The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-02 00:00:00

ELECTION EXPOSURES.

LIVERPOOL.
Yesterday, on the re-assembling of this committee,
Grub 7, the bandmaster, was recalled, and his evidence
went to show that be and other 'madmen received about
1001. for their " music" at the last election from the
agents of Mackenzie and T
Further evidence was then taken with reference to the
payment of 51. each to the freemen who voted for Turner
and Mackenzie.

Thomas Walthew, examined by Mr. Maeaulay—Was
a shipwright and freeman, and voted for Mackenzie
and Turner. Mr. Fisher, foreman to Mr. B. Jones, can-
vassed him shortly before the election, and said, " You
know if you gave your vote for Turner and Mackenzie,
you'll get your day's pay and plenty of refreshment;"'
and witness said he would vote for them. Witness was
at the Royal Oak on the evening of the nomination
day, Fisher amid to him, Tom, you are acquainted with
the freemen about here, bring them all down to Hill's,
at the Sefton Arms, 30 or 40, or as many as you can." Wit-
ness went to Hill's on the polling day, and saw many free-
men there, some 18 or 18. Saw Crosby, Underwood, and
Robert Cooke there, and Parkinson, but not the man who
died the other morning They had refreshments there—
bread and beef, and anything to drink they liked to call
for. After witness and the others, some 48 or 20, had
polled, went back by the " bus" to the Sefton Arms, and
had more refreshments, and a glass of rum. Fisher did
not go with him to vote, bat remained behind to get up
more men. lie was attending the room and ordering re-
freshments. Fisher did not mention about the ss. then,
but they all knew that it had to be paid. Leech, a free-
man, and Mr. John Jones, took within's name down in a
book after he had polled, and told him to come to the Sefton
Arms on the Saturday might for the money. Saw Fisher
at the dockyard, and he told him to go and get paid, and
said, " I em going to Horsfalls to get the money and I will
be there at six o'clock." Witness went to the Sefton Arms,
and Fisher gyve him his day's pee—fire shillings. He paid
nothing for the refreshments he had.
Robert Cooke, examined by Mr. Bodkin : Was a free-
man of Liverpool, and a seafaring man. Was a ship keeper,
and voted at the last election for Turner and Mackenzie.
Knew Mr. Fisher, Mr. M. B. Jones'. foreman, and saw
him on the morning of the election at the top of Stanhope-
street, with a great many round him. lie had not seen
him before on the subject of voting, but Fisher then asked
him if he would go end poll, and witness said he would at
11 o'clock. Knew Fisher before to be a man connected
with the red party. Joseph Parkinson was with him, sod
a gentleman whose name he did not know, but who was
clerk to John the Baptist's Church, and he also asked him
to go to the poll. Nothing more was said before Fisher
went away, but in consequence of what the other gentleman
said, witness went and polled, and then proceeded to the
Royal Oak, and saw Mr. Henget(' and Mr. Inmair in a
room, with others, writing. He went to the Sefton Arms
on the Saturday following, with Parkinson, at seven or
eight o'clock, and had the ss. paid him. Parkinson also
had ss. Richard Fisher paid them, and Parkinson said to
Fisher ,'• This (meaning witness) is the man who polled on
our side, and Fisher then paid him os. Fisher gave Par-
kinson half-a-sovereign between them.
Other freemen gave evidence of a simifer tendency, and
the committee adjourned to this day.