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To Mr Aylesworth, Would have ap pointed Cumming if Davia had not spoke: to me, I putin Albert becauso he hap pened in while I was angry with Cumming JAS VANCE Reside in Toronto, Work with Ale Smith, no annual engagement. Formerl) a solicitor in Ingersoll, Strich off Lay Society‘s roll, Could not pay my debts Smith gave me expenses to come here Smith had engaged me for summer. ‘A mong the work was to supervise the voter Yists and clerieal work as well. . Was to go‘ $100 a month from April Ist. _ Camet« Berlin last week in April. Smith paid me Got $200 from him in Berlin and $150 af ter I came in cash, Don‘tknow where h« got the money or whether he keeps books Got no other momey, Brought mone: with me, Kept no hemorandum. Thin} got $100 from Bmith at Walper, Don‘ know denomination of bills, Got $100fo expenses perhaps 2 or 3 weeks after com ing to Berlin. Got another $100 a few day before election. 'l'h{ were bank bills Got no other money in Berlin. Brough: Brant here. Paid him $50 altogether, $20 first and $20 second time and $14 was returning officer and a member of Board "of Registration, think that took place on 12th and 13th May, selected deâ€" puty returning officers for Berlin by takâ€" ing old ones as far as possible Appointed John Albert for Noâ€"2 Berlin .. Then put in Harry Camming. Put Cumming in first but as he did not bring ballot papers from bookâ€"binders when told I was angry. Then I put Albert in but found Cumming was not to blame and reâ€"appointed him, _ Hon E J Davisspoke to me about Cun ming, a ked me how I would feel if in Comning‘: place. _ A signature was shown which wit ness thought was Cumming‘s _ Witnes: recognized Cumming‘s signature in declar ations in poil book. _ Appointed J Wild: fong at No# Berlin _ Had acted as pol elerk before. Somcone asked me, Smit} or Vance had nothing to do with â€" appoint ing any deputies, _ Witness recognize( Wildfong‘s signature in poll book. W Fleischauer was appointed in much the same way. _ Can‘t recall who reconmâ€" mendcd him. Knew Wildfong long time. Hamacher and P H Roos (Waterloo No 7 had acted before, the former for 40 years To MePherson, Supposed my pasting in the names for serutineers completed the work e To Mr Aylesworth. My work was copying names. After the registration was finished, was engaged in pasting names on card board for guidance of outâ€" side scrutineers. Did my work in small room below that was the office. (Aylsworth asked McPherson not to manufacture newspaper speeches) as he hopedit is was not argument for the court. Know Harry Cummings,saw him about the rooms. Know Hamacher the careâ€" taker., Think Schiedel was there. Do not know that Schicdel drove about the country with Lewis. Know Wylie. Saw him in rooms. Don‘t know Black or McGorman. Breithaupt was in room. Can‘t say Lewis wasthere that day. Got no written instructions f om Vance o Smith. Newspaper man at Whitby. Reâ€" ceived a message from Vance, when in Hamilton. Roepliecd and came to Berlin about 28th April. Was in Berlin conâ€" tinually looking after registration till about 20th May. Two got lists and parted name for scrutineers on cardâ€" board. Wildfong worked for Breitâ€" haupt. _ (Books produced.) Had books like this. Do not know where they come from. â€" Did order some rigs, from Heiman‘s. â€" Caun‘t say who told me to do so. â€" Paid my own expenses. Think ordered rigs by telegram. Said nothâ€" ing to Heiman about pay. Got $10 from Vance for registration. Got $70 altogether, some Vance and some from Smith. Got $30 from Smith 2 months after election, for work here on registration. Rendered no verbal or written account. Got $40 from Vance altogether. $30 +were for expenses.. Witness was not sure whether $30 or $40 for, expenses. This was paid in Berlin. _ Treated â€" during _ election. May hayeâ€" drank with Wildfong in American. Can‘t remember what‘rates for board were. Know Tom Lewis. Do not know he was working for Breitâ€". haupt. Saw him in committee rooms. Suppose he knew Vance. Can‘t swear | as to conversations between Lewis, Smith and Vance. Lewis used teleâ€" phone. â€" Knew Lewis in South Ontario. Took part in no bye elections except South Ontario and N. Waterloo. | -.}v;'A;l;;&rZEZ;B-)kmwed $5 or $6 from Breithaupt the day we left for Wellesley as I had only 65c in my pocket. When I got home 1 repa‘d him. OSuWe o Aaiet l oc . W Spent money, got some from Breitâ€" haupt. _ Met Lewis at Zimmerman House. Was told he was working in Waterloo T‘p. Do not know where he came from or that he spent any money. Went to Floradale one evening with H J Pettypiece and Bitzer. . Do not know whose team was used. . Know Geo Bruce, believe he was a delegate. Saw Lewis in Walper House. . Saw Wylie at Market Hotel, Waterloo. Do not know Wildfong or H.Cumming. Do not know Bossard was working for Breithaupt. _ Was there once when Bossard said be was anvoyed that Moore did not get the convention. gate. _ Worked for Breithaupt and went with him into Wellesley to introâ€" duce him to farmers. Lcft unexpectâ€" edly. â€" Nearly whole of twodays away. ppl.