Cross, Robert | Day 8
Witness Type: Both Sides
Party: Conservative
Other Days The Witness Was Called On: Day 10
Witness Testimony:
- 8252.
(Mr. Turner.) What are you ? — A labourer.
- 8253.
Where do you live ? — No. 5, King Street, Deal.
- 8254.
Did you receive any money at this election ? — Yes, I received 6L.
- 8255.
Who from ? — 3L off John Betts, and 3L. off Mr. Redman.
- 8256.
What was the 3L. from Betts for ? — For the vote.
- 8257.
For the Conservatives ? — Yes.
- 8258.
Did you vote for the Conservatives ? — Yes.
- 8259.
Did you receive anything else for your vote ? — No.
- 8260.
What was the 3L. from Redman for ? — That was for a vote.
- 8261.
Who for ? — The Liberals.
- 8262.
Which did you receive first ? — From the Conservatives.
- 8263.
And you promised Mr. Betts you would vote for the Conservatives ? — Yes.
- 8264.
How came you to take 3L. from the other side ? — Coming along the road, Mr. Redman gave me the 3L., and I took it.
- 8265.
Did he tell you you had it to vote for the Liberals ? — Yes.
- 8266.
You took it from both ? — Yes.
- 8267.
You did not tell him you had had 3L. from the Conservatives ? — No.
- 8268.
(Mr. Jeune,) Did you get both sums before you voted ? — No, after I voted.
- 8269.
Which were you paid first ? — The Conservatives paid first, after I voted.
- 8270.
And then you got 3L. from Redman ? — Yes.
- 8271.
Had Redman talked to you about your vote before ? — Yes.
- 8272.
Before you voted ? — Yes.
- 8273.
Why did you vote for the Conservatives rather than the Liberals ? — I took the first chance ; I was trying to get 6L. or 10L., if I could get it.
- 8274.
You thought money down was the thing ? — Yes