I done toot.
When you dune that -When tho, said I done that.
Lintlasade say itl-Auns ookes first said it, and tioorge
King s wile the piled, owing di the piece of work I had
with her about tending her 's.; and Mrs. Lacey, what
used to keep the Bell, lost a sovereign in my house, with
• WOMIIII who lived in my house. and. I found it under
the oalhole ; and then they tutitl it was done by witch-
craft,. Because this woman al • ,tote the sovereign spent
tour shillings with this Mrs. Oakes.

h I that P
.t hey that was wi cra t, _ow _ong .s ago
yesra I lime a person that 1 can bring forwari.
thgtj said I would totter hare a card iu tuy house again.
Did you hate esrds! -W. law I a Pc3ny
Ulied you to try L... (strtinuis with cards I--Only sit-
ting at meal.% for .1 bit of 16n; we all did it.
In further exawination, salt she had amis. hair to
wake up for Mrs. :Awl; awl it was thought she kept bock
part of it, till she ea i laiwaL Didn't know she was charged
with dishonest uts.ukt it. Mrs. kiwi° did not asy
anything about ; she thought it would take her
attcl:t /sal ulf her M11e...
11.1 shy tall you !—1 twit say she Lis net. She sent
woa m.lualilug mu for &up.. to buy au l Using I wanted.
Put Mrs. rilatle send tO yt.ll alitt say you tuust come and
ho a wituwis us this CLIC: —NO, :dna SWIG amayer awn.
Cloned it at all.

--
You told we that three weeks before Easter mho did
called her to, awl I said. "Mnt Slade, ii,, you think they
will trouble tue any wore ahout Mr. .11dringe • for he ii
gone ell down Lagluial buyin4 Asiude awl trying to
wjure my,. character awl " Ohl they won't
hurt you. That is all tho wuinau said, good, had, or
indifferent.
Why .lidn't you let Mrs. Shale know you would not go
to Ise a witness on account tit the way shc ion! the Blau-
chards, had treated you Nu, tile words I usol -I um
last suing to coutrailic. you -the ouly thus.; I said was-
!Jul you mono we...a:a: -I wrote.
You caii't wriw, tilt know -1 44441 not going to tell aa
uktrutit.
Van well toN
ww (sloring a letter)
.-I ktiow where you
got that. 1 doW t wuutu. tUlatl irow Mrs. Kendall newt
door. They always a rote fur we.
Then you know wroug. 1 did not get thia front Mrs.
Kendall.

Just listen to thii, written by you to Mn. Slade. Was
WA letter written tor you!
Mclntyre then read :—"Mr. rAilds,
_I have scut to tell,
shies I ma wed," I a 1... I.l' leu mr.lauehard not
coining to ispeag to no, emit curtain thillgx, I ith3ll decline
altogether love:oh alieta the election.--Wituass :That ia
nilt

wh.t t —No. that is not the latter I sent to Mrs. Slade.
There is another letter : I have two to letters Mn. Slade
Ind Mrs. Slade and Mr. Illeaschard "Num tu come autl
talk to you as they luel before /—No, because they
never cause to talk to WU.

yua moan to pai did out order this letter to ho
written to Mrs. Shale. that you would doline altogether
aaya wool about lite etaCtiun on account of the way in
which she and the Illoacharl's hal treated you—No, Sir.
I du perfectl) nnuciaber the words I said. I didn't sea
her fur a week atter she II ci the hair audi wrote bucauso
I wanted see her, and in caw. I Nhuuhl havu to go to tho
hall I should ha u to gut a thing or two to au.
Readinig couUnual : "For I have icon Odd so
and I had a gentleinau yesterday ot. our side, sad haen
we he considerial thew and they talked about us ought to
rouge anti .i.valt fal.c.

---71;;0-v,--;,-„,-;, &AI whu was the gentleman that awe on
yuur side I' I have nut seen un,.. I hayo a g.n.
annum on our akin Ina Mr. Enui and Mr. Com and Ilia
ne, or seen Went thou; lam quite couvisusid that is a
forged

--XTurl7..;l-i-etter I—No, I can't sanction a story, and I
nes er
Were your daughters here when the letters IRMO written.
to Mrs. Slade I—Ves, lk.oio wa.. here.
Can Bessie wnte Ilebsie inuit write • I wish shei
could. I've gut nave a-une in the house to write, and l'ula
forced to pay a penny or throe half-pence every time.
can't sanction what not true, nor I nil not.
Now undendiunl, this letter was given up by Mrs. Made,
in court. —Then it ia u rote false inatinst ine, I know nothing
about it.

