Q. 116. That was assisting him about the moving, wasn't it?-A. Yes, sir; that would be the way of it. Q. 117. You considered yourself a member of your brother's family, didn't you, and do now?-A. Well, I do now. Q. 118. You had for a year?-A. We were living on the Wolf_farm. Q. 119. You then considered yourself a member of your brother's family 1-A. Yes, sir. Q. 120. You were a part of your brother's family when you lived on the Wolf farm, and have been ever since you moved over into Taylor Township first of Nov. last?— A. Yes, sir; I suppose about that time; don't know positive. Q. 121. Did you vote at the election?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 122. Whom did you vote for as Representative in Congress 7-A. I think it was Wilson. Q. 123. You voted the Republican ticket?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 124. What township did you vote in; whereabouts did you vote?—A. I voted in Garrison. Q. 125. That is in Jackson Township, is it not?-A. I think so. Q. 126. Your brother's farm on the place where you now live and where he moved the first of Nov., 1882, in Taylor Township, is it not; that is this township?-A. I think it is, but I don't know. Q. 127. It is about a mile and a half from this town, is it not?-A. Yes, sir; about that, I suppose. Q. 128. You had some conversation at the time you voted with the members of the board as to where you lived?-A. No, sir; they did not ask me. Q. 129. Did they not ask you anything about it?-A. No, sir. Q. 130. Did they talk with you anything about it afterwards?-A, No, sir; I don't remember anything about it that they did. Q. 131. You had been in the habit of voting in that township before?—A. Yes, sir. Q. 132. You went there to vote notwithstanding you moved into the townshipA. No, sir; I did not move at that time. Q. 133. You had not gone to live personally, but your family had gone?-A. No, sir; because I could not. Q. 134. Your family had gone?-A. No, sir; not my family. Q. 135. Your brother's family, where you made your home?-A. Yes, sir. Cross-examination by Mr. Nichols: Q. 136. Mr. Yates, what property belonging to you was on the Wolf farm at the time of the election in November?-A. There were some tools; that is, farming tools. Q. 137. Was any part of the crop?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 138. What part of the crop, the corn?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 139. Had you any stock there?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 140. What stock had you in Nov., at the time of the Nov. election?-A. I don't know but the stock was moved, because there was difficulty about getting it pastured; they gave me trouble, that is, Wolf did. Q. 141. Your brother took the stock over to the other place?-A. No, sir. Q. 142. When was it moved?—A. I moved a portion of it myself to Porterfield's. Q. 143. Where did you get your meals up to the Nov. election -A. Sometimes I ate in Garrison. Q. 144. Who got your meals when in Garrison?-A. I went to a restaurant or board ing-house. Q. 145. Did you get your meals, or any part of them, at Siller's? That was between the Wolf's place and Garrison.-A. Yes, sir. Q. 146. How frequently did you get your meals at Siller's?-A. Very frequently. Q. 147. Up to that time; until after election?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 148. Where did you lodge?-A. Sometimes one place, sometimes another. Q. 149. Did you lodge any at Siller's?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 150. How frequently?-A. I was there often; I could not say positive. Q. 151. Did you sometimes lodge in Wolf's house?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 152. Till after election?-A. Yes, sir; I had a bed there. Q. 153. You had a bed there till after the Nov. election?-A. Yes, sir; I think so. Q. 154. How long was it after the Nov. election before you moved the bed out ?—A. I don't know; I didn't keep a record. Q. 155. Did you stay there until after you had gathered your corn?-A. No, sir; they would not let me. Q. 156. How long after the election was it you gave up the house?-A. Well, he wanted to put me out. Q. 157. I don't care anything about that; I want to know as a matter of fact when you moved ?—A. Hold on, give me fair play, because Wolfe, put me to trouble. He had rented his farm over my head. Before my time was out he forced a man into the house. That is Wolf, that is one of his tricks, yet I paid him every cent cash for rent. Q. 158. When did you move your bed away?-A. I don't know, sir; I could not swear to it. Q. 159. Do you know whether you moved it away before the November election!— A. I don't know, but I think not, sir. Q. 160. I understand you to say you did not move over here until after the November election?-A. No, sir; I might have stopped a night, and if I did, it was only to see into things. Q. 161. You got your meals over in Jackson, in Garrison, or at Sillers-A. Yes, sir; I think so. Q. 162. 'Till after the the November election?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 163. You are a single man?-A. Yes, sir; I am a single man. Q. 164. Can you tell about how long it was after the November election before you moved over here?