Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-11
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A., S,rrnRARD, You Will please to insert
the annexed affidavit IN your paper OF this week;
n,hsrs Including The certificates of the candi-
,,,,es for the Legislature together with those of
n,ber gentlemen, will be forthcoming rex,
week. c.,.
AFFIDAVIT OF MIR. GEORGE FRY
Jbave resided in Woodstock about Fl re years,
,ndwas an attentive observer of the late election
ha,veen MIR Allen and Mr.. Powell. During the
canvas / was several times in company with
John Wall, whose affidavit appeared in the last
Manchester Republican and Mr. Wall stated
he saw no misconduct except by some of The boys,
and the lower class OF people; and on the morn
in, of Tuesday, while at breakias. at m, house, he
remarked that we, Che people OF Frederck.)
might thank MIR. Davi-. Editor Of the Winchester
Republican, for the defeat of MIR. Powell, for.
calling so respectable people the inhabitants
Of Shenandoah, the g fragments OF a faction" -
Mr.. Wall never, during our intercourse, intimaed
in the most distant manner, any dissa'i-faction at
any treatment which Mr.. Powell or Mr.. Pow
eil's friends. received in Shenandoah, except as
above stated.
was frequently at the polls during the election,
and never heard Kisses nor basphemes per-
sons voting for Mr.. Powell, and the election SO
far as saw, and far as | understood was con
Quoted fairly and properly, and with two excep-
tons heard no rude or improper language used
towards MIR. Powell
GEoRGEFRY.
Sworn to before the subscriber, justice OF the
peace for the county of Shenandoah. this 30.h of
April, 1927. SAMUEL BARE
AFFIDAVIT OF MR. p HOSHOUR.
A. the election in w ods;ock on Tuesday, !
was before the shop of George Fry. where | met
with John Wall, of Winchester, whose affidavit
arpeared in the last Winchester papers;- he re-
marked that he no improper conduct
wards MIR Pow ell except from some boys, and
some of the lower class OF people, such 10
be found in every place.
was an atientivs observer OF the election in
Woodstock, and heard no misses, and with the
exception of two individuals, witnessed no impro-
per conduct from any person.
SHENANDOAH Scr.
Sworn to before the subscriber, jIsce of The
reace for the county aforesaid, ATrii 80, 1927
SAMUEL BARE.
MIR. HENRY Inns AFFIDAVIT.
The afii,vit of John Wall. of Winchester pub
lished in the Winchester Republican of the 2!th
instant, has been read to Tie, aud was astonIsh-
ed 10 find jocular remark made by me at the
Winchester election, construed into menace "a
gausi Mr. Powell
On Monday of the Winchester election | was
in the Court House in conversation with some
of my old acquaintance there, amongst them Mr..
Wall, and they appeared TO be ouch pleased at
the course the election taking, Mr.. Powell
having received nearly all the votes. | observed
- you had better give Mr. Powell all the votes
you can, as will send him home from Shenan-
doah with pair of light pantaloons on This
remark was made openly in the Court House in
jocular manner, and the only iea | intended to
convey was, that would give Mr.. Powell a
tight
have as much personal regard for Mr. Powell
as Mr.. Wall has, and If had seen any attack
made upon him. ould have done much o pro
tect him. HENRY LINN.
Sworn to before the subscriber, a Justice of The
peace for the county OF Shenandoah, this 30th of
April 1921. $. BARE. 4
CAPT MILLER'S AFFIDAVIT.
was at the election in Woodstock, and was
at the polls he principal part Of the first day az
Ter he polls opened. heard bat one midi
vidlal sag thing improper 30 MIR POWELL,
There was much interest manifested by both par
ties and so far as Witnessed The election it was
conducted with proPriety. / heard no Misses &
was present when several OF Mr. PoweHs friends
voted heard Mr.. Powell challenge many vo
ters:-- And beard no. wells, oaths or billings
gate language used 'owsrls him in Consequence u
IL; and thinult raised to render !, i'm poss-
Ole for Sr. Powell to scrutlnize The vote but IN
tue contrary say never saw so many votes chal-
lenged. .. MILLER
Sworn 10 before the subscriber, Justice Of she
peace for the county Of Shenandoah, April 80
1927 s BARE.
MIR. G. G KNIESLY'S AFFIDAVIT
am the J.iior of Shenandoah county, and was
called upon by Mr. Haas, the sheriff, who con-
Quoted The poll 1T fbe election in Shenandoah TO
assist him in keeping the passage clear leading
from the table, aud present duriag all the
time of voting except when occasionally absent
FOR a few minutes l heard nothing improper
said TO Nr. Powell by any Of the voters with one
exception, and If there was any thing in proper
said by ohers ! did not hear it. beard no bissine
saw no tumuit, or mob, raised prevent Mr.. p
from challenging voters bus Mr. p. perseVersl in
MS challenges whenever he was present, and
10y bis friends when absent, until the poll vas clio
sed saw no person dragged up to the polls
and told la " he must vote for Mr.. Allen -
lhe sheriff conducted the polls With impnriiality
and Independence. Some boys in the gallery, on
TIE FIRST day, when Mr.. Sleeube gen voted, cried
out There's a ginger cake for you!'' imme
dialeiy commanded silence and threatened 10
cripS them down # hey continued their noise.
heard the noise repeated 10 the gallery three
or Jour times On The second day Of the
Doys who were at the election, stationed themselves
IN the gallery, and made some n0ige: / lmme-
dately went ~ laiothe gallery and brought them
down
In two or three instances when there was more
noise than usual, Mr.. Allen requested us to keep
silence, and manifesto, throughout a disposition
60 have entire order preserved,
have been present 4. many elections, anil
saw no more Improperly than - usually wi,nes-
ssd at contested elections. IL is proper 10 men
ton that most OF the disturbances which did oc-
cur at the polls were the acts Of Mr. Powell's
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