The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-02-10
At Various Prices and
For the Cash.
SHAMEFUL STATE or AFFAIRS
Worker Says Two Dollars
was the Price Paid For
Beckham Votes.
s25 BID FOR TWO BROTHERS

nineteen persons, including Bap
tist minister, tried here to-day OF
rhe charge of vote-selling. twelv,
were convicted. The charge agains
Il minister. the Rev. Louis Bryant
was dismissed on peremtory instruc
lions from Judge J. NJ. Robertson
sitting in the cases. A total o.
twenty-one persons have been con
victed of vote-selling since the hear
fngs began last Monday. Every con.
viction carries with it disfranchlse.
ment.
TO-day's convictions and fines fol
low: Hayes Novel;, 800; Sid Null
Inns. $50; Jake Horton, $50; Green
Elliott, Jr., $50; william Bentley,
800; Emory Newsome, 500: Riley
Newsome, SIS; Robert Lee New
some, $50; Tim MCGOWAN. 500;
Alfred Hall. $50; Anderson Hall,
800; Joel Wright. 500.
Hayes Howell bears the doubtful
distinction of being the first white
man in Pike county to have been
lined and DISTINGUISHED for selling
his vote. He could not pay his fine
and was sent to jail His was the
second case called to-day and he
was convicted of selling his vote in
the August primary to John Keath-
ley, a Beckham worker, for 50. In
cidentaily, Mr.. Keathley let it be
known on the witness stand that the
price paid for Beckham votes inPike
county on primary election day was
50 head. He said that he and
Cola Johnson. another Beckham
worker, had seven voters in a room
at one time paying each So on prom
Use that he would vote for ]. G. w.
Beckham for the Democratic nomi
nation for United States Senator.
Jake Horton. negro Democrat.
convicted of agreeing to vote for
Beckham for So. became confused
when he entered the election booth.
according to Judge J. F. Butler, one
of the election officials in that pre-
cinct. and cast his ballot for Gov
McCreary.
THE ballot accidentally fell
OPEN" Judge Butler testified, land
! saw how Jake had voted"
j. N. Robinson testified to having
paid Horton IS for his vote. The
defendant said he received the
money after casting his ballot. but
denied it was the price of his vote.
Mr.. Robinson gave me So and
said take that to Aunt Jane" Hor-
Ton said. He didn't 'huence my !
vote, cause | voted the straight !
Democratic ticket"
When asked what he meant nv !
'oting the straight Democratic
ticket" when only the names of
democrats appeared on the ballot, il
being the primary election, Horton
said he didn't know who was run
linS. so he just stamped under the
'Ooster5
Sid Mullins, convicted of selling
Ne vote to j. Lee Hatcher in No
'ember. 1913. for SIS, said he could
Tot have done so. declaring that his
certificate Was in the
possession of Robert Ratliff, local
lruggist. Hatcher testified it was
MS understanding that Mullins had
'awned the certificate to Ratliff for
/ drink OF alcohol. This was denied
~ Ratliff. who testified that Null
ms. in a state of intoxication, en-
cred his drug store few days be-
ore election and requested that he
Ieep his certificate for him.
II took it, and then he asked me
or Il drink of alcohol" Ratliff said.
! gave 1t to him, but not in ex-,
hange for the registration certifi-
ate"
Hi"hhAo hoih ihdl utAl udl Antn !
ie called AT the drug store for his
certificate. Ratlif just laughed at
i'm, refusing To surrender IL.
The Rev. Louis Bryant. acquitted
II the charge Of vote-selling. was
barged IN the indictment against
i'm with having accepted $40 from
ohm A. BENTLEY IN consideration Of
vote for judge Robertson. In No
enber. l912. Bentley tesihddl
iat1Ae ga not remember shslheg
r gave tho minister 81 or $40. /
bic told me he had sonlsbody he
,uld ha.dle.p Bentley testised,
- 1 save aim ssms .onOy
nj sAy chat - Kept Il or that bel
sde any promises The miniser.
tilouEh sressat 10 the sourt. ga
II take the st.nd. He is said 20 |
lye agtrse ~ stlte~sssra in
. osuaGy
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