remember just now; sometimes I vote for the Greenbackers, sometimes for the Republicans, and sometimes for the Democrats. Q. 8. Did you scratch at all in Congressman last fall?-A. I don't remember. Q. 9. Did you scratch Frederick's name on the top of the ticket?-A. I cannot tell you. Q. 10. You voted the Democratic ticket?-A. Yes, sir; I did. Q. 11. Have you any recollection that you scratched off Frederick's name?—A. I would not be positive. Q. 12. Have you any recollection of doing it ?-A. I cannot remember. Q. 13. Where were you born?-A. In Ireland. Q. 14. When were you naturalized?—A. In Johnson County. Q. 15. When was that?-A. Some 15 or 16 years ago. Q. 16. Before what court were you naturalized?-A. I cannot tell whether it was county court or district court. Q. 17. Was it before Judge Cavanaugh, county judge?—A. I cannot tell whether before Cavanaugh. Q. 18. Have you your papers with you?-A. No, sir. Q. 19. Were you subpoenaed to bring papers?-A. Yes, sir; they were mislaid; I cannot find them. Q. 20. You may tell where the court was held when you were naturalized.—A. In Iowa City. Q. 21. But where; in the court-house?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 22. In what part of the court-house; what room?-A. I cannot tell you that. Q. 23. How many years have you voted? (Objection: Incompetent and immaterial.) A. 15 or 16 years-ever since I got my naturalization papers. ($1.75 paid as fee by contestee.) STATE OF IOWA, Johnson County, 88: PATRICK LONEY. MICHAEL HOLLAND, being produced and sworn before Eldon Moran, notary public for Johnson County, on this 5th day of April, '83, J. W. Cone and Milton Remley appearing on the part of the contestee, and T. Brown on the part of the contestant, testifies as follows: (Contestee objects for the reason that the vote is not yet shown to be illegal.) Ques. 1. Where do you live?-Ans. In Graham Township, Johnson Co., Iowa. Ques. 2. What is your business?-Ans. Farming. Ques. 3. What is your age?-Ans. 60 years, I believe. Ques. 4. Did you vote at the election November 7th, '82, at which the candidates for Representatives in Congress were voted for?-Ans. Yes, sir; I voted at that election, also ever since I was in the State; a good long time before. Ques. 5. What ticket did you vote?-Ans. I cannot tell you. Ques. 6. What ticket, Republican or Democratic-Ans. Democratic ticket. I sometimes put names in or on. Ques. 7. Who did you vote for, for Representative in Congress?-Ans. That I cannot tell. Ques. 8. Have you any recollection of scratching the name of Mr. Frederick off and putting on any one else?-Ans. I cannot tell you that, exactly. Ques. 9. You have no recollection of that?-Ans. No, sir. Ques. 11. Have you received any naturalization papers?-Ans. Yes, sir; I have papers. Ques. 12. Where did you get them?-Ans. In New York City. Ques. 14. In what court were you naturalized?-Ans. In the city of Rochester. Ques. 15. Before what court?-Ans. I cannot tell you; it was a good many years ago. Ques. 16. How many papers did you get there?-Ans. I only got two, but I lost them before I got here. Ques. 17. Did you get them both at one time?-Ans. No, sir; I think not. Ques. 18. You got papers in New York City, you say?-Ans. Yes, sir; at the time of Mr. Lincoln's election; I had to come in and get them. Ques. 19. Have you these papers with you?-Ans. No, sir. Ques. 20. Where are they?-Ans. The old lady burned them, I guess. Ques. 21. Do you know the court that you got your papers in?-Ans. No, sir; it was a good many years ago. Ques. 22. Was it before the district court, or before the county judge?-Ans. Yes, sir; it was before the county judge. Cross-examination: Ques. 23. You say you voted before you came to Iowa?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 24. You had naturalization papers in the city of Rochester, State of New York-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 25. Did they have a seal on them?-Ans. I cannot tell you that. Ques. 26. Was there a clerk, court, and jury there?-Ans. I cannot tell you that. Ques. 27. Was there a judge there?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 28. Was there a clerk that made out your papers?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 29. Was it in a court-house-Ans: Yes, sir. Ques. 30. Was there a court sitting?—Ans. I don't know whether sitting or not. Ques. 31. You had witnesses when you got your papers, but you lost your papers before you got your other papers?