60

Deposition No. 60.

CHARLES PAGESHARDT, being duly sworn, deposed and said
as follows, to wit:

By Mr. Devecmon:

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

Answer. My name is Charles Pagenhardt, age 42 years,
reside in District No. 4, Westernport, Allegany county, Md.,
and am a cabinet maker.

2d Question. When did you register as as a legal voter ?

Answer. In August, 1866.

3d Question. Was the election Nov. 6th, 1866, in your
District, held in the usual place for holding elections ?

Answer. It was held in an unusual place, in Hammond's
addition to Westernport, in a drinking saloon in a cave under
the mountain, called by some "a hole in the wall."

4th Question. How far is this cave, or drinking saloon from
the bridge leading into West Virginia ?

Answer. About fifty feet, I think.

5th Question. Was this saloon, where the election was
held, inconvenient for voting ?

Answer. It was very inconvenient, being only about ten
feet from the railroad, the railroad being only about fifteen
feet from the front door.

6th Question. Did the Judges leave the ballot box out of
their sight and possession, and if so, at what time of the day
Nov. 6th, 1866 ?

Answer. They did, just after the polls were closed, at six
o'clock, P. M.

7th Question. In whose posession was it left ?

Answer. In the possession of Abraham Dayton, the clerk
to the Judges; the Judges went to supper and remained away
about one hour and a half.

8th Question. To whom does this saloon belong ?

Answer. It belonged then, and belongs now, to Robert
Ppwell, who had a large bet on the election, he taking the
Radical side. This Powell locked the door of the room where
the Judges held the election immediately after said Judges
went to supper, and put the key in his pocket; Abraham
Dayton mentioned above, remained tn the room.

CHARLES PAGENHARDT

NOTE.—There being none of the Contestees, or their attor-
ney, present, the witness was not cross-examined.