77

(Excepted to by A. Spates.)

Answer. John C. Wise, the other clerk, drew up the certi-
ficate attached to his poll book, and I intended to copy the
certificate from the Code; he handed me the certificate he
had written, from which I copied; he signified 'twould be
handier than to copy from the book.

Cross-examination of E. W. Mason by A. Spates.

Question. At what time did you finish counting the tick-
ets, and who had charge of the tickets and ballot box from
the time you closed counting until.you saw Mr. Wise making
out said returns referred to; and were any of the Judges of
Election present at the time when Mr. Wise wrote said certi-
ficate referred to by you?

Answer. Closed I think, about ten o'clock P. M. Wm.
Conrad took charge of the ballots and the ballot box, but
don't know what he did witn them; did not make out the
certificate of returns that night. I don't think any Judges
of Election were present when Mr. Wise was making out
this certificate of Returns as referred to; do not think that
there were any of the Judges of Election present when I
made out my certificate, and I did not see any of the Judges
sign the certificate of return; the certificates were made out
the morning after the election.

R. W. MASON.

CALEB DOUTY, (sworn) :

Interrogatory 1st, as No. 1, in Schedule D. Caleb Douty,
age 47, occupation merchant, residence Frostburg, Allegany
county, Md, and resided there nine months.

Interrogatory 2nd, as No. 5 in Schedule D. I was at the
polls in the morning and voted; I was in the room during
the later part of the counting.; there was a great deal of care
exercised during the counting and tallying of the ballots; one
of the Judges sat at the box, took out the ballots, opened them,
and handed them to the second Judge, who read each name sep-
erately, and was strung by the 3d Judge; I am a Radical,
and voted for Dr. C. H. Ohr.

Cross-examination of G. Douty by A. Spates.
Question. Did you or not keep a tally of the votes or bal-
lots you saw counted out while present in said room ?
Answer. I did not.

C. DOUTY

J. J. HOBLITZELL, (Sworn.)

Interrogatory 1st. As No. 1, in Schedule D. Jas. Jacob
Hoblitzell, age 35, residence Frostburg, Allegany county,
Maryland, occupation saddler, have resided these 7 years.