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Answer. I did attend on that day at the polls and offered
my ballot to the judges of election there, and they refused to
receive it; the name of Alfred Spates, for State Senator, was
printed on my ticket so offered. The judges assigned no
reason at all,.for refusing or rejecting my vote.

Cross-examined by Mr. Dr. Ohr.

By Dr. Ohr:

Question. Did or did not the judges of election in Novem-
ber, 1866, demand of you to take the oath prescribed in the
Constitution, Art. 1, Sec. 4, before deciding upon your right
to vote?

Answer. They did not, they merely said, I could not vote?

WILLIAM MOON.

Deposition No. 22.

John Ridder, Sr., having been by me duly sworn, deposed
and said as follows, to wit.

By Mr. Spates:

Question. What is your name, age, occupation and resi-
dence, and how long have you live there? '

Answer. My name is John Ridder, Sr., age, 68 years, oc-
cupation, farmer, and reside in Election District No. 10.. in
Allegany county, Maryland, and have lived there thirty
years. l

By Mr. Spates:

Question. Were you or not registered as a voter prior to the
election held in Allegany county, on the 6th November,
1866?

Answer. I was registered in September, 1866.

By Mr. Spates:

Question. Did you or not attend at the polls in said Elec-
tion District in Allegany county, on the 6th day of Novem-
ber, 1866; if so, did you then and there offer a ticket to the
judges of election at said polls, as your ballot, and was it re-
ceived or rejected; state also, the name of the person printed
on said ticket for State Senator, for whom you desired to
vote; and what reason did the said judges assign for rejecting
your, vote, if they did so reject it?

Answer. I went to the polls on that day, and offered my
ticket to the Judges of Election twice, and they said nothing,
but refused to take it; the name on the ticket I offered, was
Alfred Spates for State Senator.

Cross-examined by Dr. Ohr.
By Dr. Ohr: