The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-07

O. 1t looks like one of the ballots
furnished you? A. Yes sir.
@. Is that the kind Of ticket that
YOU voted? A. voted a ticket like
that. Ticket introduced.
December 18th, 1907.
Election on the question OF
Creation Of a new County ont of
parts Of Lexington and
Orangeburg Counties.
Shall the new County be created?
YES.
What shall be its name?
CALHOUN.
Where shall The County seat be
located?
st. Matthews.
Q. Was there any other ticket fur
nished you? A. Yes sir, that had the
answers blank.
@. That had the questions printed
and no answers to any of the ques-
tions? A. Yes sir, that is right.
O. What was your rule with regard
to having the voters produce their
tax receipts? A. We carried that
right out.
O. What was your rule? We made
them all show their tax receipts and
registration certificates.
@. Their tax receipts for what
year? A. For 1906.
@. Did every man who voted pro-
duce his tax receipt. A. No sir,
there were two young fellows just
of age who voted and did not have
to pay any tax but they had their
registration certificates.
@. What were their names? A.
One of them was Mr.. f. R. Board.
Q. How old were they? A. They
were just of age, I believe that Bo-
zard was the only one that did not
show a tax receipt.
@: You don't remember any one
else? A. No sir.
Gross Examination by Mr.. WEIGH:
O. You had blank ticket there
too? A. Yes sir.
3 @. It corresponded with that other
ticket all except the answers? A.
Yes sir, it was just like it.
@. The answers were blank? A.
Yes sir.
@. Suppose this was the table
that your box was on there was
bunch of tickets their of either kind?
A. Yes sir.
O. Each elector was allowed to
vote just as he wanted to? A. Yes
sir.
@. How many voted in your box?
A. There were forty-seven.
O. How many of these were
against the new County& A. None
sir.
@. Was anyone afraid to vote
yes ticket. Objection. Opinion.
Odd you managers direct anyone
as to which ballot to use? A. Not
to my knowledge.
@. You were there all day? A.
Yes sir.
@. The voter was allowed to vote
as he pleased? A. Yes, sir.
@. How many voted for Calhoun
County? a. There were forty-seven,
sir.
From Where They Return.
T. M. McMichael. County Auditor,
testifies as follows:'
Q. Please tell up from what Town
ship D. A. Ayers make his return LOT
pon tax? Objection from where you
make your return is not a designa-
tion of your residence or your right
to register.
@. Have you the return Of A. G.
Arant for 1906? A. Yes sir.
@. Have you the original return?
A. Yes sir. Offered in evidence and
objected to as irrelevant.
O. Have you your books here for
1907? A. Yes sir. Both books OF
fered in eveidence and introduced.
O. How about D. A. Ayers? A.
He returns from Amelia township
in 1907.
@. How about r. F. Wise? a.
Pine Grove 1866 and 1907.
O. How about J. X. Hane, Jr. A.
Pine Grove. 1906 and 1907.
@. C. H. Caddings? A. Pine Grove
1906 and 1907. Record goes in sub
,ect to objection by Mr.. Welch.
@. C. NJ. Barton? A. He returned
in Amelia 1906 and 1907. The tax
return of J. +. Antley back taxes for
1906 made the 18th OF August
offered in evidence subject to the OBJ
lection Of Mr.. Welch.
Registration Books Not Open.
w. V. Cutler being duly sworn,
testifies as follows:
@. What position do you hold Mr.
Cutler? A. I am one Of the Board
of Registration.
O. How long have you been serV-
ing? A. About four years sir.
@. Have you the registration books
here for the voting precincts of
Lyons, Cav Cav and Amelia town
ships? A. Yes sir.
@. How many voting places IN
Cav Cav? A. There are two sir.
@. What are they? A. Advance
and Fall Branch.
O. Have you the books here with
you? A. Yes sir.
O. There are two books, are they
correct copies Of each other? A.
yes sir