Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-11

I was asked to take drink from a bottle pro
duced, but refused tho bottle was then forci
bly, placed to my nostrils, inhaling the furnel
but not drinking any Of the contents 70 the bes
Of my knowledge and belief instantly becsm
unconscious and only became sensible when OIL
my way to the Pennsylvania Hospital, being TAX
On there by DR.. Harris, residing on Lombar,
street above Tenth was thon suffering intense
ly from wounds received subsequently TO the tim
l became unconscious. Afterwards ascertaine,
from Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson, with whom
l boarded, that had been brought to my hous
in an insensibe condition, and while lying Their
on the lounge before being taken to the hospi
LID came to the house and asked Mrs
Robinson for the Citizens tickets which were II
my possession the tickets were handed over I,
the said - by Mrs. Robinson. / am nov
under treatment at the Pennsylvania Hospital
being attended BY DR.. Charles T. Hunter, an,
my wounds cause mo great suffering. am
tinsmith by trade, but am unable 10 pursue m,
occupations am law abiding citizen, and wa
peaeeahlc at the polls when assaulted.
RoBERr LOAN.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, this 27tl
day Of February, 1874. JAS. McCoLGAs.
EIGHTH WARD.
In single division of the Eighth
ward thirty known illegal votes were
polled by colored men. In the Eighth
division it is testified that twenty Nc
Thn T,u'e vo'es merc counted lot otoKley
"J . .o,',,'..co -, nas ov'uence w from owe
licemen with the lawful voters =
From the testimony already taken
ue,o'o I'M sno ,on uU,n,hiltee, nl, !. Is pcileveo
ena. i''. aoou, foV irauuuiens votes were
po''eu a"u coun'eu
NINTH NINTH WARD
In one division OF this. ward forty
repeaters are known to have voted
and in another the Citizens ticket
was deliberately taken away from 0
voter and a Republican ticket placed
IN the box instead In many cases
the policemen bodily electioneered NJ
the polls, and where they were unable
to secure votes for Stokley, they sue
oeeded in intimidating the opposition
In the eleven divisions Of the ward
the record shows evidence of illega
voting and surreptitious counting tc
the extent OF over 300 votes.
TENTH WARD.
The record of the Tenth ward OK
cells all others in the audacious char.
acter Of the outrages which were com.
mitted, and tho vitiation of the inside
count. The total exaggeration OF the
return in favor of Stokley was at leas,
500, and probably much larger. In
several divisions, where the minority
overseers were not bought, majorties
were given against the Republican
candidate-a thing which has not hap
pencd for years. The following are
but few out Of an immense number
of cases now in the hands Of the com,
mittee and in process of utilization:
Second Precinct-Two professional
vouchers at the polls all day, who
vouched for the repeaters as they came
up to vote.
Fifth Precinct-The dist OF fvoters'
kept by the Republican clerk, moi
sealed up in the envelope provided
for the purpose, was retained by the
said clerk, who is named Russell. The
"list OF voters" kept by the Demo
cratic clerk was taken from him and
so.lod 80, 4, a.. -. ..:.: a..
so",eu UP ~ 'no ooA cuntn'hing the
'oailots. Ihe names OF thirty citizens
OF this precinct were personated by
nrofess;onaI ronaators frnr, pal,;,, a..
o'o'''o'"' h, i'Po"'o'e ,iV'i p"i.'niore
Inc names ana residences OF these
citizens voted by repeatere are in The
hands of tho comm;tea S;v,ytwo
49,, VIZ oo w. DN'y WV
iieBal votes were cast Dy repcaters
in this precinct. list
S;xth proo;pct Aho,, ee,, :.
uo my -o'H
Votes were cast Dy 'profcsslonal
voters" in this precinct, the names
and residences of those illegoIlv voted
- l'.. - wv"
upon peing 'h tne MINUS OF tne COM
mlttee' These professional electors"
voted against the protest of the Demo
cratic inspector and ovcrseer.
Many respectable citizens through
fear absented themselves from tho
polls. Repeaters were permitted to
vote, despite the protests of the over
seer. The following names were
among those personated;
Edward Joy, 2cS Perry street.
Ed Edwara Masnier; M sSs sSI Nun juniper street,
james paIaeii. s5s Janiper street ''" '''e'
Milton siIKmitner, 200 Iybrand street. 4
h,'rsd nulse, Gsrs.on, n lsoo Vine street
Charles Dousbcr,y, isoS Vine ,,ree,
John Barth, 1892 Vine street. -af
John Martins, los Juniper street.
a. W. Mi,cboll. Mitchell 'Is iSis Vino; Vipo ,,,o., @ 1Ia
Edward Mccuen, 1901 winslow street
samuel Norris, ,sna 2So Juniper street
VIM w RI Riusboar, @ 90 asa 'spr psrrv ,tro.,
Henry Van AIKEN, isii Race street
James chalklcy, 2ot Perry street.
Hsrrv Isnssr eI 9Ss poryy ryy 'nn,po' s,raI, e'''
Geo. Lair, isif winsiow st., and several others.
james Deveuu was challenged on
non-payment of taxes, and while on
his way home for tax receipt he was
personated by repeater. ni
Seventh Precinct-A number of
impersonations in this precinct. The
names Of those voted upon were un-
able to get there to get their votes in.
Fifteenth Precinct--A large number
of personations in this district, one re.
peater vouching for another, and all
taken dcpite the protests of rcspecta.
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