Ques. 22. You havn't been subpoenaed to bring your papers?-Ans. No, sir. Ques. 24. At home? (Contestee objects to the testimony as not being the best evidence.) Ques. 25. How long have you been voting ?-Aus. Each year. Ques. 26. Have you been a voter several years? (Objects to testimony; not the best evidence.) Ans. Yes, sir; certainly; I suppose 13 or 14 years; may be more; I am 20 years here altogether, but I didn't take out papers at first; you know I was there three years; that is necessary for us. $2.85 paid as fee by contestee. STATE OF IOWA, Marshall County, 88: JAS. DUNN, JR. JOHN DUUN, being produced and sworn before T. Brown, a notary public for Marshall County, ou this 11th day of April, 1883 (T. Brown appearing on the part of contestant, and J. H. Bradley on part of contestee), testifies as follows: Q. 1. You live in Liberty Township?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 2. Did you vote at the last Nov. election there?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 3. Did you vote for Mr. Frederick for Congress? BROWN. You need not state unless you please. A. I don't know who I voted for. Q. 4. You voted the Democratic ticket, though, did you not?-A. I don't know whether I did or not. Q. 5. You say you voted the Democratic ticket?-A. I never voted very much. Q. 6. Don't you know what ticket you voted ?--A. No, sir. Q. 7. Don't you know what names were on your ticket?-A. I don't any more than I got a ticket and threw it into the box. Q. 8. Who did you get the ticket of?—A. I don't know, there were so many men there. Q. 9. Don't you remember who gave you your ticket?-A. I don't remember it now. Q. 10. Who was present when you voted?-A. When I put it into the box Bailey was there, Dunn, Sam Maloney, and some others. Q. 11. Is William Dunn your father?-A. No, sir. Q. 12. Have you any idea whether you voted the Democratic or Republican ticket?— A. No, sir; I could not say which. Q. 13. Did you not see your ticket, and see whether it was Democratic or Republican-A. Well, I did not look at it; I couldn't read it. Q. 14. You may have voted the Republican ticket?-A. I don't know whether or not. Q. 15. Do you think you did?-A. I cannot say whether I did or not. Q. 16. You believe you vote the Republican ticket?-A. No, sir; I don't. Q. 17. You believe you voted the Democratic ticket?-A. No, sir; I don't; I don't know what ticket I voted. Q. 18. You did not vote the Greenback ticket, did you ?—A. I don't know whether I did or not. Q. 19. Did you ever vote any other than the Democratic ticket?-A. I never voted only that time, I guess. Q. 20. Is that the only time you ever voted ?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 21. How long have you been in Iowa, Mr. Dunn ?-A. Pretty nearly 13 years. Q. 22. Where were you born?-A. In Ireland. Q. 23. How old are you?—A. 31 or 32. Q. 24. Did you ever get any naturalization papers?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 25. What court did you get them from and what county ?-A. Right here. Q. 26. Have you them with you?-A. No, sir. Q. 27. Now, Mr. Dunn, don't you know you voted the Democratic ticket?-A. Well, I cannot say; I just threw it in; I don't know whether it was a Democratic or Republican. Q. 28. Did you not at the time suppose you were voting the Democratic ticket ?— A. No, sir; I did not. Q. 29. Did you suppose you were voting the Republican ticket?-A. No; I did not. Q. 30. At the time did you suppose you were voting the Republican ticket ?—A. No; I did not. Q. 31. Do you not know who gave you your ticket; from whom did you get your ticket?-A. 9 or 10 gave me tickets; sometimes there were 5 or 6 at a time. Q. 32. How many gave you this ticket you voted?—A. I don't know; I don't remember who gave it to me. Q. 33. You saw your ticket?-[To a bystander. Did you see my ticket?]-A. I cannot say now who gave it to me. Q. 34. Did you ever vote before this last fall?-A. No, sir. Q. 35. When did you get your papers; how long ago?-A. My last paper? Q. 36. When did you get any paper?-A. I got my first paper about 6 or 7 years ago. Q. 38. When did you get the other?-A. I got that here, too. Q. 39. When did you get it; last Dec.-A. Yes, sir. Q. 40. Don't you know you voted the Democratic ticket?-A. I told you two or three times I did not. Q. 41. You don't know that you did?