The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-08-01

bis business there that evening was to get me
to stay away from the polls on election day or
else vote for Charles G.. Crothers, Manly
Drennen and William S. Evans. and the claim
which Mr.. Crothers held against me would
ne settled very reasonably" | said to him:
white, that promise had been made to me
before About this time a buggy was driven
down the lane and White said to me, ..who is
that coming?' l replied did not know. He
said: Il must get out of this. don't want
anyone to catch me in here He thereupon
turned his horse and drove away in an oppo-
site direction across the fields. saying he
would see me again before morning. White
said in regard to Crothers' claim that he
would bring him (Riley) some surety face to
face. On the morning of the election White
called me out Of bed and said those parties
would settle the claim for $50 the claim
was for about 5000. Witness has always
voted the Republican ticket except that he
cut one candidate. In reply to Whites offer
as to the claim witness told him that he could
not vote us he asked him. White said: II
will say that YOU vote for Charley Crothers." +"
| replied, you can say what you please: did
not say so.'
Question by Mr.. McCulough: What reason.
if any, did White assign for his proposition
he made you?
| don't know that he gave any reason
Messrs. Crothers, Drcnnen and Evans were
running on the Democratic ticket. Mr. White
professed to act with the Republican party.
took him for "A good Republican when first
knew him. He advised ne to be "a true Re-
publican.
Ques. s.-What has been Mr.. Whites conduct
politically during the past few years COB
ie"tcd to as entirely irrclevantD.
Ans.-l could not reply specifically except
a TO one occasion aside from the occurrence
testified to above. On one occasion, prior to
the election Of 1893, after nightfall, my wife
and | Were returning home from drive and
met White and A. l.. Crothers near Porter's
Bridge near II coored settlement. | remarked
to my wife: II wonder what Crothers and
White are doing here. They must have i'm
portant business" Objected to by Mr. Writ
as was all of Mr.. Rieys testimony, as being
irrelevant
BY Mr.. Writ Who promised you IN abate-
ment Of the claim which Mr.. White ofIered
you?
Ans.-Austin l.. Crothers.
Ques.-Wher. where and in whose presence
did he make the promiseI
Ans-Just before the election in 1898 on
Thomas Kinks farm. Nobody else was pres
cnt or within hearing distance. A. l.. Croth-
crs said that if | would support his brother
Charles G. they would never push that claim
against me as he believed it was unjust any,
way, Cand SO it is, said the Witness. Witness
replied to the effect that he would see about
it or study it over between that time and
election day. Witness did not vote for Mr.
c. G. Crothers The claim arose from witness
being induced to join another party while
residing in West Virginia in the purchase of
threshing machine. The other party was
TO run the machine and apply the profits
toward paying for the same as the notes
became due. This he failed to do entirely
and the deficit witness was forced to make up.
The note held by Mr.. Crothers for rollec.
tion for 1898 represented this balance. Wien
he left West Virginia he thought it had been
settled. He had made over his property to
his wife but not to avoid this claim. on which
judgment had been obtained. His wife held
a bill OF sale on his property for money
advanced to him by her when they came back
to Maryland. Witness now has no property
liable to execution.
pri,r N th. nln,-ipD ,r 4
you been in the habit of selling you vote?
Ans.-No, sir.
Ques.-Did you ever sell your vote?
Ans I never did.
Ques. Prior to the election of 1895 did the
politicians of the Eighth district even try to
bribe you?
Ans.-Never, except on the occasion men
toned l understood that White was trying
10 buy my vote.
Ques.-When you told White you had that
promise made before did you not mean that
the consideration offered was not sufficient?
Ans.-Not to my knowledge.
Ques.-Were the names of any other can
didates than Messrs. Evans, Drenncn and
Crothers mentioned by Mr. White?
Ans. No others.
Witness did not remember telling White
that he purposed voting for Harvey Mackey
and William $. Evans. He might have said
he intended to vote for Evans but said moth
ing rs to Maciey. White did not ask him to
vote against Louis I. Logan at least witness
could not remember that he did.
| Ques.-Is is not a fact that Logan was the
only Republican candidate White asked you
to vote against!
Ans.-I cant remember.
Ques.-Is it not fact that White told YOU
he came to get you to vote against Logan
and did not mention Drennen. Crothers or
Evans? Are not Logan and White personal
enemies?
Ans.-That question / can not answer To
the best of my knowledge they belong to
opposing political factions in the district.
You formerly followed White as your
leader. Is not Lewis T. Logan now your
political guide, philosopher and friend?
mot any more 50 than any other true
Republican Witness supports Logans side
in political contests. He did not consider
White as truly serving the Republican party
as in recent years.
"Do you think that sufficient to disqualify
him for holding Office under Republican
Administrations Objected to by Mr. McCul-