Ques. 6. Have you citizen papers?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 7. Let me see them.-Ans. I haven't got them along with me. Ques. 8. Were you subpoenaed to bring them?-Ans. No, sir; me and nothing else. Ques. 9. How far do you live from here ?-Ans. Five and a half miles. Ques. 10. We want those papers.-Ans. Well, I haven't got them. Ques. 11. Have you a copy of the subpoena with you?-Ans. No, sir; he left me no copy at all; he read it to me; I told him that he could depend on me without leaving a copy. Ques. 12. Do you remember where you got those papers! (Brown objects to the statement as not the best evidence.) Ques. 13. Now, where did you get those papers ?-Ans. Í got the first paper, I got it twice. Ques. 16. County judge of that county-Ans. Yes, sir; I guess so. (Objection by contestee as not the best evidence, incompetent and immaterial because he has got papers and does not produce them.) WITNESS. guess you have a record here of my papers. Ques. 18. You may bring your papers in court; I will pay you an extra milage which I will not have to do?-Ans. Well, I have voted for twenty years in this county; held office in this county. Ques. 19. What ticket did you vote?-Ans. I won't tell that to anybody; I never tell anybody what ticket I vote; it is my own affair, and I stick to it. (Witness excused for the present, for the reason of procuring his naturalization papers.) STATE OF IOWA, Iowa County, 88: ANDREW HARTIN, being produced and sworn by E. H. Wilson, a notary public for this county, testifies as follows: Ques. 1. Where do you live?-Ans. Hilton Township. Ques. 2. Iowa County, Iowa -Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 3. Did you vote in Hilton Township last fall election? (Contestant objects as incompetent, irrelevant, and immaterial, in that township.) Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 4. What ticket?-Ans. I guess straight Democratic. Ques. 5. Where were you born?-Ans. In Ireland. Ques. 6. Have you got citizen papers ?-Ans. No, sir, I haven't got papers. Cross-examination: Ques. 7. Have you ever had papers?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 8. Where did you get them?-Ans. In New York. Ques. 9. In the State of New York?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 10. How many papers?-Ans. Two papers. Ques. 11. Of what court?-Ans. I disremember what court. I know that Mayor Gunter was mayor of New York at that time, and his name was signed to them. Ques. 12. You got regular papers in the State of New York?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 13. Did the papers have a seal, with the clerk's name?-Ans. Yes, sir. Redirect: Ques. 14. What became of these papers? Ans. They got lost during the war. was four years in the service of the United States in the late war. I Ques. 15. What age did you come to the United States?-Ans. 28 years of age. Ques. 16. How long before you got these papers?-Ans. About five and a half years. Ques. 17. You got them of the mayor of New York 1-Ans. His name was signed, Mayor Gunter. Recross-examination : Ques. 18. Who was judge of the court? Was he?—Ans. I don't know what he was. His name was signed Mayor Gunter. Redirect: Ques. 19. Where did you get the first papers?-Ans. New York. Ques. 20. How long after that did you get second papers 1-Ans. About a year I should guess. Recross-examination: Ques. 21. The papers you got from the State of New York were obtained in court while court was in session, I suppose ?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 22. Could you get them of the judge; there was a judge there wasn't there?— Ans. Well, I guess there was. Ques. 23. Was there a seal on the papers?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 24. There was a clerk and jury and sheriff there?-Ans. Yes, sir; I guess so. Ques. 25. Properly certified to by the clerk, and a seal on them you say?—Ans. Yes, sir. Redirect: Ques. 26. It was about twenty years ago yon got your papers; can you tell about the date of that paper?-Ans. I cannot exactly tell. Ques. 27. Do you remember what year it was in ?-Ans. I disremember that now. Ques. 28. You said about twenty years ago?-Ans. It may be two or three years more. Ques. 29. How long after getting first papers did you get second papers?—Ans. It was five or six years, or a year more or less; I never kept any record of that at all. Ques. 30. Did you have your second papers when you went into the service of the United States as a soldier?