-o.lo'luil'uuhlm Record. Paid little attention to it. mm&:.nomm the Liberals at TOOMS. To Mr. McPberson ;:â€"Wildfong was authoriged about the 20thof March to write chairmen of committees as they were Â¥Yery inactive. Can‘t recall Breithgupt calling to Bossard as the latter drove by one day. MBR. A. B. MCBRIDE, of ‘Waterloo, was called. Am a barrister in Waterloo. Was a deleâ€" (Continued from Page2.) JOHN MCDOUGALL J. w. BRANT. When court resumed at 2 o‘clock Alex Smith was called. Am Secretary of the Ontario Liberal Association which is an organization in the Liberâ€" l cause _ Was in North Waterloo durâ€" ing election campaign. Am a paid officer. Witness was asked as to salâ€" iry but did not need to Answer. Disâ€" vursed money in connection with the wlection. It was $350 and perhaps $25 t $30 besides.‘ Did not pay out more bhan $4 . Got the money rom t ar of Association Mr Andâ€" To McPhersonâ€"Do not know who paid Lewis‘ expenses. _ Another teleâ€" gram to witness signed A. Think that is from Smyth. May have seen him and Bitzer as the telegram says. Telegram 9th May to Hon. E J Davis from Vance saying Smith had left for Toronto. This was charged. We had an account atTelegraph office. Suppose they were charged to that. Another to Toronto druggist, McKenzie, saying: «Send Billy up bere." Billy is Carrell af Deer Park. He occasionally works for Liberal party. Carrell was to go to Wellesley to organize in Breithaupt‘s interests. He registered at \\"alpcr‘ and got orders from witness to see Thompson as to taking the work off) his hands. Paid Carrell no money. Know Wildfong worked during registâ€" ration. Paid him nothing. Got a telegram from somebody in Ottawa,do not know whom. Did not reply. Know Bossard. Have been in his hotel. Thompson was there with me. Went for a driok and a walk. Never went for any other purpose. Bossard was talking election all the time. Smith was there sometimes. Can‘t say it was with me. Generally got a drink i in a private room. Were not closeted. Lewis was there with me. No recolâ€" "cctiun of Lewis being there with Smith. _ Remember no others fro Walper House being down there. Don‘t know what Lewis did there. Know nothing of Davis being thero. Know nothing of Bossard being in committee rooms. . Had nothing to do with gettâ€" ing rigs for mectings. Know Cormack hy sight, only when he walked down street after being liberated. Know S iroff. Met Bossard at the Walper ifter the election. Nothing to do with clection. To Mr. Aylsworthâ€"7600 circulars vere sent out, one to each voter, which makes $76 for stamps. â€" Paid Motz for printing day after â€"election â€"sow i over $20 for dodgers sent out through the country. Paid my own fare to and rom ‘Foronto several tiimes. All came ut of $350. . Paid Jefferies expenses ind a typewriter in Bitzer‘s oflice. None f $350 was for other than legitimate Jurposes. Did not think sums to ichiedel aud imessefiger boys were unâ€" ‘easonable. â€" Brant was 2 or 3 days enâ€" ;aging halls for the $10. Did not now Bossard before I came here. Mten took a walk just bofore dinner, ind got a drink. . Did not go particulâ€" irly tosee Rossard at any time. Think i was at Zuber‘s as often as Bossard‘s, ind also went to the Brunswick. Bossâ€" ird talked politics. Said he was Conâ€" <ervative in ‘06, but was going to voté Sor Breithaupt. Said Dr. Lackner had en in. He complained about his license not being granted for a year Jut said it would not influence his vote. Eutrus ed no political work to aim. The court adjourned at 12.55 until 2 »clock. â€" ‘ To Meredith â€"Lewis and I had no previous arrangement before the teleâ€" gram came. . _ _ _ â€"â€" yet to come to Brant, and &“ he would pay. GaveJue. #76 kh:: circulars. Had office on second . (*Vitness showed a cirâ€" cular.) This is the circular sent out. know who p-md the maiter or reâ€" su 4 out of circulats. Wildfo=g and Cumâ€" ming were about. Also Hamacher, Shoemaker and Deegen were there. Paid Wildfong no money, or anyone elso. Paid Schiedel some money to pay his belpers, think it was $25. He gave me no names and rendered an account. Gave Schiedel $20 or $25 afterwards to pay messenger boys etc., on election day. ‘These were to bring reports every few minutes from the polts as to who had voted, Gave him $10 in first place for personal expense in engaging balls 1 instructed him . Breithaupt knew nothingabout it. Paid my own personal expenses, hotel bill $10 to tgf Brown must have been wrong in saying I paid $24. Was there about 1 month. Treated. No general treat. Paid a small bill for Smith on 2ith May, under $10. Paid a hote bill for three speakers over $10. Paid Chas Deegan $2 for serving notices of appeal. Witness was questioned as to telegrams reccived from Smith. One related to a previous agreement as to ’ when the