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Answer. I did attend said election, did not offer to vote,
because there were armed men there, and others could not
vote, and I thought I could not vote. If I had been allowed to
vote I would have voted for as members of the House of Dele-
gates, Wm. A. Bryden, William Devecmon, George W. Mc-
Culloh, John McElfish and Patrick Hammil. The armed
forces did intimidate me.

Gross-examined by Mr. Brown.

1st Question. Did you show your ticket to the Judges?

Answer. I did not, because I did not offer to vote. The
armed men did not do any thing exactly, but I did not like
the looks of them, and was a little shy; I saw the armed
men do nothing with their guns; they did not present them
or fire them.

JOHN RIDDER.
Deposition No. 36.

THOMAS BROWNING, being duly sworn, deposed and said as
follows, to wit:

By Mr. Devecmon:

1st Question. What is your name, age, residence and oc-
cupation ?

Answer. My name is Thomas Browning; age, 49; live in
District No. 14, Allegany county, Maryland; and am a
farmer by occupation.

2d Question. When did you register ?

Answer. In September, 1866, in District No. 14.

3d Question,. Did you attend the election held in District
No. 14, Allegany county, Maryland, November 6, 1866, did
you offer to vote; was your vote accepted or rejected; and
whose names were on your ticket as candidates for House of
Delegates ?

Answer. I attended said election; offered to vote, but the
Judges rejected my vote, saying they had disfranchised me in
1865. The names of the parties on my ticket as candidates
for House of Delegates were, Wm. A. Bryden, William De-
vecmon, John McElfish, Patrick Hammil and George W.
MeCulloh.

Cross-examined by Mr. Brown.
1st Question. Why did you not register in 1865 ?
Answer. I never applied.

THOMAS BROWNING.
Deposition No. 37.

RALPH T. BROWNING, being duly sworn deposed and said
as follows, to wit: