The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-02

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A. No. sir
Q. About how close we're you to the
grand jury room7
A. ! was mostly In the room next to
them and the second r0om--and when
they wanted nae they called me-
q. Isn't It "A matter OF fact that
while you were bailiff that other par.
ties other than members OF the grand
jury could have gone into the room
and you not know it?
A.. Yes, sir.
c. Tllen sebstitutiOns could have
been made and you not know IT,
A. Yes, sir.
q. Did you hear any remarks prior
to the assembling Of the grand Jury
or during the session OF the grand
tlry that they We're going to invessi-
7 gate certain parties with reference TO
election frauds committed In the elec-
/ ton?
a. Not prior TO the assembling Of
the grand jury ! did not know any
thing about the grand jury until the
Saturday before the grand jury set /
was given a couple of summons or
yenires 10 serve. That was the first
knew OF IT.
ID. b. HARRISON.
Mr.. H. L. Young being first duly
sworn testified as follows.
q, State your name, age and post
office address.
A. II. l.. Young, age "a, Cherokee.
Q. How long have you lived in this
county?
A. About IA years.
Q. Where are you here from?
A. Kansas 8N
9. Where are YOU from to KansasY
a. Illinois.
9, Where we're you from to iii
nois?
a. was born in Illinois. 1t is my
native state.
Q. What is your profession?
A. | was elected treasurer Of this
county.
O. Did you have any profession be-
fore you were elected treasurer OF the
county?
A. No, sir.
O. What occupation did yon pur-
sue for a livelihood?
A. | farmed a little
@ You hold the ohi,,, OF treasurer
OF Alfalfa county? w
a. Yes. sir.
Q. What Is your polIticsg
A. Republican.
Q. You were not a Popuiist IN
Kansas?
A. | am proud TO say that was not
Q. Do you know the whereabouts
OF the county clerk OF this county?
A. No, sir.
days?
A. Yes, sir.
2. When did you see him last?
a. | think | saw him yesterday
forenoon.
away?
A. No. sir.
@. Is IL usual when a gentleman
leaves home that he never tells any
one wher he Is going or when he win
A. could not ay as to the Gus
tom
q. You are not acquainted as to
the custom in the neighborhood in
which you liver
A, have left home and never said
any thing to anybody.
2 When a gentleman leaves Chero.
kee going away on the train doesn't
he generaly tell some one where he IS
going?,
A. l do not know. Once heard
fellow ask a man where he Was going
and he told him il was none Of his
business.
O. Is II the habit OF the county Of.
hcers 70 90 on and not tell any one.
not even their deputies. where they
are going?
AL could not say.
q. Isn't 1t the custom OF honest
gentlemen to tell where they are go.
ing?
A. do not.
Q. Have you got any statement you
wish to make with reference to this
A.,No, sir.
g You know where The ballots are
with reference to the election of the |
members Of the legisIatire--that elec.
lion hid last septembei2
A. No. sir
Q. DO You know where are the bal 1
LOT boxes or any Of the records per.
tanning lhefetOl
A. No, sir.
Q. None Of those come within the
jurisdiction Of your Office?
A. No, sir.
II. l., YOUNG. /
Mr. George w. Partridge, being first I
duly sworn. testified rs follows:
.. State your name. age and resi-
dence.
a. Geo. w Partridge, SO years OF
age, residence Cherokee, Okla.
q What business or profession do /
YOU follow:
A. Attorney at-law at Cherokee
Q. | viii ask YOU If you know where
the records, towit, the polling sheets.
ballot sheets, lists or the ballot boxes
pertaining TO the election uf Septam.
Der ~, 1907, have been kept since the
Of statehood and county
government in this county,
A. Personally ! know nothing of II.
q Have you observed that there
has been certain ballot boxes kept In
The care and custody of the county
clerk pretty well along until just re-
Gently?
A. After the county commissioners