Loyns, Samuel | Day 11

Testified that he received a large order for £30-35 from the Conservatives for making flags the day after he promised his vote to Sir Julian Goldmsid. However in his testimony, George Marley said Loyns was paid £39 14s.

Sir Julian came to canvass with William Trigg for his vote but Loyns denied this was the reason for the visit. Sir Julian believed him to be a Liberal voter and in fact William Trigg testified that after the visit Sir Julian said he had promised his vote and he wrote ‘Promised’ in his book. The sizeable order seems to have swayed his allegiance as Trigg (a friend and neighbour of Loyns) said a Conservative flag was later hung out of his window.

Census shows he employed 19 hands.

Witness Type: Bribee

Party: Conservative

Other Days The Witness Was Called On: Day 5

Witness Testimony:

  • 13111.

    Listen to the question ; Sir Julian Goldsmid suggests that you, having been a Liberal, changed your opinion and went Conservative because you received an order from Mr. Roberts or Mrs. Roberts ; is that true or not ? — It is not true ; the only order we got was 5s. 6d., for articles which Mrs. Roberts paid herself. 

  • 13112.

    You say the suggestion of Sir Julian Goldsmid is unfounded ? — Yes, I do. 

  • 13113.

    (Mr. Holl.) You have sent in a claim, I think ? — Yes, we had an order. 

  • 13114.

    To the amount of 30L. or 35L ? — Yes. 

  • 13115.

    You had an order for goods from them to the amount of 35L. ? — Yes, it was more than that altogether. 

  • 13116.

    You had a flag hanging out of your house during the latter days of the election ? — Yes. 

  • 13117.

    Had you that flag out when Sir Julian canvassed you upon the 13th ? — No. 

  • 13118.

    You say you did ask him for his custom ? — I said to him, as I should say to anybody else that I knew was coming down here ; I did not say so because I was going to support him. 

  • 13119.

    What was it you did say ? — That if he came to Walmer I should be very pleased to serve him. 

  • 13120.

    You say you do not remember his saying that was not the kind of promise he ever made ?  — He did not reply to it at all. 

  • 13121.

    You do not remember anything of that kind ? — No. 

  • 13122.

    Will you undertake to say that your children had not blue bows upon their dresses that day ? — I would not say really, because I do not know what they had on. 

  • 13123.

    You would not say whether they had or not ? — No, but certainly they were not put on specially. I am quite certain of that.