Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-28
CONTEST COURT.
coNTINt ID FROM rAGE3.


Run the locomotive on election day
received no money for election pur-
poses. Arthur Cook, Davidson;
Have paid tax; in '94. Received
no elec ion money. Geo W Rea,
Davidson; Do you know of any
money being left with your father
Only what my father told me. j F
Hazzen, Davidson; Have paid tax;
receipt produced for '94: received
no election money. Ed Beers, Da-
wilson; Have paid a tax; receipt
produced for '94; T S Simmons paid
the tax; did not authorize him t.
pay it; had no money for elec. ion
purposes. CRos-: asked my father
in law to pay the tax James Moran
Davidson; I marked one ballot; $40
pas placed in my hands hy MIR Walsh
and $40 by Farmer KaIp; it was
yivea me To treat TIE boys: can /
tell how much IF it i'd spend. $
NJ Converse, Davidson; | received
no money; have paid tax: in "a
B b Rea, Davidson; No election
money was paid to me. Sam Smith
Davidson; Received no money for
election purposes. A NJ Bradley.
Davidson; Have paid tax; receipt
produced for '94. Samuel Cole, Du>
shore; No election money was given
me. Philip Swisher, Davidson; Did
you get pay for your day No sir;
| am farming for IN, self; could rot
expect any pay; never received any
election money. Jos Lovelace, Da>
wilson; Have paid tax; assessed in
'94; received no money for election
purposes. E A Fulmer, Davidson;
Have paid tax; received no money
for going to election. G W Snider,
Davidson; did not receive any mon>
ey for election purposes. II liinklc,
Davidson; By the court:-have you
been here on two occasions? Yes.
The court frowned, and the witness
took his seat. Il. E. Mohn, David>
son; have paid tax, for '94. ] FL
Fenstamacher, Davidson; have paid
tax; in '94; receipt produced. Rev.
w A Lepley, Davidson; have paid n
tax, in '94; did not take receipt.
CRoss: You are the M E minister
in this charge, are your Yes sir. G
A Miller, Davidson; did nor receive
any money for election purposes. D
H Lorah, Davidson; no funds were
placed in my hands for election pur>
poses. A B Magargle, Davidsc F,
have paid tax; receipt prod, fo,
'93; received no money ,r aleo,;on
purposes. 7 L J" atts. Davidson:
nave pala u " for '94. John Golden
r1oPe~' nave paid tax; in E. Smith
- at, in '93; received no money for
my vote. George Kies, Davidson;
have paid tax for the past 20 years;
did not receive anything for attend-
ing election. Harry Arms, David
sor; have paid tax for '93. Andrew
Edgar jr., Davidson; have paid a tax;
receipt produced Tor '93. Robt Hess
Davidson; did not receive any elec-
ton money; have paid tax; receipt
produced for '9a. j S Bradley, Da>
wilson; have paid tax; receipt pr D
duced for '94. VIM Swisher, David
son; received no pay for my day.
Was promised 81 to vote for Sittser
hy Griffith Phillips; did not accept
of it; have paid tax; receipt produced
for "a. Himan Hall. Davidson;
there was no money paid me for
election purposes.
| Wednesday morning session.
The contestants rest They claim how
ever, that there are witnesses they desire
to CALL The court grant that should the
desired witne ses appear during Wednes-
days session they can be called, otherwise
| they will be debarred
| The respondents side of the case, the
| testimony was as follows:
| Nose Hurst, BerEice; did not vote for
Judge have paid tax. in '95; have not paid
| tax In years previous TO the '94 cleo
ton. Michael Cane, Cherry; Witness
| lived in Laporte twp. and voted in Cherry
worked by the day for John Walsh. l am
a single man, have paid tax: receipt pro
dnced for '94. l received nothing for my
vote. Thos. Coggins, Forks; l have paid
tax. receipt produced for '94. Frank
Scanlin collector, made me present of it..
Scanlin is my son-in.law. George Brus-
hart, Dushore; Have paid tax; receipt
produced for Oct 81 '92 VIM. Pollock,
Fox; Home is in Montour county. farm
for Mcconnell in Fox twp. sent money
| to pay taxes. but never got a receipt. Was
assessed in Muncy twp. / am single man.
Fl. G. Fuller, Fox; Mr.. G. Caseman paid
my tax last year. did not authorize him
to pay it.
Three of the Contestants witnesses ar
rive and are heard; their testimony IS as
follows: Hon. w. c. Rogers. Was there
any money placed in your hands previous
to election ? Yes; the money was sealed
in envelopes. There were 5 packages,
can't say how much there was in each
package. got them of B. w. Jennings.
Gave one to DIR. Randall. one to DIR. Gam
Die one to DR.. Christian and one to
Homer Peck. They were given me for
legitimate expenses, to get out the vote,
There was also $40 given me By B. w.
Jennings for other parties. One was for
Miles Barns and the other for S. P. Shoe
maker for expenses. DR.. Randall, Forks
vile: There was money placed In my
hands; $25 for election expenses. Was
given me by w. G. Rogers. I used it to
get out the vote. DR.. Gamble. Forksville:
! had money placed in my hands, can't tell
how much. w. G. Rogers gave 1t to me
it was in package; used it for election
| expenses
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