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ant, being duly sworn, answers and says to interrogatories
marked "W. H. R.:"
To the first interrogatory:
A. Fifty-five years; been a voter thirty-four years; re-
sided in 1865 in district No. 14.
2d.
A. Did apply—no charge—no witnesses—took the oath—
answered all the questions—did not refuse to answer any.
though I am so entered on their Registration books.
3d.
A. Did not vote—would have voted for Franklin.
4th.
A. I was present when Mr. Roach (Wm. H.) asked the
registers what was the charge against him, and if they had
a charge, who was the evidence—John J. Lawson (one of
the registers) said there would he evidence at the proper
time—I think he told Mr. Roach that he (Mr. B.) must get
evidence to prove his loyalty—Mr. Roach said he presumed
it was because he was a democrat that he (Lawson) thought
he was disloyal—Lawson said that that was evidence of dis-
loyalty, for democracy and disloyalty were identified—well,
said Mr. Roach, if that is the case, I expect to be disloyal
through life—then Mr. Roach said, those remarks that you
heard me make, if they had come from a man of your politi-
cal sentiments, you would not have thought them. disloyal—
No, said Lawson—Mr. Roach then said, there's no chance
for me, let's go—this occurred on the last day of review—I
had no knowledge beyond, that.
6th.
A. I can't say, not having been much in politics, but
there was a great many.
Special interrogatory:
Did or not the conversation you heard Mr. Roach have
with the registers convince you that being a democrat was
considered by them sufficient cause for exclusion, and pre-
vent you from making further demand for registration on
the day you were there for review ?
A. It certainly did; I never said a word to them after
that.
Cross-interrogatories:
To the first interrogatory:

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