The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-11-14

the Infirnary Was never divorced from
my wife. My youngest child is ten years
of age Had resided in Vinton county,
and came back to Washington township
four or FIVE weeks before the Presidential
election Went to the Presidential cleo
ton to vote, but | did not vote, as my
family were in Vinton county. ct ap
peared that the wife Of witness left him
some four years ago, and then they lived
together tor time. and then the wife
went to the lnfrmary.) Had no fixed
political opinions. Did not belong to
any political party. Did not know or
see the names of any person on the tick
et | intended to vote the Republican
any how. The two dollars did not cause
me 10 vote the Republican. If l had
voted at all without the two dollars, |
would have voted the Republican ticket.
Before | voted, and after Wilson gave me
the ticket, and l said l would as soon
vote it as any, Wilson said he wanted me
to understand that he was not buying my
vote, but only paying me for my time.
Re Examined. | do not think l should
have voted at all that day, if l had not
been paid for my time. If | had seen
the ticket had been headed Democratic
Ticket" do not think | should have
voted it.
Now we give the same portion of the
testimony as taken by James B. Paine,
Esq:
II lived in Washington township at
the last October election in jackson coun-
ty Lived there some s or years Was
a voter there at the last election. / vot
ed there year ago last spring, and then
voted last fall | worked IN the mean
time in Ross county l went to Ross
county temporarily. | got back some
time in July. am SO years of age -
Election was in October--the 8th. For
the last or years l haven't had any
politics voted this fall Come to the
polls or 9 o'clock voted 10 or IL
o'clock l know j. II. Wilson when l
see him l saw him short time before
voted. / had talk with him a short
time before l voted l went to where
Wilson was He and Jim Turner near
house He said to me, if you will take
this ticket and vote it just as it is, and
let me see you vote it, | will give you
dollars He handed me ticket. | open
ed it and saw it was the Republican tick
et l told him l would just as soon vote
this as any. 1 don't know as there was
anything more said. l went along to the
polls and voted. Wilson went along with
vote or not. Suppose he did. | got the
2 dollars He handed 1t to me before |
voted, &c"
1t will be seen that Mr.. Paine's notes
are fuller than ours, but there is no sub
stantial variance.
Next we give the testimony as reported
by James M Trip, Esq:
~
election, Jackson county, Ohio, Lived
there some or9 years. was voter. l
voted there this last spring a year ago,
and not again until last fall Been at
work near Chillicothe- Not a man of
family. Worked at Deer Creek-went
there temporarily. Got back to Wash
ington township some time in July last
SO years old. Election on Sth of last Oc
tober, My politics have not been parlic-
ularly any thing for 2 or years past. For
merly | was a Democrat. Didn't vote
last fall or last spring l voted this fall
in Washington township Got to polls
about or 9 o'clock A. M. Voted about
10 or ii o'clock. l am not personally
acquainted with Jos. H Wilson. Know
him when l see him. Saw him after |
got there. Did not have any talk with
him until just a short time before | vot
ed. Talked about voting. went where
Mr.. Wilson was. He and Jim Turner
near Town House. Turner went back
Wilson and sat down. He said, here's
a ticket-take it-vote it just as it is, and
let me see you vote it, and I'll give you
So for your day. He handed me ticket
opened it and saw it headed Republican
didn't examine it any further, and
said I'd just as soon vote this as any l
went right on to the polls and voted
Wilson went along with me. | supposed
he saw me vote. was to get 81 l got
it After he handed me the ticket he
handed me the So, before voted, &C.