Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-12
THE JUDICIAL CONTEST.
Evidence Of the judicial Contest
COntinuel from our Last Issue.

have pair OF boots, and il he did
not pay for them, would. went
in the booth with him. Heavenly
was working for me at the time
Have you charged him with the
boots? l don't think have. l told
him that A. Farrell ought to pay fol
the boots.
James Harrington, Dushore; Are
YOU merchant in Dushore? Yes sir
Did you sell Thos. Gahan pair 81
boots for Heavenly on election day!
Yes sir; Mr.. Gahan is to pay for them
A. l.. Smith, Forksville; had
money in my hands for election
purposes, 3 or hundred dollars.
met Judge Sittser in Dushore. Think
got money before I met Sittser
To whom did you pay the money
$50 in Colley; to Reuben Thrasher
$40. to Lamberson $40, and several
other parties. What did you say to
those parties you gave money? ]
asked them to get out the vote
Forks, $l5 or $40, To whom? M,
Bruscnart IS, Yanney SIS, W. Rine-
bold IS, w. Wanck So, w. Hotten-
stein So; to get out the vote. In
Elkland-J ohm Mullen S.; his son
81, on the day of election; Joshua
Cott $40, Ira Colt $40, Ed Rogers
50, dinners at DIR. McCarty's per-
haps cost or $40: Chas. Vergarson
80; gave Shaffer 81 TO go after
Grange, that Grange would vote the
Democratic ticket if he was got to
the polls. Fox-gave J. Caseman
90, Austin Brown IS, Reuben Brown
81, to Dickinson 80 for horse hire,
Hillsgrove-George Walker 500, to
get out the vote; ID. Dunlap $40,
Huffman S., G. Darby IS, c. Haas
$40, James Keef 8 or $40; he is the
landlord ut HiIlsgrove. Shrewsbury,
| about $50-gaye to Jerry Stack
house, Dan Wellever, Geo. Graft, w,
Fullmer. Ispent about SIS at my
home. spont money travelling
around, At the time you met Mr..
Sittser was the money subject talked
over? No sir. He told me that he
was not going to put in a great
amount Of money as his practice was
worth more than the judgeship. !
gave Sam Parrish 7 or $40.
George Hughes, Elkland; I have
not paid Tax since '92' Mr.. A. T..
Smith paid '94 tax for me. 1 auth-
orized him to pay it for me. told
the election board that | had not
paid tax. ! never saw the receipt
until election day. | paid Smith
after election.
Chas Vargarson, Elkland; MIR.
Vargarson go on and state the con-
versation yon had with Goo Hughes.
He said Smith paid his taxes about
3 weeks before election.
Job. McCarty, Elkland; I know
George Hughes. He said at the
polls that he had paid his tax yester
day. l was judge of election.
VIM, Chriaman, Elkland; Did Ira
Colt pay you money: No sir; j
Cott gave me 81. II was present.
f. j. Mullen, Dushore; | am
chairman of the Democratic Com.
About 81 200 was put in my hands
by Sittser, Cochran and Buckalew.
How much from Sittser? 5000;
Cochran, $3.50; and $50 Of Buckalew
Siltser paid me the money at Du-
shore. Mr.. Tarrey paid me the
money; Sittser was present. gave A. l..
Smith $4O0, j. w. Flynn 5000; it
was to ba used for Legitimate ex-
penses. Frank Richlin $S5, Thos.
Lenord $50, David Peacock $40, L.
Lowry $40, F. NJ. Crossley $40, Ellis
Swank $40, Anthony Collins 81;
livery bills-H. Middendorf $4l, 9.
Cane S3l; Lam bert S., Whalen 81,
Jas. Thrall $5, A. McIIenry $40,
Strehy Sl075, Streby--editorial
work $50, O'Neal sl2, G. Litzelman
$40, Hartzig IS, d Keef $35, p.
Murphy $40. John Kline $40, j.
I.adden $23, John Yonkin 50, John
McGec 80. Mr.. Farrell looked after
Lopez.
Friday morning session, June 25.
Adam Kain, Forks; F. U. Richlin
gave me drink OF whisky.
Francis ldauk, Elkland; a. Far
rell gave me S. to go out and show
him the roads. He stayed all night
with me. Had one horse. Spent
nearly all day with him.
Henry Jordan, Forks; Michael
Filben paid my tax. l authorized
him to pay it.
John TAYLOR, Forks; MY father
paid my tax; / did not authorize
him to pay them for me. Tax re-
ceipt produced for '94.
W. G. Prichard, Colley; witness
produce receipt for 94.
Warren May. Elkland; Know w.
Chrisman. Heard him say that he
had received 81 of Joshua Cott, on
election day.
Allen Hardy; John P. Rogers
offered me money before election.
Offered it to me for my day if ]
would vote for Farrell. I did not
accept the money.
H. w. Osler, Elkland; I saw w.
Christman get a tax receipt on elec-
tion morning.
E. G. Rogers. Elkland; I used
whisky on election day, ! pint. 1t
was given to me. Can't saw who