Congressional edition Volume 1778 - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 Excerpt: ... iu 1874 to James O'Malley. To the best of my (knowledge it was iu the month of September, 1874, that I paid the tax to O'Malley. He came twice for it before I paid it, and I afterwards paid him at his own house, when I was on the road to Miuersville. It was pretty warm weather when I paid it. Question. State whether it was before the fall election of 1874 that you paid it? (Objected to as leading.) Answer. I think it was before the election I paid it. To the best of my knowledge I think I paid a tax in 1875 to O'Malley. I kuow he was aiter it. I can't swear positively that I paid him a tax in 187;j. If I?issed that one, it is the only one I missed; I have no receipt for 1875. I am sure I had one for 1874, but I am not sure I had one for 187o; « I paid any in 1875, I have no idea of what time in the year I paid it. 1 voted at the last election. Q. For whom did you vote for member of Congress at the last election I' (Objected to by Mr. Nash for same reasons as nrged against same question to former witnesses.) A. I voted the full Democratic ticket except one man, and I got his name scratched oft'..1 know I voted for Reilley; I voted the full Democratic ticket except one man. Cross-examined: I can't exactly tell who gave mo my ticket, but he was electioneering for the Democratic party. I did not read it well, but I got it read, though the man that gave it to me did not read it for me, but I got another man that I thought I could depend on to read it for me; George Slane read it to me, he read off the whole names and said it was the right ticket. I could not swear positively that it was before or after the election in 1874 I paid the tax, but I think it was in the month of September I paid it. I had not my 1873 tax-receipt with me when I went to vote in 18...