-Ans. I had one; I am not sure; I think so. Ques. 31. Then you were four years in the service ?-Ans. Yes, sir; but went home. I went home after being out three years; I went home on a furlough. Ques. 32. When did you get the second papers then?-Ans. It may be a year or two, or it may be three. Ques. 33. After you came home from the service?-Ans. Yes, sir; it was between the times. Ques. 34. During the time you were in the service, or did you vote as they all voted in 1862-Ans. Yes, sir; I voted at the Presidential election. Ques. 35. Did you have your second papers at that time ?-Ans. I am not sure. Ques. 36. Was it after that then you got them ?—Ans. I guess it was before that ; I am not sure. Ques. 37. You are not very positive that you had more than one set of papers ?— Ans. Yes, sir; because I had full papers; I drove on 4th avenue for nearly two years; I would not be allowed to drive on street cars unless I nad papers; I would be fined. Ques. 38. Then you must have had full papers before you went into the service.— Ans. Yes, sir; I did, I guess. Ques. 39. What year did you go into the service?—Ans. I cannot tell. Ques. 40. Could you come pretty near it?-Ans. I guess I could; I went in 1828 or '29. Ques. 41. You say you think the mayor gave you papers?-Ans. His name was signed; I don't know that he was at the office at that time or doing other business. Ques. 42. He had charge of running street cars at that time; issuing licenses to drivers? Ans. No, sir; I got my papers previous to this. Ques. 43. I am speaking at the time that Mayor Gunter issued this license to drivers. Do you know about that, or did the State recorder do that?-Ans. The State recorder used to do that sometimes. Ques. 44. Now state to me; you say you got two sets of papers; state the difference between the two sets of papers; do you remember what was stated in either one of them?-Ans. I cannot remember; we went down and took out our papers. Ques. 45. You got them so as to be driver to street cars?-Ans. No, sir. Ques. 46. Was it so you could vote?-Ans. Yes, sir; so as to vote. Ques. 47. You commenced voting at that time?-Ans. Yes, sir; I voted up to this time. Ques. 48. That was before you were in the service?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 49. You don't remember now when you came to the United States?—Ans. It may be 28 or 29 years ago. Ques. 50. At what age were you when you arrived in the United States?-Ans. I suppose 28 or 30 years. Ques. 51. How old are you now?-Ans. I may be upwards of 50. Yues. 52. Will you swear positively here that there was a seal on those second papers, and that they were signed by that Mayor Gunter, that there was a seal on there?Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 53. And that these were your second naturalization papers?-Ans. Yes, sir. ANDREW HORTEN. Paid as fees by contestee, $1.35. STATE OF IOWA, Iowa County, 88: SAMUEL BROWN, being produced and sworn by E. H. Wilson, a notary public for this county, testifies as follows: Ques. 1. What township do you live?-Ans. Troy Township. Ques. 2. Iowa County, Iowa?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 3. Did you vote last fall?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 4. What ticket?-Ans. The Democratic ticket. Ques. 5. Straight Democratic ?—Ans. Yes, sir; I didn't scratch at all. Ques. 6. Where were you born?-Ans. In Ireland. Ques. 7. Have you got citizen papers?-Ans. No, sir; I have not. Cross-examination: Ques. 8. Did you ever have any?—Ans. I did. Ques. 9. Where did you get them ?-Ans. In Cincinnati, Ohio. Ques. 10. How many papers did you get?-Ans. Two. Ques. 11. Do you remember the court?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 12. What court was it?-Ans. I don't remember the court. Ques. 13. Was there a judge of the court, clerk, and jury?-Ans. There was a judge there; I went and got them from the judge; you can go any day in the week there and get them from the judge. Ques. 14. Was court in session?-Ans. I don't know whether it was or not; a man can go any day. Ques. 15. How many papers did you get?—Ans. I got two. Ques. 16. When you got the papers you appeared before a court, didn't you?—Ans. No, sir; there was no court. Ques. 17. What judge was it?-Ans. I don't know what judge it was. Ques. 18. Was there any court there?