Mr. Brown having examined the fragment of the paper says, that it has impressed on it the seal of the district court. Commissioner having examined the paper says, that it shows the letters. STATE OF IOWA, Iowa County, 88: MICHAEL GRIFFIN, being produced and sworn before me, E. H. Wilson, a notary public for this county, on this 25th day of April, A. D. 1883, testifies as follows: Ques. 1. Where do you reside ?-Ans. Washington Township, Iowa County, Iowa. Ques. 2. You voted in that township last fall?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 3. What ticket did you vote?-Ans. Democratic. Ques. 4. Did you vote for Congressmen ?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 5. Have you got naturalization papers?-Ans. I must have, though it is such a long time since I got them. I got them in Muscatine, my first and second papers. I got my first papers of the clerk, Roger Cody, and I got my second papers about a year after I got my first paper. Ques. 6. How long had you been in the country when you got first papers ?—Ans. Two or three years in the country. Ques. 7. How many do you think?—Ans. Three years, I should think. Ques. 8. What court did you get them in ?-Ans. In Muscatine. Ques. 9. A county court?-Ans. I could not tell that. Ques. 10. You don't know whether county court or district?-Ans. I could not tell; the judge was trying cases there. Ques. 11. Do you remember his name?-Ans, It is mighty easy for you to find that out, but the clerk's name was Roger Cody. Ques. 12. Were you acquainted with the judge?—Ans. I was acquainted with everybody in Muscatine. Cross-examination: Ques. 13. Was it in open court?-Ans. Yes, sir; in open court. Ques. 15. Did they have a jury?-Ans. I cannot tell you that. Ques. 16. Were they doing ordinary court business?-Ans. Yes, sir; they were. Ques. 17. It was a court of record, and the clerk was there -Ans. Yes, sir; the clerk was there. Quês. 18. He gave you papers?-Ans. No, sir; we had to wait until after court was sitting. Ques. 19. You were naturalized then?-Ans. Yes, sir; I got my first and second papers. Redirect: Ques. 20. The clerk did the business?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 22. He administered the oath ?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 23. He did all the business?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 24. The judge had nothing to do with it then, it was the clerk -Ans. Well, sir, I think that the judge examined me too, it was from the clerk I got my second papers. Ques. 25. Who did you get your second papers from?—Ans. From the clerk. Recross-examination : Ques. 26. You were sworn before a judge?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 27. In the court-house?-Ans. Yes, sir. PATRICK LYNCH, being produced and sworn by E. H. Wilson, testifies as follows: Ques. 1. What township do you live in?-Ans. York Township. Ques. 2. Did you vote there in that township last fall?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 3. York Township, Iowa County, Iowa?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 4. What ticket did you vote?-Ans. Democratic ticket. Ques. 5. Did you vote for Frederick for Congress?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 6. Where were you born?-Ans. In Ireland. Ques. 7. Have you any papers?-Ans. I lost them. Ques. 8. When did you come to the United States?-Ans. Twenty-two years ago, in June. Ques. 9. What was your age then?-Ans. 19 years of age. Ques. 10. How long had you been in the United States when you got papers ?—Ans. At the time of Grant's first election. Ques. 11. Where did you get them ?-Ans. In Omaha, Nebraska. Ques. 12. You got just one set?-Ans. Yes, sir; I got my papers from a United States counsel. Ques. 13. You just got one paper?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 14. You were 19 when you came to the United States ?-Ans. Yes, sir. Cross-examination: Ques. 15. You got both papers at the same time?—Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 16. Did your parents come over with you?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 17. You came over before you were of age?-Ans. Yes, sir; my uncle fetched me over. Ques. 18. You got two papers?-Ans. No, sir, only one paper; I got full papers together. Ques. 19. You got full papers?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 20. You got them at Omaha ?—Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 21. Do you know the name of the party that signed them?-Ans. I cannot think of his name. Ques. 22. How long have you voted, ever since that?-Ans. Yes, sir; I have been voting here ever since that. Ques. 23. Have you acted on a jury?—Ans. Yes, sir. his PATRICK + LYNCH. mark. Paid as fees $3.25, by contestee. STATE OF IOWA, Iowa County, 88: MICHAEL DOLPHIN, being produced and duly sworn by E. H. Wilson, notary public for Iowa County, testifies as follows: Ques. 1. What township do you live in?-Ans. Hilton Township. Ques. 2. Iowa County, Iowa ?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 3. Did you vote there last fall?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 4. What ticket ?-Ans. I vote mixed ticket some time. Ques. 5. Who did you vote for for Congress?-Ans. Well, I don't think I have any need to tell that. Ques. 6. Did you bring your papers?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 7. Please produce them.