The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-02-16
Stolbrand VS.. Aiken.

AZ 40" Soue " W ANVnoelIJ -uOuudf
l4th, to take testimony in the contest
for Col. Aiken's seat in Congress.
Col. Eugene B. Gary, Of AbbeviIle
Alkeu'S attorney, came in Saturday.
Juo. T. Hobbs, Stolbrand's attorney,
did not come, being sick. Testimony
was taken Monday afternoon in the
store under the Crotwell Hotel used
by Maj. Juo. P. Kina7d as an auction
room. Stolbrand examined the wit.
nesses, and Stoeber took down the tes.
timony.
Balam Glenn, colored, testified that
he Was at the Naybinton Box on elec.
tlon day; quiet election; Geo. Glymph
was Republican Supervisor, but was
not allowed by the Managers to act.
Republicans cast l22 votes; Demo.
Gratis II white votes and 3 colored l9
votes in excess in the box; l9 Re-
publican votes drawn from the box
2 Democratic votes we're found folded
together and counted 2 Republican
votes found folded together and thrown
out; then / Democratic votes found
together and counted.
Henry E. Lewis, colored, testified,
that he was Supervisor at Jalapa Box;
kept poll list till Heury Eddy told
him to stop, and had to do so; Eddy
was Manager. In the evening Eddy
told him he could keep poll list, and
he began again Eddy Evans: of New
berry c. H., told HE if l pat another
name down he would shoot my Cd
d-n brains out; had pistol in his
hand, and said be had 40 rounds in
his pocket. Afterwards Henry Eddy
asked to see my poll list; showed it
to him he took it and refused to give
it back. Tom Glasgow and Melviu
Chalmers pushed me away from box,
and | saw crowd round box; geutle-
man from NeW5erry told me to tell
colored people to 60 home. David
Boozer said, Lewis, We had better 60
boue-somebody will get hurt-bet-
ter 90 for peace's sake-we don't get
the benefit of the law anyhow. All
cOlored people left before polls were
closed. Have lived about Two years
in that Township; about 500 voters
lu the Towuship-have counted 300
others | haven't counted. Have 60,
j written statement Of the number of
Republican and Democratic votes
polIed-got it home; can produce it
tomorrow.
Calhoun Young, colored, testified
Was Supervisor at Prosperity Box ;
didn't keep poll list; kept sort of tai
"; can give verbal account of nun
ber Of votes Republicaa 375; didn't
keep accurate account of Democratic
vote-was bothered right smartly, all
voters were not allowed to vote some
objections raised about some voters
who had been convicted by Trial JUS
tices. Great deal Of intimidation by
few men prevented some from vet
ing; some fighting about 50 yards
from polls brought on by Democrats
asking how men were going to vote.
| was iu Managers room they didn't
object. l,OOl votes cast; 222 ahead
@, the poll list, the excess was drawn
out by one Of tie managers who took
them out one at time and put them
in the FIRE; left IT'S in box-Repub-
licau 7S, Democrat 500; 375 Repub-
licau votes cast.
Newton G. Duckett, colored, testi-
gcd-was Supervisor at Cromer's Box;
kept poll list; managers would not
let me in the room some parties were
challenged: but no attempt to keep
voters FROM voting; election quiet till
late in day when party. said to be
trom Laureos. rode up aud began to
beat the voters with sticks and shoot
at them one man, Warren Williams,
killed !; about all had voted; the Lau-
rens men didn't vote; was present at
count-64S votes cast, HI names on
poll list; excess drawn out by a man
blindsolded don't know how many OF
those drawn out were Republican
votes.
Calvin l.. Spaun, col9red, testified
Was ticket distributor at Prosperity
ou election day; distributed Republl
can tickets; there was disturbance
soue licks passed kept some troul
voting-several of them good dea
of riotiug, holleriug and going Oh.
Lawson Harris, colored, testified
Was at Prosperity. Managers objected
to Sam Johuscu's voting; said he
took some things out of MIR. Moseley':
store. Sim Boozer wanted TO vote
and the managers asked him if he hac
paid his tax he didn't have his re
ceipt with him, aud they wouldn't lei
him vote; he had to go to Newberry
Several were not allowed to vote
about 800 nigh as l can come at it
d Democrat pulled my nose, my ear:
aud my jaws that night.
Stephen Wilson, colored, testified
Was at Prosperity; managers told M
| couldn't vote-Arthur kohn aut
- Wise; said I'd been convicted be
fore a Trial Justice; l voted, bu
they arrested ue for voting and KEEP
ue in the guard house all day; let IN
out at night, and [ saw stacks of gun
with bayouets ou them near the polls
Cross -examiued-I was convicted
of stealing cotton from Mr.. Griffin
and fued $3.50 or 80 days in Jail.
At this point the examination wa