-Ans. There was no court there then; there was a court-house. Ques. 19. You got them in the court-house, didn't you?-Ans. I got them in the court-house. Ques. 20. There was a clerk there, wasn't there?-Ans. There was a clerk there. Ques. 21. You were sworn and had witnesses?-Ans. Yes, sir; I was sworn there. I declared my intentions against the Queen of Great Britian and Ireland. Ques. 22. When did you go the second time?-Ans. I got my first papers; in two years or two and a half years afterwards I got me second papers. Ques. 23. When you got second papers did you take witnesses there?—Ans. I had one witness, I guess. Ques. 24. The judge swore the witness?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 25. In the court-house?-Ans. I guess so. Ques. 26. In the court-room ?—Ans. I cannot tell a hate about it when I got my papers. Ques. 27. The judge swore the witness?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 28. The clerk gave you papers?-Ans. The judge did. Ques. 29. Did you have a seal on them?-Ans. Yes, sir. (Contestant objects to the question as not being proper.) Ques. 32. How long have you voted?-Ans. I guess about twenty-five years. Ques. 33. Did you commence voting there where you got your papers?-Ans. Yes, sir; a Henry Kesler was mayor of Cincinnati when I got my papers; I went to him because he was a Democrat, and boss Tamany, and he had plenty to drink, too. Ques. 34. Do you know whether it was an ordinary city court?-Ans. No sir, I don't know what the name was. Ques. 35. You know you got papers, and that you had witnesses there, and that there was a judge and clerk and seal?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 36. How did you lose your papers?-Ans. At the time of the war. Ques. 37. Were you in the service? Ans. I wasn't. Ques. 38. You lost them time of the war?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 39. Where then?-Ans. I was in Cincinnati working at my trade. Ques. 40. You haven't had them since that?-Ans. No, sir, I lost them there then. Re-direct. Ques. 41. This was a court where you could go in any day and get papers?-Ans. I was told I could go in any day and get papers. I wasn't disappointed when I went there to get my papers. Ques. 42. The judge lived there where you could find him any time ?—Ans. I guess so; I can't tell now. SAMUEL BROWN.. Paid as fees by contestee, $2.25. STATE OF Iowa, Iowa County, 88: MICHAEL MCDENNELL, being produced and sworn by E. H. Wilson, testifies as follows: Ques. 1. Where do you live?—Ans. Iowa Township, Iowa County, Iowa. Ques. 2. You voted in that township last fall?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 3. What ticket?-Ans. Well, I don't really know what ticket. Ques. 4. What ticket do you think it was ?-Ans. I suppose Democratic ticket. Ques. 5. That is what you intended to vote?-Ans. Yes, sir. (Contestant objects; incompetant, irrelevant, and immaterial, and asking for the opinion of the witness.) Ques. 6. Where were you born?-Ans. In Ireland. Ques. 7. Have you citizen papers?-Ans. No, sir. Ques. 8. You haven't any ?-Ans. No, sir. Ques. 9. Did you come to this country with your father?- Ans. No, sir; I came before him. Ques. 10. Did your father get naturalized that you know of?-Ans. I supposed all the time that he was. Ques. 11. Where did he get naturalized, if he got naturalized?-Ans. It must be here in Marengo. Ques. 12. What is your father's name?-Ans. James McDennell. Ques. 13. Have you ever looked to see whether he was naturalized?-Ans. No, sir. Ques. 14. You have never had the records looked up?-Ans. No, sir; something was said about it, that he had only one paper. I don't know whether it was the right one or not. Ques. 15. According to the records of this county your father got one paper only?— Ans. Yes, sir; I suppose so. Cross-examination: Ques. 16. How old were you when you came here?-Ans. I don't know exactly. Ques. 17. Small child?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 18. Your father has lived here and been a citizen a good many years?—Ans. I don't know how long he has been a citizen. Ques. 19. How long has he been here in Iowa ?-Ans. May be 12 or 14 years. Ques. 20. Do you remember when you came to the United States?-Ans. No, sir; I don't. Ques. 21. You were too small to remember it?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 22. Do you know that you were not born in the United States?