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
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Mary Pulver?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Mary Anthony?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Mary S. Baker?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Margaret Leyden?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Ann S. Mosher?
A. Hannah L. Mosher.
Q. Nancy Chapman?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Lottie B. Anthony?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Susan M. Hough?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Hannah Chatfield?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Mary S. Hibbard?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Rhoda DeGarmo?
A. I find Mrs. Rosa DeGarmo.
Q. Jane Cogswell?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Upon the list copied by the inspectors upon the day of election, is
there any heading purporting to show what tickets these people voted?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Please state from the heading what tickets it purports to show they
voted?
A. The first column is Electoral; the second, State; the third,
Congress; the fourth, Assembly; the fifth, Constitutional Amendment.
Q. Please look and see which of those tickets the list purports to show
that they voted?
MR. VAN VOORHIS: I object to any marks upon that book which the witness
didn't make, as any evidence that these persons voted for members of
Congress.
By THE COURT:
Q. What is the statement there?
A. After the name of Miss Susan B. Anthony in the column of electors
there is a small, straight mark.
MR. VAN VOORHIS: I object to that, as not evidence of what these votes
were.
THE COURT: I think it is competent.
By MR. CROWLEY:
Q. State, Mr. Morrison?
A. Opposite each of the names that I have read there are checks, showing
that they voted Electoral, State, Congressional and Assembly
tickets--four tickets.
Q. There are a large number of the inspectors' books of the last
election filed with you as City Clerk, are there not?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Do you know what the custom or habit is of copying these books when
people vote?
Objected to.
Q. What custom the inspectors have of indicating what tickets a person
votes when he offers his vote?
Objected to. Question withdrawn.
_Cross-Examination by_ MR. VAN VOORHIS.
Q. All you know about these tickets or that book, is what appears on the
face of it, is it not?
A. Yes, sir; that is all.
Q. You don't know who made those straight marks?
A. I don't.
Q. Or why they were made, so far as you have any knowledge?
A. No, sir.
Q. Do you know what those letters are? [Pointing on the book.]
A. Preliminary oath and general oath, I should say.
Q. You would say that to each of these persons the preliminary oath was
administered, and also the general oath?
A. Yes, sir; it so shows here.
MRS. MARGARET LEYDEN, a witness called in behalf of the United States,
having been duly affirmed, testified as follows:
_Examined by_ MR. CROWLEY:
Q. Did you reside in the City of Rochester in the month of November,
1872?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did you reside in the 8th ward?
A. I did.
Q. In the first election district of that ward?
A. I did.
Q. Was your name registered before the election which took place on the
5th of November, 1872?
A. It was.
Q. By whom?
A. I think Mr. Jones; in fact, all three of the inspectors were there.
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