Warner, Frederick | Day 6
Party: Liberal
Witness Testimony:
- 6289.
Is he a voter ? —Yes.
- 6290.
Was it not given to him for himself ? — No, it was not.
- 6291.
S. Fyles, Durham Place, what is he ? — A carpenter.
- 6292.
You gave him 3L. ? — Yes.
- 6293.
What was he to do with that ? — He was to vote for the Liberals.
- 6294.
That was for his own vote ? —Yes.
- 6295.
Was he to keep that or to distribute it ? — To keep it. Those two men were introduced to me. I did not know them before, but it appears that they had money out of two others besides, so that they got well paid.
- 6296.
They were sharp files! Then, paid for refreshments, 7L. ? — That included all the time I was canvassing. I kept no account of what was spent.
- 6297.
Then there is, relieving some poor persons, and expenses ? — That was by the order of Sir Julian ; that was to go round and see a sick man— see what he wanted, and give him nourishment, wine, beef, and mutton; that was Sir Julian’s order.
- 6298.
Sir Julian’s order to you ? — Mr. Cornwell’s, and Mr. Cornwell gave it to me.
- 6299.
Mr. Cornwell gave you instruction ? — Yes.
- 6300.
Does this mean one man ? — Yes.
- 6301.
You were to give him wine ? — Yes, and nourishment.
- 6302.
What did you give him ? — I gave him at the time a bottle of wine, a joint of mutton, and some beef for beef-tea, and a packet of arrowroot.
- 6303.
Who was he ? — A man of the name of Adams.
- 6304.
Where does he live ? — In Middle Street.
- 6305.
Was he sick ? — Yes, he was sick.
- 6306.
Was he a voter ? — Yes, he was a voter.
- 6307.
Did he vote ? — Yes, I believe he did vote.
- 6308.
He was not so sick that he could not vote ; this man really was ill at the time ? — Yes, he had been very ill, and he was beginning then to get about again.
- 6309.
When you gave him this did you give it as a condition of his voting ? — No, I was told it was Sir Julian’s wish that some one should call round and see him.
- 6310.
You made no condition of his vote ? — No, not at all ; he had already promised to vote for the Liberals, but not to me.
- 6311.
No condition was made of his voting upon the Liberal side ? — No.
- 6312.
Do you know for a certainty that he voted ? — No, I do not.
- 6313.
You do not know that he voted at all ? — No. I do not know beyond that his name was crossed off as having gone into the polling booth, but whether he voted, or who he voted for, I do not know at all.
- 6314.
You know he did give a vote ? — He was crossed off as having gone into the polling booth in the committee rooms, they were all crossed off as having entered the polling booth.
- 6315.
You do not know that he went to the polling booth ? — I only know by his name being crossed off as having gone.
- 6316.
Was it Jack Adams ? — Yes.
- 6317.
(Mr. Holl.) You say that this man had promised before ? — He had promised another party to vote for the Liberals.
- 6318.
No condition was made with him as to his voting ? — No, not with me.