The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-08-01
whom he mentioned the talk had with White

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At whose solicitation do you appear came
voluntarily.
who told you the character of the testi-
mony that would be brought out here today?',
My daughter told me- Logan and | have
talked the subject over but | gave him no
details of the testimony could give, but told
him of Whites visit on the night before the
last election. Had talked to ether people
about the matter but not to DR.. Roman. The
charges had been ''threshed over and over
again in the Eighth district and witness had
shared il the discussion
"Are not the Logan faction pretty ulani-
nous against Mr.. White?" Never knew of
the Logan faction. Witness had attended but
one primary. Logan's followers were. how
ever. pretty unanimous against White, and
witness thought they ought to be.
William Il. Giffing, Pilot Town. Lives
about $50 yards from the Pilot Town public
school. Was patron Of the school up to last
winter, and was trustee for the first year OF
Mr.. Whites term. Resigned last spring !.
year ago because he did not like the method
:.
White had charge of it and assumed the
direction of all repairs, etc. made upon the
building, consulting his own pleasure and
ignoring the trustees. Mr.. Writ suggested
that Mr. White was not bound to consult
them. The school has been without trustees
for more than year past. V. H. Watts
served as teacher while Citing was trustee.
The patrons wanted John l.. Crothers re-ap-
pointed, but White said the Board would not
favor his confirmation. Crothers had served
at Pilot Town altogether for eleven years at
different intervals
Ques.-Mr. Writ in examining IL previous
witness sought to make it appear thai Mr..
White is leader Of II faction in the Eighth dis.
trict What do you say to that?
Ans. I do not think that he represents any
part of the Republican party in that district
He has identified himself with the Crother-
faction o! the Democratic party. | refer to
the last three years. | have known him to
WORK with rolored voters to induce them to
vote with the CrOthers faction. Witness was
present at a talk between Mr. White and II
W. at van NDp'l IuSl llll. W Htl
Mr.. Mccullough asked White if he knew OF
any reason why he Mccullough should not
receive the full Republican vote of that dis
trict, White said he knew of none.
By Mr., Writ: When did John l.. Crothers
leave the Pilot Town school?
Ans.-About four years ago.
Ques.-Were you not opposed to Crothers'>
re-appontment and did you not insist on
having another teacher?
Ans.-I did not.
Ques.-Has not the school been NOR,
largely attended under Watts than under
Crothers?
Ans.-Not to my knowledge. There may
have been more small children, probably q
dozen or so. When White said Crothers
would not he confirmed as teacher Crothers
either was or had been employed as n teacher
at Rowlandville. Witness knew nothing more
about the right or privilege of trustees as tc
managing the repairs, ETC., further than the
usual practice under which they assumed
such direction. Mr.. White carried the dis
trict for nominee for sheriff in SO ard 81
and contested the district for delegates in 20
in behalf of H. NJ. Davis for States Attorney
Witness knew of no faction in the Eighth dis.
trict except the CrOthcrs faction. Witness
had always been friendly with White A..
though they had not always voted together al
the primaries. White did not vote at some
Of them. Ivotcd for them for sheriff regard
ing him as Il Republican, but within the past
two years witness could see that his conduct
was not such as became a good Republican
Witness did not know the cause of any per.
sonal or political difference between White
and Logan. There was political difference
district. White never expressed his hostilit,
to Logan to witness or to any one else so fai
as witness knew. Logan possibly might have
thought witness was a follower of White but
had found out the contrary as witness had
always been Republican. Witness had beer
appointed register of voters probably at Lo.
ean's instance possibly on Geo. NJ. Christie's
recommendation, but Logan had not told
him so. Witness did not regard White as a
good Republican. at matters little to me
whether he holds office or not, signed the
charges against him.
Ques.-Mr. Writ Mr.. White is charged
with bribng Republican voters to vote the
Democratic ticket, stealing II from Ceci
county, appointing school trustees for hi,
own purposes and with being traitor to tn,
Republican party and with an utter want o
principle. Do you think that you could max,
such charges against Il man for whom yol
have friendly feeling.
Ans.-As Republican and in behalf o
maintaining Republican principles | could
| have no personal bias against Mr.. White
Ques.-Did you not sign the paper withou
having any personal knowledge of the trutl
or falsity OF some OF the charges?
Ans.-I think l had such knowledge as t.
most of the charges.
Witness was not present when StepheI
Mclean was offered SO for his vote but saw
the bill alleged to have been offered. Knew
nothing of the altered freight bill or the Rile,
interview or the Grove School trouble, excep
what he had heard. Had no doubt of White
lack of principle as Il Republican.
hearsay evidence.
Ans.-I made inquiries among reputabl,
parties whom / thought to be reliable ant
they declared the charges to be true.
Ques. Did you not sign the paper solely
because Logan and Roman wanted you tc