Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-08

state or county? If l can think of
his name, j. was the man that collect
ed the LIST tax in Lopez, for Colley
township. Walsh? Yes. sir. Did
You pay him l paiq it to him l
think. When did you pay to him ?
! don't remember just when; I know
it is paid. haven't the receipt here;
l have receipt for it. You don't
recollect when you paid it? | don't
remember exactly when, no, Sir.
Do you rccollect that you paid
county tax to hime Yes, sir. What
county tax was it you paid, or don't
you know? don't know; l don't
remember. When you went down
to Lopez from Ricketts, you only
went down for temporary purposes,
did you, and that is to attend to a
little business there, and then to re-
turn? Sometimes | went down to
attend to business, sometimes for
social affairs; my social attractions
were more enjoyable there tllan at
Ricketts,, more attractive, l consider
ed it my home any way. Was there
room there especially reserved for
you at Lopez ? 1t was occupied at
different times by other parties, but
| considered it my room. 1t was
fitted up especially for you? Yes;
| always considered it my room; l
kept good many of my things in it
always did until very recently, mov>
ed them out this winter. Did you
have personal property at Rlcketts.
Yes. What did you have there !!
1 had some clothing. Did you have
your trunk there = No, | have now;
l didn't at that time. You had that
room fitted up especially for your
self at Ricketts,, didn't you NO;
not so much so as the one at Lopez.
Where did you spend your Sundays!
At Lopez.
JOHN KTNSLEv, sworn for confess
tants; direct examination
Where do you live, Mr. Kinsley !?
Lopez. Did YOU vote at the last
November election? Yes, sir.
Where did you reside prior to your
living in Colley township? Lopez.
Where did you come from when YOU
came to Lopez? I came from wills
mot township. Where does your
family live? In Lopez. Where did
it live last November ? Lived in
Lopez. When did You move to Los
PEI! l moved there seven years
ago.
CASPER KoHLER, sworn for con-
testants; direct examination.
Did you pay state Cor county
tax within two years prior to Nov. 6!
Yes. sir; think did. To whom !?
To Theodore Nenser, Davidson twp.
When did YOU pay it? l paid it
sometime about the middle of Feb
year ago this last February. You
reside in Colley, do you? do now.
Family ? Yes, sir.
A. ScHoCK, sworn for contestants;
direct examination.
Where did YOU reside, Mr.. Schock
last November? Ricketts,. Have
YOU a family there? Yes, sir.
Where did YOU come from when you
came to Ricketts, ? | moved up from
Lopez. How long did you live at
Lopez7 A year. Did you pay q
state or county tax? Yes, sir. To
whom? 1 paid it every year When
did vou pay the last state or county
tax? In October | guess.
SLIP SwAGLER, sworn for contests
ants; direct examination.
You voted in Lopez ut the Novem-
ber last? Yes, sir. Have YOU paid
a state or county tax? Yes, sir.
To whom? Gabriel Bowman and
Tom Kangley. Did YOU pay it to
Bowman yourself? No, sir; didn't
had man pay it. Who did you
have pay it for you? | told Mr.
Jennings to pay it for me; was cut
tin. logs in the woods and told him
to come around and pay it; Ihave got
the receipt here, 9th OF October.
When did you get the receipt! L
couldn't tell you just when | got the
receipt; | guess in October. Who
gave YOU the receipt? 1t was left
at the jackson house. Near elec-
ion was it, No. sir. How long
before? A few days before, Was
it within week or ten days? |
couldn't tell you, didn't pay no
attention. Did you pay anything
when you got the receipt then, any
money ? No, sir. You was work
ing for Jenniness No, sir; | was
working for jackson. Did you ever
pay Jennings for this? No, sir:
not yet. Jennings told YOU he had
paid it, did hei lie didn't tell me;
| got the receipt. Did he ever talk
with YOU about it i? No, sir. State
when YOU pail taxes to Tom Hang
ley ? 1t was in 1891, ! think. Then
Won hadn't paid any from that up to
this.' l paid tax in Dushore; | went
to Dushore and stayed there while.
MICHAEL BuRkf, JR sworn for cons
testants; direct examination.
MIR. burke. you live at Lopezl
Yes, sir. Did You vote at the late
election in November therel Yes,
sir. Paid taxi No, sir Never
paid onei Well, l have paid tax
but not in Lopez. Where did you
pay iti Dushore. How long ago 7
| give wears ago. Haven't paid since'