--Si-o-viiou make an aertnation. Who do you say wrote
Wats I Thew na there. Lydia—no not Lydia—Harriet
Kendall, tlutt i.,zoing up to meear a,ain.t toe to-day. 1
really think it ertaig to he In:rim:Wed in this wanner ; I
du think it a ridWitlou+ thing.
Very well. lon :au,d !we Sonic more of it. kciidingrmt-
tiu-jod
I,,iwak the truth and nothing hut thu truth, that
never nu ;wore ahaU at vote I.e given out toy house, for
What I sutler now with purArratiou from my hatters ia
tireadful.---Oh 1 said that; bull never wruto it; 1 have
ner.er had it wrote.
. .

dol you aay it to: -Mr. ant Mrs. Kendall. as a
neighbuur would day it; becauae of courao I want. quiet-

"-twin that ought to know better." Well, now, who
aretloletter, of yours that ought to know better I—A
g 0... :nal:). -gglit to know butler than they do.
~o you: Is Mr. Al.lridge the pervon yon
WWI . -11 e, be,auAs :hey eatuu in and told we what Ito

you buow per+dal 1111111024 I .tIeC rell, cry walL
What i+ - Aby he a..rk.s for Mr. Oakley. as a
labourer. Ile I. a ;nun I ha% e bol 11.0ke0 to thia 33
year+. .

lou say this : Ido v doe aII:ACM/MI do say, for it
I s .11r. 4we that I.aa, kg out n the quay and said that
Mrs. Gaest linacm • him normt. tleai."- -No, it is nu such
thing ;it is not loin.; i won't ',legion that. That there
ig not true; I Dower told them to w rite that-
You go on hudsind tog yam any of them;
hut 1 ain quite guru I g. t nothing from anyone; so
therefore I haVe a ciear mms'auuee that no one emus
nearegt laO, M11e.., & can one to have advice."
Now what do yon mean I.y that /—that "no one" 11.4.
mver mid any h thing. What I've a :aid I've
and I :hall my aioni. 1 have :aid any huslund mould not
lasi neither Styritig's nor on the quay. I Line mid that
befum than.

eviiienee ion. own.llal 1 known what Ido
know. 1 would wit y anything : for Ido nut think I
have beam used rhilit at Did you have that written!
did not iItIVC that written.
ou say so / —Yes, I have baid it times out of
nu.qtber,

-17.7.ita1.e not been laded riAt at aIL Was that by

That I li,tre been alight...4i
Mr. M'lntyre :
Witne..4 Luslmthi, Geurrio Stokes: No, air, by tho
Liherals.

Witness : By the Liberals. YOU hob! your tongue.
George. iGeorge, who hat only just entered the room,
was expellet.', I an' not ioimm. to ,anetion any stories. I
have got to answer this gentleman as I lall have to
answer the judge at dm etental diy. I :ins not afraid.
I ieorge ((roam the doorway): So lwiro ain't I.
• Reading continual. '' I not think I have been mod
right at mill, as I AM nut able myself, and I do
think I ought di see people ea well a, them that is well.'
—Well, that is their own word's. I have heard that said
thousands of time... I think GIL, m.owing to a aura
lint you nabi that f—l lusve mail it hundreds of times
here. They sail it only laa Sunday (Kendalls).
"My husband is so upset by what r au: ued on the quay
that people should may, and I think myself he ought to
know better. If he had no more than hini it would be a
good job for hie', lweause his children lA like himself,
they are a fearful false speaking family.--. That is their
own.words.

- Who do you mean ore a felon speakim; family I—The
Casmi are. I PM not going to deny what I have said,
beeause I have reamut ; but I never wrote it, nor I never
had it wrote.
"I don't want to .ay anything Hire. I have suffered
enough with their family to my ,orrow. As I rent for
you twice y„, did „„t Come.thought I woulkl send and
tell you. From your humble servant, Maar Skruitaa.--I
4,1 not my that, 1.,,auw1 wan never nuservant for them;
I never put lowithle -errant.
That lea form that ts•ople write.--I don't value that at
all ; it has nothin.; to do with what you are come to, ark
toe about Mr.

But you will LUVU to answer a good many thinv.—l atu
not afraid.
Uhl you wild n. Mr 4. fila,le twice I—l sent onee to her.
Not lout ..... An.l .he loiter answered Bast, only a little
boy calm, and said Mrs. Made 4, ml.l hot canoe to-day.
Now attend to thltl: "I sent for you twico. you did not
-It ia a very kTvat pity. ita they told me, that 1
ask people to writl for toe ; but if I could hot du it.
ni)acif, I awl gla.l to have it done.

