The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-01-23
BOYER AGAINST TEAGUE.
FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS OF THE
5dl SHERIFFALTY CONTEST.
Many Witnesses Examined and Much Evi-
dence Secured, All Showing that
leagues Case is Weakening Every Day,

Many Witnesses Examined and Much Evi-
dence Secured, AL Showing that
leagues Case is Weakening Every Day.
The SENTINEL's report last week
closed with the last witness introduced
by Boyer's counsel on Wednesday. On
Thurday morning the defendants
(Teague's) counsel began the defence
The following are the proceedings,
accurately reported by Mr.. Maxwell
German:
Maj. John G. Young was put on
the witness stand for cross examina-
ton. He was shown a certificate of
the name S. II. Belden, transferred
from Winston to Broadbay; identified
a portion of the writing as his own;
on registration book the name read
Samuel H. Belton; thinks it is the
same man; see no "Belden on the reg
istration book; mistake probably due
to error of my own in transcribing
names. 1 saw "Golden" Brooks on
the witness stand yesterday; he was
registered by me as "Bolen" Brooks;
my impression is that he gave his
name as "Bolin;" it is possible that 1
may have mistaken the name by the
sound, but don't believe 1 did. Shown
name of A. H. Eller, of counsel for
defense; it is spelled ELLA" OH regis
tration book; written by witness.
Name of j. E. Gilmer marked on
registration book removed to Salem"
no certificate issued to him. Name of
A. M. Coleman marked on registra-
tion book removed" don't think any
certificate was issued to him; 1 did not
write the words opposite names of Gill
mer and Coleman; don't know who
wrote them.
Redirect: Refused to register Bolin
Brooks at first; he came TO me several
times before l entered his name.
John Blount (col. sworn, said: /
came to Winston in the spring of
1884; stayed until the fall; then went
to Hillsboro; came back the next
spring; decided to make Winston my
home in 1886; have lived here ever
since; am married; my wife lives here
in Winston; was married Aug. 29th,
1888; was married at Hillsboro; stay.
ed in Hillsboro from Wednesday un-
til Monday "befo' day. my wife did
not come to Winston with me then
she had sick sister who died in Feb
1889; after her sister died my wife
came to Winston; been here ever since
except 6 weeks spent in Hiilsb)ro on 8
visit. ...h. r
Cross examined: l was born in Sep
tember, 1866; l worked for d. II
King in 1888; didn't list my poll ta,
until 1889, after l had voted; spen
the winter of '87 and '8S in Hilsboro
came back to Winston in spring o
each year; worked roads in Orangs
county in 'S7 and 'SS; didn't list an,
taxes in Forsyth in 'S6, 'S7 or 'SS
never paid any road tax in Forsyth;
have been to the rooms of counsel TO
defense; heard they wanted to see me
did not hear the testimony of MI
Jones about my working roa.., bu
VIM. March told me about it; tn
COMMITTEE" did not tell me; 1 liste
my poll tax last year because
thoug int all VINO voted must list pol
tax; didn't tell Mr.. Bessent that l wa
not liable for taxes here in 1885,,
Frank johnson sworn. This wit
ness was examined to corroborate pre-
vious witness.
Cross examined: l had a box dis
tributing Republican tickets on. elee
tion day; there was big "jam" o
election day; don't remember sayin
"we've 'em in line and we are goin
to vote 'em or die;" been living her
IA years; came here from Reidsvill;
l a n a tobacco roller and run a negI
barber shop. The witness was aske
if he knew a number of other negro,
who are supposed to live here an
whose names are on the list turnishe
by counsel for the defense, and he sal
he did not.
Joe Galloway sworn: live in VIII
ston; came here in May, 1888, fro
Reidsville; had lived in Reidsville
or 5 years; was married last time
years ago; wife came here in july s
been in Winston since, except when
went to Reidsville several times;
came back last time in February, 9
she in March, '89.
Cross examined: l was sworn VIII,
registered; my household property lie
10 Winston when / went to Reidsvil
;; consisted of cooking utensils and be
when 1 came to Winston from Reid
, vile l left good deal of my hous
! hold goods, furniture, etc, in Reie
vile; did not move my goods here u
; til last March; borrowed money fro
+, Mr.. Bohannan at Christmas, '88 al
went to Reidsville; made up my mil
to make Winston my home when
+ came here, but didn't list my tax
here; they were listed il Reidsville;
told Mr.. Bessent that didn't fini
moving here until last March; yes
refused to pay taxes here last ye'
: wrote to Griffith & Bohsnan for s.
: got $5; they did not owe me anythir
lett nearly all my property in ReiG
vile when | came here in 'S8.
Sarah Galloway was sworn and e
q amined in, corroboration of previo
Z witness, her, husband. Sarah v
: pretty roughly handled, in the CT
examination by Mr. Watson. "a
,fl John ClantoE was next sworn q
q examined as to Joe Galloway and
; residence, etc. In the cross exanaii
o ton he said that he came here in Ar
If '8S from Patrick county, Va, a
+ that he tried to- register and nve
d wanted toavote the Republican tic
straight;: HIS record wasihunted up 9