Vickers, Abraham | Day 14
Canvassed by William Henry Hayman who promised him £3 to vote for the Conservatives but he was paid nothing.
Witness Type: N/A, Canvassed but not paid
Party: Liberal
Witness Testimony:
- 17560.
(Mr. Holl.) What are you ? — A labourer.
- 17561.
Where do you live ? — Custom House Lane.
- 17562.
What did you receive ? — Nothing at all.
- 17563.
Had you no promise ? — No.
- 17564.
Nothing promised to you ? — No.
- 17565.
Who canvassed you for your vote ? — I went voluntarily myself.
- 17566.
Did anybody canvass you before ? — Before they did.
- 17567.
Who was it ? — Mr. Hayman.
- 17568.
Did he not promise you something ? — He promised me 3L. but then I thought I would go as I thought I would.
- 17569.
What did you say to him ? — I told him I should see. I told him I would bear it in mind, but I thought of not going.
- 17570.
How did you vote ? — For the Liberals.
- 17571.
Then you did not get anything ? — No; I cannot make out what I was called for.
- 17572.
(Mr. Jeune.) Did Mr. Hayman promise you that you should have something ? — Yes, but I thought I would go which way I thought I would.
- 17573.
You thought he would keep his promise, did you not ? — He told me what he would give me if I went .
- 17574.
What did he say he would give you ? — 3L.
- 17575.
You expected to get it, I suppose, did you not ? — If I went for him I should, I daresay.
- 17576.
You only said if you went for him ? — Yes.
- 17577.
Did you ever ask him for it afterwards ? — No.
- 17578.
Or ask anybody for anything ? — No.