Rose, Edward Thomas | Day 3

Listed in 1881 Census as Tailor Master (1 man). Initially received a payment of £306 before the election and the balance a fortnight afterwards. Money was paid in gold at a rate of £50 a day.

Witness Type: Briber, Treater

Party: Liberal

Witness Testimony:

  • 3072.

    Hoile, 6L.,” is that the same ? — Yes.

  • 3073.

    W. Norris, 6L,” ? — Yes.

  • 3074.

    D. Axon, 23L. 10s. ; W. Trigg, 21L. 10S.; S. Pearson, 35L. 10s. ; Trollope, 13L. ; Miller, 9L. ; Huson, 18L. ? — Yes, they are all the same.

  • 3075.

    And you think they have all lists ? — Yes, they all have lists.

  • 3076.

    Then the next is for painting FLAGS. “Hookham, 10L. 11s.,” what is that ? — All the FLAGS were lettered with different mottoes. It is printing really different mottoes on FLAGS.

  • 3077.

    Hookham is a voter ? — Yes.

  • 3078.

    Then there is ” Castle, bill posting, 3L. 5s.,” what is that ? — That is for distributing BILLS.

  • 3079.

    Then “Bullen and Norris, expenses to Dover and Ramsgate, 1L. 10s.,” what is that ? — They went to look after some men who were fishing, and they did not know whether they were at Ramsgate or Dover.

  • 3080.

    Then “Making 15 FLAGS, 3L. 1s. 6d.,” who did you pay that to ? — That was done in my shop.

  • 3081.

    Then “ White drill and calico for flag headings, 1L. 3s.,” that, I suppose, you supplied ? — Yes.

  • 3082.

    Then at Deal there is ” Trollope, 25L.” ? — Yes.

  • 3083.

    Was that money that you had been told would be required for paying the voters ? — Yes.

  • 3084.

    n the same way as the other sums you first mentioned ? — Yes.

  • 3085.

    After the election Trollope told you that he wanted 25L. to pay his voters ? — Yes.

  • 3086.

    And the same with regard to Bailey, Pearson, and D. Axon ? — Yes, that was for Deal

  • 3087.

    Have you paid all this 680L. ? — Yes.

  • 3088.

    You are 40L. out of pocket ? —No; the 40L. for Deal I kept separate. 640L I had for Walmer, and the other 40L. was for Deal

  • 3089.

    Paid to men belonging to Deal ? —Yes.

  • 3090.

    You had that 40L. for Deal ? — Yes.

  • 3091.

    Where did you get the money ? — From Mr. Edwards.

  • 3092.

    Did you get the 40L for Deal from Mr. Edwards also ? — Yes.

  • 3093.

    In point of fact altogether, POLES and FLAGS, came to 70L or 80L. ? — Yes.

  • 3094.

    Have you received any other moneys whatever in connexion with the election beyond this 680L. ? — No, nothing whatever.

  • 3095.

    Have you paid anything at all, excepting what is down in your original account of 306L. or in this paper ? — No, not a farthing,

  • 3096.

    Have you any written claims for these amounts that are down here ? — They are all paid.

  • 3097.

    I know ; but did you have any account sent in to you ? — No, only verbal demands.

  • 3098.

    Have you got receipts for any of the sums ? — No, none.

  • 3099.

    You did not take any ? — No.

  • 3100.

    You did not ask for any ? — No, I did not ask for any.

  • 3101.

    You merely kept on paper an account yourself of what was claimed from you, and all that was claimed was paid ? — Yes, all that was claimed I paid. I was satisfied they were right.