-A. No, sir; I did not keep a record. Q. 165. Somewhere about the time?-A. I could not say positive, because certain parties gave me a good deal of trouble, that is, Wolf and others. Q. 166. Are you positive that it was after the November election?—A. I think so. Redirect examination by Mr. Brown : Q. 167. What is your brother's name?-A. Wm. C. Yates. Q. 168. When you moved out of the house where your brother and his wife lived, didn't you take what furniture there was in the Wolf house?-A. No, sir; we could not take it all. Q. 169. Did any family move into the Wolf house when you moved out?-A. No, sir; not for some time; that is, you see, I held possession because Wolf was forcing this man in; this man wanted very much to get into the house; my time wasn't out. Q. 170. When was your time out?-A. I think about the first of November. Q. 171. When your time was up, didn't you leave the house?-A. Well, I was in the house, because I carried the key. I was there often working. Q. 172. Didn't you leave the house and another family move in when your time was up, the first of November?-A. Yes, sir; I let the party in the house before my time expired; they begged me to give them that privilege. Q. 173. That was before the first of November you let this party into the house, before your time was up?-A. I could not say positively about that. Q. 174. You know your time was up the first of November?-A. I do not know about that sure. Q. 175. Have you a copy of your lease?-A. Yes, sir; but not with me. Q. 176. Will you produce it here?-A. Yes, sir; I think I could produce it here if it is not mislaid. Q. 177. Before your time was up, you say you went into the house first about the first of November, did you not; a year ago last November you took possession of your farm; you went in a few days, did you not, before the first of November a year ago! -A. No, sir; Wolf lived there up to the time. Q. 178. You went into it the first of November a year ago?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 179. You went in for one single year, did you not?-A. He did not confine me altogether. Q. 180. Your lease called for one year rent?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 181. Your time was the first of November last?-A, Yes, sir; according to the papers. Q. 182. This other family came in the first of November?-A. No, sir; I don't know. Q. 183. You and your brother moved most of your things over to the present farm? -A. Yes, sir; the first of November. Q. 184. You helped them load things when they moved and you moved your stock! -A. I helped them move things; I did not go there. Q. 185. Did you move your stock?-A. Yes, sir; or part of it. Q. 186. What part did you leave on the farm; that is, the Wolf farm-A. I had a team occasionally. Q. 187. What stock there at the time?-A. No stock. Q. 188. Now, you used the team there for a few days for the purpose of gathering up your corn and produce, and such things as you wanted to move off the place, or draw off to market?-A. No, sir. Q. 189. For what did you use the team?-A. Bringing them over to Porterfield's. Q. 190. Bringing what over?-A. You mean the furniture, &c.? Q. 191. Yes, sir.-A. Yes, sir. Q. 192. When did you get them moved over?-A. I don't know, sir. Q. 193. Before or after the election?-A. I think before. Q. 194. Before election you got all tools and furniture moved there?-A. No, sir; I think not. Q. 195. Well, you got the furniture all moved there?—A. No, sir. Q. 196. Did not get it quite all moved?-A. No, sir. Q. 197. What part of it remained?-A. Well, I could not say positive.. Q. 198. Well, state as near as you can ?--A. It is too much; I don't know. Q. 199. How many loads did you draw after the first of Nov.-A. I don't know all told; you could not call them loads. Q. 200. Tell me one article that remained after Nov. 1st, after the election?-A. Well, I kept a bedstead and chairs and other things. Q. 201. Did you not go from your brother's house in this township the day of election over to Garrison to vote ?-A. Yes, sir, I did. Q. 202. Then you had stayed over night that night at your brother's house, the night before election?-A. I could not say, sir. Q. 203. I mean the night before the day of election; where did you get breakfast when you went to election?-A. Well, I could not swear to that. Q. 204. Did you not go from Porterfield's place? A. I had been on the Porterfield place that day. Q. 205. You got breakfast there, and stayed all night?-A. I could not swear to that. Q. 206. What is your best impression?-A. I wouldn't like to give an impression. Q. 207. Give your best impression as a man and witness; now didn't you leave Porterfield's that morning to come to Jackson to vote?-A. No, sir. Q. 208. Where did you stay the night before election ?—A. Well, I could not swear where I stayed. Q. 209. Were you at your brother's place that day?--A. Yes, sir, I had been there. Q. 210. On that morning?-A. You mean of election? Q. 211. Yes, sir.-A. Yes, sir; I think I was there that day; that is, part of the day. Q. 212. You mean that morning, when you got your breakfast there that morning ?A. I could not swear to that. Q. 213. If you got breakfast at all, you got it there ?