-Ans. Here they are. (Witness produces them in court.) Sometimes I vote straight ticket, sometimes I don't. It is for me to know who I voted for. Ques. 8. We think that your papers are all right. Paid as fees $1.35, by contestee. (Excused.) STATE OF IOWA, Iowa County, 88: FALTIN FALTINSON, being produced and duly sworn by N. R. Lyon, clerk of the courts, testifies as follows: Ques. 1. What township do you live in -Ans. Hilton. Ques. 2. Iowa County, Iowa?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 3. You voted in that township last fall election ?-Ans. Yes, sir; for twentytwo years. Ques. 4. Voted when members of Congress were being voted for in general election in November?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 5. What ticket did you vote?-Ans. I can tell you that I suppose everybody has a right to vote whatever ticket he wants to. Ques. 6. Were you asked to bring your papers?-Ans. Yes, sir, I was asked to, but I lost them; it is twenty-two years since I got them here in Marengo. Ques. 7. When did you get the papers?-Ans. In 1860. Ques. 8. Who did you get them from ?-Ans. Mr. Morrison. Ques. 9. When did you lose them?-Ans. I can't tell that; I can't find them again. Ques. 10. Didn't you show your papers yesterday to the officers ?-Ans. No, sir; because I didn't have them; I couldn't find them. Ques. 11. You lost them before yesterday?-Ans. Yes, sir; I can't remember having seen them for a good while. I don't think anything of them. Ques. 12. Were you present when they were first gotten ?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 13. You got them in Marengo?-Ans. Yes, sir; in 1860. Ques. 14. Who was the judge you got them of?-Ans. I got it from Morrison; I believe the judge was Wallace. Ques. 15. A one-armed man?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 16. That lived here ?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 17. County judge of this county ?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 18. I asked you what ticket you voted?-Ans. Yes, sir; think you did. Paid as fees $1.45, by contestee. STATE OF Iowa, Iowa County, 88: FALTIN FALTINSON. LARS OLSON, being introduced and duly sworn by N. R. Lyon, clerk of the courts, testifies as follows: Ques. 1. What township do you live in?-Ans. Hilton. Ques. 2. Iowa County, Iowa?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 3. You voted in that township, last fall?-Ans. Yes, sir? Ques. 4. What ticket did you vote?-Ans. I don't believe it is necessary to tell you. Ques. 5. Where were you born?-Ans. In Norway. Ques. 6. Did you bring your citizen papers?-Ans. Yes, sir. (Witness produces papers in court.) Ques. 7. Mr. Olson's papers which have been presented (Same objection by the contestant, as incompetent, irrelevant, and immaterial.) (The witness produces in court, as his only naturalization papers, a paper purporting to be issued from the county court of Iowa County, Hon. William H. Wallace, county judge, signed by A. J. Morrison, county clerk. Seal attached. Seal of the county of Iowa, Iowa.) Ques. 8. Now you may state what ticket you voted.-Ans. Democratic ticket. Ques. 9. Did you vote for Frederick for Congress ?-Ans, Well, I can't tell that. Ques. 10. You voted a straight Democratic ticket?-Ans. Yes, sir. Cross-examination: Ques. 11. How long have you voted?-Ans. Since this paper was given. Ques. 12. Have you held any office in this county?-Aus. No, sir. Ques. 13. Have you been on juries?—Ans. No, sir. Ques. 14. You have been a voter for a number of years?-Ans. Yes, sir; for twenty-three years. Paid as fees $1.45, by contestee. STATE OF IOWA, Iowa County, 88: his LARS+OLSON. mark. JOHN O'BRIAN is called, but, having ascertained that he did not vote at all, he was excused. Paid as fee, by contestee, $3.15. STATE OF IOWA, Iowa County, 88: WILLIAM HOURIGAN, being produced and sworn by N. R. Lyon, clerk of the courts, testifies as follows: Ques. 1. Where do you reside?-Ans. Sumner Township. Ques. 2. Iowa County, Iowa?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 3. Voted there last fall?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 4. What ticket did you vote?-Ans. I don't know that that makes any difference. Ques. 5. Where were you born?-Ans. In Ireland. Ques. 6. You have citizen papers, have you ?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 7. Let me see them, please. (Witness produces papers in court.) Ans. I came here under age. Ques. 8. These are your naturalization papers?-Ans. Yes, sir. (Copy introduced in evidence by contestee.) STATE OF IOWA, Scott County, 88: Before the undersigned, clerk of the district court in the aforesaid county, personally appeared William Hourigan, a native of Ireland, and makes solemn oath that it is his bona fide intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince and potentate, state or sovereignty whatsoever, and particularly allegiance to the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, to whom he was a subject. WILLIAM HOURIGAN. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of April, A. D. 1867. JOHN GALLIGAN, (Seal of the district court of Iowa, Scott County; certified to by the clerk.) Ques. 10. Now, we will have to ask you what ticket you voted ?-Ans. I have always voted the Republican ticket until last fall. Ques. 11. What ticket did you vote then?-Ans. Straight Democratic ticket. Ques. 12. Did you vote for Frederick for Congress ?-Ans. Yes, sir; I suppose so. Cross-examination : Ques. 13. Do you know whether you voted for him or not?-Ans. I suppose so; that is my intention. Ques. 14. Who gave you your ticket?-Ans. I don't remember. Ques. 15. You don't recollect Mr. Frederick's name being on there, do you?