Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-26

pounded at Abbeville Court House,
25th March 1869.
Answer to First Interrogatory:
L am citizen of the County of Abb
boville, and voted for member of
Congress at the election held on the
third November last, ut the precinct of
Phoenix. -:.-..
Answer to Second 1nterrpgatory:
l was tho Chairman Of the Board
OF managers, and the other managers
were George Caldwell and ,Themas
Outz. J:s. chipley Esq. was Clerk
of the Board.
Answer to Third Interrogatory:: -,
The managers were regularly sworn,
and the election was conducted strictly
according to luw. The managers re.
ceivod detailed instructions for con-
Quoting the election, which were, rig
idly adhered to. 80 l:8 81. $50, -.
Answer to Fourth Interfogatory:
The managers did not receive the
votes of any who were not regularly
registered. Some forty of fifty. per,
sons from the adjoining sDistrict Of
Edgefield applied to vote on the ground
that they had the right to vote at any
precinct of tho Congressional District,
for member of Congress; but the
managers rejected their votes because
they were not regularly registered.
A number of others both black and
white applied to vote, but were rejec.
tod because they wore not registered "
at tho precinct of P hen7x. - -
Answer to Fifth Interrogatory: " "
Tho managers refused tho votes Of
none who were duly registered. All
persons who applied to vote, were ex-
amined as to tho fact of registration.
and only those rejected who were
not registered. There was no dis
elimination as to color. ..s' ,r'.>s
Answer to Sixth Interrogarory:
The election was conducted with
entire peace and good order. It could
not have been more so. There was
no show of force to dotcr any one
from voting. ~ j.@..t.t :.@.'
Answer to Seventh Interrogatory:
The vote Of no one was refused
except on the ground that he was
not duly registered at the precinct Of
Phoenix. e., @. z y
Answer to Eighth Interrogatory: Z;
The managers refused the votes Of
none, except as above mentioned,
either black or colored. On the con-
trary general invitation was extern
dcd to colored persons present, who
were duly registered to como up and
vote, and in Pursuance of the invita-
ton considerable number came mp
and voted. .-..':. '.--re-s -.
Answer to Ninth Interrogatory: -
Some twenty-seven or more colored
men voted, of whom some three, or
four voted the Democratic ticket. ...
The witness would further state in
reply to the charge which has; been
made against the Democratic Clubs. of.
the county, that they wero neither Ku
Klux Clans in disguise or connected
with such organizations that he was
a member of a Democratic Club in the
ncighborhood Of Phnnix, during tho
oast year !; that said Club was strictly
a political organization, and sought. to
exercise no improper control over the.
voting population -; they neither ex-
erciscd or countenanced, the exercise
of any acts Of violence; they had no
connection with any Kp Klux organi7
cation. on>the contrary, he, has no
reason to believe that any such organs,
cations have ever existed in the
county. .,., -. i.,,..
PETER McKELLAR.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 25th March, 1862; T.. - .,t,.tss:.
T, WILLIAM HILL. y nsj..
I'-@ IRE Judge Probate; T..
2 >, 80 Abbeville County: s.g
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