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Answer. His name was found on said liifc, with -the other
qualified voters. There were no objections to him car any
other ptersote on the list, which merely contained the natties
of voters.

JOSEPH M. KOERN1R.

THOMAS McKEB, on part of respondents, being swom&nd
examined by interrogatories, deposes and says :

1st Interog. What is your age, residence, and occupa-
tion?

Answer. I am 75 years old, a chair-maker and painter, and
reside in District 13, Allegany county, Md.

2nd Interog. Did you have a conversation with Lewis H.
Soyster, in regard to the late rebellion, if so, when and where,
and state what he said fully ?

Answer. I had such a conversation with Lewis H. Soyster
in 1863, or '64, in Cumberland, Md. I asked him if he was
a Union man, he said "no, I'm for the South, and will fight
for it." I told this to the Register in 1866, who registered
him, notwithstanding.

THOMAS McKEE.
At the Court House, Dec. 27th 1866.
TESTIMONY OF GRIFFIN TWIGG.

1st Interrogatory. What is your age, occupation and re-
sidence?

Answer. I am 47 years of age, am a farmer and reside in
District No. 7, Oldtown, Allegany county, Maryland.

2d Interrogatory. Did you or not attend the election on the
6th day of November last, in No. 7, in Allegany county, and
did you vote or not, and if not, why ? And were you a reg-
istered voter, and whom would you have voted for ?

Answer. I attended said election in No. 7, on the 6th of
November last. I did not vote because I could not reach the
polls without being surrounded by those who had threatened
to do me bodily harm, and I considered it too great a risk to
run. These were my reasons for not voting. I would have
voted the full Union ticket, Dr. C. H. Ohr, for Senator, and
D. C. Bruce, S. M. Haller, Chas. Gilpin, Wm. R. McCulley
and W. A. Falkenstine, for the Legislature. I am a quali-
fied registered voter in District No. 7.

3d Interrogatory. Did you see any intimidation used towards
the judges of the election, and if so by whom? and what was
the effect of such intimidation ?

Answer. I saw men who were regarded as members of the
Conservative party, order the judges of election to receive
the vote of Sam'l L. Wagoner, whose vote had been objected