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the election held in Allegany county, on the Rth Novem-
ber 1866 ?

Answer. I was —— in the year 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 rejscted ?

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 did attend at the polls on said day, in said Dis-
trict; I offered then and there my ticket as a ballot to the
Judges of election, and they refused to receive it. The name
of Col. Alfred Spates, for State Senator, was printed on the
ticket so offered by me. The Judges assigned no reason for
rejecting my vote.

Cross-examined by Dr. Ohr :

By Dr. Ohr:

Question. Do you or do you not know whether your name
was entered on the book of registration in 1865, and marked
as disloyal ?

Answer.. No sir, my name was not put on the book until I
was registered in the Fall of 1866.

By Dr. Ohr :

Question. Did the Judges ask you to take any oath or do
any other thing before they refused your vote ?

Answer. They did not.

CHARLES O. NETHKIN.

Deposition No. 27.

JOHN GAUER, having been by me duly sworn and examin-
ed, 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 lived there ?

Answer. My name is John Gauer, age 70 years, occupa-
tion, farmer, and live in Election District No. 10, in Alle-
gany county, Maryland and have lived there for the last six-
ty years.

By Mr. Spates :

Question. Were you registered as a voter prior to the elec-
tion held in Allegany county, November 6th, 1866 ?

Answer. Yes, in September 1866.

By Mr. Spates:

Question. Did you not attend at the polls in said Election