HENRY K. SUMMERS, being produced and sworn on the part of the contestant, deposes as follows:

Examined by W. C. HEINLE, Esq.:

Question. What is your name?-Answer. Henry K. Summers.

Q. What was the name on your subpoena which was served on you to appear before the commissioner at Millheim, Pennsylvania?-A. Harry K. Sanders.

Q. Was the name Harry K. Sanders on your subpoena and on the polllist intended for you?-A. I judge it was; there is no Sanders in Haines Township.

Q. Where did you reside on November 5, 1878?—A. In Aaronsburg, in Haines Township.

Q. How long did you reside in Haines Township immediately preceding November 5, 1878-A. From September 9, 1877, until the present time, continuously.

Q. What is your age?-A. On the 5th of March last I was fifty-four years of age.

Q. Where were you born?-A. In Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Q: Have you paid a State or county tax within two years and thirty days before the November election, 1878, which was assessed at least sixty days prior thereto?-A. I did; I have receipt from Mr. Rote, collector of State and county tax for Haines Township, dated some time in September, 1878; I don't remember the exact date.

Q. Did you vote in Haines Township at the November election, 1878? -A. Yes, sir.

Q. For whom did you vote for Congress?-A. For A. G. Curtin. HENRY K. SUMMERS. Sworn and subscribed before me this 3d day of April, A. D. 1879. SAMUEL FRANCK, A. J.

April 3, 1879, adjourned to meet at 1 o'clock p. m.

April 3, 1879, met pursuant to above adjournment at 1 o'clock p. m. S. J. HERING, being produced and sworn on the part of the contestant, deposes as follows:

Question. What is your name?-Answer. Samuel J. Hering.

Q. Where did you reside November 5, 1878?-A. In Gregg Township.

Q. How long have you resided in Gregg Township immediately preceding that time?-A. I was born there, and have lived there fifty years.

Q. Are you acquainted with W. P. Hosterman?-A. I am.

Q. Where was he born?-A. In Penn or Haines Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.

Q. Did he reside in Gregg Township November 5, 1878?-A. Yes, sir; his legal residence was there; he is a student at college. His father lived in Gregg Township for about six years.

Q. Did W. P. Hosterman vote in Gregg Township on November 5, 1878-A. He did.

Q. Did he vote on age?-A. Yes, sir; I was present when he was sworn and voted.

Q. Were you one of the election board for Gregg Township at the election held November 5, 1878?-A. I was a clerk at that election.

Q. Do you know Jonas Lingle in Gregg Township?-A. I do not know him personally; to the best of my recollection, a young man of that

name on that day of election, November, 1878, offered to vote at that election on age, was sworn and voted.

Q. Do you know William Lingle in Gregg Township?-A. I do.

Q. Did he reside in Gregg Township November 5, 1878 ?-A. He did. Q. Did he vote at the election in Gregg Township, November 5, 1878 ? -A. I think he did.

Q. Do you know W. B. Krape in Gregg Township?-A. I do.

Q. Is the name when written Wm. Krape and W. B. Krape intended for the same man in your township?-A. It is; it means the same man. Q. Do you know Henry Bitner of Gregg Township?-A. I do.

Q. Is he a Democrat or a Republican ?-A. Henry Bitner is a Republican.

Q. Do you know William F. Barree?-A. I do.

Q. Did he vote in Gregg Township November 5, 1878 ?—A. Yes, sir; he did.

Q. Is the name when written Wm. Barree and Wm. F. Barree intended for the same person?-A. It is.

S. J. HERING.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 3d day of April, A. D. 1879.

SAMUEL FRANCK, A. J.

Maj. J. B. FISHER, being produced and sworn on the part of the contestant, deposes as follows:

Examined by W. C. HEINLE, Esq. :

Question. What is your name?-Answer. J. B. Fisher.

Q. Where did you reside November 5, 1878?-A. Gregg Township. Q. How long have you resided there continuously up until now?-A. Thirty-seven years.

Q. Are you acquainted with Henry Bitner in Gregg Township?-A.

I am.

