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

IN law, came up to NeWberry Monday,
18th, to take testimony in the contest
for Col. Aiken's seat in Congress.
Col. Eugene B. Gary, Of Abbeville,
Aiken's attorney, came in Saturday.
Jno. +. Hobbs, Stolbrand's attorney,
did tot come, being sick. Testimony
was taken Monday afternoon in the
store under the Crotwell Hotel used
by Maj. Jno. P. Kipard as an auction
room. Stolbraud examined the wit
nesses, and Stoeber took down the tes-
timony.
Balam Glenn, colored, testified that
he was at the Naybinton Box on elec
tion day ; quiet election; Geo. Glymph
was Republican Supervisor, but was
not allowed by the Managers to act.
Republicans cast l22 votes; Deuo
Gratis A white votes and 3 colored l9
voGes in excess in the box; 19 Re-
publican votes drawn from the box;
2 Democratic votes were found folded
together and counted ; 2 Republican
votes found folded together and thrown
out; then 4 Democratic votes found
together and counted.
Henry E. Lewis, colored, testified,
that be was Supervisor at Jalapa Box;
kept poll list till Henry 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 me if l put another
name down he would shoot my Sd
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 Melvin
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 go
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
iu the Township-have counted 300 ;
others haven't counted. Have got
a written statement Of the number of
Republican and Democratic votes
polled-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
ly; can give verbal account of mum
Der of votes ; Republican 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
,ices. Great deal of intimidation BY
a 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 in Managers room tney didn't
object. l,00l votes cast; 222 ahead
of the poll list, the excess was drawn
out by one of tie managers who took
them out one at a time and put them
in the fire; left IT'S in box-Repub-
lican Is, Democrat 800; 375 Repub-
lican votes cast.
Newton G. Duckett, colored, testi-
ged-was Supervisor at Cromer's Box;
kept poll list; managers would not
let NE 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
from Laurens, rode up and began to
beat the voters with sticks and shoot
at them ; one man, Warren Williams,
killed; about all had voted; the Lau-
rens meu didn't vote; was present at
count-646 votes cast, 444 Iames Oh
poll list; excess drawn out by a man
blindfolded; ; don't know how many Of
those drawn out were Republican
votes.
Calvin l.. Spanu, colored, testified
was ticket distributor at Prosperity
on election day; distributed Republ-
can tickets there was disturbance !;
some licks passed; kept some tIom
voting-several of them a good deal
of riotiug, hollering and going on.
Lawson Harris, colored, testified
was at Prosperity. Managers objected
to Sam JohDscn's voting; said he
took some things out of Mr.. Moseley' S
store. SIN Boozer wanted to vote,
and the managers asked him if he had
paid his tax he didn't have his re-
ceipt with him, aud they wouldn't let
him vote; he had to 60 to Newberry.
Several were not allowed to vote;
about 800 nigh as | can come at 1t !;
Democrat pulled my nose, my ears
and my jaws that night.
Stephen Wilson, colored, testified
Was at Prosperity; managers told me
| couldn't vote-Arthur kohn aud
- Wise; said Id been convicted be,
fore a Trial Justice; [ voted, but
they arrested NE for voting and kept
ue in the guard house all day -; let me
out at night, and [ saw stacks of guns
with bayouets on them near the polls.
Cross -examiued-l was convicted
of stealing cotton from Mr.. Grimm,
and ined $3.50 or 30 days IN jail.
A. thic noint the examination was