An Account of the Proceedings on the Trial of Susan B. Anthony, on the Charge of Illegal Voting, at the Presidential Election in Nov., 1872, and on the Trial of Beverly W. Jones, Edwin T. Marsh, and William B. Hall, the Inspectors of Election by Whom Her Vote was Received.Anonymous
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An Account of the Proceedings on the Trial of Susan B. Anthony, on the Charge of Illegal Voting, at the Presidential Election in Nov., 1872, and on the Trial of Beverly W. Jones, Edwin T. Marsh, and William B. Hall, the Inspectors of Election by Whom Her Vote was Received.
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Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906 -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Election law -- United States; Women -- Suffrage -- United States
Q. And candidates voted for both of those officers by those who saw fit
to vote for them?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. What day was the election?
A. 5th day of November.
MR. CROWLEY: We offer the poll list and the registration of voters in
evidence.
[Poll list marked Ex. "A." Registration list, marked Ex. "B."]
[This witness was not cross-examined.]
SYLVESTER LEWIS, a witness sworn in behalf of the United States,
testified as follows:
_Examined by_ MR. CROWLEY:
Q. Where did you live in November, 1872?
A. In the city of Rochester.
Q. Do you know the defendants, Jones, Marsh and Hall?
A. I do.
Q. Do you know whether or not they acted as a Board of Registry for the
registration of voters in the first election district, 8th ward, City of
Rochester, preceding the last general election?
A. I know they acted at the November election.
Q. Did they act as a Board of Registry preceding the election?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Was you present on any day when they were registering voters?
A. I was present on Friday mostly, and on Saturday.
Q. Were all three of these defendants there?
A. They were the most of the time.
Q. Receiving the names of persons who claimed to be entitled to vote?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. And taking a registration list?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did you see Miss Anthony and other ladies there upon that day?
A. I saw Miss Anthony there on the first day, and other ladies.
Q. Did you see there, upon that day, the following named persons: Susan
B. Anthony, Sarah Truesdell, Mary Pulver, Mary Anthony, Ellen S. Baker,
Margaret Leyden, Ann S. Mosher, Nancy M. Chapman, Lottie B. Anthony,
Susan M. Hough, Hannah Chatfield, Mary S. Hibbard, Rhoda DeGarmo, Jane
Cogswell.
A. I saw a number of them; I didn't see the whole of them.
Q. Do you know by sight, any of those persons whose names I have read?
A. I know a number of them.
Q. Did you see a number of them there?
A. I did.
Q. Did you see any of them register on that day?
A. I did.
Q. Have you a list of those that you saw register?
A. I have, (producing a paper.)
Q. Please state to the Jury, those that you saw register on that day.
A. I can hardly recollect which day they registered.
Q. Either of the days preceding the election, when this Board was in
session.
A. Rhoda DeGarmo, Mary Anthony, Sarah C. Truesdell, Susan M. Hough, Mrs.
M.E. Pulver.
By MR. VAN VOORHIS:
Q. What paper are you reading from?
A. From a memorandum I made at the time--No, it is a paper that was
given on the last day of registry.
Q. A paper that you made yourself?
A. The names that I took.
Q. On the last day of registry?
A. Yes, sir.
By MR. CROWLEY:
Q. State them.
A. The names of the parties that I found on the poll list as having
registered; I didn't see them all register myself, but I did a good
portion of them.
Q. I am asking you to state who you saw register. I don't ask you who
were registered before your attention was called to the list.
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