election should be held. Mr Aylsworth wanted to know if the clecâ€" ‘tion trial in South Ontario on 25th May had anything to do with the date for this but Justice Meredith asked [ him what that had to do with this and ihe proceeded along another line. Witâ€" ness did not know what O‘Gorman came hore for. Witnessacknowledged _ ‘To Oslerâ€"Thought in my own mind that Tom meant Lewis. a telegram signed "Jim" sent to (‘Gorman of London on May 4th. Got a telegram from him bef e signed "Jack" to tell Smith to come to Lonâ€" don. Anotberwas about Tom. He presumed | that was Lewis. â€" Lewis came. . Knew Lowis slightly personalâ€" ly. Others were here, Wylic and Black. Saw Black but know nothing about him. Knew what Lewis was do ing here. Lewis came to me and offered to assist me. Told him I didn‘t require him and do not know what he did after that. He seemed to be knocking around town talking to peoâ€" ple. Lewis had a room on third floor of Walper and I had. No recollection of being in Lewis‘ room or he in mine. Never saw him in Smith‘s room. _ Will neither admit or deny that Lewis was here in connection with election. THE LIBERAL ORGANIZER Friday Afterncon. ferring to arrest to the printing office, but did not prepare the cirealar. Yance id for 1t.â€"‘Totegrams ~to ~Hon A 8 Hardy and APattullo were in witness‘ handwriting. _ Know Wildfong. _ Do not know he was working in election. Met him day of clection or day before. Know Harry Cummings. Saw him aâ€" round committee rooms. o was at my oftice in July when I gave him work in connection with voters‘ lists in Watâ€" erloo county. â€" ‘This was on recommenâ€" dation of Vance and Bitzer. No cross examination. Joux Sciureoet Live in Bridgeport. Worked in Breitâ€" haupt‘s interest at office in American Blockâ€"the Liberal club room. _ Had charge of mailing department under Mr Vance. â€" In the carly part of camâ€" paign was out with Thompson under Bitzer‘s instructions through the riding probably three days. . Do not know who paid for the rig. _ Was acting secretary undor Mr= Bitzer. â€" Other clerks mailing circalars wereC Deegan, W Fleischer, Bruner, M _ Wiergand, J Wildfong, H Cumming, F Eby, J Cumâ€" ming and others 1 can‘t remember. They _ were _ volunteer _ workers. Diegan, Fleischauer, _ Brunner _ and Wicgand, Don‘t know whether Wildâ€" fong or Cummings were paid or not. Disbursed about $@5 which J got from Vance. Got $135 from him more or less. Witness bero presented an acâ€" count made up shortly after the clectlon1 partly from a book and partiy from memory (book produced). One item related to making out a fluancial state ment for Refurm Association. _ Had not this statement. Other items reâ€" lated to addressing circulars, ete. and a list of names of boys who distriâ€" ‘ To Osler:â€" Breithaupt knew the | position I held. Called on Breithaupt | when I first came up., We talked a |little and I told him he would need to |canvas well. Met Tom Lewis at the | Walper once. Did not see bim go to the hotel. Knew e had worked on the Liberal side in other elections. Was not associated with him. . Did not see him in West Elgin,but saw him in West Huron. Did not know ho was here in Breithaupt‘s interests. Tilked with him here because I saw bim charged in the S. Ontario case with myself. Know Gorman. Saw him in London in reference to 8. Ontario proâ€" test and that only. Vance told me Gorman wanted to see me at London. Was at Bossard‘s three or four times durimg election with Vance. _ Went with ‘Thompson onee to see who was around. Had a cigar or a pony of beer generally in a side room. _ Never: discussed clection, except in a generâ€" al way about mectings. Never saw Lewis there or in comunittee rooms. 1 ordered telephone in committee. . Do not know that Lewis used it. Green told me messages were being sent and asked him if they were about politics. Lewis was doing it. I told Green he could not charge me with it. Did not speak to Lewis or pay his tclephone bill. Do not know what Lewis‘ occupaâ€" tion is in London. Understand ho owns a hotel. Lewis never was in my room. | Was in his the night of the clection to see S Snyder.. HMe was not there. Lewis was there. Left by early train after election. On election day I was in committec rooms checking off names of voters. Brant, Vanece and local men helped me. Can‘t swear whetherâ€"was with Davis that day or not. Davis came to committee room aboutd4:30 a little before returns were expected. Arranged for speakers with Mr Bitzer. Sent â€" telegrams inâ€" Bitzer‘s name and with _ his _ consent. They were to be charged to Bitzr Gave Vance $100 during clection :t Watper for general work on Breitâ€" haupt‘s behbalf. Gave him avother $100 for same. _ Gave $15 to Carrell for transportation from Toronâ€" to to Wellesley} village. _ He was to llouk after organization. I probably authorized Vance‘s telegram to him. ‘ Did nbt ask me for a specific amount. Gave H Guthrie of Guelph $10 for exâ€" penses. Paid noother money except hotel bills. After clection paid. Brant as he said he had not been fully paid. Was paid in my oftice. Know ofno other payments, â€" Do not know of Lewis hayâ€" ing money,nor suspect money was being paid for corrupt purposes. Never paid McBrady anything. Arranged with Pettypicce to come. Kunow Threlgeld. aske ) him to come.No terms. Had him und sengagement to look after voters| lists at the time. _ He was drawing $2 and expenses all the time. Know J WÂ¥ Thompson. _ Did not arrange for| his coming. Understood he was here| to work for Breithaupt. Carrell took ‘Thompson‘s place. _ Know Robertson.