-A. I couldn't swear to that; sometimes I went without. Q. 214. Then you either went without breakfast, or got it there? Do you remember of taking breakfast at any other place?-A. Yes, sir; but I don't know about that morning; I couldn't say. Q. 215. Where did you get your supper that night of election; that is, the night of the day when you voted; did you go back to the Porterfield place?-A. Yes, sir; I think so. Q. 216. And got supper, and stayed over night, didn't you ?-A. I couldn't say. Q. 217. What is your best impression as to that?-A. Well, under this case, it don't do to give impressions, it may be wrong. Q. 218. I want you as a witness to tell your impression of this.-A. I think I stopped on the Porterfield place. (Witness fees, 90 cts., paid by contestant.) State of Iowa, Benton County, 88: JOHN M. YATES. JOSEPH ARROWOOD, being produced and sworn before G. W. Burnham, notary public for Benton County, on this 27th day of February, 1883, testifies as follows (T. Brown appearing on the part of contestaut, Nichols & Burnham on the part of contestee): Q. 1. How old are you?-A. About 50 years old. Q. 2. Do you know your exact age?-A. 50 years old. Q. 3. Well, when were you 50?-A. A good while ago; I can't tell just when. Q. 4. Where were you born?-A. In Ohio. Q. 5. Do you know what county ?-A. No, sir. I came from there when I was small; I can recollect that much about it. Q. 6. How long have you resided in Iowa?-A. About 25 or 30 years. Q. 7. What year did you come here in ?-A. I can't recollect. Q. 8. Did you vote at the November election, 1882?-A. Yes, sir, Q. 9. What ticket did you vote, Democrat or Republican?-A. Republican. Q. 10. Do you know whom you voted for for Congressman ?-A. This last time? Q. 11. Yes, sir.-A. For a man by the name of Wilson. Q. 12. Do you know where Wilson lives?-A. No, sir; I don't know where he lives. Q. 13. Anybody tell you whom to vote for ?-A. No, sir. I voted for him because I thought he was the right man. Q. 14. Who was the other candidate? Who besides Wilson were the candidates for Congress?-A. Besides Wilson? Q. 15. Yes, sir. (Not answered.) Q. 16. You don't remember just now, do you? Do you remember who the other candidates were besides Wilson?-A. Who was running besides Wilson? Q. 17. Yes, sir.-A. I can't recollect. H. Mis. 22—17 Q. 18. Do you know who you voted for for secretary of state, or can't you remember?-A. I can't remember much about that; I voted so many times. Q. 19. Can you remember any of the persons you voted for beside Wilson? What are their names?-A. It has been a good many years since I first voted. I once voted for a man by the name of Douglass that used to be around here a good while ago. Q. 20. What was he running for? Did you vote for him last fall?-A. No, sir; not for him last fall, but for Wilson. Q. 21. Did you vote for anybody else beside Wilson ?—A. No, sir; I did not; that is, last fall; only for Wilson. Q. 22. Were there any other names on the ticket except that one?—A. No, sir; there wasn't on my ticket. Q. 23. Who did you get the ticket from?-A. I got it from the fellow that gave it to me. Q. 24. Who was he, do you know?-A. I voted for a good many. Q. 25. Do you know who gave you the ticket? (No answer.) Q. 26. Can you read or write?-A. No, sir; can't read or write a bit. Q, 27. Have you been at school?-A. Two or three times is all I ever was at school. STATE OF IOWA, Benton County, 88: JOSEPH ARROWOOD. J. H. RICKEL, being produced and sworn before G. W. Burnham, notary public for Benton Co., on this 27th day of Feb., 1883, testifies as follows (T. Brown appearing on the part of contestant, Nichols & Burnham on part of contestee): Q. 1. What is your name, place of residence, and occupation?-A. J. H. Rickel; age, 35 years; occupation, printer. Q. 2. Were you one of the judges of the November election, '82, Vinton precinct, Benton County, Iowa?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 3. Where you present at that election? Did you take part in it?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 4. Who aided in the canvass of the votes other than the judges and clerks?—A. Mr. Colcard, Mr. Steadman, and Mr. Traer. Q. 5. What are the politics of each of these gentlemen?-A. Republican, I believe. Q. 6. State whether you assisted in the recanvass of the votes since the time of the election, since making up the return to the board of county canvassers of Benton County, Iowa?-A. No, sir. Q. 7. You were not present at the canvass to day?-A. No, sir. Q. 8. Are you acquainted with Joseph Arrowood?-A. No, sir. Q. 9. Do you know A. L. Burris of the township?-A. No, sir; I am not acquainted with him; I know there is such a person. Q. 10. You may state, if you know, whether he is a man of unsound mind and been an inmate of the lunatic asylum ?-A. I have heard so this winter. Q. 11. You don't know so of your knowledge?-A. No, sir. Q. 12. Have you at any time assisted in the canvass of the votes of the recent election of this township?