Testimonies - A Forest of Flags

Smith, Daniel | Day 8

Witness Type: Both Sides

8008.
(Mr. Turner.) What are you ? — A labourer.
8009.
Where do you live ? — Upper Walmer, Belmont.
8010.
Did you receive 3L. from Mr. Minter ? — Yes.
8011.
Was it to vote for the Liberals ? — He never asked me anything about a vote at all.
8012.
He said nothing about a vote ? — He expected it, I suppose.
8013.
You know that he expected it, do not you ? —I do not know whether I know it or not ; he expected it, I suppose.
8014.
Did you vote for the Liberals ? — No.
8015.
For whom did you vote ? — Mr. Crompton Roberts.
8016.
Did you take 3L. from Mr. Minter and then vote for Mr. Roberts ? — I did not have the 3L. then ; I had it a long time after.
8017.
He promised you that there would be something ? — Yes, he told me there would be something.
8018.
And you took it from him afterwards ? —I did not know whether I was going to get it.
8019.
You took it from him after you had voted for Mr. Roberts ? — Yes.
8020.
Did you take anything else ? — 3L. from Mr. Bushell.
8021.
To vote for Mr. Roberts ? — Yes.
8022.
You took it both sides ? — Yes.
8023.
Why did you take 3L. from Minter when you voted for Mr. Bushell, and had 3L. from him ? He gave it to me. I wanted it bad enough, and I took it.