| Lives in Toronto part of the time.| Caused him to be brought here. _ He| was engaged on voters list throughout | the province. ‘Fook him off that to| work here. He was under salary from | the Ontario Liberal Association. Got|; no money while here. Got A B Mcâ€"|, Callum _ tocome. Paid _ noth |; ing for him. Do not know Cormack.| le was arrested. | ‘Took a circular reâ€" |/ ferring to arrest to the printing efficey|. but did not prepare the cirealar. Yanee |/ tor money I m‘ in 8 : these are vouchers 4 | not always. Do uot know ‘ evidence was this Did pay bim some -fl;‘ a moetâ€" ing over the elee® tion, Part of the business was "to arâ€" range a dateé for the election. Conferrâ€" ed with Hon E J Davis on return and told bim I thougbt the workers would like the election beforg the 24th of May. Had no conference with any. other Minister at the meeting in Berâ€" lin before mentioned, I snggested that I send up a man to attend to registraâ€" tion. I sent Vance giving him $150 beâ€" fore e came. Got no receipt. It was in bills. Toid Vance to get a secreâ€" tary and to gnpnn a circular letter to send to each elector. Do uot know who wrote the circular. Bly object was to assist in Breithaupt‘s election. \lr. Smith looked at the cireujar. Did pot prepare it but may have revised it. Told Vance to bave‘it printed and disâ€" tributed. Gave him instructions as to other circulars. _ Suppose Breithaupt authorized his name being put to it. Think Dr Honsborger was in charge of the organization. Breithaupt took me for a drive one Sunday and had tea with him. | first ahout working. Woollird brought Thompson â€" down. â€" Can‘t remember what Thompson says. â€" Woollard: said Thompson _ was one of our party. Thompson svid Titte. â€" Nothinz about election. Shorty after Thompson came again. â€" Can‘t say who introduced me to Yance and Smith. | ‘Talked first about election work with Vauce. â€" He asked me how it looked for clection. Said can‘t tell imuch about it yet. Asked me if 1 couldn‘t work around town. _I was to work for the Liberal party. _ Told him I kept hotel in Weisenburg. â€"Said he would see about it. â€" Lewis and Gorman came next and asked me if L couldn‘t go over there (Weisen‘ urg and New Germany) to get some fellows to yote Reform. Said I would. Did go over. Saw them again before going. Said I need not fear about license as they would atâ€" tend to that. _ Said I would go. Ewas to find out howâ€" much money they wanted to vote for Reform party. Gorman gave me $200. We were alone then. Got #1400 to $500 altogether. $150 or $200 from Lewis not saro how much. . Got some from Gorman a seeâ€" ond _ time. Saw both _ after coming from New . _ Germany. Teported to them that the elostors out the e wanted about $25 a pince. Saw Frank Scherer at Now Germany. Had a list of names got by Scherer and others of those who wanted m ney. This was copied by Lewis and Gorman: Paid money to Barney Sch>rer, Frank Scheret, Joe Lauber, Wm Brohman, Andrew Shefter. Scherer was to pay so much to get them to vote Reform. Wit ness had a copied list of some names |but t;.hi- was not Mo}nmod. Paid nm{ n presencé Lewis, . to y Schuets and Wornke. They n $5 for gvery vote they got for the Reformers, To Mr. Bristol :â€" Keep the Royal Exchange Hotel. â€" Was a member of Y L Club and a delegate. Was a memâ€" ber of Club 2 or 3 months before elecâ€" tion. Don‘t know much about Liberal organization. Was at Club when Breithaupt was there 3 or 4 weeks beâ€" fore +nomination. _ No organization then. A question as to treating at this time was ruled out. _ Breithaupt gave me $2 to get a box ef cigars. Had known him for a long time. â€" Don‘t reâ€" member how long after was appointed c delegate. Went to committee rooms after convention. H Cuminings went with me to rooms sometimes. _ Went there to work and met there ~different Liberals, viz : organizers Smith,Vance, Bract and Breithaupt. Was uot more than one room at that timo. . Went over lists there. Can‘t say auy parâ€" ticular man with whom I went over a list. _ Don‘t know chairman of my ward. _ Went over the lists to see who the different ones would vote for. Did not belong to any ward committee. Was in room 3 or 4 times. â€" Saw and spoke to Dr Honsberger, but not much about election _ Discussed the lists with Mr Hagedorp. _ Don‘t know his initials. Think, not sure, be is