Evening journal., 1911-10-13

purchase of Richards vote.
Where we're you on the last cleo
ton day?" asked Mr.. Jones. "In
Bridgeville," replied Scott.
did you on that day see Frank
y N-Rickards?" did"
"Where?" "In Bridgeville"
"Did you say anything to Richards
on that day." / did; l met Mr.. Rick
( ards and he asked me if l knew any
thing about the election" Scott said
he replied he knew but very little,
and went around 10 Mr.. Harris
(meaning ]. E. Harris blacksmith
shop). where some conversation took
place"
4 What did you say to him?" "I
told him if he would let viii Swain
mark his ticket. / would give him
S10."
What did he say to that?" asked
Mr.. Jones. "He said alright; that is
my way of voting anyway" Scott re-
piled.
did you subsequently complete the
bargain?" Il did; in my wagon
house on November Is, between and
o'clock. 1t was to 1--we been at 8
o'clock"
did you arrange to meet him
there?" asked Mr. Jones. Il did, re-
sponded the witness. Scott was asked
if he did or did not at that time pay
him the money to which there was an
objection. Inquiring as to what he had
been doing that afternoon, November
Is, Scott said he had been cunning.
When he arrived home, Scott said IhC
found Richards there, according 70
arrangement, the latter stopping on
!. his way home from Seaford Scott said
he took his lantern, which was light
7 Ted, and went to the house, followed by
Richards, who was at the wagon
house, it was claimed, when Scott ar
2 frived home. Going in one of. the rooms
Scott SAYS he got the money from a
! vest pocket and then went down to the
wagon house where he gave Richards
Y two five dollar notes which were
marked with his initials on them, as
! he said, for future reference and
1 7 Identification should anything happen.
He also testified to having Charles
i { Hall and David r Littleton, his
nephews in the barn, having told them
before that he was going to pay OIL
some men and he wanted them to see
him, and see how much he gave That
was the reason he said he took the
lantern to the carriage house.
On cross-examination Mr.. Hastings
started by asking:
"What did you say you gave the
II money for?" "To vote the Republican
Il ticket, / suppose" retorted Scott
did you give it for a reward? i
don't know hardly what you mean 0y
n that" replied the witness.
II "He told you that was his way OF
N voting, did he?" yes, sir
Y. well, did you give it for vote, OF
because he needed it," Il gave It 10
N him for his vote, replied Scott in a
strong voice.
\ did he approach you or you him 9n
y election day The state objected tc
the question, and Mr.. Hastings dio no'
III press for an answer.
Nj "Well, you were engaged in the busi.
ness of buying votes, were you not
"A Why did you stopY
81 ''Because 1t had been told arount
3 that / was going to be arrested.
That's why you stopped, was itY
m $50 he asked you what there wal
(. out. did he?" He did, and told him
Z did not know" -,
you did know, didn't you?" "Well
TIL 1 suppose did" replied Scott.
WAS your answer to him (klck
ards) false, or not?' That was false.
/ scott then testified to leaving KICK
\ ards for about fiften minutes and go
I ing up town. -.
changed your mind. did you' aoou
buying votesT
''Yes, sir" answered Scott.
y "You bought several votes' ol'
\ you?"
T" r. stc----. - o.outarad Scott
NJ lyon made them all come TO you
II house. did your" asked Mr.. Hastings
XII 'sYes, sir" said Scott.
'sH Mr.. Hastings asked the witness
4 he did not know II was against th'
n law to purchase or sell votes. Scot
\ stated he did not know it was agains
h the law at that time, and was no
Z aware of the fact until after his ar
rest.
David f. Littletown, a nephew o
" Scott, was at SCOTS house, so Scot
said that night and that he had mad
arrangements with him and Charlie
Hall. with whom be Went cunning
y to hide in the. barn and look through
4 the cracks TO see the money passed
which they did
oHas there been any inducemen
offered you to give testimony?" aske'
Mr.. Hastings.
Scott replied: mo. sir" ~
"You expect to be convicted, don
YOU? There was an objection b
the state prosecutor and the cour
sustained the objection. Scott admit
ted he was accused of buying votes.
IN Scott, it was testified to, had turn
4 K ed the money he had received FOR tn
alleged purchasing of votes to Chas
iii Owens and George Willin, Democrat
III workers in North West Fork hundred
in response TO a question previousl
l asked by the defendants counsel a
\ to why he did not pay Richards upo
I visitation made the night piror to tn
MI alleged visit of Richards to Scott
Nh home. Scott said he had given tn
money to Mr.. Owens in the office {
Willin, and that accounted for hiI
not having It in his possession al
M the time Mr. Hastings asked Scoi
4 where he got the money and he re
Z piled from John Dimes and WilliaI
M Il Swain. Scott said the money was /
Il III possession Of Willin and Owens froI
Wednesday night to the followin
III Tuesday night. He was not positiy
who handed Il back to. him, but sal
it was turned over to him in the o.
Il fee Of Willin.
who authorized you to turn tn
money over TO Charles Owens?" ash
ed Mr.. Hastings.
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