(the witneua appeared faint, awl Waa attended by Mc.
Turner, while the I,,ume4 00140...1 and 14bers stepped out-
into the iitreet torn few indium:a.)
1,11 :vaunting, the mid: Mr.. Stade wan not here on
'fiusilay night. Mr. Blanchanl woo on Monday night,
about ten minute". Mr.. sl.ple haat been here "Mice
Eioter. one morning. She only just came into the house.,
awl said, "I can't stay I
No, aim never said anything alt nit my going up. 1111 not
tell her what I wan going to say. Mr. Aldridge was hero
on the Saturday before the eletii about a ituaater of an
hour. Did not tell him my husband hail not made up h..
• d how he would vote. " For linear'l told Mtn. Ito
dhl "Ay "I hope you will ask hint to give Mr. Waring a
vote."
The with." hedon to throw up blood, and the °amain,"
bon was hastily ended.

Ihe Judge took his seat at ten o'clock panctuaily. rattiniv.
Mr. W. Nortson tl'estern, retired (ruin Nubia's, task cen-
sielerable interest is, the last th iou ; signed the reqUllillell to
it oring. and waited ulcer lam 4 the asking
him to Immune acandidato. fled no 'articular urstriet magneo
ite'ollts .4 his canvas werc given to the eel. t r.. 1 ousainittee.
I%Stird .141i.1"ereser'l (hgiii!jeil7andwitAy.'", brl.t.'rertheor deuriklior•
IVO:king. his stilrp.ria he bad eisle.uured rememobe;
here : sourer .4 the hal becti grt en in the street : at
t.he, t,s (this (this house a corarervativs/, Star.
"ew Ilarlsour View, Pure Darn, tire)hound, Onset
Yesontair, London 'latent lap. bed I toni the 11/4.1".""16.
II0Y• • mil.' not ...ay the amount, hail Not nrid it. The orders
with two or three eXci.litioloi Ware to gi‘e away refrali-
Invite MA lioirelowl, aalneal Ga.e no
orders for mot isimrs. Hai j„, I,• Teniperance
parties or hotels. Itould not be I.lmiLile alitlller he had not
Oven ~:te order in ritio:: to a person, who ssm a armaiws In
the towii ;I.e had air improsima it was at the L.,uw Inn. never
ga‘c dile,, order b. the New Lomita. Tap : fait that "as for
Xi. That waa tho day .4 the procession the day after the
election. Vase nothing won: allay. Untie is. no the order
at ths New 1e..i.1.11 I a?. ;:ritlletWol.4l there WM. Said "lam
! 1
(root b.t 1,,, in' .ii,l,li re.bie I Sisal to en ~,,,$ ,s,fly to endanger
iou. voiceS. hi abed. 1,. had b..,. e,g., I. both aid..
frit These onlere Were Await si,il -In) tni the prom:Woe
day, glad been very lunch 04 of town els bositleas was the reason
lie had riot taken stem toa,..eslain what he owed Ural not be-
muse the tatition eat peo.direz. lIC Inner iro.hil out of the way to
prevent bin.; Utica, bat WCIII Mas,eh,...kr on
comet:led with tire i.difelloas. Ile belkved Mrs. Western
had been irdirj4.l.ao.l. Certainly did 1,,,t wait in l'oobn to tie
sertir I. hut porrsm-ly at ordeal giving any information where or
alum Inr was Ilse] Obell woke of the landlords with
rel..rence to the I, pa; Swint .4 them were voter.. 'Jul to
C/ILck upon what any .4 Utter rom have uiven away Oho
to.rdship said at ...HUAI. hupossible, Ulllcil a detective We.
leaded at melt houso 1)0 not ascertain II they lbw] already
t-Iveri away lacy', it they lasi would not have given them the
In reply to the Judge, he Mid Lf he had knosm beer
was given any, or Up ir own, ho oti.ul.l ,‘„( have "leen trill
order. It wee • hurried affair altogctiwr.
In reply to Mr. Gifford why he could not havo given in
ortier tinder the circuiristanem, he said humufl we ma"
hal takers it upon Iriuniell arnl that he might continue.
N mower to Use Judge he answered that It was that he did
eno"irige Maculation The milers were 'Oren both to U., who st,ked Lad ..thera who did not. Ile should think •
hundral or [lmre aake.l lor drink : hat could Hot give the natilan
or airy particulars. It was on 11.0 day of rejoleing what they
were about to "cheer '' Mr. Waring. There Were • WV,
of tiro taurer class. of votero lo the liorouirla Had no
anomunieatiou wills Mr. Aldridge on the subject of sontrly of
beer either then or doev.
1r0..-eaandnell by Serf cant Itallaatine : Was born here and
hal lised here ever virus; and was well•knoc n throughout.
the itorough. It was not from au) tear of heifer subnormal
Is. went away ; but the importance of his hominessat
Mariciumter. lie valued the society mon than this
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