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Interrogatory 2, as in B.

Was so appointed and did qualify and act; we told them as
they came forward to vote; I did not have armed men sta-
tioned.

Interrogatory 3. Did you receive the votes at said election
of Wm. Wilderson, John Knepp, Robt. Lee,;Wm. Moon and
John M. Shaffer; if so did they take the oath" of voters as pre-
scribed in Article 1st, section 4, at your polls, on said clay.

Answer. We did receive the vote of Wm. Wilderson,"and'
he took the oath, and Robt. Lee, voted and took the oath;
Wm. Moon did not vote; I don't think either Knepp or Kitz-
miller voted.

Interrogatory 4th. Did you refuse to take the vote of Hen-
ry Thompson, and did you or not require him to take the
oath of voters before you refused.his vote?

Answer. We refused his vote because he refused to take the
oath; we told him that there was no charges against him,
and if he would take the oath he could vote.

1st Cross-interrogatory, by A. Spates. Were the names men-
tioned in the third interrogatory on the registry list as qual-
ified voters, which was furnished you by the register for Dis-
trictNo. 10, November 6th, 1866?

Answer. They were on the list furnished by the register.

2d Cross-interrogatory. Did you or not refuse Henry
Thompson's vote, and then tell him if he would take the oath
that he could vote, as there were no charges against him ?

Answer. We called him inside and made this statement ;
I think he offered his vote on the outside and we called him
in.

3d Cross-interrogatory. Did you attend any meeting in
which an armed force was organized or proposed to be organ-
ized, for the purpose of attending the polls on the day of elec-
tion, in District No. 10, November 6th, 1866 ?

Answer. I was at such; there was a proposition made for
a few men to come there and protect the judges in the pur-
suance of their duties; I suppose they did attend; the con-
tinual rumors caused us to form said party for protection of the
judges and ballot-boxes, which was the reason I encouraged
its forming; the proposition was enforced and carried out.

Fourth Cross-Interrogatory. Apprehending danger, did
you apply to the Sheriff of the county to protect, the judges in
the discharge of their duty on the day of election, November
6th, 1866 ?

Answer. I did not.

Fifth Cross-Interrogatory. Do you not know that it was a
violation of the law for the judges of election, of which you
were one, to hold an election within two miles of any armed
force ?

Answer. I did not.

Sixth Cross-Interrogatory. Do you not know that it was a