Friend, George | Day 10
Received £3 from Mr Horne for his vote. The night before the election, Lady Goldsmid came with a gentleman friend, described as ‘rather dark’, who asked if there was anything he could do for him. He told them ‘No’ as he was already partly promised.
The dark man referred to is likely to be William B Horne, who assisted Mr Crompton Roberts’ agent, Edwin Hughes.
Witness Type: Bribee
Party: Liberal
Witness Testimony:
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(Mr. Jeune.) Where do you live ? — 36, Gladstone Road.
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What is your occupation ? — A tailor.
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What did you get ? — 3L.
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From whom ? — Mr. Horne.
- 12990.
That was for your vote, I suppose ? — Yes.
- 12991.
Is that all you got ? — Yes, that was all, but I was offered more. Lady Goldsmid and her friend offered me on the night before the election.
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What did she offer you ? — Her friend asked me whether I wanted anything, or whether he could do anything for me, and I told him no.
- 12993.
Somebody was with Lady Goldsmid ? — Yes.
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Do you know who it was ? — No.
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Was he a gentleman ? — Yes.
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What sort of a looking gentleman ? — Rather a dark man.
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Do you know his name ? — No.
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What did he say to you ? Did he ask you whether he could do anything for you ? — He solicited me for my vote, and I told him I had partly promised. Lady Goldsmid told me that she did not think I was at the meeting on Saturday. I told her, no. He asked me whether he could do anything for me.
- 12999.
A good looking gentleman, with a slight black moustache, was he ? — I do not know.
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Do you remember what he did look like — had he got a moustache ? — I do not know.
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Was he dark ? — He was a dark man, that is all I know.
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Have you ever seen him about in the town at any other time ? — On the morning of the election, I think, I did.