Testimonies - A Forest of Flags

Conley, William | Day 22

Butcher with premises on the High Street employing 3 Men

22240.
(Mr. Turner.) Are you a butcher, close here in High Street ? — Yes.
22241.
Did you receive any money at the election ? — Yes.
22242.
How much ? — £9.
22243.
From whom ? — Mr. Olds.
22244.
What for ? — To give to other people.
22245.
Have you a list of the people to whom you gave it ? — Yes, I have. There are three, to whom I gave £3 each.
22246.
Finnis, J. Smith, and Jennings. Do you know Finnis’s Christian name ? — No. There are several Finnis’s, but I think he has been examined.
22247.
Is that all that you received ? — Yes.
22248.
You had nothing for yourself ? — No, I never did, and I have voted the same way for 25 years. I took these people to Mr. Olds, and he gave them the money. I had no money really at all.
22249.
It was upon the morning of the election ? — Yes.
22250.
Is it J. Smith of Union Street ? — Yes, I think so, but I would not be certain, because there are several Smiths upon the list. He works for Mr. Gibbons, the carpenter.
22251.
Is that all you had to do with the election ? — Yes. They took the money from Mr. Olds.