—Ans. I got them the time Abraham Lincoln was elected; they challenged me; I had to swear, then, that I had them. Ques. 32. You had papers, but you had lost them, and had to get others ?-Ans. Yes, sir; that is just the way. Ques. 33. How many years have you been a voter ? (Objection: Incompetent.) Ans. I voted in New York. Ques. 34. How many times did you vote in New York?-Ans. Four times; also in Ohio. (Same objection.) Ques. 35. You have voted since you have been here? (Objection: Incompetent.) Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 36. Your papers in New York were never questioned? (Objection: Incompetent.) Ans. No, sir; only here in this city. Redirect: Ques. 37. I will ask if there was any court, jury, or clerk there, when you got your papers-Ans. I don't recollect anything about that; it was a good many years ago; 35 years ago. Ques. 38. You know it was in a court-house, and there was a judge there?—Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 39. There was a court there, generally; the same as when you got your papers. here f-Ans. Yes, sir. Recross-examination : Ques. 40. You do not know who you voted for, for Congressman, this year, when you voted?-Ans. No, sir; I do not know. ($1.55 paid as fee by contestee.) STATE OF IOWA, Johnson County, 88: MICHAEL HOLLAND. J. W. HOLLAND being produced and sworn before Eldon Moran, notary public for Johnson County, on this 5th day of April, 1883, testifies as follows (J. W. Cone appearing on the part of contestee, and T. Brown on the part of contestant): Ques. 1. Where do you live?-Ans. In Graham Township, this County. Ques. 2. Are you a son of the last witness?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 3. What is your age?-Ans. 29 years next May. Ques. 4. You are a farmer?-Ans. No, sir. Ques. 5. What business have you?-Ans. Teaching school. Ques. 6. Did you vote at the last election?-Ans. Yes, sir; did. Ques. 7. Congressional election?-Ans. Yes, sir; the 7th of Nov. Ques. 8. Did you vote for any one for Representative in Congress?-Ans. I suppose so; I know I did. Ques. 9, What ticket did you vote?-Ans. Democratic ticket. Ques. 10. Who did you vote for for Representative in Congress, Frederick or Wilsoni-Ans. I voted straight Democratic ticket. sir. Ques. 11. Have you been naturalized, or have any naturalization papers?—Ans. No, Cross-examination: Ques. 12. You were born in Iowa, were you?-Ans. No, sir; in Ohio. ($1.55 paid as fee by contestee.) H. Mis. 22-26 JOHN HOLLAND STATE OF IOWA, Johnson County, 88: JNO. A. HOLLAND, being produced and sworn before Eldon Moran, notary public for Johnson Co., on this 5th day of April, 1883, testifies as follows (J. W. Cone and Milton Remley appearing on the part of contestee, and T. Brown on the part of contestant): Ques. 1. Are you a son of Michael Holland?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 2. Where do you live?-Ans. In Graham Township, this co. Ques. 3. What is your age?-Ans. 24, the 7th of Jan. Ques. 4. What is your business?-Ans. I work on the farm, with my father. Ques. 5. Did you vote at the last election, held in Nov., for Representative in Congress?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 6. What ticket did you vote?-Ans. Democratic ticket. Ques. 7. Who did you vo e for for Congress-Frederick or Wilson?—Ans. I voted straight Democratic ticket. Ques. 8. Have you ever been naturalized?-Ans. No, sir. STATE OF IOWA, Johnson County, 88: JOHN A. HOLLAND. JOHN PETERS, being produced and sworn, before Eldon Moran, notary public for Johnson Co., on this 5th day of April, A. D. '83 (J. W. Cone and Milton Remley appearing on the part of contestee, and T. Brown appearing on the part of contestant), testifies as follows: Ques. 1. Where do you reside?-Ans. Graham Township. Ques. 2. What is your age?-Ans. 56 years. Ques. 3. Did you vote at the Nov. election, '82, at which Representatives for Congress were voted for ?-Ans. I cannot tell you, sir. Ques. 4. Did you vote at that election ?-Aus. Yes, sir. Ques. 5. What ticket did you vote?-Ans. I don't know as it is any of your business to ask me what ticket I voted. I went there to vote for some man who I thought was a good man; I am no reader or writer; I vote to suit myself. It is not anybody's business to ask me what I voted. Ques. 6. Did you vote the Democratic or Republican ticket?-Ans. I don't know that it is any of your business what ticket I voted. I went there as a white man and voted. I had my papers with me. Ques. 7. Do you decline to answer the question?—Ans. I don't, if the question ought to be asked me, what ticket I voted. Ques. 8. What party do you belong to?