The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-03-02

O.. Would the 1000 or 100 Republican votes
at AbbeviIle Court House be white or colorcd
men? A: They would all be colored men ex-
cept . or 3,
9. Do i understand you TO say tho there
nre not more than 40 or 500 voters in other
parts OF the Comfy that would have voted
the Republican ticket! A. There would
have been more than that.
Q. Did you or did you not misunderstood
my question us TO the number Of co!orcd
voters in Abbcville County? A. Yes.
@. l Will then ask you again, what Is the
number OF colored voters in Abbc villc county?
a. About $500 TO 400.
Q. Arc you Il Republican ? a., Yes, voted
for StOibrand ut last election.
Q. DO you know OF any usual noise or dis
turbancc at Abbeville Court House the night
previous to the election? l don't know OF
any person being disturbed ; the young men
were shooting like they usually do Christmas
The witness was then turned over to Colonel
Calhoun, who crosscxamineI him as follows:
O.. What was the Republican vote in this
county In th:sicounty In 1915! A. Somewhe re
fear 100, 800 or $3.50.
q. Dc you say that the Democratic vote
Yes.
q. Was not the Democratic vote In 1878
larger than In 1877 a. Yes, from what I re.
membcr from the Press and R,nncr 1t was.
q. do you know what the Republican vote
was NJ Abhcvtllc In 1878? 4. l don't remcIn
Der: don't think there were more thar 10 or
Q. Was not the Democratic vote much
larger than the Republican vote In 1876? a
les, sir; II was.
q. Did npta great many colorcd PEOPLE turn
Democrats III 1897 A. Yes, sir, * great many
Of them wore red shirts and voted the Demo
cratic ticket.
q: Did not a great many more urn Demo-
Gratis In 1873? =. There were some more col.
orcu Democrats added in 1873 to those who
turned In lS76.
q. Didn't You see n great many more vote
the Democratic ticket In Abbevillc at the last
election that you did not know were Demo
Gratis before? A.. Yes.
e. DO you know OF your own knowledge
that The colored Democrats who used to volt
at Smithville In lh7i and previous years vote
now at Abbcvillo Court Housef A. No, l dc
not.
O.. Whom was the smi,hvIllc box broker
up' a: In 1873.
O.. Was there any shooting going on around
inc court liouse while the voting was goins
inside writing heard firing from guns; don
know where they were; supposed they wer,
out In the street.
Captain Eaton resumed the direct examina
ton aud elected ne following:
O., When you spoke in your examination
OF the Republican vote Of this county in 1876
uld you mean the nunlbero OF men that you be
Der OF Republican votes that were reported b,
tiie managers Of election? A. The number o
men believe voted the Republican ticket.
@. We're there more or less coiured Demo
Gratis IN 1878 than 1875? A.. L less humber.
Q. How many cOlored mcn voted the Dem
ocfatlc ticket In Abbeville, ut the last election
that you did not know were Dem ocratsr A
About 10 or b; about 10 voted In all.
ThecrosscXamiuation was then taken I'D b,
Colonel Calhoun.
Q. Was not the government Of this State II
tue election OF 1876 in the hands Of the Repub
leans and were rot the managers OF election
Republican: A. Yes, sir, they were.
Captain Eaton then asks The witness:
Q. Wcrc all the managers in Abbevill
county III 1876 1tcpublicansf A.. No, sir:
Republicans and = Democrats ut each box.