The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-02-23

mouse ana cursed me. q. u. Lewis.
Supervisor, Was leaving polls when l
met him. | knew Of other rppubli
cans who were prevented fro,u voting;
George Reeder was ouly co'orcd man
I knew was prevented FROM voting. |
did not 90 to the polls.
CHARLES Brown, colored, testified
was at Newberry G. H. on election
day; was ticket distributor for t'''
republicans au unable to say about
threats. l gave out about 800 tickets.
100 at a time. Nun bers desired to
vote but could not vote at this poll.
| was stationed at 'Gravel Town.
Went home about 4 o'clock saw
sr:ur of those men to WHOM. had
given tickets returning home with
their tickets in tLcir hands. was at
the polls during the day; saw none
prevented by force or violence from
voting; saw republican tickets taken
from voters and democratic tickets
put in their place; about 300 cases ;
they did not know any better. [ saw
men pushed away without voting
800; saw men prevented FROM voting
Oh the charge they bad already voted
.; / had given them tickets; they
said they had voted at other polls.
Saw chalk marks-Doue before they
voted. Some were accused of having
been 10 the penitentiary and refused.
Crowd around the polls-college boys
and some old men. Republicans were
not allowed to 60 through without diff
fculty they had two gaps to 60 in at
with sticks across the passage. When
they got to sticks they had TO show
their tickets; they took 800 before
they found it out; mostly ignorant
men; don't think they could read or
write. When they came to an iutelli-
gent man they did not bother him.
JAMES SUBER, colorcd, testified
Was at Cromer's election day; crowd
of men came up-5-came W. to
polls; they clubbed colored -7a;
wasn't there when they were shooting
left when they commenced club.
bing; 8 left with me; dou't know
about others leaving.
JEFFERSON FAIR, colored, testified
was at Prosperity oa election day !;
distributed tickets; gave out 250 !;
saw 200 put in the box; saw Others
besides dou't know how many. Did
not stay at one place all day. The
200 did not all vote at the same time;
kept account of all I voted. Can't
tell why they didn't vote afser 3
o'clock-Do hiudrance as far as l
know.
MADISON ANTONY, colored, tcsti.
6ed--was at Newberry ou election
day; voted !; when I went up to vote
a gentlemap said I was not old enough
to vote, aud drew his pistol on me; l
said l had as good pistol as any
body, and intended to vote if | lived
I was asked to show NY ticket before
I voted-this was outside the polls !;
big crowd around; they asked ue
whom T would vote for; l saw hands
joined to keep NE from going up.
There was stick held by two men
which you had to go under. I was
not stopped at stick, for they lifted
the stick. I did not see any men
come up who wished to vote and were
not allowed to vote. I saw a great
many come up on the outside who
wished to vote and were not allowed
to vote. Mr.. George Johustouc pre-
vented them from voting; they were
colored men ; about 25; he said they
lived in No. s and had to vote in No.
s. l saw 40 one take hold of them.
These % men left the polls without
voting. I saw no others I saw none
pushed or forced away. There was
difference made between colored men
who voted the democratic ticket and
those who voted the republican. The
colored people were required to show
their tickets before going to the box
to vote. There was a crowd around
the box all the time-about II.
White and colored men arouud the
polls; whites prevented them frou
voting; was at polls 2 hours; did
not see any eolorcd people vote demo
cratic ticket. y men joined hands
did not know single man
who Joined hands; they live in this
place Voters were stopped by these
hands. I passed through 2 hands.
When they stopped ME the second
time they asked me how old l was.
All republicans we're stopped in this
way no democrats were stopped.
DAVIS KINARD, colnred, testified
live in No. Township; went to the
polls, but didu't vote; Mr.. Johnny
Gary challenged my vote, and l didn't
vote. l asked one of the managers
the reason he asked NE if I saw the
ground; that I had better get down
before | got into row; tried to vote
twice afterwards, and vas refused each
tiue-no reason was given. Mr.. Eddy
vas the manager who told me I might
get into row if didu't get down.
A. w. LoNGsHoRE, colored, sworn
was at Lopgshores Store on the day
Of election; was supervisor, and was
admitted into the room while voting
was goiug on. There was a right
smart crowd in room while vote was
being counted, and part Of the time
some Of them pushed between me and
The box; | couldn't then see box and
tickets being counted, said had
right to see the tickets counted; some
body said. you are 90 better than any