Warner, Frederick | Day 6
Party: Liberal
Witness Testimony:
- 6259.
(Mr. Holl. ) What are you ? — A Trinity House pilot.
- 6260.
Where do you live ? — Wellington Road.
- 6261.
Did you receive any money in connection with this election ? — Yes ; I received first the 150L. which I gave to Lambert and Marsh, and which has been accounted for just now ; and two 25L., one from Mr. Outwin and one from Mr. Cornwell.
- 6262.
From whom did you receive the 150L. which you paid to Marsh ? — Mr. Outwin.
- 6263.
That was for Marsh to distribute amongst voters, to vote for the Liberal side ? — Yes.
- 6264.
Who is Lambert ? — A boatman.
- 6265.
Did you receive any of the money ? — I received another 25L., but I gave that back again.
- 6266.
Was that from Mr. Outwin ? — Yes.
- 6267.
Is that all the money you received ? — Yes ; all I kept was two 25L. ; one from Mr. Outwin, and another 25L. from Mr. Cornwell ; he has not credited me with the other 25L.
- 6268.
You received 150L. from Outwin, which you gave to Marsh ? —Yes.
- 6269.
Then you received another 25L., which you returned to him ? — I received two 25L. from Mr. Outwin.
- 6270.
Besides the 150L. ? —Yes.
- 6271.
One you returned and one you spent ? — Yes.
- 6272.
What did you do with the one you kept ? — I kept no account of it at the time, but this is as near as I can get it (handing a paper).
- 6273.
I see Young, who is he ? — A signalman.
- 6274.
He had 6L., what was that for ? — To do the best he could for the cause.
- 6275.
Was it for his own vote, or to try and get others to vote ? — He could take part of it himself, and do the best he could with the other.
- 6276.
He was to distribute it amongst other people, to vote for the Liberal side ? — Yes.
- 6277.
Where does Young live ? — It is the only name of that sort that is in the register.
- 6278.
Do you say he is a signalman ? — Yes.
- 6279.
Do you know his Christian name ? — No.
- 6280.
Does he live in Deal ? —Yes ; at the North End, somewhere.
- 6281.
Then William Rose ? —Yes, he is a town porter, and it is the only name of the kind in Deal, I think.
- 6282.
Do you know where he lives ? — No.
- 6283.
St. Andrew’s Road, is it ? —Yes, out that way.
- 6284.
Did you give him 3L. ? —Yes, for his vote.
- 6285.
To vote for the Liberals ? —Yes.
- 6286.
Then Henry Baily, what is he ? — A boatman, I gave him 3L. to do the best he could with ; it was not for himself.
- 6287.
Do you know where he lives ? — Jew’s Harp Lane.
- 6288.
(Mr Jeune,) I suppose he did the best he could with it by keeping it for himself ? — No, I think not.