Corey, Richard | Day 21
On the day of the election he went to the New Inn to get a beer and was directed by the waiter to a room where there was £3 on the table and told it was for him. Asked which way he would vote but testified it was clear because of the colour of the bow he was wearing.
Witness Type: Bribee
Party: Conservative
Witness Testimony:
- 20995.
(Mr. Jeune.) Where do you live ? — 17, Duke Street.
- 20996.
What is your occupation ? — A labourer.
- 20997.
What did you get at the election ? — £3.
- 20998.
From whom ? — I got it out of Mr. Kidner, at the New Inn.
- 20999.
Who gave it to you ? — Nobody gave it to me; I took it off the table. I was told to take it off the table.
- 21000.
Who told you to take it off the table ? — The waiter.
- 21001.
Were there many three pounds upon the table ? — I was told to go in and get it.
- 21002.
When you went into the room did you see money upon the table ? — Yes.
- 21003.
Was anybody there ? — No.
- 21004.
Do you mean the room was empty ? — There was no one in the room at all. I did not see anybody.
- 21005.
How much money was there upon the table ? — £3.
- 21006.
Was that all ? — Yes.
- 21007.
The waiter told you to go into the room, and there was no one there ? — Yes, he told me to go in, and the money was for me.
- 21008.
You took the £3, and walked out ? — Yes, I took the £3, and walked off.
- 21009.
Did you see anybody go into the room before you went in ? — No; nor yet come out.
- 21010.
Do you know how the £3 got there ? — No, I do not know how it got there. I did not put it there.
- 21011.
Did they tell you who you were to vote for ? — Mr. Roberts.
- 21012.
Who was there besides the waiter ? — I did not see anybody at the time.
- 21013.
Who asked you to vote for Mr. Roberts; did the waiter ? — Mr. Kidner asked how I was going to vote.
- 21014.
How came you to go to the New Inn ? — I do not know about that.
- 21015.
Did anybody tell you to go there ? — I called in there when I was coming back.
- 21016.
Did you go in there accidentally or to get this money ? — I went in to get half a pint of beer.
- 21017.
And when you were in there what happened ? — Then the waiter said, “There is something for you on the table.”
- 21018.
Did he ask you to vote either way ? — They knew how I would vote, I suppose, because I had a bow on.
- 21019.
What is the name of the waiter ? — I do not know, and I do not know where he is.
- 21020.
Did you see Mr. Kidner there that day ? — Yes, outside the door.
- 21021.
What day was it ? — The day of the election.
- 21022.
There were several people about, I suppose ? — Yes, a good many.
- 21023.
I mean at the inn ? — People kept going out and in. I did not stay there long.
- 21024.
The waiter told you to go into the room and get the £3 ? — He said there was some money for me.