May, James William Marsh | Day 8
Listed as John William Marsh May in the Index. 1881 Census shows name as James.
Received £3 from Mr Ralph (L) and then £3 from Mr WH Hayman to vote for the Conservatives plus a few shillings from an unnamed person for putting up flag poles.
Witness Type: Both Sides, Bribee
Party: Conservative
Witness Testimony:
- 8485.
(Mr. Turner.) What are you ? — A boatman.
- 8486.
Do you live here ? — I live in 7, Bulwark Boad, North End.
- 8487.
Did you receive 3L. from Mr. Hayman ? — I received 6L., not all from Mr. Hayman.
- 8488.
Who did you receive your 6L. from ? — 3L. from Mr. Hayman, and 3L. from Mr. Ralph.
- 8489.
What was the 3L. from Mr. Hayman for ? — For voting, I suppose.
- 8490.
To vote for the Conservative ? — And I did vote for the Conservative.
- 8491.
What was the other from Mr. Ralph for ? — To vote.
- 8492.
Who for ? — For Sir Julian Goldsmid.
- 8493.
Then you received it from both ? — Yes.
- 8494.
Which came first ? — Mr. Ralph.
- 8495.
That was to vote for Sir Julian Goldsmid ? — Yes.
- 8496.
And then you received 3L. from Mr. Hayman, and that was to vote for the Conservative ? — Yes.
- 8497.
And what made you make up your mind ? — Because I always was a Tory.
- 8498.
Why did you take the Liberal money ? — Because I wanted the money, or else I should not have taken it.
- 8499.
Did you receive anything else ? — Yes, I received a few shillings for lending a hand in putting the POLES up.
- 8500.
Who from ? — I cannot say who I received it from.
- 8501.
Which side ? — Well, I cannot say; I received a few shillings.
- 8502.
Do you know whether the POLES were Liberal or Conservative POLES ? — That I do not, for I did not take no more notice.
- 8503.
How much did you get — a few shilling do you say ? — A few shillings, and I spent it.