-A. No, sir. Q. 42. Did you not at the time suppose you were voting the straight Democratic ticket? (Objection.) Q. 43. Did you not at the time suppose you were voting a straight Democratie ticket -A. I don't know, I think. Q. 44. You don't know what you supposed at the time -A. I don't know what ticket. Q. 45. Don't you know what you supposed at that time?-A. Not being accustomed to voting, the first thing I did was to throw the ticket in; there were dozens of them there; I picked up one; I did not know which one. Q. 46. That is the first time, you say, you ever voted? When you got your papers the last time, who was the judge; was it Henderson?-A. I don't know. It was at the time of Smith's term over here. Q. 47. Who was present besides Mr. Saint and Wm. Dunn; was Peter Dunn present! -A. Yes, sir; also 50 or 60 men there. Q. 48. Did you look at the head of your ticket to see what was upon it?-A. No, sir. Q. 49. To see whether Democratic or Republican ticket-A. I did not notice. Q. 50. Did you know at that time what ticket you voted?—A. No, sir; I do not know as to what ticket. I was not very particular, I guess. Q. 51. You intended to vote the Democratic ticket?-A. No, sir; I was not particular. Q. 52. Are you not a Democrat?-A. I do not know; I never voted much; I never knew what Democrat or Republican was; I suppose I am a Democrat. Q. 53. Would you not be likely to look at that Republican ticket if you supposed it to be such ?-A. Well, I was not interested enough in the matter. ($2.85 paid as fee.) STATE OF IOWA, Marshall County, 88: JOHN DUNN. PATRICK DUNN, being produced and sworn before J. H. Bradley, a notary public for Marshall County, on this 10th day of April, A. D. 1883, testifies as follows (T. Brown appearing on the part of contestant, and J. H. Bradley appearing on the part of contestee): Did you live in Liberty Township?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 2. Do you know John Dunn just on the witness stand?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 3. Were you present when he voted in Liberty Township last fall?—A. I might have been; I cannot testify to it; I may have seen him there; I cannot say as to that. it. Ques. 4. Do you know what ticket he voted?-Ans. No, sir; I know nothing about Ques. 5. Did you ever hear him say how he voted?—Ans. I never heard him say anything about it. Ques. 6. Do you know his politics?-Ans. No, sir; I don't know. Ques. 7. Do you know how he voted?-Ans. Perhaps, like myself, voted for whomever is a good man. Ques. 8. Wasn't it your understanding that he was a good man?-Ans. If there was a good man on the Republican ticket we voted the Republican ticket; if not, we voted the Democratic ticket. Ques. 9. Do you know whether he voted for Frederick or not?-Ans. No, sir; I don't know anything about it. Ques. 10. Did you vote there yourself?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 11. For Frederick?-Ans. Yes, sir; I did. Ques. 12. That was last Nov. election ?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 13. Where were you born, Mr. Dunn?-Ans. In Ireland. Ques. 14. How long have you been here?-Ans. 18 years in Iowa; 5 years in this city; well, any way, I am 18 years in Iowa. Ques. 15. From what place did you get your papers?—Ans. In this court-house here. Ques. 16. In this county-Ans. Yes, sir; the first papers I ever got. Ques. 17. Have you got your papers with you?-Ans. No, sir. Ques. 18. When did you last get your papers, Mr. Dunn ?-Ans. I suppose it must be, in my opinion, 14 or 15 years. Cross-examination: Ques. 19. That is, your second papers?—Ans. Yes, sir. $2.85 paid as fee by contestee. STATE OF IOWA, Marshall County, 88: PATRICK DUNN. HENRY DUNN, being produced and sworn before T. Brown, notary public for Marshall County, on this 10th day of April, 1883, and examined before me, testifies as follows (T. Brown appearing on the part of contestant, and J. H. Bradley on the part of contestee): I Q. 1. You live in Liberty Township?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 2. Did you vote for Frederick for Congress?-A. I voted the Democratic ticket. Q. 3. Straight ticket, was it?-A. I suppose so. Q. 4. I suppose that you voted for Frederick-A. That was the calculation. Q. 5. You have no doubt of it?-A. The ticket was handed to me by a Democrat; I suppose, probably, it was a Democratic ticket; I didn't read the name. Q. 6. You have no reason to doubt it now; the ticket was full, except for the township, and that you filled out yourself?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 7. It was a regular Democratic ticket?—A. Yes, sir. Q. 8. Where were you born?