The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-01-22

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Joseph Robinson, Alex. Ma5hood Jr,
Samuel Vasbinder, Cornelius Whaleu,
j II Meffert, E II Dixon, Jas. Riley,
Myron Raught, Thomas L. Mexican,
William James, John Meyers and o b
Fitch.
JANUARY 18th, 1874.
Oliver Clark sworo-Fhe delegate
vas held at the School House, Horton
township. l am acquainted with Will
IAN PhaIcn, james Phalen, and Will
Jam Bromley, Dennis Donovan and James
Donovan. l saw these parties at the
hotel and school house, Hoiton township
They were clecting delegates 10 the
Democratic Convention. Phalen sup
ported Windfelder and Bromley and
Donovans supported Messenger. James
Donovan came on horseback, Dennis
came with Bromley. l asked them if
Phalen's folks were coming down, and
they said they were; said they were
coming down with Phalens but did not
care about riding with them. They said
it was not on account of the candidates {;
they said Wiudfelder had given Phalen
some money, Bromley and Donovan
Cine back from the school house to the
hotel. James Phalen and | were elec.
ted delegates. We all came back to the
hotel about the same time. They re-
mained at the hotel from to + of an
hour and all took drink together; some
OF them took more than one drink.
William Phalen and Donovan took a
dunk together. Bromley and Donovan
started away FIRST; it was o'clock or
after in the evening. 1t was about the
10Th of July, 1873. Donovan and
Bromley returned to the hotel. They
were gone or 10 minutes; they were in
a two-horse wagon. The Phaleps had
started to go as the Donovans came
back. Donovans and Bromley staid
IRON 3 to 10 minutes wnen they came
back.
Cross examined-William Bromley
and sou, and Denis Donovan were in the
road in Bronley's wagon His son is
l6 OR l8 years old l saw them more
or less for II to hours. 1t was a small
meeting only II or IA persons there.
James donovan spoke about nominating
James fhalen for delegate. Dennis
Donovan took three drinks of whiskev
and William Fhalen drank about the
same number OF times; they drank to-
gether excepting James Phalen. 7
think l attended bar when thew drank.
l was not in the house all the time 7
did not see any difficulty only the cues.
ilons of the delegates. They are all
loud talking people in politics. One Of
the DoDovans and William Phalen bet
II eat on the delegates. This was after
the delegate meeting; there was no
quar- rlehng about the house. 'Phalen said
Messenger had been furnishing money
to delegates. James Phalen told Dopo.
van they ought to be ashamed of them.
selves. The fact that Windielder was
Catholic was named. phalen said he
did not want to nix religion with poll
tics.
Alonzo Horton sworn-I saw Will
lam Bromley after the delegate election.
rode IN his wagon. l started at Oys-
'ei's Hotel. | rode three and one half
miles toward Ridgway to Brandy Camp
We went one-halt mile and turned back
aud went to the hotel. They turned |
back to zee where James Donovan was
They said maybe Jim had got in u
quarrel and they would 90 back and see |
Ipm through. lhe pkalens were start
ing home. We went to the hotel We |
5 ood a. he time ten to eleven minutes
! hey 'ook a dnuk each. James Dopo.
Vu', Wi 5 on his horse and started back
with them. lhey caught the pha-
lens at Joseph Chamberlains Ii to II
miles; 'hey drove middliDg fast. john
Bromley was driving and William Brom-
ley took hIs place, and they drove slower
W hen we passed Phalens we've talking
with Chamberlain. We stopped on tue
hull beyond, aud James Donovan ,e.
nained behind. The Phalens started
IN, and William Bromley cot in his
wagon and went along. The PLalens
overlook US, they drove on slow walk,
when they got ahead. James Phalen
'poke 10 William Bromley, ash Ing him
o dive faster, and he hit the horses
'ut soon drove slow again. They stop.
9ed at Brandy Camp post office for mail.
James Phalen asked bromley to let him
bass. bromley STATED on from hotel.
md got ahead and said Phalep wonld
rot pass him as long as he drove that
cam. Donovan drove very slow from
hat on. Bromley said he had not drove
Il Phalen's way in four or five years.
'ohn Bromley said he would like to see
ONE fun. | got out at j P 9'aylo,'s,
orandy Camp.
Cross examined-J s Chambe, lain
ives Ia to II miles from Oysters hotel
james Phalen swo2n-William B,om-
ey and Dennis Donovan are brotheis.in-
aw ; Bromley married Donovan's sister;
ames and Dennis Donovan are brothers,
am son of William Pbalen; NY +,
ather Tweed about fifty rods from Will .
I'M Bromley. Dennis Donovan lives } :
r OF mile from William Bromleys. .
he delegate meeting was on the 18th 9
July. There had been difficulty be- .
're the delegate meeting. Bromley
Id my father had been in some diff
ul,y. There were legal proceeding +
rowing out of it. My father had pros Y
nuted Rromlev for stool;n,. h.. H. | {