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Answer. Phillips, as far as I saw, had only a hickory club;
I saw McMason's son have a revolver; yes, he was in and out
among them, there was also Henry Ritter, who I am certain
had a revolver, and I saw others there with rifles, but I do not
remember their names.

1st Cross Interrogatory by A, Spates.

Did you vote, or offer to vote ?

Answer. I did not vote, or offer to vote.

2d Cross Interrog. What were you doing at the polls ?

Answer. I went with a party, because I understood there
was a Rebel party corning there to storm the polls; to see
what was to come off and to protect and keep peace.

3d Cross Interrog. Were you armed, and how; were those
with whom you went armed, and how many were they; and
to what party did you all belong ?

Answer. I had a Springfield rifle; all the party I went with
had arms, some six or seven in number; we all belonged to
the Radical party.

4th Interrog. How many Conservatives did you see armed
that day, and did you count them ?

Answer. I saw Henry Ritter, A. Mason and several others,
whose names I don't know, there, armed.

5th Cross Interrog. How do you know that they were Con-
servatives; and were they voters in District No. 10 ?

Answer. By hearing them talking; I heard them say they
were Conservatives, and that they did not care who knew it;
they were about ten or fifteen paces distant from me; to the
best of my knowledge; Ritter and Mason I did not
hear say anything; I think they live in District No. 10; I
don't know whether they voted, or were registered, the club
Phillips had was about one inch thick or more, and three and
a half feet long; hickory wood, to the best of my knowledge;
the bark was on it.

6th Cross Interrog. Under whose control were you and your
party; who were your Captain and Lieutenant ?

Answer. We called Benjamin Harvey Captain; some called
J. W. White Lieutenant.

(Excepted to by Mr. Spates.)
JAS. W. WHITE, (Sworn.)

Interrogatory 1, No. 1, in schedule B. James W. White;
age 27 years, occupation farmer, residence election District
No. 10, in Allegany county, resided there 27 years.

Interrogatory 2, as 4, in schedule B. I did not hear any
threats or see any violence used at the election; the election
was as quiet and orderly as any that I have ever attended.

Interrogatory 3, as 5, in schedule B. It is customary to
carry guns to the election, to hunt Deer, but I believe there
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