Testimonies - A Forest of Flags

Huson, Henry | Day 8

Paid £18 to distribute among Liberal voters and kept £3 for himself.

Witness Type: Briber

9262.
(Mr. Turner.) What are you ? — A labourer.
9263.
Where do you live ? — I live at No. 2, Douro Cottages, Lower Walmer.
9264.
What money did you receive ? — I received 18L .
9265.
Who from ? — Mr. Rose, tailor, at Lower Walmer.
9266.
What did you do with it ? — I divided it amongst five more voters, besides myself.
9267.
You gave them 3L. apiece ? — Yes.
9268.
Have you got a list of the voters you gave it to ? — No, I have not ; but I can give you their names and addresses.
9269.
Were they all Liberal voters ? — All Liberals.
9270.
Was the money given to them to vote for the Liberal candidate ? — I believe so; it was after the voting.
9271.
You had them to pay ? — Yes.
9272.
You told them beforehand that they would get something if they voted for the Liberals ? — Yes.
9273.
You had 3L. of that yourself ? — Yes.
9274.
Had you any other money ? — No other money at all.
9275.
Now will you be kind enough to sit down and write us out the names and addresses of those five men ? — Yes.
9478.
(Mr. Holl.) This is the list of the people you gave the money to ? — Yes.
9479.
Did you give 3L. to each of these five people ? — Yes.
9480.
(Mr. Jeune.) And you had 3L for yourself ? — Yes.
9481.
Is that all the money you had ? — That is all, Yes.