-A. In Ireland. Q. 9. Were you present when Mr. John Dunn voted ?-A. No, sir. Q. 10. Do you know how he voted?-A. I wasn't at the polls only a few minutes. Q. 11. Do you know what ticket he votes usually?-A. No, sir; I didn't really think that he was a voter; I never saw him vote. Q. 12. You knew as a fact that he wasn't a voter at that time-you understood at that time that he wasn't a voter?-A. No, sir; I didn't understaud anything about it. Q. 13. How long have you been here in Iowa, Mr. Dunn ?-A. 29 years. Q. 14. How old are you now ?-A. 53, past. Cross-examination: Q. 15. How long have you been a voter here? (Objection; incompetent.) A. Since I got my papers; at the time Jim Williams was a clerk at Marietta. Q. 16. How long have you been in the United States?-A. I came here in 1848; landed in N. Y. 26th of May, 1848; I came here to Iowa in 1854. sir. Q. 17. You came to N. Y. in 1848?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 18. You have been in the United States ever since 1848?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 19. Were you subpoenaed to bring your citizen's papers? (Objection; incompetent.) A. Yes, sir. Q. 20. James Williams was clerk of the court when you got your papers?—A. Yes, WILLIE WALLACE, being produced and sworn before T. Brown, notary public for Marshall County, on this 10th day of April, 1883, and examined before me, testifies as follows (T. Brown appearing on the part of contestant, J. H. Bradley on the part of contestee): Q. 1. You live here in the city?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 2. You voted for Frederick for Congress?-A. Yes, sir; I did. Q. 3. In what ward did you vote?-A. In the 2nd ward. Q. 4. Your ballot was put into the box?-A. Yes, sir; I saw it. Q. 5. You say your name is Willie Wallace ?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 6. Do you know whether your name appears on the poll-books as Will or William?-A. I guess it is Will or William; there is another William Wallace here, a machinist, in this town, in another ward; lives on North 3d st., 112, in the 2d ward. Cross-examination: Q. 7. You are a citizen of the United States? (Objection; incompetent.) A. Yes, sir; I am. Q. 8. How long have you resided in this county ?-A. Since last August. Q. 10. How long have you resided in this State?-A. About 27 years. Q. 11. What time in August did you get here?-A. 7th, I think, was the date. ($0.85 paid as fee by contestee.) STATE OF IOWA, Marshall County, 88: WILL. WALLACE. WM. GADA, being produced and sworn before J. H. Bradley, notary public for Marshall County, on this 10th day of April, 1883, and examined before me, testifies as follows (T. Brown appearing on part of contestant, J. H. Bradley on the part of contestee): Q. 1. Did you vote at the last Nov. election in this town?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 2. In which ward?-A. 4th ward. Q. 3. You live in the 4th ward?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 4. Did you vote for Mr. Frederick for Congress?-A. Yes, sir. Cross-examination: Q. 5. How long had you lived there in that ward when you voted? (Objection; incompetent.) A. Only one year. Q. 6. How long did you live in the State?-A. 7 years. Q. 7. You lived in the ward you voted in one year? (Objection; incompetent.) A. Yes, sir. ($0.85 paid as fee by contestee.) STATE OF IOWA, Marshall County, 88: WM. GADA. GEORGE BOWMAN, being produced and sworn before J. H. Bradley, notary public for Marshall County, on this 10th day of April, 1863, and examined before me, testifies as follows (T. Brown appearing on the part of contestant, and J. H. Bradley on the part of contestee): Q. 1. You are the son of Geo. Bowman, are you?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 2. You are a voter in the county, are you not?-A. I guess so. Q. 3. Do you know John Stindoff who worked for Bowman brothers?—A. Yes, sir. Q. 4. Do you know where is now ?-A. No, sir. Q. 5. Do you know that he voted last Nov. here ?-A. I could not swear. Q.6. Were you present last Nov. when he voted?-A. I was here; I did not see him vote. Q.7. Were you not at the polls when he voted?-A. No, sir. Q.8. You know where he lives?-A. No, sir; not now. Q. 9. Where did he live then ?-A. All I know is that he worked for Bowman. Q. 10. Did you know Fred. Slingman?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 11. While he worked for Bowman?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 12. Does he now ?