chairâ€" man of Liberal Association in Berlin. Can‘t remember who sat around the table except Hagedorn. ‘They asked* me about names. Was there when Hon E. J Davis made a speech. Breitâ€" haupt, Smith and Vance were there. Don‘t recollect the night. On election day was canvassing for votes. Had a rig part of the time. PDrove P Pequeâ€" gnat to a poll in Berlin. Mect the Libâ€" eral scrutineer Knauff outside. . Got rig from Heiman. Was sent there by Lewis. Think hé is from London. Told F Heiman to charge it to the Reâ€" form Association. Had rig all day to canvas for votes. Lewis was with me nearfy all day clection day, (Lewis was here identified). _ Went to com mittee rooimm on election day. _ Got no instruction from anyone but Lewis. Gorman came to my place. _ Spent money. _ Think Thompson spoke to me first about working. Woollird brought Thompson â€" down. â€" Can‘t remember| what Thompson says. â€" Woollard: said Thompson _ was one of eur party. Thompson «id Titte. â€" Nothinz about election. Shordy after Thompson came again. â€" Can‘t say who introduced me to Yance and Smith. | ‘Talked first| As Bossard came forward cvery perâ€" son in the room was all expectation, and it was felt that the most interestâ€" ing part of the trial had been reached. He asked the protection of the court. To Mr Aylsworthâ€"Got $133. Money from Thompâ€"on $5 was for personal exâ€" penses. Tt was a balance out of $7 given me and I was told to keep it for persona expenses, _ Was nnder the impression that 1 had a right to get liveries without paying for them myself. | Thiuk Vanee told me to go out with Lewis and do committeo work #133 is all money I got from Vance. Got #5 from Thompson for stationcry, stanns, &e. The $3 was a balance left after payâ€" ing" for supplies. Have got nothing for services, Was asked to work by Bitzer. Expect to got some pay. Have not made out an aecount. Got no money because I believe there is no money in the treasury on tpminitine Ametiog» in Dreithanp‘s | t could got those felfowe 10. yore . Re io P n m ns in Pnd un e esd hoh ues oflng > 81 a p . gotâ€" no h 4 f ud is on Water| fl Enm money spoent at rout. We arranged for a commitâ€" wu«uu.em-_-‘: teo meeting in 4,:‘ _bhnI= to Frapk Lebman, Fred Haus, Mr _ remember of|and Jacob Steppler. Gave Wm Zimâ€" :h-m of us tef Bhantz who | merman(4» to vote for Breithaupt) and wanted the mecting.called.â€" Don‘t reâ€"| H Lepinski. * mcr'.hntiuu was got. Vabce! To My Aylesworthâ€"Made a signed Of Lewie did not oruer it. Was| statement of what I would swear to at not asked to take Lewis out ouor O ) trial. Did not swear to it. ‘This was mnflnhlu-w Think Vanct | about 3 or 4 weeks : Don‘t know t,, Uscd to get horses at liÂ¥â€" | where paper is 1.'&& Mr +Reade uyqbl’: Understood they were g0t | prought the paper and teok the paper in the authority of the Reform Associaâ€" | away. It was at my plFce. Seully was tion. . Aiso saw Isaac Woeber of Bloomâ€"| with Reade. Have not seen the p?er ingdale who is chairman of Div. 2 |since. Don‘t know whether I had a Waterloo Tp. _ Weber did uct know |subpoeua theu or mot. Have one Lewis previously. Wentto 8. Snydetr‘s| boarder, a printer in town. Was a Reâ€" Watrrloo, afterwards: Think this was | former before but not when su porting on Pth May. Sawalso J. B. Hughes|Seagram. Have beeu in hotel %udne. at Snider‘s, a prominent worker for|about 2 year«. Did not say I would Breithaupt. Tok Lewis there and | swear this thing through if I gotmoney went away. Picked up Lewis on King| enough unless it was in a joke. Grant St. Berlin, understood that Lewis had and Scellen asked mo what I would charge of Breilhauzl»l’u organization in / rake to fix those fellows but I said I Waterloo Tp. Lewis spent money at | was out of pocket $400 or $500 over both hotels in Bridgeport. Donot know |the election and that was enough. that he treated anyone but myself.[AMight have said something in a joke Never had any more to do with Lewis. ) to Moffat. If I said to bim J would go Know nothing of Bossard and Lewis to| away and stay 3 years for $400 or gether. Did not see any great sum of| $500 it was a joke. I might have said money on Lowis. _ Do not remember|it but it was a joke. Did not speak to attending a committee mecting at| Woollard about gotting money to go Bridgeport on the night of Lackuer‘s| away unless it was in a joke. Wouldn‘t meeting. . Saw other strangers around | go away for any money. _ Told Allan Liberal Rooms Berlio, ;]xzt'l‘llllompsm{. Huber that Lewis offered me $100 to J B Straiton, A B MeCallum; _ Y |go away but I rejected. This was a Stock, _ W J Woollard, J _ Moffat. | EC AWaY but I rejected. ‘This was af. for tpmnltine Rmotions in Dre Did not tell Shants them. Sbantz is on Waterloo it paoteg in iriaginh in by mu. on‘t rome ALBEKT BOSSARD 18 ‘to for. Told bim I was a Breithaupt‘s | I could get those hfl , *SDCe| _ To Mr Aylesworthâ€"Made a signed t. _ Was| statement of what I would swear to at “" trial. Did