The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03

ne was going down that way soon, and
he told him mot that know Of" When
Mr.. Davis told me he had the poll list,
it was the Friday after the primary
near Mr.. Calvin Whites house. Mr..
White was manager at the White
box
When Mr.. Gamble finished giving
his testimony. twelve affidavltS that 1ao
haan taken before J. NJ. Wlndham
Probate Judge to the effect that the
atlantis were qualified voters, and at
rbt primary election held on the llth,
day of September they voted at the
White precinct, and that they voted for
+. 3. Gamble for Sheriff. There were
twelve separate atfidavits, signed by
7. II. Timmons, w. G. Strange, Nor
gan Strange, J. NJ. Strange, P. f. Low
der, Daniel johnson, J. F. White, H.
A. Strange, J. E. Lowder. J. Z. Wise,
David Tucker and J. ". Dyson. The
last six names signed with cross mark,
the others signed their own names.
The contention of Mr.. Gamble IS, that
at this White precinct the sworn re-
turns show that he received only votes
when he should have received y votes
and. this he undertook to establish by
by six attidavits signed by the voters
themselves, and six who could not, or
did not write their names.
There was also an affidavit presented
which was signed by P. E. Rideway Jr,
before Probate Judge Windham, which
said that Peter E. Ridgeway Jr., who
was allowed to vote on the 1lth, inst,
was born in the month of November
1881, (which according to this affiant-
| Peter, would make the voting-Peter
only 10 years of age. In the grounds
for protest there appears the names OF
two persons alleged to be minors, Peter
Ridgeway and Joseph Wise, but when
the case come on to be heard, Wise was
not claimed as a minor, but turned up
with his cross mark among those who
voted for Gamble
W. II. Gailliard was sworn as to votes
cast by proxy in the Harmony box. he
said that he authorized Mr.. J. NJ. Mont
comerv TO vote for him, and gave di-
rections as to part of the ticket, the
rest he was indifferent about.
J. NJ. Montgomery sworn said be was
not manager and did not cast the vote
for Mr.. Gaillard, but thought his
brother did, he voted for Davis for
sheriff. J. f. Kelly sworn, said he was
at Harmony and saw vote cast for J..
NJ. Witherspoon by proxy, he only re-
mained there about 20 minutes. A. H.
D. Chandler sworn, said J. D. Daniels,
| his son-in-law, and A. r. Chandler his
son, we're forced to leave before the
polls opened, they prepared their tick
cts, and at their request II put the
tickets in the box for them" both votes
were for Davis for Sheriff. He saw no
other proxies. At this stage counsel
for Davis admitted there being 8 votes
cast by proxy at Harmony box.
The case of the contestant was rested
here.
The contestee in defence began by
swearing J. Ebert Davis, who said
when it was discovered that club roll
and poll list of the White club was not
in the box asked Mr.. Gamble if he
was going down that way soon. He
said he did not think so. | went my
self, got the papers from Mr.. ". c.
White one of the managers. The poll
list was offered in evidence, and OBJ
iected to by counsel for Mr.. Gamble.
Acting Chairman Hodge submitted
the question to the committee and on
motion of J. II. Timmons, seconded by
7. Applet it was decided to admit all
evidence that bore on the primary.
Personally appeared c. J. Haley and
IP. B. Hodge who being duly sworn
says, each for himself:
That during the primary election
held at ''White" precinct on Sept llth
1900 John S. White came to c. j. Haley
and requested him to prepare his ticket
for him, and c. J. Haley did so P. B.
Hodge looking on, and on reaching the
candidates for sheriff c. J. Haley asked
who to scratch, and the said John S.
White replied, Scratch CANDLES very
ewes out" and the said G. J. Haley
erased the said E. B. CANDLES name
and deponents saw the said Jno. S,
White 60 to the polls about 3 feet away
and vote the ticket prepared for him
which contained the name of J. Ebert
Davis for sheriff.
c. J. HALEY
P. 3. HODGE.
Sworn to before me this 26th day
Sept. 1900.
w. c DAVIS, Notary Public.
Personally appeared C. ]. Haley and
Reubin RidgewaE vino being duly sworn
says each for himself:
l. That they are qualified electors
and voted on the l1th day Sept. 1900
at the White precinct, remaining there
until after the votes cast in said cleo
tion had been tabulated and the result
of the election declared.
,. That during the counting OF said
ballots deponents stood Immediately
behind Andrew P. Burgess and W. S.
Anderson the tallysman and looking
over their shoulders saw every vote
called credited the respective candi-
dates, and deponents are sure every
vote called out as having been cast for
Edward B. Gamble for sheriff was en-
tered upon the tally sheets and counted
for him.
c. J. HALEY.
r. F. RIDGEWAY.
Sworn to before me this 18th, day
Sept 1900.
W. C. DAVIS, Notary Public.