People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-24
ATLANTA GEORGIA. FRIDAY FEBRUARY "a

called to Mr.. Holley and asked to see
him. Mr.. Mulherin saw the negro
talking to Holley and thereupon re-
turned and grabbed the negro by his
arm and told him to come on. The
negro replied that he did not want
to go. Mr.. Mulherin then tried to
carry him in spite of his wishes, and
Mr.. Holley told Mulherin to turn the
negro loose, and that if he did not
he would get an officer to make him.
Mr.. Mulherin replied, "You'd better
get damn good one" Mr.. Holley
went off to find an officer and Mr..
Mulherin released the negro and dis
appeared in the crowd. The negro
showed me money Mr.. Mulherin had
given him to vote as he dictated.
Saw negroes come out of the wagon
yard, enter the enclosure leading to
ballot boxs, come out in a few mo-
ments and then re-enter the wagon
yard. They would come out the
second time and enter the enclosure
to ballot boxes a second time. They
would continue to repeat the per
Torrance. Did not take the pains
to see if they voted. Thought that
their entering the enclosure, when
the officers of the law allowed none
to enter unless voters, sufficient evil
dence Of voting. Harry Young,
Chief Roulette and Mr.. Pat Mulherin
would precede these negroes to and
from polls each time.
Hamp Rowland testified of par
tlsan fight in the 1269th voting pre-
cinct. Also that he and Mr..
Weathersbeo entered the private
room run by Democratic workers
near this polling precinct, about fifty
feet away from the ballot boxes, and
were furnished, free of charge, with
beer; he drank two bottles; saw
Winchester rifles and breech- loading
shotguns piled in the corners; did
not like the looks of this artillery, so
made it convenient to get out.
| After dinner witness and Mr..
Weathersbee boarded the free train
to Belair voting precinct; at Belair
saw a crowd Of negroes march up
street to sound Of drum; they then
marched back to first window Of
voting place and all voted, then
crowded up to the next window.
Witness asked if they were going to
vote there twice; saw them hand in
their tickets the second time; crowd
voted for Black both times. Wit
ness said he was not a volunteer
witness; had tried to keep out of it,
and that he voted in Belair for J. c..
G. Black.
Hans Weathersbee testified that
he W as piloted into the house men
toned by Hamp Rowland by Mr..
Heckle and drank beer, free of
charge; saw guns piled in the COR
ners of the room; didn't know who
had charge, but Heckle had key to
same and carried them in and gave
them the beer to drink. From there
he went to depot in wagon and took
the special train to Belair had no
intention of going, but was per
suaded by men on the wagon; saw
a crowd of negroes who went up
with him march up and down the
street to the beating of a drum !;
thep went up to both windows of
said precinct, and gave witness every
reason to believe that they were
voting at both of said windows.
Witness said he voted only once, at
Belair, and for James G. G. Black.
John MoElbaney testified that he
worked under C. M. Harrington at
King mills until just after the ma
tional election in 1892; was told by
Harrington that he would dispense
with his services, as witness had not
voted to suit him; witness pre-
sented himself as usual for work, but
Harrington did not put him to work !;
requested reason, but got none
except what is mentioned above !;
had no complaint to make against
his work satisfied with same, and
1 regretted to let witness go. Witness
saw money freely used and passed
about polls in the 1269th precinct !;
ten or fifteen times saw negroes
taken in the open fields opposite the
polls, across the road, where they