-Ans. I was born in Ireland. Ques. 23. You don't know where your father was naturalized, only you have heard and understood that he was a naturalized citizen?-Ans. I supposed that he was all the time. Ques. 24. Do you suppose so now? (Contestee objects, as he is asking for an opinion.) Ques. 25. Have you any doubt about the fact now -Ans. He has got one paper now, that is all I know about it. Ques. 26. Have you ever seen his paper?-Ans. No, sir. Ques. 27. Do you understand him to be naturalized? You don't know whether he has got one or more papers?-Ans. He has got one; whether he has got more or not, I cannot say. Ques. 28. How do you know that he has got one?-Ans. Because he told me so. Ques. 29. He told you that he had one paper? (Contestee objects as hearsay.) Ans. Yes, sir; I know that he has one paper. his MICHAEL + MCDENNELL. mark. PETER HORTIAN, being produced and sworn by E. H. Wilson, 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 in that township last fall election? (Contestant objects as incompetent, irrelevant, and immaterial.) Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 4. Where were you born?-Ans. In Ireland. Ques. 5. Did you vote the Democratic ticket?—Ans. Yes, sir; I suppose so. Ques. 6. Did you vote straight Democratic ticket-Ans. Yes, sir; that is what I am thinking. Ques. 7. What age were you when you came from Ireland?—Ans. I cannot exactly tell. Ques. 8. As near as you can recollect?-Ans. About 25 years old. Ques. 9. In what year did you come to the United States ?-Ans. I don't know, sir. Ques. 10. As near as you could guess to it. How many years have you been in this country-Ans. 11 years. Ques. 11. Then, you came here in about 18721-Ans. Yes, sir; as near as I can recollect. Ques. 12. Have you not citizen papers?-Ans. No, sir. Ques. 13. Ever have any ?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 14. Where did you get them?-Ans. South of here, several hundred miles. Ques. 15. Where did you get them ?-Ans. At Detroit. Ques. 16. One or two papers?-Ans. Two papers. Ques. 17., How long had you been in the country when you got second papers — Ans. Coming on five years. Cross-examination: Ques. 18. You say you got two papers in court at Detroit?—Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 19. Do you know whether between 4 or 5, or over 5 years; had you been in the United States 5 years when you got last papers?-Ans. Yes, sir; I expect over that. Ques. 20. What court did you get them before ?-Ans. I could give you an opinion; I think I can remember. Ques. 21. Did you have witnesses there?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 22. Was there open court, judge and clerk?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 23. Did you have a seal on that paper?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 24. A seal of the clerk?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 25. Where are your papers?-Ans. I have lost them; I thought I had them, but I couldn't find them. Ques. 26. You thought you had them?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 27. When did you commence voting, some years ago?-Ans. 15 years ago, I guess. Redirect: Ques. 28. How long have you lived in this State ?-Ans. About 7 years, I think. Paid as fees by contestee, $1.35. STATE OF IOWA, Iowa County, 88: P. H. JOHNSON, being produced and sworn by E. H. Wilson, a notary public, testifies as follows: Ques. 1. Where do you live?-Ans. Hilton Township. Ques. 2. Iowa County, Iowa ?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 3. Did you vote there last fall 1-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 4. What ticket?-Ans. Democratic ticket. Ques. 5. Straight ticket?—Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 6. Where were you born?-Ans. In Norway. Ques. 7. Have you citizen papers?-Ans. No, sir. Ques. 8. Haven't got any -Ans. No, sir. Ques. 9. Never had any -Ans. No, sir. Cross-examination : Ques. 10. You say you never had any papers?-Ans. No, sir. Ques. 11. Have you ever been in court since you were in the army?-Ans. I was down here; they promised me some, but they forgot it. in. Ques. 12. Did you have witnesses before the court with you ?-Ans. Yes, sir; I was Ques. 13. Was your witness sworn ?-Ans. No, sir. Ques. 14. He wasn't sworn? Redirect : Ques. 15. You wanted to get them, but they didn't get them for you?-Ans. No, sir ; they didn't. |