not swear to it. This was k Vanct | about 3 or 4 weeks Don‘t know at livyâ€"|where paper is ;fik Mr <Reade rere #9t | brought the paper and teok the paper Asa0¢i2â€" | away, It was at my plFce. Seally was ‘Bioomâ€" | with Reade. Have not seen the p.rr ‘Div. 2 |since. Don‘t know whetber I had a t know |subpoeua theu or mot. Hare one inyder‘s | boarder, a printer in town. Was a Reâ€" his was | former before but not when supporting Hughes | Seagram. Have beeu in botel Lulne. last thousand yoars. _A good digestion is the basis of health, ausv:)l‘l’ may have it by the faithful use of these marvelâ€" lous tablets. Box <f 60° Tablets 35 Dr. Van Stan‘s Pincapple Tablets are the most important advance for prevention and cure of sickness in the Most medical men know that the pineapple contains a quantity of vogeâ€" table pepsin. â€" This product is invaluâ€" able, becauuse it exerts a wonderfal power in the digestion of all kinds of food. Seience has now consolidated this grand essence into tablets, and thus, within reach of everyone, is & veritable panacea forall stemach ils. "{about 2 year«. Did not say I would 1 | swear this thing through if I gotmoney Â¥| enough unless it was in a joke. Grant 1| and Scellen asked mo what I would ‘}rake to fix those fellows but I said I ! | was out of pocket $400 or $500 over ¢]the clection and that was enough. +| Might have said something in a joke + ] to Moffat. If I said to bim I would go ‘laway and stay 3 years for $400 or (|$500 it was a joke. I might have said "|it but it was a joke. Did not speak to t | Woollard about getting money to go }| away unless it was in a joke. Wouldn‘t | go away for any money. _ ‘Told Allan : | Huber that Lewis offered me $100 to go away but I rejected. This was af | ter the trial commenced. Told Huber ‘| the day before the trial of my losses |oser the election and that the Grits â€"|bad kept back my license. Think | Huber does not take much part in elecâ€" |tions. _ Kunow D Devitt: saw hbim , | shortly _ after trial _ commenced. | Couldn‘t _ say _ whether I said anything about my losses Dox‘t know whether or not we spoke ‘lin German. Witness denied that ho | bad said ho was out of pocket 3 or 4 } hundred dollars and ho would fix the Grits. Attended Liberal Club mcct-“ ; | ings three or, four times. Know Breitâ€" | baupt for years _ Told Reade of gett : ing the cigars on Breithaupt‘s order. It was after the meeting. It was a few weeks before the nomination. Was for Moore. â€" Voted for him every time. Made no secret of Breithaupt uot beâ€" ing my choice. Went to Reform rooms three or four times after the nominaâ€" tion. Issac Miller asked me to go tothe rooms the first time. _ Was noton any committee. Bingeman was on my ward committee, do not know any others. â€" None of them gave me â€" any work to do. Sat down at a table once only for 10 minutes. Had been talkâ€" ing to Breithaupt. Can‘t remember who was sitting at the table or who spoke to me. Generally stood about the room. Went up to hear Davis speitk as Miller told me ho would speak. The room was full, never bad a voters‘ list in my possession. â€" Vance, Gorman and Lewis asked me to work for Breitâ€" haupt. Can remember no others askâ€" ing me. Never talked with Hagedorn any time I can remember but theevenâ€" ing 1 was at the table in the Reform rooms. _ Caifi remember another man but Phil Pequegnat that I drove to the poll on election day. Lewis was not with me then. I was sent. Drove from poll to poll. Can‘t remember ever hav‘ng three in a buggy. I\'nnufl'l said Pequegnat hadnt voted â€" yet. Lewis said he would wait till I _ came back. Lewisand I went to central committeo rooms. Had no business there. Drove Lewis about wherever ho wanted to go. . Can‘t remember who introduced Gormin to me. Gorman and Lowis may have introduced themselves. Can‘t remember. _ Never got money from cither Gorman or Lewis when anyone elso was present. Vance was alore also when t got: $20. It was in the dining room. Got $200 from Gorman first. ‘That was after I came back from New Germany. There were $20, 10, $5 and $2 bills mostly twos. Can‘t remember Lewis saying anything about lmoncy before Gorman paid the $200. Afterwards witness contradicted this. ‘Told Lewis and Gorman about license and also Vance and Smith. Got money from Gorman at Walper not sure cther it was $150 or $200. He sont me. Gotitin Gorman‘s room up | stairs. Don‘t know which floor on | which. room was. Lewis gave mg |. money in my own house. Can‘t siy which rooin it was or what time of the day it was. It was around $150, not | less than that. Either $150 or $200.