The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-01-16

dence. Bessent testified that he saw
Abe vote for league
Lorenzo Wise, Salem irregular.
registration Lived in Winston, vo-
ted III Salem.
Jas. HansbuIy, lFinston-as to
residence. i'essent testified that he
saw him vote for league.
+. E. Setter, Winston-as to resi-
dence. Bessent saw him vote for
league
The cross Examination Of witness
Bessent was then conducted by Mr.
Ball, counsel for the defense, and was
very lengthy. He was afterwards re-
directly examined about cireum-
stances and particulars of the cleo
ton.
In the last eight or ten cases, 9TH
er witnesses were introduced, cor
robOratory of Bessent's testimony. |
F. NJ. Bohannon, sworn, said !:
Know Joe. Galloway, worked for me
in 'SS and 80; has wife and chill
dren; brought his family from Reds
vile here in spring of 80.
Deposition of A. II. Motley as to
Joe Galloway was here read by Mr..
Buxtoa, identifying Galloway as a
resident and married citizen of Reds
vile. Deposition from same party
of Others on the same line, read by
counsel for defense.
Geo. Jameson, Salem-as to resi-
dence-deposition of A. H. Motley, of
Reidsville read identifying Jameson
as citizen OF Reidsville; worked for
him in Oct. 1888.
VIM. or Jack, Foy, Winston-as to
residence-deposition of A. H. Mot
ley read, identifying him as residence
of Reidsville.
Wallace Moore-as to residence
deposition of Motley, same as above.
Anderson Bingham, Winston-as
to residence-deposition of Motley
read, identifying him as resident of
Reidsville. Deposition of Motley al
so included Abe billiard, noted
above, identifying him in similar
manner.
j. Z. HutchinS sworn, said: Live
near Old Town; know Wallace Doul,;
he voted at my precinct; Doub told
me he would vote Democratic ticket;
afterward said he could not do so
because he was only 10 years old;
when he voted [ challenged his vote
He voted for league
Lorenzo Wise, being sworn, said:
l voted in Salem at last election;
voted for league for sheriff; no other
man OF my name in this community
Cross examined: Been living at Hap
Ply Hill, Salem, for last years Vot-
ed in Winston for Garfield in 1884.
The Salem and Winston poll books
for 1888 were then introduced, show
ing that the name of Lorenzo Wise
appears on both books On the Win
ston book is the word removed -
but certified to Salem" does not
appear thereon. Plaintiff claimed
last words are necessary, that former
would not answer.
Lawson Patterson, South Fork
as to residence.
Mr.. VIM. Ebert, sworn, said:
know Patterson; saw him vote for
league for sheriff; had a talk with
him before election and asked him
where he lived; reason asked was
because was townshiplsuperintend.
ent of public roads; said he lived at
widow Patterson's in Salem in April
1888.
James Brown, Kernersville- tc
residence.
DR.. Kerner, sworn, said: Lived al
Kernersville 40 years; saw Brown
vote at election; he voted for Tea que
never saw him before nor since day
of election; challenged his vote; saiC
he had a letter saying his wife was
dead; letter was postmarked ''Reids
vile, N. c." contents were ''Kitty is
dead;" letter was returned to the
voter, who voted for league. Gross
examined: Not a judge of election
at polls all day; challenged voter or
day of election; had no names to
challenge on Saturday previous to
election; didn't "dream'' anything
about this case; saw James Browns
ticket; didn't read any names on it.
Henry Dickson, Broadbay-as to
residence.
Frank Speace, sworn, said: Know
Henry Dickson; on day of election HI
met me and asked me if had voted
said he had; gave me some keys, say
ing he was going off; had sack o
clothing; started Off towards Thorn
asville; next time saw him was las
summer; said he sometimes lived il
Reidsville, sometimes in Thomasvill'
and sometimes in Winston; gave tn
keys to Sam Ratliff, to whom they
belonged.
Simpson Bailey, Salem, as to resi-
dence. R. w. Belo and E. A. Welfare
witnesses.
VIM. Homes, Lewisville, as to resi-
dence: 7. B. Roberts, witness.
Jerry Brooks, Winston, as to resi-
dence; John G. Young and j. w
Bradford, witnesses.
w. H. Maxwell, Salem, as to resi-
dence; John G. Young, witness.
John Hill, Winston, as to resi-
dence; John G. Young, witness.
Geo. Foy, Winston, as to residence
A. Stewart, witness.
Jerry Bethel, Winston, non-resi
dence; J. W. Bradford, witness.
Samuel H. Bethel, Broadbay, irreg
ular registration; j. c. Bessent, wit
ness.
Registrar John G. Young was ex
amined at length as to irregularitie
in registration, the taking of regis
tration books to another place 70
examination, and the ordering GU
of his office of Messrs. Dwire and Mas
ten.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
| Court met at 10 O'Clock
| John White, neutrality-suspicious.
as to residence. Mr.. w. III. SheI
herd testified that White voted 70
league. Mr.. A. D. Bailey sworn sal
that White said after he had bee