The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-05-22


Below we give furlhet ex,iac.s from sbs
testimony in The contested election case, Il
DanviIle, before the Hon. W. !. Jayne, from
the notes Of evidence taken BY Hon. John
Brisbin.
The testimony Is that Of pster Krais and
Peter Haun, who were the " Germans
spoken Of who were prosecuted fot Illegal
voting, by Callbai,h (Whig) clerk Of the
Commissioner Of Monlour County.
Peter Kraiz sworn.
Quesfion-Did you vote in this Borough 81
The last October election for Congress- /!
Answer. Yes, Theodore Garreison gave
me my tickets, I went to the Cont House
and handed them to Mr.. Kitchen and gave
in my name. 4
Q. How long have you been in the United
States.
a. Two years.
Q.'What country did you come 'FRONT.'
A. Prussia.
@ Did you tell Garrison you had no right
TO vote
n. told him had no right to vote, Gar.
rison saidI must go and vote, that all the
Germans must vote.
Gross Examined-Q. Was it ia December
last you voted7
A. II was Ssh October
Q Did you read the ticket you voted7
n. No sir.
9. Do you know for what officers you 70.
tedl
a, No, / cannot tell. w.
Q. Can you tell whether you voted for
anybody for Congress
A. No, than ] cannot say.
In Chief-Q. Can you read Englisha
A. No.
@ Did you vote the bunch Of tickets Gar.
rlson gave youf ~
n. | voted all Garrison gave me.
Cross Examined-Q. Do you mean when
you say thot you cannot read English, that
you cannot make out the words, or that you
do not understand the Ian gnage when you
read il
A. ! can make out English words, bal
cannot understand what they mean.
@ Did you and Garrison speak German or
English at the time you speak oft
A. It was English, he does not speak Ger
man.
@ Did you at that time understand the
Englisf. language very imperfecdys
A. II was Sc.
Peter Haun, sworn.
@. Did you vote in this Borough at The last
October election 2
A. AT five O'Clock we all quit work went
down 10 che Rolling Mill office--the Com.
pany's Ofice-and our tickets were given TO
US, we went to the Court House and gave
them in al the window.
Q How long have you beenin the United
States?
A. A year and a half.
@, How many o fyou went to the office TO-
gether and got your tickets, and went iogeih.
er TO the Polls I
A There was many there and got their
tickets and came over 10 The Court House.
Cross Examined--Q. Was ii last Deem.
Der you voted at the Coun Housed
Il No.
Y Can you say for whom you voted at thai
election or for what officers?
4 No, | voted the tickets that were given
me.
@ Can you reid English
n. No.
In Chief-Q. How long had you been al
work in the Rolling Mill at this time
n. have been working there seven
months.
Q. How old are you'll
Il. Twenty eight.
Q. What country did you come from
A. Germany.
Q. Did you vote the same day Peter Kralz
did,
A. Yes, l did.
Cross Examined-Q Do you know whelh.
er they took your vote and pui it in the bal
| OF box and counted it,
A. No, don't anything about it, | don't
know the man that gave me the tickets, he
was a stranger TO me, about that I cannot
tell, ] gave my tickets in at the window,
gave in my name, there were others about
and went away.
q. Did you go to the Court Hoase at the
same time as Peter Krotza
A. | was there before Peter.
q. Di1 ron s.a pa,ar Yr., ,As.A MI,