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. Did you, upon the 5th day of November, vote?
A. I did.
Q. Who received your vote?
A. Mr. Jones.
Q. Were the other inspectors there at the time?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did you vote for a candidate for Congress?
A. I did.
_Cross-Examination by_ MR. VAN VOORHIS:
Q. Was Mr. Lewis there when you registered?
A. Mr. Lewis was not there.
Q. Do you recollect who took your vote?
A. I think Mr. Jones took it; I know he did.
Q. Was your ballot folded up?
A. It was.
Q. Could any person read it, or see what you voted, or who you voted
for?
A. No one but my husband.
Q. He saw it before you voted?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Was your husband present when you voted?
Objected to as immaterial.
A. He was.
Q. No one had seen your ballot except your husband before you handed it
in?
A. No, sir.
Q. And when you handed it in it was folded, so that no one could see it?
A. It was.
THE COURT: What is the object of this?
MR. VAN VOORHIS: The District Attorney inquired if she voted a certain
ticket, and assumes to charge these inspectors with knowing what she
voted. It is to show that the ticket being folded, the inspector could
not see what was in it.
Q. In voting, did you believe that you had a right to vote, and vote in
good faith?
Objected to as immaterial.
Objection sustained.
_Re-Direct Examination by_ MR. CROWLEY:
Q. You have heard me name the different persons, have you not, when I
asked Mr. Morrison questions?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Were these people, or any of them, present, and were they registered
at the same time you were?
A. Some of them were present.
Q. Who?
A. Mrs. Lottie B. Anthony; there was one lady that registered who didn't
vote; I think Mrs. Anthony was the only lady that was present that
voted; I can't recollect any more names.
Q. Who of these ladies were present when you voted and voted with you,
if any?
A. Miss Susan B. Anthony, Mrs. Pulver, Mrs. Mosher, Mrs. Lottie B.
Anthony, Miss Mary Anthony, Miss Baker, Mrs. Chapman.
Q. Did they all vote on that occasion?
A. They did.
_Re-Cross Examination by_ MR. VAN VOORHIS.
Q. Mrs. Lottie B. Anthony is the wife of Alderman Anthony?
A. Yes, sir.
_United States rests._
Case opened in behalf of the defendants by MR. VAN VOORHIS.
BEVERLY W. JONES, one of the defendants, having been duly sworn as a
witness in his own behalf, testified as follows:
_Examined by_ MR. VAN VOORHIS.
Q. Mr. Jones, where do you reside?
A. Eighth ward, city of Rochester.
Q. What is your age?
A. Twenty-five last spring.
Q. Are you one of the defendants in this indictment?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Were you inspector of election in the 8th ward?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Which district?
A. First district.
Q. Were you elected or appointed?
A. Elected.
Q. By the people of the ward?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Were you present at the Board of Registry when Miss Anthony and
others appeared there and demanded to be registered?
A. I was.
Q. Won't you state what occurred there?
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