Q. What is his politics?-A. He is known to be a Republican.

Q. Do you know whether he was opposed to A. G. Curtin for Congress?-A. He was; I knew by his conversation.

Q. Did you ever hear him say anything against Governor Curtin ?— A. Well, he seemed to be favorable to Yocum's election.

Q. Did he talk in favor of Yocum?-A. Yes, sir.

J. B. FISHER.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 3d day of April, A. D. 1879. SAMUEL FRANCK, A. J.

JOHN F. HARTER, being produced and sworn on the part of the contestant, deposes as follows:

Examined by W. C. HEINLE, Esq.:

Question. What is your name ?-Answer. John F. Harter.

Q. Where did you reside November 5, 1878 ?—A. In Millheim, Penn Township.

Q. How long immediately preceding that time did you continuously reside there?-A. I was born here. I had my home in Penn Township

ever since.

Q. Have you always had your home in Penn Township with your parents?-A. I have had.

Q. Where were you born?-A. I was born in Millheim, in Penn Township.

Q. How old were you on November 5, 1878?—A. I was twenty-one on the 5th of January, 1878.

Q. Did you vote at the election held for Penn Township November 5, 1878? A. Yes, sir.

Q. Did you vote on age?-A. Yes, sir; I did.

Q. Did you make out, sign, and swear to a partly written and partly printed affidavit, and present it to the board before you voted ?—A. I signed it and swore to it.

Q. For whom did you vote for Congress?

(Counsel for contestee objects to the above question, being a privileged.)

A. For A. G. Curtin.

JOHN F. HARTER.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 3d day of April, A. D. 1879. SAMUEL FRANCK, A. J.

JOHN SHUNK, sr., being produced and sworn on the part of the con-testant, deposes as follows:

Examined by W. C. HEINLE, Esq.:

Question. What is your name ?-Answer. John Shunk, sr.

Q. What is your age?-A. My age is sixty-nine years March 5, 1878. Q. Where were you born?-A. Miles Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.

Q. Where did you reside November 5, 1878-A. In Aaronsburg, Haines Township.

Q. How long immediately preceding November 5, 1878, did you continuously reside there?-A. Four years this spring and lived there all the time.

Q. Have you paid a State or county tax within two years, and thirty days before the election, November 5, 1878, which was assessed at least sixty days prior thereto ?-A. Yes, sir; in 1877.

Q. Did you vote at the November election held for Haines Township in 1878 ?—A. Yes, sir.

Q. For whom did you vote for Congress?-A. A. G. Curtin.

his

JOHN SHUNK, SR.

mark.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 3d day of April, A. D. 1879. SAMUEL FRANCK, A. J.

3 o'clock p. m., April 3, 1879, J. F. Riddle appears as counsel for con testant.

J. H. REIFSNYDER, Esq., being produced and sworn on the part of the contestant, deposes as follows:

Examined by W. C. HEINLE, Esq.:

Question. What is your name?-Answer. J. H. Reifsnyder.

Q. Where did you reside on November 5, 1878?-A. In Millheim. Penn Township.

Q. How long have you resided there immediately preceding Novem ber 5, 1878?-A. Have resided in said town since 1848.

Q. Do you know Nathan Beacher?-A. Yes, sir.

Q. Is the name when written Nathan Becher and Nathan Beacher intended for the same man?-A. It is.

Q. Is the name when written Dan'l Braucht and Daniel Bracht intended for the same man?-A. It is.

Q. Is the name when written Jno. Braucht and John Bracht intended for the same man?-A. It is.

Q. Do you know Christ Bame?-A. Yes, sir.

Q. Is the name written Christ Bouse on the poll-list intended for Christ Bame?-A. I believe it is, because there is no man residing in Penn Township by the name of Christ Bouse.

Q. Is the name when written H. F. Confer and Harvey Confer intended for the same man?-A. It is.

Q. Is the name when written J. C. Funk and Calvin Funk intended for the same man?-A. Yes, sir.

Q. Is the name when written Dan'l E. Gentzell and Daniel Gentzell intended for the same man?-A. It is.

Q. Is the name when written Ammon Greinnger and A. M. Greinnger intended for the same man?—A. It is; it is the only Greinnger in the township of Penn.

Q. Is the name when written J. J. Gentzell and Jacob Gentzel intended for the same man?-A. It is.

Q. Is the name when written Danl. Gearey intended for Daniel L. Gearey?—A. It is.

Q. Are there two men in Penn Township by the name of Daniel Gearey?—A. There are. The one is Daniel B. and the other Daniel L. Gearey.