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 13. Did he vote last Nov. election ?-A. I could not swear to that either. Q. 14. Were you not present when he voted?-A. No, sir. Q. 15. Did you recollect telling Mr. Stindoff and Slingman voting ?-A. Yes, sir; I don't say that they voted. Q. 16. Don't you know that they voted?-A. I could not swear to that. They might have done so, and I not have known anything about it. Q. 17. You know that they were not legal voters, don't you? (Objection not proper, asking the opinion of the witness.) Q. 18. Where were they born ?-A. I could not tell where; whether in the old country or no. Q. 19. Don't you know what country they are natives of ?—A. I don't know whether from Pennsylvania or not. Q. 20. May they not be natives of Germany ?-A. It would be as well to say I am a German. Q. 21. I know you are a German, but are they not Germans?-A. I could not swear to that. Q. 22. What is the fact about their having voted; don't you know Fred. Slingman voted for Frederick? (Objection, leading.) A. I don't know whether he voted or not; I was not at the polls when he voted. Q.23. Didn't you hear him say that he voted? (Objection, hearsay.) A. I never asked him whether he voted, or not. Q. 24. Didn't you hear him say that he voted for Frederick ?-A. No, sir, I never. Q.25. Where is Slingman now?-A. You were born in this city?-A. Yes, sir, in this city. Q. 26. How old are you?-A. Going on 24. Q.27. You say you didn't see these men, either of them, vote?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 28. You didn't hear them say they voted?-A. I never did; didn't hear them say anything about it. Q. 29. Don't you know that they voted?-A. I don't know anything about it; they may have voted for all I know; I could not swear to it. ($0.85 paid as fee by contestee.) STATE OF IOWA, Marshall County, 88: GEORGE BOWMAN. THOMAS DUNN, being produced and sworn before Brown, notary public for Marshall County, on this 10th day of April, 1883, testifies as follows (J. H. Bradley appearing on the part of contestee and T. Brown on the part of contestant): Ques. 1. Where do you live?-Ans. Liberty Township. Ques. 2. Did you vote for Frederick for Congressman?-Ans. Yes, sir, if his name was on the paper I voted. I voted the straight Democratic ticket. Ques. 3. He was the Democratic candidate, was not he?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 4. You supposed you were voting for Frederick ?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 5. There is no doubt about it, is there?—Ans. I didn't read it over; I took ticket from the man that was giving them out. Ques. 6. Where were you born?-Ans. In Ireland. Ques. 7. You know John Dunn ?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 8. I mean a young man 32 or 33 years old; do you know of his voting last fall there in that township?-Ans. No, sir. Ques. 9. You don't know; were you not present when he voted-when John Dunn voted?-Ans. No, sir. Ques. 10. Did you ever hear him say how he voted?-Ans. No, sir. Ques. 11. How far have you come ?-Ans. 20 miles. Cross-examination : Ques. 12. How long have you been a voter here? (Objection, incompetent.) Ans. Well, I am 18 years here the last month past, and since I got my papers out I have voted. (Objected to, the testimony recorded best evidence.) Quest. 13. Where did you get your papers?-Ans. In this town. (Objected to, the testimony recorded best evidence.) Ques. 14. In what court?-Ans. I don't know what court; over in this court-house here. Ques. 15. Who is the clerk?-Ans. When I got my last paper Jack Williams was in. Ques. 16. When you got first papers?-Ans. James Williams was in. Ques. 17. That is Jim Williams -Ans. Yes, sir; I got first papers when he was in. Ques. 18. Then Jack Williams is James Williams's brother?-Ans. Yes, sir; the two Williams; I got my first paper from one brother and my last from the other one. THOMAS DUNN. $2.75 paid as fee by contestee. STATE OF IOWA, Marshall County, 88: Brown, notary public for JAMES E. DUNN, being produced and sworn before Marshall County, this 10th day of April 1883, testifies as follows (J. H. Bradley appearing on the part of contestee, and T. Brown on the part of contestant): to. Ques. 1. Where do you live, in Liberty Township?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 2. Did you vote in Liberty Township last Nov. election?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 3. You voted for Frederick for Congress, did you ?-Ans. That I won't swear H. Mis. 22-29 |