The word "that" interlined in line 18, page 203. The word "and" erased and "On" interlined in line 11, page 205. The word "election " interlined in line 12, page 210. The words "did he " erased in line 6, page 222. STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, Centre County, ss: I, E.M. Blanchard, a notary public in and for the said State and county, before whom the depositions of the above-named witnesses were taken, do hereby certify that said witnesses were duly qualified and examined at the times and places as stated in the caption to these depositions, and subscribed their names to their respective depositions in my presence, and that the questions and answers in said depositions were taken down by me, truly and correctly, as they fell from the lips of the respective counsel and witnesses. And I do further certify the erasures and interlineations made therein, and particularly set forth on page 260, were made by me, on the lines and pages therein noted, before the re spective depositions in which they were made were signed by the wit nesses. Witness my hand and notarial seal this eighth day of April, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy nine. [SEAL.] EXHIBIT A. E. M. BLANCHARD, Notary Public. Tally paper of votes given for each candidate by the male taxable persons inhabiting within the district of West Ferguson, who voted at the election held at the school-house of Baileyville, in the said district, county of Centre, State of Pennsylvania, November 5, 1878, to wit: 1 Abraham Irwin 2 John Harpster 4 John Neidigh 6 David Solt 7 John Ellenbarger 8 William Hasting 9 Robt. Glenn 10 Isaac Ellenbarger 11 Elijah Estep 12 John Rumbarger 13 John H. Gates 14 Richard Irvin 15 William Masterson 17 John Ellenbarger, sr. 22 Philip Gates 23 John W. Rider 24 David Kustenbouder 26 Jacob Rider 27 C. W. Keith 36 Sol. Yates, sr. 37 James Calderwood, sr. 45 A. E. Clemson 46 Simon Ward 47 John W. Ellenbarger 48 Martin Eyer 49 Christopher Harpster 50 John Straye 51 Jacob Gates 52 Joseph Heberling, jr. 53 Benj. Crane 54 Henry McCracken 55 J. G. Rider 56 Simon Ward 57 John Kreider 58 Samuel Goss 59 J. M. Thompson 60 Martin Bodley 61 David Crane 62 John Boop 63 Rudolph Kreider 64 S. J. Gates 65 John Miller 66 Robt. Gardner 67 Calvin Murtorf 68 Isaac Swisher 69 Perry Gates 70 Isaac Gates 71 Franklin Davis 72 Geo. Murtorf 73 John Duff 74 Jacob Harpster 75 Frank Elder 76 John Trelds 77 David Ross 78 Mathias Rider 79 D. M. Clemson 87 Thomas Vantries STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, County of Centre, 88: 96 Jos. Miller 97 Robt. Ellenbarger 98 James Calderwood 99 Jacob Barto 100 J. J. Goheen 101 William Irvin 102 Henry Barto 103 George F. Miller 104 John Kustenbondee 105 David Ellenbarger 106 David Harpster 107 O. M. Sheets 108 W. M. Walker 109 John Bailey 110 Jacob Sunday 111 William Jacobs 112 James Dufard 113 C. P. Barr 114 Samuel Harpster 115 James Watt 116 Michael Boop 117 John Bollinger 118 Peter Kerchline 119 Josiah Struble 120 Martin Farber 121 C. L. Bollinger 122 William Meek 123 Wilson Gardner 124 W. E. McWilliams 125 J. F. Ellenbarger 126 George Harpster 127 Hon. Peter Keichline 128 Jeremiah Ewing 129 Pierce Gray 130 Wm. Gates 131 M. J. Watt 132 Wm. Heberling 133 George Repart 134 William Maffort 135 John McAlwain 136 James Boop 137 George Struble 138 W. H. Goss 139 J. W. Campbell 140 Colins Rider 141 John Colpetzer 142 John Love 143 Lawrence Solt 144 Stine Walker 145 W. M. Buddle I, J. C. Harper, prothonotary of the court of common pleas in and he county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the list of voters for the western precinct of Ferguson Township, for the election held on the fifth day of November, A. D. 1878, so full and entire as the same remains on file in said court. Witness my hand and the seal of said court, at Bellefonte, this 5th day of November, A. D. 1879. J. C. HARPER, [SEAL.] EXHIBIT B. Prothonotary. Tally paper of votes given for each candidate by the male taxable persons inhabiting within the township of Miles, who voted at the election held at the school-house of Rebersburg, in the said township, county of Centre, and State of Pennsylvania, November 5, 1878, to wit: CONGRESS. A. G. Curtin v, v, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, iii-228. Seth H. Yocum v, v, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, V, iiii—79. STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, County of Centre, ss: I, J. C. Harper, prothonotary of the court of common pleas in and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above is a correct abstract of the tally paper of votes of the township of Miles for the election held Nov. 5, A. D. 1878, and that the same is full, correct, and entire so far as relates to the votes as cast for Congress. Witness my hand and the seal of said court, at Bellefonte, this 4th day of April, A. D. 1879. [SEAL.] J. C. HARPER, Prothonotary. Depositions of witnesses produced, qualified, and examined in rebuttal, before me, R. C. Cheesman, a notary public in and for the county of Centre and State of Pennsylvania, at the court-house in the borough of Bellefonte, in said county of Centre, beginning on the 31st day of March, 1879, and afterwards, by adjournments as herein noted, and ending on the 8th day of April, A. D. 1879, by virtue of the annexed notices, hereto attached. STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, Centre County, ss: J. Irwin Hagerman, being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and says that he will well and truly write down, as amanuensis, all the testimony and such other matters as may be proper in the matter of the contest between A. G. Curtin and S. H. Yocum. J. IRWIN HAGERMAN. