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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, 1866
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H. Nelson Crawford, a witness produced on behalf of
claimant, being duly sworn, answers and says:
1st. Interrogatory:
A. Thirty-nine years, been a voter twenty-years; resided
in 1865, in District No. 2.
2d.
A. Did apply; confronted with no witness and notified of
no charge. I first applied about two weeks before the time
for closing the books of Registration, as required by law, I
did so. with the express understanding that I could come in
again at another time and take the oath. About, two weeks
afterwards I applied when Registers refused to administer the
oath. Mr. Rider Nelson, one of the Registers, after hearing
what talk I had, said he would propose that myself and Mr.
Levin Bounds should have the oath administered to us, and
when he went, back in the room he did propose it and it was
overruled. Mr. Pusey, one of the Registers, .said he would
come to Salisbury that night and take counsel, and bid us
come next day; we came next day but they still refused to
administer the oath. This day was the last day of their sit-
ting; after they had closed their sitting for that day, Mr.
Pusey met me on the street and said to me if I would come
up to Mr. Mills, one of the Registers, next day, that he would
administer the oath to me, and also to Mr. Bounds. We
went and the oath was administered to us there; I answered
all the questions, was not registeerd as a loyal voter.
3d.
A. Did not vote; would have voted for J. R. Franklin.
4th. Waived.
Cross-examination:
Question. At the time you first presented yourself before
the Registers, did you or not refuse to take the oath required
by law ?
Answer. I simply declined, with. the, understanding that
I could come in afterwards and take it; I had not made up
lay mind.
To the first cross interrogatory:
A. I have no knowledge of expressing it to my one, one
thing I knew, I was sorry to hear of the battle; I have not
been gratified of any success oil either slue during 'the w;n .
2nd.
A. I was sorry it happened.
3rd.

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