Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-28

Farrcl'. | had u coiiple of gallons OF
whisky. ElectioneeFed for Farrell. Mike
Kane handled The whisky. All that were
dry were welcome. VIM. Hopper. David
sou; received a drink of whisky: it was in
Maga' gle barn; a pint was given me when
left for the woods, Ellis Swank gave it
to me; the whisky was given me after
voted. Harry Starr, Davidson; Would not
swear that paid my '04 tax 30 days before
ciecllon; paid it in December "a j. G..
starr. Davidson; Tax receipt for '95 pro-
duced. Paid no other tax. Theo. Mencer.
Davidson. Did Herry Starr pay YOU any
tax 2 years previous to the '94 election !?
No sir. Ed Housekuecht. Davidson. Tax
receipt produced dated Aug 6 '02. Was
given couple of drinks of whisky at Ma
garge's barn; never paid any other tax.
August Mencer, Davidson. was paid for
my day for coming to election. 81. VIM.
| Robbins gave it TO me he promised me the
money cn Saturday before election. Got
coup!e Of driaks. Harry Starr rave me
drink. David Peacock Bernice: I re :
ceived $40 of the chairman of the Demo-
cratic Committee-E. J. Mullen. The
money was given me to treat the boys /
had whisky on election day. It was in the
cellar of Chris Hope. The whisky was in
Jug gallons Gave it out in half pint
battles. Bv the Court-Whv did you use
whiskey in this manner on election dayp
| can't say only that I was requested to
handle it. Don't you know that that
whiskey was there to Influence voters2 I
do not. Lawrence Lowry, Bernice; re-
ceived IS of A Farrell to treat the bows.
| spent $50 of my own moray besides.
Was down TO Cherry Mills; It cost S. q
round. Was constable. Jas. Litzelraan.
Cherry. Was hired to ge. ont the vote.
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Did you offer Giy Sick 81 80 for his vo' G?
I offered him 81 for his day. Sick said he
would not aecep. of IL. Did You offer
Jnlis Bahr any money? Msby; be said
that he did not know whether he would
come to election, perhaps offered him 81
he would not accept of il.
Ellis Svank. Davidson. received $40
for election purposes of E. j. Mullen.
also got s. of MIR. Walsh. Got the $40
or weeks before election. Gave it to
me to get out the voters and treat the bows.
Mr.. Walsh did not give me any orders re-
lative to the IS. The money was used to
get the good will Of the boys. l gave
Wan. Hopper and John Taylor pint of
whisky. | gave David Taylor a pint. l
promised the whisky to Hopper and Tay,or
on Saturday previous to the election. !,
t. Collins, Lopez received election
h1ouSy. 1A' a. wi StfC II tb yne. 1 treat
ed the boys. kept the balance of tie
money. spent probably ST.
Thursday morning session.,
George Walker. Bi,sgroye. sworn.
There was money placed in nv hands for
election purposes. Itwas given TO me by
A. l.. smith for the :.lrpose 9 of getting the
vote W. e., out; 40 | gav@ G. Clarke SIS, E. F.
Walker 49, Geo. Bond So and treated the
ooys oVs' my bar, | went TO Fox on cleo
l'oG '..y, took and 4 quarts of liquor
With me. did not give any out on that
day. What was your business in Fox
Wanted 10 GO. no. special business. DID
you offer Wilson Crawford any money ?
| told him would pay him for his day,
81 so He would not accept of it but
afterwards gave him 81. Do you know
| Gus Smith Yes sir. Did he promise
you the nomination for Sheriff No sir
James Logan, Shrewsbury. My mother
paid my tax for 81, have 20 other tax re-.
ceipt. / did not authorize her to pay it.
Jack McGee. Cherry. Had not paid a
tag years previous TO the '94 election.
Geo Mentz Shrewsbury Had not paid
a tax years previous to the "a election.