-Ans. To the United States. Ques. 9. What party do you belong to?-Ans. It is for you to find out and me to know. Ques. 10. What party do you belong to -Ans. I vote the Republican ticket, also the Democratic ticket, whenever there is a good man on either one. Ques. 11. What party do you belong to -Ans. I don't favor any of them. Ques. 12. Do you decline to answer that question?-Ans. You cannot compel me to answer that question. Ques. 13. Do you know who you voted for for Congress?-Ans. No, sir; I don't know. I voted a ticket; I did not think it was necessary for me to tell who I voted for. Ques. 14. Did you vote a straight Democratic ticket?-Ans. It is my business, not yours. Ques. 15. Do you decline to answer?-Ans. I am not inclined to answer anything. Ques. 16. Do you refuse to answer that question?-Ans. No, sir, I do not, if it is right for me to answer. Ques. 17. Do you refuse to tell the commissioner who you voted for ?-Ans. I don't know that I bave any power to tell that. I don't believe that it is in your power to force me to tell you that; I don't believe any court in the country can force me to tell you that; I am an old man; I have voted ever since I came from York State. Ques. 18. Have you your naturalization papers with you ?-Ans. Yes, sir; I have them here. Ques. 19. Please present them to the Commissioner.-Ans. I don't show them to anybody. Ques. 20. Mr. Commissioner, please ask them to be presented.-Ans. Yes, sir; here they are; I got them from Ohio, not from a jury; I got them from a court, no judge or jury. Ques. 21. Are these all you have?-Ans. Yes, sir; that is all. Mr. Peterson is a lawyer, he can make them good. When my papers were needed in this city two years ago, he wrote to Clark Co. for my papers. Ques. 22. Did you get any naturalization papers in Iowa City ?-Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. 23. Do you know the date?-Ans. No, sir. Ques. 24. Is there any other John Peters?-Ans. Yes, sir; my boy. Ques. 25. Was he naturalized in Iowa City ?-Ans. No, sir; my boy was born in this State. Ques. 26. Did you get any naturalization papers?-Ans. No, sir. Ques. 27. Did you know of any others?-Ans. No, sir; my boy is not of age. Ques. 28. You had papers before that, but not before you got these?-Ans. I think that these are right; if it is not right I can make it right. Mr. Peterson can write to Clark Co., Ohio. ($2 paid as fee by contestee.) STATE OF IOWA, Johnson County, 88: JOHN × PETERS. mark. JOHN CAROLL, being produced and sworn before Eldon Moran, notary public for Johnson County, on this 5th day of April, 1883, and examined before me, testifies as follows (T. Brown appearing on the part of contestant, and Cone and Remley on the part of contestee): Q. 1. What is your age 7-A. 73, 10th of this month. Q. 2. What is your business ?--A. I am just at home a little now. Q. 3. Don't do much of anything?-A. No; not a great deal. Q. 4. Yon live in Johnson County -A. Yes, sir; at Morse Station. Q. 5. Did you vote at the election Nov. 7th, 18827-A. Yes, sir; at last election I did. Q. 6. At last State and Congressional election ?-A. Yes, sir. Q.7. What ticket did you vote?-A. I always vote the Democratic ticket. Q. 8. Straight Democratic last year?-A. Yes, sir. Q.9. Did you vote for the Democratic nominee for Congress ?-A. Yes, sir; always. Q. 10. Where were you born?-A. In Ireland, County Claire. Q.11. Were you naturalized ?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 12. Didn't you get any citizen's papers?-A. Yes, sir; but I have lost them. Q. 13. Where did you get them?-A. I got them both times from the court-house in Iowa City; and I enlisted in the 37th Iowa Volunteers. Q. 14. Did you get the second papers after you got back from the Army -A. Yes, sir; when the war was over I worked for George Clark; when the election went off 1 was to go to the court and get my papers; I got them from the clerk of the court. Q.15. Did you get the papers, and before what judge?—A. I cannot tell the name of the judge. Q. 16. Was it Judge McCleary or Judge Cavanagh ?-A. I don't know what his name was. Q.17. Was it Judge Cavanagh ?-A. No, sir. Q. 18. Did you know the sheriff, Cavanagh 1-A. Yes, sir. It was before his time. Q. 19. Was it Judge McCleary? (Objection.) Q. 20. Did you know the clerk of the court at that time; was it Judge Lee?—A. I got my papers from him; I lost them, though. Q. 21. Was it Judge T. H. Lee; was that the man ?