The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-02-23
Ss0IDrSu0 VS.. Aiken.
Testimony Taken for Stolbrand at Newoerry
C. &, the 18th, 18th and 18th Instant.

this issue was taken the l4th, and
printed in last weeks HERALD; but
We reproduce it so as to give the whole
of the testimony together.
We continue the testimony here
taken Tuesday and Wednesday,:
RoBERg JOHNSON, colored, testified
there was only one poll at Newberry
c. H. l voted early in the morning !;
no attempt was made to prevent my
voting; about 800 persons were pre-
vented from voting; they wished to
vote republican ticket; they were COL
ored men; a crowd of white men was
standing around the box, and pre-
vented them from voting; they would
push them, mark them in the back
and push them by the box; they would
not allow them to vote; heard threats
used against colored men. There was
but one little fracas- The men that
were showed in this way did not vote.
| could tell how many white men
stood around the box. l held no po-
sition. They did not vote while | was
here; some got chance to vote when
the row was kicked up. Don't know
the names of those who did the mark
ing and sho7ing-cannot name man
Who showed or marked. Mere specu,
lation ss'to the 800. Mr.. Evans son
and a colored man started the row ;
Dick Moons son was the colored man;
it did not scare off voters; caused
few to get a chance to vote. am
we'll acquainted with the people of this
place. That and the pushing was the
only disturbance at the polls. Did
not see a single Newberry man whom
I knew do any of the showing and
pushing. I was not troubled the day
of election but allowed to vote. AT
the time I voted showing had not com,
uenced. None of the men lived at
Newberry G. II. who did the showing
S. J. McCRAcKEN, colored, testified
was at Cromer's day of election
voted at 9 or 10 o'clock ; saw disturb
ance at the polls; saw a crowd oi
white men coming down the road
about IL or o'clock, singing form
in a row." They had sticks, clubs
and pistols; they came when every.
thing was going on well; about four
went to piazza; there was no disturb
ance there. They beat colored men.
and told them to "skin OUT. Some
of our white men held them and told
them "that won't do-don'c beat
them" They went down road and
commenced clubbing again about %
yards off; also shot at crowd; 100 OF
more colored men there when white
men came up; the eolored men rar
of as fast as they could; do not know
if they had voted-some, I know, hac
voted. I did not hold Office that day
twenty-five white men in this crowd
didn't know them. The white ner
who were at the polls tried to prevent
them from doing injury to the coloreo
voters. Do not know, Of my OWL
knowledge, where these men came
from. Mere guess work as to number
of colored voters. I was not prevent
ed from voting. These men stayed al
the polls. The colored people had
been allowed to vote quietly up te
that time; the colored people had
been voting freely up to that time
Live in the neighborhood; do not
know how many colored voters there
that day.
GEORGE GLYNpH, colored, testified
was Supervisor at Maybinton Box
that day; asked to be admitted to the
room ; managers asked me for my au.
thority; I showed U. S. seal; they
said it was not right; they said
could not come in without coming over
their dead bodies; was not allowed to
60 II that day-stayed on outside.
Before 6 o'clock in the evening they
crowded around box so I could not
see what was going on; just before
closing of box ; could not see box at
that time. I did keep list of voters
my list and managers list did not
tally; I put down the name of every
voter; the managers list had about
Is more names than mine. There
were l9 more tickets than names
these were destroyed There were
l22 republican and SO democratic
votes. No disturbance; one fellow
was prevented from voting. Correct.
quiet election. I was allowed to take
down the nane of every voter that
day outside. The 10 votes in excess
were republican; ali the tickets drawr
out were republican. Know there
were 122 republican tickets put in
box ; count brought it down to l04.
Two republican tickets were found
folded together and were burned; two
democratic folded together we're count
ed; two more republican folded to.
gether and burned. jim Kitchens
burnt republican tickets that were
wrapped together. They claimed more
in box after excess drawn out than
were on their poll list.
WAT HOLMAN, colored, testified
was at Newberry on election day; was
not allowed to vote till [ showed my
sicket-republicau ticket. Republi-
cans were prevented from voting-uo
less than 25 or 80; they were solo
they shouldn't vote; from morning
till 2 they were pushed from polls.
We voted through panel, surrounded
by white people; couldn't get to it