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31st day of March, A. D. 1879. R. C. CHEESMAN, FRANK HAZEL, being duly sworn and examined, deposeth as follows: Question. State when and where you were born.-Answer. I was born in 1857, March 28, a mile this side of Maddisonburg, in Gregg Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. Q. Where did you live one year before the election, November 5, 1878-A. In Benner Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. Q. Where did you vote November 5, 1878 ?--A. In Benner Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. Q. Did you vote on a tax receipt or on age?—A. It was my first vote on a tax receipt. Q. State whether or not you had been registered.-A. So far as I know I was. Q. Had you paid a tax, either State or county?—A. I had paid State and county tax. Q. Do I understand you to say that you voted on age?—A. I did. Q. For whom did you vote for Congress at the election of November 5, 1878?-A. For A. G. Curtin. Cross-examined by Col. D. H. HASTINGS: (Counsel for contestee objects to the whole of the foregoing testimony, because it is not rebuttal in any sense, and, reserving this objection, proceeds to cross-examine.) Q. To whom did you pay a State or county tax?-A. To Thomas Purdue, collector of State and county taxes. Q. When did you pay it ?—A. October 3, 1878. Q. Is there any other person residing in Benner Township named Frank Hazel?-A. I do not know that. Q. Before you voted did you swear and subscribe to a partly written and partly printed affidavit as to your age, residence, and other qualifications as a voter ?-A. No, sir; I did not. Q. Did any one else do this for you?-A. No, sir. Witness: R. C. CHEESMAN. FRANK HAZEL. WILLIAM GROVE, being sworn and examined, deposeth as follows: Question. Where were you born, and when?-Answer. I was born in Gregg Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, as near as I know, on the 28th day of July, 1840. Q. Where have you lived all your life?-A. I have lived in Centre County all my life. Q. Where do you live now, and how long have you lived there?—A. I lived in Benner Township, Centre County; it was ten years, either the 28th or 29th of March of this year. Q. Did you pay a State or county tax within two years and one month before the last November election, which had been assessed at least two months before that election ?-A. I always paid the tax assessed inside the year in which they were assessed; I paid this tax in January, 1878; the tax was assessed for 1877. Q. Did you vote for Congress at the election held on the 5th of November last, beld in Benner Township?-A. I voted for Congress at the place where the Benner Township election was held on the 5th of November last. Q. Who did you vote for for Congress ?-A. For A. G. Curtin. (Counsel for contestee objects to all the testimony of this witness, for the reason that it is not rebuttal testimony in any sense, and, reserving such objection, proceeds to cross-examine.) Cross-examined by D. H. HASTINGS: Q. When did you pay your State or county tax for the year 1878 ?—A. It is not paid as yet; the reason why it is not paid the tax collector met me here (in Bellefonte) on January court week and told me that he would leave the amount at John Hoffer's, and I should pay it there, and, to the best of my knowledge, the amount is not there, and the money is ready for the taxes, and had been reserved for that purpose for near two months. Q. Was your name on the registry list of Benner Township for the year 1878-A. The inspector told me so. Witness: WILLIAM GROVE, JR. R. C. CHEESMAN. SAMUEL KERN, being sworn and examined, deposeth as follows: Question. Where and when were you born?-Answer. I was born in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, in the year 1848; if I am not mistaken, in the month of February. Q. Where have you lived during your life?—A. I was partly raised in Clinton County; then my father moved to Centre. Q. When did he move to Centre County?-A. I cannot exactly say. I suppose I was somewhere about fifteen years old when he moved to Centre County. Q. Have you lived in Centre County ever since?-A. I had my home in Centre County ever since, although I had went back to Clinton County to work. Q. In what township do you live now, and how long have you lived there?-A. I live in Benner Township; I moved in Benner Township in 1875 and have lived there since. Q. Did you pay a State or county tax within two years and one month before the last November election, which had been assessed at least two months before the election?-A. Yes, sir. Q. Did you vote for Congress at the election held on the 5th of Novem-ber last ?-A. Yes, sir. Q. For whom did you vote for Congress at that election ?—A. For Andrew G. Curtin. Cross-examined: (Counsel for contestee objects to all of the testimony of this witness, because it is not rebuttal in any sense, and, reserving such objection, proceeds to cross-examine.) Q. To whom did you pay your State and county tax for the year 1878?-A. I have not paid it. Q. To whom did you pay your State or county tax for the year 1877 ?— A. They had no tax against me. for that year; I was assessed. The collector told me he had not my name on the duplicate. I paid all the other tax assessed against me that year. Q. Was your name on the register list for Benner Township for the year 1878-A. It was, so far as I know. Redirect: Q. In what township or election district did you vote at the last election-A. In Benner Township. SAMUEL KERN. P. T. B. SMITH, being sworn and examined, deposeth as follows: Question. 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