-A. He was judge once, but he was clerk of the court at the time I got my papers. Q. 22. What year was that in, do you remember, Mr. Carroll ?--A. Well, it was in 155, I think, when the war was over, that we came here. Q. 23. 1865, was it not?--A. Yes, sir; in '65. Q. 24. Do you remember the year in which you got them; was it in '65 ?-A. We came home when the war was over. Q. 25. How soon after that was it that you got the second papers?-A. I cannot tell whether in that year or not; I don't want to tell a lie. Cross-examination : Q. 26. Do you remember whether or not Judge Miller was judge at that time on the bench-A. I don't know; I forget; I won't tell a lie. Q. 27. There was a clerk of the court, was there not?-A. I heard once before that he was judge. Q. 28. He was clerk when you got your last papers ?-A. Yes, sir; he was clerk of the court. Q. 29. Was it in the court-house, up-stairs, and was it in open court?-A. Yes, sir; it was in court that I got the papers. Q. 30. Was it in the court-room?-A. In the court-house. Q. 31. Was it up-stairs in the court-room; that is, the big room?-A. It was in some room; I cannot tell what room; in the court-house, some room. Q. 32. Did you have witnesses? Did the judge sit in the bench when you got the papers-A. I had some lawyer. Q. 33. Who was the lawyer?-A. He was a young fellow. Q. 34. Was it Cornell?--A. No, sir; he was a young fellow; he was attorney here, and ran for election once. Q. 35. What did he run for?-A. For senator, I believe-no, sir; for something in the court-house. Q. 36. Was it not Mr. Cornell?-A. No, sir. Q. 37. Was it Mr. Fairall?-A. No, sir. Q. 38. You may state if there was a judge in the bench when you got your papers.A. He must be in the bench; I could not get them if he was not. Q. 39. You had a seal on your papers?-A. I did not take any note of that. Q. 40. Lee signed the papers and the judge swore you ?-A. Yes, sir. Redirect examination: Q. 41. Was it up-stairs in the court-room or down on the first floor?-A. I don't want to tell a lie, but it was in some room in the court-house that I got my papers. Q. 42. You don't remember?-A. No, sir; I forget. Q. 43. Did you see any there in the court except this judge that signed the papers!— A. The clerk of the court that gave me the papers gave them to the judge again, and then he gave them to me, and told me to be off; that it was all right. ($1.70 paid as fee by contestee.) STATE OF IOWA, Johnson County, 88: his JOHN CARROLL. mark. PATRICK O'CONNER, being produced and sworn before me, Eldon Moran, a notary public for Johnson County, Iowa, on this 5th day of April, and examined before me, testifies as follows (T. Brown appearing on the part of contestant, and J. W. Cone and Milton Remley on the part of contestee): Q. 1. Where do you reside ?—A. Graham Township, Johnson County, Iowa. Q. 2. What is your age?-A. I could not exactly tell. But I am told that I am 74. Q. 3. What is your business?-A. Farmer. Q. 4. Did you vote at the Nov. election, '82 ?--A. Yes, sir, I did. Q. 5. At which the office of Representative in Congress was voted for ?-A. Yes, sir; and other candidates too. Q. 6. Do you know the names of the other candidates for Congress?-A. I don't think so; but I knew once. Q. 7. What ticket did you vote?-A. I split my ticket. Q. 8. What ticket did you use, Democratic, Greenback, or Republican ?-A. A Democratic ticket. Q. 9. You voted a Democratic ticket?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 10. You did not vote it straight in every particular?-A. No, sir, never did; I don't care a cent for the name of a ticket; but the man is what I care for. Q. 11. Who did you vote for in Congress, Democrat or Republican ?-A. The Democratic candidate. Q. 12. Where were you born?-A. In Ireland. Q. 13. How long have you been in this country -A. Since 1835-the 6th of June, 1835. Q. 14. Were you naturalized?-A. Yes. Q. 15. Where?-A. One time in Watertown, New York, 1840. Q. 16. Where the second time?-A. Another time in Joliet, Ill.; that is the time Gen. Scott was candidate for President with Pierce. Q. 17. Where the second time?-A. In Joliet. Q. 18. Have you the papers with you?-A. No, sir; I lost them. Q. 19. Did you get any papers in Johnson County ?-A. No, sir; I hold up my hand to Heaven that I tell the truth. Q. 20. Is there any other Patrick O'Conner in this county that you know of?—A. No, sir; I don't know of any. Q. 21. You say you never got any papers in this county?—A. No, sir. ($2.15 paid as fee.) John O'Conner paid same fee, but not called as witness. his PATRICK × O'CONNER. mark. |