| Vanee and Lewis came down together || atter the electior the next day or 21 days after and figured is up. I kept | j $50 for myself and gave the rest over 4 what fâ€"hadâ€"pmid â€"out, backâ€"toâ€"them:â€"|â€" This was upstairs in front sitting room. j Cai‘t remember how much 1 gave| back. They tosk the unspent money [‘ and then handed me back $50. When [ Wornke, Boll and Schuetz got the || money, I got it from upstairs. It is not | . Irue that Lewis took it out of his | j pocket and gave it to me. I had about | ; #200 then. Not sure where I was 2 when Vance gave me the second $10. P Pettypicec told me to go out to the Now Germany meelting. Don‘t think 1 he knew anything of my getting monâ€" | 1 ey. Can‘t remember whether I had|f ONLY NATURAL CURE For ali Di orders of the Diges‘ive Functions is Dr. Von Stan‘s Pineappls Tablets. 1 was going x >z n | "MY FRIENDS DESPAIR. â€" La Grippe and Nervous Prostration Had Brought Captian Copp Near to Deathâ€"South American Nervine was the Life Saver. "I was ailing for nearly four years with nervous prostration. I tried many remedies and was treated by physicâ€" ians without any permanent benefit. A year ago I took la grippe, which greatâ€" ly aggravated my trouble. My friends \despaired of my recovery. 1 was inâ€" duced to try South American Nervine, and was rejoiced to get almost instant relief. Ihave used four bottles and feel myself completely cured. T believe it‘sthe best remedy known for the nerâ€" ANOTI ves and blood." \Wm. M. Copp, New |Kipling Ties castle, N. B. _ 80. Self Kno viedge, * It is difficult for a man to know himâ€" self. If he thinks he‘s not a fool, be‘s certainly mistaken, and if he thinks he‘s a fool he‘s no fool. â€"Detroit Jourâ€" i Live at Whitby, â€" teacher for twelve l years and now at medical college. Came to North Waterloo in April of my own acâ€" cord being aequainted with Seellen, Woolâ€" lard and Laschinger. Did not first come in connection with the clection. Was here two or three days at first. No business of a monetary nature or otherwise done; met Bitzer in his office and asked as to someâ€" one who knew the riding pretty well and think he mentioned Schiedel and went with me to see him. Took part in South Ontario, West Elgin, Halton, ~and North Hastings clections, Knew Smith in other elcction. Know Vance. Talked with no. one before coming. Received no pay for being here and was at Bossard‘s with W J j Woollard whom I have heard of through his brotherâ€"inâ€"law, Mr Davis of Toronto, Took a walk and went there because it was a public house; no talk of election there; were in side room perhaps 3 or 4 minutes. Mect Breithaupt first ou the street and was in his office afterwards; suppose it was in connection with the election and think Mr Vance was there. Was there again and am not sure who was there; think it was Bitzer, I was working in Wellesley Township, Worked in Breitâ€" haupt‘s interests. Heard Breithaupt,Smith and Davis speak at Committee rooms, hayâ€" ing possibly come to confer withSmith,but cannot swear to it. Think I have seen Vance and Brant at the rooms, â€" Did not report to Smith as to how things were goâ€" ing in Wellesley Tp, â€" Staged most of time at Friedman‘s hotel, Linwood. Saw Mcâ€" Kay and Dr MeEachern of Linwood and A B Robertson and McTavish at Welâ€" leslcy village. Schiedel drove me about 3 or 4 days with a rig from Campbell‘s which I think I paid for. _ We went once to New Germany and saw one man there Paid my own hotel and livery bills and paid some of Shiedel‘s personal expenses the amount of which I cannot remember To Aylesworth.â€"Went to hear Dayâ€" is speak. No private work was being done. Threlkeld came with Ross, Moffat and I from Elmira riding on the outâ€" side of a closed carriage. Was at convention and worked for Breithaupt‘s election. Did not bring scrutineer cards to the committec. Acted as a ecrutineer and assisted in getting others. Met Lewis in Waterâ€" loo and was introdnced by Jno. Schieâ€" del. Gotthe impression from his beâ€" ing with Schiedel that he was on the Liberal side. _ Did not see him spendâ€" ing money. No knowledge of Lewis being in Committee Rooms. Kpow Bossard, he complained once about his license. Saw him in Berlin at the rooms the evening Davis made an adâ€" ress. To Mr Aylsworthâ€"Did not know Bossard was at convention and do noi suppose he would be a very influental man. *_KnewLewis now;had no conversation with him. â€" Know Bossard; was in his house but can‘t remember who acâ€" companied me or whom 1 met there. Nothing to do with election, but touk from‘ Bossard‘s conversation that be was supportifig Breithaupt but did not hear him canvas. of Waterivo was called. Was at the convention and attended committee meetings. ‘There LordsGips several times obâ€" jected to Mr McPherson constantly branching out into other charges and tlu:l witness was allowed to step down and WHEX COURT ADJOURNED at this point the Court and Counsel conferred as to the best date to resume in case of an adjournment. It was asâ€" certained that«Justice Meredith had to attend the Belleville assizes all of next week and court could not bs held during that period. was first put in the box. He had a statement made up. $127.50 is his claim agaiust the Reform Association. Rigs were sent to Wellesley with Hon. E. J Davis and with Bossard to Weisâ€" enburg and other places. Sometimes be knew where Bossard went other times he did not. He had charged the items to Reform Association. Cabs for the couveyance of cabinct ministers were charged up also. Wildfong got a rig also. Got no money in connection with the election. Had Lithn in my employ. _ _ . C riakat _ Ti ow â€" how] â€" To Meredith.