Volume II Part 86 (1/2)

_Q._ Was there an election for member of Congress from that district and for Representative at large in Congress, for the State of New York, held on the 5th of November, in the city of Rochester? _A._ I think there was; yes, sir.

_Q._ In what Congressional District was the city of Rochester at the time? _A._ The 29th.

_Q._ Did you receive the tickets from Miss Anthony? _A._ Yes, sir.

_Q._ What did you do with them when you received them? _A._ Put them in the separate boxes where they belonged.

_Q._ State to the jury whether you had separate boxes for the several tickets voted in that election district? _A._ Yes, sir; we had.

_Q._ Was Miss Anthony challenged upon that occasion? _A._ Yes, sir--no; not on that day she wasn't.

_Q._ She was not challenged on the day she voted? _A._ No, sir.

Cross-examination by Judge Selden:

_Q._ Prior to the election, was there a registry of voters in that district made? _A._ Yes, sir.

_Q._ Were you one of the officers engaged in making that registry? _A._ Yes, sir.

_Q._ When the registry was being made did Miss Anthony appear before the Board of Registry and claim to be registered as a voter? _A._ She did.

_Q._ Was there any objection made, or any doubt raised as to her right to vote? _A._ There was.

_Q._ On what ground? _A._ On the ground that the Const.i.tution of the State of New York did not allow women to vote.

_Q._ What was the defect in her right to vote as a citizen? _A._ She was not a male citizen.

_Q._ That she was a woman? _A._ Yes, sir.

_Q._ Did the Board consider that and decide that she was ent.i.tled to register? Objected to. Objection overruled.

_Q._ Did the Board consider the question of her right to registry, and decide that she was ent.i.tled to registry as a voter? _A._ Yes, sir.

_Q._ And she was registered accordingly? _A._ Yes, sir.

_Q._ When she offered her vote, was the same objection brought up in the Board of Inspectors, or question made of her right to vote as a woman? _A._ She was challenged previous to election day.

_Q._ It was canva.s.sed previous to election day between them? _A._ Yes, sir; she was challenged on the second day of registering names.

_Q._ At the time of the registry, when her name was registered, was the Supervisor of Election present at the Board? _A._ He was.

_Q._ Was he consulted upon the question of whether she was ent.i.tled to registry, or did he express an opinion on the subject to the inspectors?

Mr. CROWLEY.--I submit that it is of no consequence whether he did or not.

JUDGE SELDEN.--He was the Government Supervisor under this act of Congress.

Mr. CROWLEY.--The Board of Inspectors, under the State law, const.i.tute the Board of Registry, and they are the only persons to pa.s.s upon that question.

THE COURT.--You may take it. _A._ Yes, sir; there was a United States Supervisor of Elections, two of them.