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

THAT WAS EVIDENTLY AGREED UP0E BE-
FOREHASD-IE now NOTHING, But Fl
NAI.I.Y ACKNOWLEDGES THAT L HOWL
INC KNOCKED DOWN 4 WHITE NAN.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. Feb. "a, 1881.
Ed. Covington, sworn. Examined by Cap
tain Eaton,
Q. What poll were you at on election day ?
y. CalllOun'S Mills.
Z. Did you vote" a.. No.
q. Did you wish to vote the Republican or
Democratic ticket? \. Rcpub. lean.
q. What time did you get to the polls? 4.
Thrcc.0unrtcrS Of an hour after sunrise.
q. How many men calnc i'll with you? y.
About 40 cplorcu men.
q. Did they vote? \. No.
q. DO ynu know Of y0ur own knowledge
that they Intended To vote the Republican
ticket? a.. suppose they intended to vote
the Republican ticket.
q. Are you not well acquainted with the
colored men IN TINT ncighburlioOd? y. les
q. Arc they Republicans or Democrats
I know.
@. Why did not these 40 vote that day:
several white people said we couldn't vote;
o. How long did you stay there? \. Bc-
tween haifand three-qunlter hour
@; nid you see any s9Iored men vote while
q. Where did these $50 men go when You
lc!t? A.. They left 1t might have been that
Il few stayed, but so far rs / know they all
went home.
G.. Did you see any co!ored men try to push
their way up to vote? \. They went right
up to the door
@. Did anybody prevent thcmIrom voting:
A.. Yes, some one, 1 don't know who, said we
couldn't vote.
Q. Did you src any colOrei men struck or
otherwise ill-trcatcd at the polls? A. l saw
ono.
Q. Was he trying to vote? A. He was in
fr>,t nf tl,n INy Snt,nnSn fhof Urn hls intnn-
q. Did ne vote? a. No..
&. did you hear any guns or pistols 90 off
a; Yes, sir; there were several fired by TIC
! G. DO you know OF our own knowledge
what has been the previous Republican vote
ut that precinct: a. ! think from 4W to 40
Objection, &c.
Captain Eaton here closed the direct exam
nation and Colonel Calhoun cross-cxamined
the witness as follows:
Q. Did you Try to vote? A. No.
q. nin't yon hear Mr.. tilhcrt say he didnl
want you ali to crowd the box" a. No., We
had not got to the box.
q. Nd you know that Mr.. Gilbert was q
manager? A. l heard 1t.
q Was there any men that obstrnctcd tho
road. of about twenty-five men, . yards from
the box A. When we marched! up In !r0n'
OF the box there were about p or ~ men, ",
marched past them and went OH 10 the box.
Q. Did you coant the cotored men present
@. do yon know Of Your own knowledge
that they were nil Republicans: \. No:
Q. How many OF the white people said you
couldn't vote? a. don't know.
O.. Did you see Sam Moore 80 up to thcb box
@: DO yon know of your W knowledge
z. ni Gus lowing knock q white MAJ
down that day! A. Yes.
n MID ynt, MT M Mr. 1T1Vb Gihp't TAKE
Sam Moore up - the box that day TO vote
A.. No.
@. Didn't you hear that he did' a. l die
but didn't see II.
o. Did you see Mr.. Gilbert take others up &c
vote: A. Mr.. Gilbert caught me by the walls
and asked me to go back and vote.
q. What lirS> are you talking about! A
The timeGus lowing knocked Il white mar
down. =.
@. These arc the only licks you saw A
Yes. go,
@. What was the Republican vote at Mt
Carmel and Calhoun 8 Mills III 1916! a. !
don't remember.
O DE- you say no colored non voted Mt VT
Carmel and Calhnun's Mill In 1876 and 1873
a. In 1876 good many voted, betwcrn ir
and 80. cant say as to 1873. | wasn't there
q. Did not Il great many of the colorcd pcO
pie that voted in 1915 vote the Democratic
ticket at that o X A. IhCard that they did
O. What was the Republican vote In 1874
A.. I don't remember, but there was Il Qrtlr
tity.
O. Do you remember what the Republican,
vote was ut Calhoua'S Mills and Mt. Carmel al
any election previous to 1874? A. No.
&. Don't you NOV some colored Demo
Gratis In your nciahbo7Iord! A. / have
heard so. and know them as l do Republicans
by what | hear.
q. Did you ever see Mr.. Ben Cadc's compr-
ny of cDiOrcd Democrats In 1876! A. | have
heard of them, but have never seen them.
@. Did you ever hear of Mr.. Tom ionng's
company? g.. ! have heard of them and SAN
them 1T Calhoun's Mills.
@. Did you ever sec Captain Ed. Hcndcr.
sons company Of colOred Democrats? A. J
have heard Of them hut never saw them,
Q. Haven't you seen q number OF colored
men partdinS with the white men III their
companies! y. Yes.
Q. Were you Captain Of that crowd tina
went up to the polls to vote? A. No.