Port, Thomas | Day 13
Paid by both sides for his vote and voted Conservative.
His testimony contains one of the few references to the Conservative colour being red. The Conservative colour at this election was yellow and the Liberal colour, blue, unlike today where they are the exact reverse.
Witness Type: Both Sides, Bribee
Party: Conservative
Other Days The Witness Was Called On: Day 9
Witness Testimony:
- 16261. [Witness recalled and further examined]
(Mr. Turner.) You had 3L. from Mr. Hughes, did you not. Who else did you get it from ? — Benjamin Coleman.
- 16262.
(Mr. Holl.) Is that all you had ? — No, I had 3L. from a man at Deal.
- 16263.
(Mr. Jeune.) Can you tell us about this last sum that you got from a man at Deal ? — No, I did not know his name, I have just heard it now.
- 16264.
Who was it ?— Mr. Rea.
- 16265.
Was Mr. Rea in the room when you got it ? — Yes.
- 16266.
Somebody of the name of Rea gave it you ? — Rea. I have just seen the man here, and I have asked him his name.