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

per in then as a list or parties 11en-
titled by Mr.. Smith as parties liv.
ing in this township.
Mr.. Welch: 1 have no objection
to that.
Col. Herbert. We have the books
of registration here showing the reg
istered voters, the book for Dantz-
ler's Mill, has not heen introduced
| if the witness knows these men and
knows they are registered voters he
can state that fact.
Mr.. Welch objected, contending
that the books and registration creti-
fcates are the best evidence.
After argument pro and con, Mr..
Bowman ruled: Mr.. Welch, will
sustain your position, but will allow
the affidavits to come in. l will al
low the affidavits in for what they
are worth. Mr.. Smith cannot go into
details but I will allow the affidaVlts
to be introduced.
Mr.. Welch: Does your Honor think
that you have sustained my posi-
ton if you let the affidavits in.
@. Look at that affidavit, Mr..
Smith, and see if you swore those
people to that paper? A. Yes sir I
did.
Names of Those Disfranchised.
State of South Carolina, County OF
Orangeburg.
Personally appeared before me the
undersigned, who on oath say that
they are residents Of Goodbys town
ship. in Orangeburg County, in the
said state and that they are also res
idents within the territory OF the
proposed new county of Calhoun,
they and each of them have regis
tration certificates, to vote at Can
tzler's Mill, and are qualified elec-
tors, if there are any in the SAID
county and would have voted against
the formation of the said new county
had they not been disfranchised by
their voting place, Dantzler's Mill,
being cut out side, Of the proposed
new county, and the law, which
makes no provision for the opening
of the polls at precincts outside OF
the new county.
Signed: E. J. Rickenbaker, W. S.
Rickenbaker, F. j. Felkel Odie Eel
kel. Walter B. Felkel, Willie D. Eel
Kel. A. C. Felkkel, A. R. Parler, j..
G. Jourdain, J. A. Troutman, F. c..
Bair, M. B. Arant. G. w. Fielder, G..
S. Hungerpeler, w. A. Huffman, S.
B. Stoudenmire, F. R. Murphy, R. E.
Wiles, S. o. Troutman, J. D. Trout
man, F. H. Dantzler, O. G. Dantzler,
l.. C. .Ulmer, w. F. Dantzler, j. F.
Evans, A. o. Wiles, VIM. Ricken-
baker, D. c. Allmen, H. I. Dantzler,
%. G. Evans, Frank M. Dantzler,
Shuler D. Houck, W. D. Houck, M.
E. Rickenbaker, A. C. Smith, H. c.
Smith, G. Y. Felkel, It. W. Ricken-
baker. j. L. Haigler, D. A. Dantz-
Ter, John Haigler and S. J. Trout
man.
Sworn to before me this the 21st
day of December, 1907.
S. J. Smith,
IL. S. Notary Public, S. G.
@. Did you swear these people to
this paper here? A. Yes sir.
Four other affldavits like the above
taken by Mr.. S. J. Smith as Notary
Public were submitted in evidence,
The first was signed by Mr.. w. c..
Stoudenmire, T. f. Jourdain and M.
&c. Murphy, and the second was sign
ed G.. W. Smith, and the third by R.
C. Trick, C. w. Polin, T. l.. Po!in,
R. J. Browning, H. W. Sailait, J. F.
Cribb, ]. H. Hipp, D. F. Haigler, D.
B. Bookhardt, H. I. Shumaker, E.
F. Trick, W. H. Bookhardt, and the
fourth by L. F. Jones, T. F. Hoff-
man, S. J. Smith, L. F. Rickenbaker,
w. R. Huffman, Eli Jackson. These
men all swore that they were qualifi-
ed to vote but couldn't do SO because
their polling precinct was outside
the territory of the proposed Calhoun
County.
The following affidavit was then
introduced:
State of South c rolina, County of
Orangeburg.
Personally appeared before me the
undersigned Notary Public, the un.
dersigned persons who on oath say
that they are residents of the terri
tory of the proposed new County of
Calhoun, that they would have reg
istered as they are entitled to do
and would have voted against the
formation of the said new county,
had they had an opportunity to do
so, but that the Supervisors OF Reg
istratiop failed to open their Books
of Registration at The town of FL
loree or Cameron IL the year, 500.
and that thay wer, thereby denied
the privilege anG opportunity. cf
registering rs required by law.
Sworn to before me this 21st day
of December, 1907.
(L. S. S. j. Smith,
Notary Public, S. G.
Signed: B. +. Cuttino, S. J. Cher
nv, O. W. Strock, NJ. I. Strock, n.
o. Brown, D. S. Wiles, John P.
Wiles, A. II. Rickenbaker, Il. w.
Smith, Jake Clemons, S. ]. Ricken-
baker. Jas. p. Dantzler, W. W. King
,od w l. Rock harlt