-A. No, sir; not since the canvass was made. (85c. paid as fee by contestant). STATE OF IOWA, Benton County, 88: J. H. RICKEL. WILLIAM G. YATES, being produced and sworn before G. W. Burnham, notary public for Benton County, on this 27th day of Feb. A. D., 1883, and examined before me, testifies as follows (T. Brown appearing on the part of contestant, Nichols Burnham ham on the part of contestee): Q. 1. Where do you reside?-A. In Taylor Township. Q. 2. How far from here?-A. Two and three-fourths miles. Q. 3. What time in Oct. did you remove to where you now reside?—I think about the 7th. O. 4. Who lives with you; any relatives?-A. My brother. Q. 5. How long has he lived with you?-A. Ever since I lived here. Q. 6. How long has that been?-A. Since 1st March; he came from N. Y. in March. Q. 7. What is your brother's name?-A. John M. Yates. Q. 8. Did you live before that time in any other township in this county ?—A. I lived in Jackson Township. Q. 9. You may state if he lived with you there?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 10. What things did he have at your house?-A. He had his working apparel. Q. 11. He helped you about working?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 12. Where did he live in the eary part of Nov.; with you?-A. Well, he stopped over in Jackson Township. Q. 13. His home was with you, was it?-A. Yes, sir; he came backward and forward. Q. 14. Do you remember the day of the election ?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 15. Was he there during the night?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 16. How much of the time did he stay at your house between the time you moved in Oct. and the 7th of Nov., the day of the election; what portion of the time?— A. Probably two-thirds of the time. Q. 17. Did he take the team to go from that place into the other township to do work?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 18. He made his home there?-A. Well, he stopped there a considerable part of the time. Q. 19. Well, his home was with you; he resided with you, did he not ?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 20. He was over there in the neighborhood, in the other township, on the Wolf farm, for the purpose of clearing up the farm; taking away what property and stuff you had there?-A. Yes, sir. Cross-examination: Q. 21. How long did you live in Jackson Township?-A. From March until Oct. Q. 22. Your brother lived with you all that time?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 23. When you moved to Taylor Township your brother did not move at the same time, did he?-A. No, sir; he did not take all his things; he kept some of his clothes. Q. 24. Some of his furniture?-A. He had no furniture except one bed; he slept there some nights. Q. 25. Where does he live now?-A. With me. Q. 26. In Taylor Township?--A. Yes, sir. Q. 27. When did he move over into Taylor Township -A. Well, he came the latter part of Oct. Q. 28. When did he move the last of his things --A. In Nov., some time. Q. 29. After election ?-A. Well, I do not pay proper attention to that. Q. 30. Where was his residence at the time of the last general election, 7th of Nov.?— A. Well, it was in Jackson Township. Redirect: Q. 31. Why did you say it was in Jackson Townsphip, at that time ?—A. That is what they said at the polls. Q. 32. I did not mean what they said. I ask you, did he not make his home with you, and did he not move a portion of his things over in Oct. to your house?—A. Yes, sir. Q. 33. And has he not made his home there ever since ?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 34. And since he got that farm cleared up he came and lived with you?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 35. Then he was only a citizen in Jackson Township temporarily until he could get the farm cleared up, then he was back and forward from the farm to your place ?— A. Yes, sir; he was working over there. Q. 39. Where did he keep his stock, if he had any ?-A. Some there and some here. Q. 37. He had driven a part of it over to your place?-A. Yes, sir; a part of it he kept here, and he and a part of it over there. Q. 38. Did he come and go and take it back and forward?-A. Yes, sir; sometimes he took it. Recross-examination : Q. 39. Whose team was it?-A. My team. Q. 40. Had it working in Jackson Township part of the time?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 41. As he was working in Jackson Townsihp part of the time, finishing up work on that farm, he would use your team?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 42. The rest of the time he would be at home in Taylor Township ?—A. Yes, sir. ($0.90 paid as fee by contestant.) STATE OF IOWA, Benton County, 88: WILLIAM C. YATES. MATTHEW BROWN, being produced and sworn before G. W. Burnham, notary public for Benton County, on this 27th day of Feb., 1883, and examined before me, testifies as follows (T. Brown appearing on the part of contestant, Nichols and Burnham on part of contestee): Q. 1. Were you one of the trustees of Vinton Township?-A. Yes, sir. Q. 2. How long have you acted in such capacity?-A. 3 years. Q. 3. Were you one of the judges of the November election, '82, in which the electors of Vinton Township, Benton Co., voted for the office of Representative in Congress!-A. Yes, sir. |