A. Miss Anthony and two other ladies came into the room; Miss Anthony asked if this was the place where they registered the names of voters; I told her it was; she said she would like to have her name registered; I told her I didn't think we could register her name; it was contrary to the Constitution of the State of New York; she said she didn't claim any rights under the Constitution of the State of New York; she claimed her rights under the Constitution of the United States; under an amendment to the Constitution; she asked me if I was conversant with the 14th amendment; I told her I had read it and heard of it several times. Q. Before you go further, state who was present at that time? A. William B. Hall and myself were the only inspectors; Mr. Marsh was not there; Daniel J. Warner, the United States Supervisor, Silas J. Wagner, another United States Supervisor, and a United States Marshal. Q. State which one of these was Republican, and which one Democratic. A. Silas J. Wagner, Republican; Daniel J. Warner, Democratic. Q. Now go on. A. She read the 14th amendment to the Constitution of the United States; while she was reading the amendment and discussing different points, Mr. Daniel J. Warner said-- MR. CROWLEY: I submit to the Court that it is entirely immaterial what either Warner or Wagner said. THE COURT: I don't see that that is competent in any view of the case. Q. (By the Court). Was your objection to registering Miss Anthony on the ground that she was a woman? A. I said it was contrary to the Constitution of the State of New York, and I didn't think that we could register her. Q. (By the Court.) On what ground was that? A. Well, on the ground that she was a woman. By MR. VAN VOORHIS: Q. You may proceed and state what occurred there? A. Mr. Warner said-- Objected to. THE COURT: I don't think that is competent, what Warner said: MR. VAN VOORHIS: The district attorney has gone into what occurred at that time, and I ask to be permitted to show _all_ that occurred at the time of the registry; this offense was committed there; it is a part of the _Res Gesta_; all that occurred at the moment Miss Anthony presented herself and had her name put upon the registry. THE COURT: I don't think that is competent. MR. VAN VOORHIS: I ask to show what occurred at the time of registry. THE COURT: I don't think it is competent to state what Warner or Wagner advised. MR. VAN VOORHIS: So that the question may appear squarely in the case I offer to show what was said and done at the time Miss Anthony and the other ladies registered, by them, the inspectors, and the federal Supervisors, Warner and Wagner, in their presence, in regard to that subject. THE COURT: I exclude it. MR. VAN VOORHIS: Does that exclude all conversations that occurred there with any persons? THE COURT: It excludes anything of that character on the subject of advising them. Your case is just as good without it as with it.