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offer to vote; was your vote accepted,or refused, and whose
names were on your ticket as candidates for the House of
Delegates ?

Answer. I attended said election; offered to vote, but it
was refused because I refused to take the oath which I had
taken once; the parties for whom I wished to vote as candi-
dates for the House of Delegates were William Devecmon,
William A. Bryden, John McElfish, George W. McCulloh
and Patrick Hammil.

Gross-examined by Mr. Brown.

1st Question. Why did you not register in 1865 ?
Answer. Because it was out of my way, I had no other
reason; the place of registration was nearer in 1866.

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Test: J. B. WIDENER.

Deposition No. 32.

GEORGE ROTH, being duly sworn, deposed and said as fol-
lows, to wit:

By Mr. Devecmon :

1st Question. What is your name, age, residence and occu-
pation ?

Answer. My name is George Roth, age 52, live in District
No. 10, Allegany county, and am a farmer by occupation.

2nd Question. When did you register ?

Answer. In September, 1866, in District No. 10.

3rd Question. Did you atteend the election held in District
No. 10, Allegany county, Md., November 6, 1866; did you
offer to vote, was your vote- accepted or refused, and whose
names were on your ticket as candidates for the House of
Delegates ?

Answer. I attended said election, offered ,to vote but the
Judges refused to take it, as I refused to take an oath; the
names of the parties on my ticket as candidates for House of
Delegates, were William Devecmon, William A. Bryden,
John McElfish, George W. McCulloh and Patrick Hammil.
I had taken the oath once and did not like to takeit again.

Cross-examined by Mr. Brown.
1st Question. Why did you not register in 1865?