The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-03-03

was one of the manugera ut sai,
precinct. Thomas Fl. McCurry al,
John j. Sharp were the other mana
gers.
Answer to 81 interrogatory;
Tho said managers were all regular
ly sworn; aud the said election wac II
all other respects conducted according
to law.
Answer to 4th intcrrogatory:
The said managers did not recoivc
the vote of any persons who was not
regularly registered, No "ncn.rcsi
dent" offered to- vote.
Anawer to 9th iuterrogatory
The said managers did not refuse
to receive any legal vote of any citi.
zen who was regularly registered. On
the contrary, efforts were made to in
duce several persons to vote, who
were kuown TO the said managers to
be registered voters. Such refused
to vote, giving no reasons that l heard
for their refusal.
Answer to 9th interrogatory:
The said election was conducted
peaceably aud quietly throughout, arl
was in all respects as orderly ss any
election ever attended. There was
no disturbance at the polls. There
was no show of force whatsoever that
| saw or heard of to deter or prevent
any person from voting. was at tho
polls all day.
Answer to 7th intcrrogatory:
No person at said precinct was
refused the exercise of tho privilege
or right Of voting.
Answer to 9Th interrogatory
The said managers did not refuse to
receive the vote Of any one, either
white or colorcd.
Answer to 9th intcrrogatory:
| cannot say positively how many
colored men voted on that day at said
precinct. think about forty. All
of these voted the Democratic ticket.
There was not radical vote taken on
that day at said precinct.
MILTON OSBORNE.
DISPOSITIONS OF l.. d. coNNoR, MANA
GER AT coKEsDURY.
Answer to lst interrogatory:
| am citizen of the County of Alb
beville, and voted at the election for
member of Congress, at the election
held on the Sd Of November last, at
the Cokcsbury precinct.
Answer to ID interrogatory:
l was manager, and the other
managers were NJ. G.. Ziegler and p.
w. Conner.
Answer to Sd interrogatory:
The managers were all regularly
sworn and the election was conducted
strictly according to law.
Answer to 4th interrogatory
The managers received the votes of
no persons, who were not regularly
registered. No non-residents wore
allowed to vote and none offered to
vote.
Answer to 9Th interrogatory:
The managers refused 10 receive the
votes Of none who were regularly regis
tered All were admitted | know of
nothing further OH this point.
Answer to 9th nterrogatory:
There was q detachment Of, United
States troops, under tho charge of a
peace officer. stationed near the polls to
preserve order, but there was no occa-
sion for their services, as the election was
conducted quietly and peaceahly and
there was no disordor,Sor dist 1banco
whatever.
Answer to 7th interrogatery
There was no intimidation whatever,
and no ono was refused the right Of
voting.
Answer to 9Th intcrrogatory:
The managers refused the votes Of
none. No colored men were refused
the right Of voting.
Answer to 9th lnterrogatory
There wero $50 or 200 colored voters
of whom majority were Democratic.
l.. D. CONNOR.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 10th February, 1869.
VIM. HILL,
J. Pro, A. c., S. G.