Abbott, George | Day 8
The £3 paid by Mr Woodruff was on behalf of William Henry Hayman out of the £96 he received from Mr Samuel Olds. Received money from both sides and voted Liberal.
Witness Type: Both Sides, Bribee
Party: Liberal
Witness Testimony:
- 9657.
(Mr. Jeune.) Where do you live ? — 31, Water Street.
- 9658.
What is your occupation ? — A pensioner.
- 9659.
Were you in the army or navy ? — Navy.
- 9660.
What did you get at the election ? — 5L. was sent down to me from Mr. Outwin by his son. After that I found 3L. covered up on my table with a dish.
- 9661.
Let us have the 5L. from Mr. Outwin first. What is his son’s name ? — I do not know his name.
- 9662.
When did you receive that ? — The morning of the election.
- 9663.
That was for your vote, I suppose ? — Yes.
- 9664.
Now the 3L. You say you found that in a dish ? —I found that under a dish on my table.
- 9665.
You do not often find 3L under your dish ? — No. I should like another.
- 9666.
When was it ? —Just before I went to vote, about 11 o’clock.
- 9667.
Who put it there ? — I do not know. I did not see anyone put it there.
- 9668.
But you know, do you not ? — I think Mr. Woodruff put it there.
- 9669.
You heard that Mr. Woodruff had been about ? — He had been in the neighbourhood.
- 9670.
Had you talked to Mr. Woodruff about your vote ? — Not then. I did not see him.
- 9671.
At any time before you voted ? — It had been talked about.
- 9672.
Between you and him ? —Yes.
- 9673.
And you thought he was going to give you something ? — He talked about it.
- 9674.
When you saw the 3L. you knew where it had come from ? — I judged it came from Mr. Woodruff, and I put it in my pocket.
- 9675.
Then you went and voted ? — There was nobody there to return it to.
- 9676.
Which way did you vote ? — For Sir Julian.
- 9677.
Why did you vote for Sir Julian ? — Because I always voted Blue.
- 9678.
You got paid by both sides and voted according to your principles ? — Yes.
- 9679.
Was that all you got ? — Yes.
- 9680.
That was all ? — Yes.