Q. Are there two men in Penn Township by the name of Jacob Harter?-A. There are; the one writes his name Jacob Harter, the other Jacob M. Harter.

Q. Is the name when written Henry N. Kreamer and Henry Kreamer intended for the same man ?—A. It is.

Q. Do you know Jacob B. Kern?-A. I do.

Q. Are there two men in Penn Township by the name of Jacob Keen-A. There are not.

Q. Is the one name written Jacob Keen and Jacob B. Kern intended for the same man?-A. It is.

Q. Is the name when written Jno. Kimport and Jno. H. Kimport intended for the same man?-A. It is.

Q. Are there two men in Penn Township by the name of John Long?— A. There are two men of that name in Penn Township; the one is John Long, and the other is John H. Long.

Q. Is the name when written Lewis Eisele and Lewis F. Eisele intended for the same man?-A. It is intended for Lewis L. Eisele, which is the same man.

Q. Is the name when written James Leonce and James Lantz intended for the same man?-A. It is.

Q. Is the name when written Phil. A. Musser and Phillip Musser intended for the same man?-A. It is.

Q. Is the name when written J. H. Miller and Henry Miller intended for the same man?-A. It is.

Q. Is the name of John H. Mayes and John Mayes, jr., intended for the same person?—A. It is.

Q. Is the name when written W. M. Moyer and Wm. Moyer intended for the same man?-A. It is.

Q. Is the name when written Ross Moyer and Ross Mowerer intended for the same person?-A. It is.

Q. Do you know F. F. Wetzell?—A. I do.

Q. Is there a man by the name of F. F. Netzell in Penn Township?— A. No, sir.

Q. Then the name written F. F. Netzell means F. F. Wetzell, does it not?-A. It does.

Q. Is the name when written Rider intended for the name Reiter?— It is; it is the same name.

Q. Is the name when written D. F. Rote and David Rote intended for the same man?-A. It is.

Q. Is the name when written Geo. Rhinestone and George Ramstone intended for the same man?-A. It is.

Q. Is the name when written Elias E. Smith and Elias Smith intended for the same person?-A. It is.

Q. Is the name when written Henry Smith intended for Henry Smith, sr.-A. It is.

Q. Is the name written Jno. Swartz intended for John Swartz., sr.?— A. It is.

Q. Is the name written Jno. Smith intended for John Smith, sr. ?—A. It is.

Q. Is the name when written Lewis H. Snavly and Lewis Snavly intended for the same person?—A. It is.

Q. Is the name written Peter Smith intended for J. P. Smith ?—A. It is.

Q. Is the name written George Swartz intended for George Swartz. sr.?-A. It is.

Q. Is the name when written G. W. Stover, sr., and George W. Stover intended for the same man?-A. It is.

Q. Do you know Jacob Stiger?—A. I do.

Q. Is there a Jacob Stizer in Penn Township?-A. No, sir.

Q. Is the name written Jacob Stizer and Jacob Stiger the same person?-A. It is.

Q. Do you know Jasper W. Stover?-A. I do.

Q. Is there a voter in the township by the name of Jasper Stover!A. No, sir.

Q. Is the name written Jasper Stover intended for Jasper W. Stover?A. It is.

Q. Do you know Aaron Ulrich?—A. I don't.

Q. Do you know a voter in the township by name of A. W. Ulrich ?— A. I do.

Q. Is the name written Aaron Ulrich intended for A. W. Ulrich ?—A. It is.

Q. Do you know a voter by name of Saml. H. Walisa?—A. I do.

Q. Do you know a voter in the township by the name of Saml. Waliza?-A. I don't.

Q. Is the name written Saml. Waliza intended for Saml. H. Walisa ?— A. It is.

Q. Do you know a voter in the township of Penn by the name of John Weaber?-A. No, sir.

Q. Do you know a voter in Penn Township by name of Jno. Weaver?A. I do.

Q. Is the name written John Weaber intended for Jno. Weaver?—A. It is.

Q. Do you know a voter in Penn Township by the name of Aron Zerby?-A. I don't.

Q. Do you know a voter in Penn Township by the name of A. P. Zerby?-A. I do.

Q. Is the name written Aron Zerby intended for A. P. Zerby?—A. It is.

Q. Is the name written Reuben Zerby intended for a voter in Penn Township by the name of R. S. Zerby?-A. It is.