The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-04


by Mr.. Pou, said the witness.
REV. JNO. A. PETERSON
Pastor of the Gadsden Street Metho-
dist church said that he had been sup
piled with registration and exemption
certificates by some one who left them
at his home. He related d CONVERSE
ton. with Mr.. Pou which caused him to
believe the latter had left them at his
home. The conversation, said the W.T.
ness, occurred while he was returning
from a funeral and Mr.. Pou had asked
his support for city commissioner and
told him he would arrange for his
registration.
A. .. ALFRED.
Mr.. Alfred said he knew Of no reason
why he had been marked exempt on
the registration books. He did not
know it and Furthermore. did not vote.
w. W. Alfred, a son of A D. Alfred,
said he did not register, but saw where
he was qualified to vote and was also
exempt from the payment of poll taxes,
but he did not vote.
r. n. HENDERSON.
Witness said he came to Pensacola
in April of 1912. and is 6S years of age.
He said Mr.. Pou got his name and ad-
dress and later gave him a c, rtiffcate
matter for the witness The latter
identified the registration certificate
placed in evidence. He said he did not
vote as he was busy. The books
showed the poll taxes OF the witness
were paid for 1911 and 1912, but wit
ness said he did not pay them.
c. L. KERN.
Witness said he had lived here for
about two years and that Mr.. Pou
had registered him. Mr.. Pou, he said,
had asked him to vote for him and
that certificates were left at DuvalFs
mill for him. He identifies %he csr if
Gates. Witness declared he did not go
before the registration officer. Witness
said he did not vote in the first pri-
mary, but did vote in the second phi
mary.
n. p. DUNN.
The witness is a cripple and was
brought into court by deputies He
said he is Sc years of age, and did
not register, but was registered by
some one. His nephew, said witness,
brought him registration and exemp-
ton certificates.
WALTER EVERETT.
Said he knew Henry Dunn, who had
just testified, and that he delivered
to the latter registration and exemp-
ton certificates which had been given
to him by Mr. Pou.
REV. CHARLES e. HARTkOFF.
Father Hart1off of St. Joseph's
church was the first witness of the
afternoon Witness said Mr.. Pou had
him registered and delivered to him
registrations and exemption certif1-
Gates. Books revealed the witness was
registered, giving his age as 40 years
and showed that poll taxes in 1911
and was marked exempt for 1912. He
said he never registered and never
paid any poll tax, but voted in the
first primary.
JOHN BLACK.
Said he lived in Pensacola, coming
here on February 10, 1913, from Mil
ton Witness said Mr.. Pou gave him
a registration and exemption certiff-
cate Books gave his age as %, but
said he is 80 years of age. |
ST told Mr.. Pou I had not been living
here long enough to vote as I had
been here only two or three months |
and did not want to change my voting
place" Witness said Mr.. Pou placed |
the certificates on the counter and
went out
c. {. BRIGGS, JR.
Witness said he was IS years of age
on July ?. 1918, and did not register
to vote in the city election of last
spring, but was supplied with certif-
Gates emitting him 10 vote by Jim
Kelly. Registration books showed his