â€"Have .é vh\ To Mr Bristoi. â€"Dow‘t kuow | ho f money of my own, Unn?-obhmg * -= eive no Government money. . Was at , . Got my year‘s license b this with Smith one evening and saw x eame on. Sa x Breithaupt about license. | Venee there glso but did not talk elestion. _ 1 To Justice Meredith. â€"Had $200 in|Ouly know Lewis since this trial 4 Bauk of Hamilton before electi0D, BAYG | menced Did not know Lexis in a% 1 at home now to pay Heense. . MFiQutario_ Did not see Lewis here of know *‘ Aylsworth returned "to the witness of it Hm&mm‘flfl_ Know J U Clemens. Did. not say to| . him in substance at the depot that 1| To Aylesworth â€"Bitzer introduced m# would fix the Grits. ‘The Conn;‘t to Schiedel. . * * wes journed at 6.45 until 9 v‘clock on A BCAMPBELL, * urday morning. Ieedrx o cu a w came in my house. J. W. THOMPSON FRANK HEIMAN JC Harcut GEO. MOORE Newest shades and colorings, also a fine lot of ~ Silk Front Shirts Our stock of furnishings is more complete than ever. Ey us foryour next tie shirt, If your child is pale, pectvi does no‘ thrive, a dose cf Miller Powders nccasionally will cure. _ This <caption .could be truthfully written on many > burial certificate,and in numbers that would appall. Bright‘s discase, diabetes, gravel and stone in the blacdder, in~ammation of the bladâ€" der, dropsy. Any or all may be induced by causes least suspected, perhaps the least thought of, and yet most dangerâ€" ous is the back ache symptom. Don‘t dally with kidney pains. South Amerâ€" ican Kidney Cure is a quick reliever, and a powerful healer.â€"Cleanses and cures. D WYLIE Live in London and am a shoe worker. Was in N Waterloo in May on business in connection with a shoe strike . Was at American in Berlinand at Zimmerâ€" man in Waterioo. Knew Lewis in Lnâ€" don slightly ; was in no other clection. Did the best I could to get men gn Waterloo not to take our places who were out on a strike. Met Geo Bruce. Saw Lewis 2 or 3 days after I atrived in sitting room, no conversation abcut election. Strikers paid my expenses here. Was in Liberal rooms at Waterâ€" loo as I had been a Liberal al my life. Was in committee rooms in evening to pass the time. Saw Lewis there but cannot tell what he was doing. Got no money and spent none in copnection Insidious to the Last Degree Kidney Troubles Stealithily Work Havoo â€"South American Kidney Cure a Potent Healer. money and spent none: incl:)n with the election. Offered no (Continued on Page 8.) of Waterloo was called. Know Lewis. Saw him in Waterloo, during election, frequently and he was supposed to be working for Roform party. He was about chtb rooms at times. Can‘t reâ€" momber what members of committee were there when Lewis was there. Did not see him spend money. Do not know Bossard. Never saw Lewis anyâ€" where but at the botel and the rooms. More witnesses were called here who failed to respond. To Justice Oster :â€" Charged these to R»form Association because slips of paper were sometimes sent from rooms, sometimes it was by telephone, they were mostly rigs to take speakers out. R 0 DOBBIN was recalled and had his book. Charged a rig for Thompson to Bitzer. Have about $190 charged to Reform Association which has not been paid and no account hbas been rendered. Thompson had rigs charged to Reform Association. II Cunming bad a rig one Sunday . s NN e ue es 12 ty Thompson, un orgamzer, at commutte® room and understood he was to have charge of Wellesley T‘p. 1id not meet Wylic, Stuart or Cormack. Spent some money, it was my own. more than 1â€"2 bour. Talked of election in a desultory way,impression gathered was that Lewis was assisting in Breitâ€" baupt‘s behalf. Do not know Scherer and others at New Germany. _ Met Bossard at his hotel once during elecâ€" tion ; was with Mr Truas, M P P ; was in private room ; merely walked down that way. Can‘t say Bossard was working for Breithaupt. Met w 200C of Waterloo, responded. Was at comâ€" mittee rooms and a delegate. â€" Know Bruce and was introduced to Lewis and can‘t remember seeing him more than once.+ Think it was in 8 Spyder‘s office, but can‘t say who introduced Lewis. Was not there in connection with election. Can‘t say went for any special purpose and was not there of Berlin, was calied. Thompson ”; horses from me: Got no pay. Charged Te us 2 ue Memgees to Thowpson. Witness stepped down to gethis books. Several witnesses were called for who did uot respond. Just Opened Cut DECEIVED TO DEATH but can‘t swear to it, Kept s unt in ‘Foronto during sehool ter ANOTHER LOT OF A B CAMPBELL JB HUGHES is pale, pecvish, and a dose cf Miller‘sWorm money