Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-09-09

NJ declared his intention to become q citizen la.
!, September in this court, is about Is now, paper
= are filed, voted at Richmond for Finley, refers I
J. record for further proof in regard to naturaliza
) ton.
. Jacob Crampton sworn, &C. says be is 81 wear
: old the 3lst day Of next May, did vote at Rich
mond, voted for Samuel Hannah for Clerk eros
, examined, says Joseph filed up tn
ticket.
Andrew Woods sworn, &c. says that his broth
er Samuel Woods has been at West Point, New
York, years. brother has now gone to ST. Lou
is, is stationed there, can't give the date Of com
mission was sworn into Office about the time o
the election; cross examined, brother bret
IN this county, came home about the Goth Of june
last, his absence was occasiorcd by his attend
ance at the Military School at West Point, New
! York, had his commission at the time Of the Au
gust election, witness has heard his brother say
he had a commission, but never saw il, is com
n'issiOncd officer Of the United States
! Army.
[ William Sc:rsc sworn, &c. saws he thinks
! Samuel Woods voted at Richmond at the last
August Election, does not know for whom he
voted.
Charles vanneman sworn, &c. says he cannot
tell how old he is, record he thinks says he will
be 81 years old shortly, and again: says the re-
cord says he will be 81 the Goth day Of next No
vember, has known the record since he could read
suPposes his father made tho entry, don't know
certain, can't tell whether he voted not, there
was vote went to the box by his name, don't
know certain for whom nc voted, aimed to vote
for Finley, can read little, don't know whether
he read the ticket or not, says he voted at Rich
mond; cross examined, record Of his age in this
county, mother lives in this county, all he knows
Of his age Is taken from the family record.
Stephen Castor sworn, &C. says he has resided
in this county years and . months, was born in
Canada ut Kingston, was never naturalizcd, has
been in this country about . wears, was Is years
old when Inc came to the U. States, his parents
citizens Of the U. States prior to 1902:
examined. can remember but little Of his father,
his father died in Canada.
Preston Buhl sworn, &c. says he has been in
state years, came from Germany about j years
ago, voted at August election at Richmond for
Finley for Clerk, cross examined, can read Eng
lish, ticket was printed, did not write it HIMSELF
Morris filled il up for him.
John Ohara sworn, &c. says been years in
this state, came from Ireland > or q years ago,
voted ut Richmond, believes he voted for Finley
for Clerk, ticket was printed, never was natural
lied.
James l.. Cotter sworn, &C. says has been in
United States years, came from ireland, In 1888
filed in this court, his intention to become a citi-
zen, has taken no other steps to become natural
izcd-votcd at last August election at Richmond,
will not swear for whom he voted, G. r. Williams
wrote the ticket-can't swear he read the ticket,
was his intention to vote for Finley for Clerk,
cross examined, has voted the last two years UNI
der the impression he had been naturalized.
Moses d. Lesson sworn, &c. says voted at
Richmond at last August election, voted for Fin
ley for Clerk, examined the ticket, can't tell his
age.
Richard Leeson Gather Of the last above nam
cdl sworn, &c: says bis son is ~ yeass old ne:1
October, has q record at homo Of sons ago, his
next older son is not 81 years old.
Samuel r. McCOnahay sworn, &c. says don't
know his age, is not 81 ycarsOld, did vote 1t last
for Finley for Clerk; cross examined, there is re-
cord at home by which he knows he IL not II
years DID, record is in this county, parents live IN
this county, is not positive for whom he voted for
Clerk, but believes he voted for Finley for Clerk
says when he was going to vote, somebody took
the ticket Of his hand, is not certain the same
ticket was handed back to him again, never has
voted before, has tryed to vote but was refused, II
he had been asked his age, he would have told
them be was not old enough.
Samuel Barton sworn, &c. says his father lives
in Ohio been in this State % months, Is II years
old as near as he can tell, has been working in
this State, washing done at his fathers in Ohio,
never has been called on to work on the road IN
this State, refuses TO work unless compelled by
law, voted ut last August election at Richmond,
worked on road in Ohio, in May last, says he vo-
ted for Finley for Clerk; cross examined, says he
thinks he saw the name Of Finley on ticket, re-
sided his unclcs at last August election, his un
Gle resides in Wayne county, Ia, lived at his un-
cle's IL months preceding the election, only about
one month away to his fathers in Ohio, when he
came here and made conclusion where he should
live, when it was not convenient to get his wash
ing done at home, it was done in this county, has
not liv cd in Ohio but about one month since he
came to this county. never has voted before in
this State, never voted in Ohio, was 81 last No
vcmbcr.
Albert Barnard sworn, &c. says was not 81
on first Monday Of present August, voted at Rich
mond, voted for Finley for Clerk; cross examin-
cd, says nearly 20, knows from family record, re-
cord in this county. and his parents live in this
county, voted at Richmond, first time he ever vo-
ted, did fill the ticket himself, was two names
on ticket, Hannah's name erased, was born in
1918, was asked no questions about his age when
he voted, told by his father he was not 81.
Elias Edwards sworn, &c. says is 20 the I'd day
of February next; voted at Richmond last annual
election, voted for John Finley, was asked no
questions at polls in regard to his age was asked
ii he lived in this state, and if he the of
VIM Edwards. has his age wrote down, which ~
in this county. parents live i'll this county, voted
for Finley. Hannah's name was erased on the
ticket.
William Edwards sworn, SC. says his son IS
not 81 years DID, positive he is not 81. perhaps
is 20 next February.