-Ans. I had a lot of them, and staid there two or three hours. I wouldn't swear that I did put in the right ticket, but it was my intention to vote that. Ques. 16. You say you don't know what ticket you did vote?-Ans. I say I wouldn't swear that his name was on or not. Redirect: Ques. 17. You were there with that intention, and did it?-Ans. I presume so. Ques. 18. You are generally a man that generally does what he wants to?-Ans. Well, in part. Recross-examination: Ques. 18. Did you ever get any more than one paper?-Ans. It wasn't necessary, because I came here under age. Ques. 20. How old were you when you came here?-Ans. About 17. Ques. 21. Did your father come with you?-Ans. No, sir. Ques. 22. You came under age?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 23. How long had you been in the United States when you got that paper?— Ans. About six years, a little short of six years. Redirect: Ques. 24. You told me different, first, before Mr. Brown got to bothering you; you told me that you voted the Democratic ticket last fall.--Ans. Yes, sir, that was the intention. Ques. 25. How far did you come?-Ans. Well, I had to go two miles and a half out of the way to get my papers. Ques. 26. Well, we will let you have that. STATE OF IOWA, Iowa County, 88: WILLIAM HOURIGAN. EGNATZ WEISHAUBT, being produced and duly sworn before me, E. H. Wilson, notary public for this county, testifies as follows: Ques. 1. What township do you live in ?-Ans. Washington Township. (Contestant objects for the reason that the name of the witness is not on the notice, also that it is irrelevant and immaterial.) Ques. 2. Did you vote there at the November election last fall?—Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 3. What ticket?-Ans. Democratic ticket. Ques. 4. Did you vote for Frederick for Congress-did you vote straight Democratic ticket? Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 5. Where were yon born?-Ans. In Germany. Ques. 6. Have you citizen papers?-Ans. Yes, sir; I have. Ques. 7. Please let me see them? (Witness produces papers in court.) Ans. Here are my first papers; here are my second. (Witness' papers are issued by Isaac Bowen, county judge of Iowa County, 25th of September, 1868.) (Contestant objects as incompetent and immaterial, not the best evidence; the papers themselves being best evidence.) (Seal of Iowa County, Iowa.) Cross-examination: Ques. 8. How long have you been a voter ? (Contestee objects as not being proper cross-examination.) Ques. 9. How long have you voted; how many years?-Ans. I guess; well, I don't know, but I think about nineteen years. Ques. 10. Do you know any names on the ticket you have voted for?-Ans. No, sir. Ques. 11. You don't know whether any Congressmen were on the ticket or not?— Ans. I didn't look much at the ticket; I came there in the night-time. Ques. 12. You don't know whether any Congressmen were on the ticket or not! (Contestee objects as leading.) Ques. 13. Do you know who you voted for for State officers ?-Ans. No, sir. Ques. 14. Who was it?-Ans. I have forgotten. Ques. 15. You don't know any of the names on the ticket?-Ans. I have forgotten everything. Ques. 16. You don't know whether any Congressmen were on it or not; you have forgotten them?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 17. Who did you vote for for clerk of the supreme court?-Ans. I have forgotten everything; I can't tell it now. Redirect: Ques. 18. You know you voted straight Democratic ticket?-Ans. Yes, sir. Recross-examination: Ques. 19. You read English, don't you ?-Ans. Yes, sir, a little; not much. Ques. 20. Did you look at your ticket particularly-Ans. Yes, sir; I looked at it. Ques. 21. How do you know that it was straight; did you know whether Wilson's name was printed on it or not?-Ans. I know that I saw every name. Paid as fees by contestee, $1.50. STATE OF IOWA, Iowa County, 88: EGNATZ WEISHAUBT. BERNARD FLANIGAN, being produced and sworn, testified as follows (witness was sworn by E. H. Wilson): Ques. 1. What township do you live in?-Ans. Sumner Township. Ques. 2. You voted in Sumner Township last fall?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 3. At the November election -Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 4. What ticket did you vote?-Ans. Straight Democratic ticket. Ques. 5. Where were you born -Ans. In Ireland. Ques. 6. Have you citizen papers?-Ans. Yes, sir. I have lost my first papers; I have the second papers with me; the first papers I took out in Albany, Indiana. (Witness produces first papers; contestee reads it; Brown says the witness states that he got the second papers in St. Louis. It is agreed that witness produces first papers.) Ques. 7. You say you got first papers?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 8. When did you get them?-Ans. In 1852. Ques. 9. When did you get your second papers?-Ans. Three years after that; I got these in the court at St. Louis, in the month of September. Cross-examination: Ques. 10. They had a court in St. Louis and had a seal on the papers ?—Ans. They had a clerk of the court, a sheriff, and jury. Ques. 11. How long have they been lost?-Ans. I can't say exactly how long, but I lost them in moving around. (Paid as fees by contestee, $1.55.) STATE OF IOWA, Iowa County, 88: B. FLANIGAN. JACOB DENZLER, being produced and sworn by E. H. Wilson, testifies as follows: Ques. 1. Where do you live ?-Ans. Washington Township. Ques. 2. Iowa County, Iowa ?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 3. Voted at the November election last fall?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 4. Voted which ticket?-Ans. I believe that that is my own affair. |