Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-09-28

Coffrotb. object TO evidence Of the, declara-
tions Of these paupers in regard to the ticket
they voted.
told me that they voted the Democratic;
ticket and for General Coaroth. We talked
about it both before and after the election.
John Miller and James Thomas are since
dead.
Questions by Mr.. Reed
Andrew Amick voted the Republican tick.
ct when he could, but WIDlE MADE HIN
VOTE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET
AT THAT TIME. Wilde gave him the
Democratic ticket and told him to vote
II. He did not vote the Democratic ticket
all the time for the last three or FIVE years; he
has been voting both ways. | know that l
said would vote for the Democratic ticket
and voted for the Republican ticket
have no other home than the poor house.
his
JOHN X HELTZEL.
mark.
James Sheeder sworn:
was pauper in the poor-house IN the
fall Of 1864. I voted at the general electloh
in October, 1864, aud voted the Demoeratic
ticket got one ticket from Mr.. beeier ana
the other from Mr.. Wilde. 1t was the nrst
time / ever voted the Democratic ticket gen
eraIly voted the other ticket. Mr.. Wilde
PROMISED NE a PAIR OF PANTS
AND BEELER PROMISED Me j COAT
IF T WOULD VOTE THE DEMOCRAT
TC TICKET. Mr.. WLDLE GAVE NE
THE PANTS AND BEELER GA
NE ONE DOLLAR, BUT DID NOT
GIVE NE THE COAT. | came from
Broad Top township to the poor house
Questions made by Mr.. Shannon
No efforts were made to get me to vote the
Republicnn ticket. 1 MIGHT HAVE TOLD
SOME PERSONS THAT HAD EOuLED
WIDLE AND VOTED THE DEM0CRAI1o
TICKET, But I COULD NOT SWEAR 50,
THEY STOOD AT THE POLLS AND
WATCHED NE TILL I HAD VOTED The
DEMOCRATIC TICKET. sAUPP AMI
BUHER STOOD AT THE WINDOW. i did
tell Mr.. Armitage that had got the Demo
cratic ticket from Wide, but that had fool.
ed him and voted the Republican ticket.
WAS A PAJTPER AND NEEDED A PAIh
OF PANTS. / asked for them, and ~ 81 IQn4 III
ME He WOULD NOT GIVE NE ANY UA.
LESS I VOTED THE DEMOCRATIC TICK
- JAMES SHEEDER.
John Heltzel re called;
know that Mr. Wilde gave Sheeder a new
pair of pants Sheeder may have needed
pair / heard Wilde say that he would give
Sheeder a pair of pants if he would vote the
Democratic ticket
Enoch Armitage re- called:
I know that Sheeder got pair OF pants
from George Wilde.
It is high time that the people OF Bedford
county turned their attention to this insti
tuition. The above only exhibits the man
ner in which the political part Of it has beer
conducted. There has not been an homes
| Democrat elected to the Office Of Poor Di
rector for the last ten years that has no
been entirely dissatisfied with the party anC
threatened to leave it in disgust If tht
people knew how the Copperhead leaders il
this place are responsible for the malad
ministration, they would rise up and over
wheln them. IF the people viii elect Hen
ry II. Fisher, the candidate of the Republi
can party for the Office of Poor Director
with Mr.. Daniel r. Anderson, one o
the present Directors, their interest
will be perfectly safe. Mr.. Fisher is
man in every way fitted for the position
he is an excellent Mill wright, and viii prov
the very man to orelieye the county ofthe ex
traordinary and unnecessary expenses incur
red in keeping up the Poor House Mill. W
are sorry that Mr.. Moses is about to retire
he isar7 oz1eol1ons Director. Mr.. Diehly IA
creature of the Coppcrhead leaders in thi
town, must be defeated Tax payers, vot
| for Mr. Fisher