buying up the young men, and on one occasion you met Mr. Pearson in the Blade office?-A. Yes, sir; and shook hands with him.

Q. You said prior to this you split your tickets ?—A. Yes, sir.

Q. You voted for him on the ground that he was a poor man's friend? -A. Yes, sir.

Q. The governor asked you about fights; did you have a fight on the day of the election ?—A. I did not have any fight; I had a fuss there. Q. Whom was that with ?-A. This man Jerrell.

Q. Who is Jerrell ?-A. A Tennessean.

Q. Was that about politics?—A. I brought in some men that morning behind me on my mules, all going to vote together here. They came and pulled Poteet and others from me, and Jerrell shot at me on these grounds.

Q. Do you know the common rumor in regard to Jerrell in the county, and his business here?-A. No, sir; I don't. I heard that Colonel Tate had brought him to bulldoze here.

Q. That is the general impression in the county?-A. Yes, sir.

Q. The general impression in the county is that Jerrell, a citizen of Tennessee, has been imported here by Colonel Tate to bulldoze for him?-A. Yes, sir.

Q. Did he shoot at you that day ?-A. He did.

Q. You are a citizen of the county?-A. He tried to bribe Poteet with a dollar, and gave him some whisky to vote for Colonel Tate, and said he would cowhide him if he did not do it.

By the CHAIRMAN:

Q. Did you hear that?-A. That is what Poteel told me.

By Mr. PEARSON:

Q. You do know that he interfered with you in undertaking to drag some of your neighbors from behind you at the polls, and in the melee you were shot at ?--A. Yes, sir.

Q. You swear that to be the common opinion of the county in regard to his presence here?-A. Yes, sir.

Q. Do you know his character as a desperate man?-A. Bad.

Q. His general repute is that of a bad, desperate man?—A. A bad

man.

Q. You say you are not now in office?-A. No, sir.

Q. Have you ever received any money from any party in this contest?-A. From the Democrats I got some.

Q. What Democrat?-A. Colonel Tate gave me some to pay some costs where I was security for Poteet. I was security for the costs. Q. You still consider yourself a Democrat?-A. Yes, sir; I split my tickets that day.

Q. You split them now as you have in the past?-A. Yes, sir. Q. Was there any interference the day of the election by any of the revenue officers?-A. No, sir; not as I saw.

Q. The only interference, you say, was this shot by Jerrell?-A. Yes, sir; that was all I saw.

Q. And you say that Poteet told you that Jerrell threatened to cowhide him if he did not vote for Tate?-A. Yes, sir; he told me that.

By the CHAIRMAN:

Q. Who told you that Jerrell was brought here to bulldoze?—A. There were several told me that.

Q. Then it is easy to name one.-A. Robert Powell; Mr. Pearson said he was brought here.

Q. Mr. Powell is a revenue officer?-A. I don't know whether he is or not.

Q. Mr. Pearson is ?-A. I suppose so; I don't know whether he is or not.

Q. Do you not know that both of them act as such, and are presumed to be such-both Pearson and Powell?-A. Powell used to be. I think it was from him I heard it.

Q. Did anybody else tell you that was the fact?-A. Oh, yes; a heap of the neighbor boys said that was what he was brought here for. Q. Give us some of their names ?-A. Bill Williams.

Q. Anybody else?-A. I don't know that I can tell any more of them. Q. Now, Pearson, Bob Powell, and Bill Williams constitute the general body of the county. You say it was the general understanding of the county that he was brought here to bulldoze?-A. That was the news over the country, the general report.

Q. Coming from these men?-A. Not from these men only, but several others.

Q. I ask you to name the others, and you only give me these three You say Mr. Tate gave you some money?—A. He did.

names.

Q. What for?-A. He gave me some money to treat for him.
Q. Did he ask you to vote for him?-A. No, sir.

Q. Did you tell him you were going to vote for him?-A. I don't recollect I did, sir.

Q. Did you not understand you were getting that money because he thought you were going to vote for him?-A. I don't know that I told him.

Q. Did you understand that he was giving you that money under that impression?-A. He thought I was going to vote for him at that time.

Q. How much money did he give you?-A. Two dollars and some thing.

Q. What did you do with it?—A. I treated it out for him.

Q. So it was not a bribe to you, but just a treat for his friends? He settled some costs?-A. I don't know; either him or Wilson. I said the Democrats did it.

Q. You do not know whether Colonel Tate did it ?—A. Either him or Wilson did it.

JAMES HERN, sworn for the government.

By the CHAIRMAN:

Question. I see here two vouchers signed by you, one for the sum of $7.50 and the other for the sum of $17.50, for services rendered to the revenue department in 1879. Do you recollect signing such vouchers? -Answer. Yes, sir.

Q. Did you receive that money?-A. No, sir; I received some of it. I did not receive it all.

Q. Seventeen dollars and fifty cents and $7.50 makes $25; how much did you receive?-A. I received $3.50 only. There were three of us, and that money was to be divided among three. It was all sent up in any name, and I signed it.

The following are the vouchers:

[10-Revised.]

UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE.

Receipt to disbursing officer.

Received from J. J. Mott, coll'r internal revenue, 6th district of North Carolina, on the 5th day of June, 1879, the sum of seventeen dollars and fifty cents, being in full for my compensation as speciallye mployed in the detection and suppression of frauds, &c., at the rate of 2.50 dollars per day, for the period from the 24th day of May, 1879, to the 31st day of May, 1879, inclusive, and for $ , expenses incurred, as per item

ized statement, being 7 days' work, @ 2.50 per day.

JAMES HERN.

I, James Hern, as guide, Joseph Reynold, specially employed in the 6th district of North Carolina, do certify, on oath, that I have performed the services and incurred the expenses stated in the receipt for $17.50, given this day, for the month of May; that I have received the full sum therein stated to my own use and benefit, and that I have not paid, deposited, or assigned, nor contracted to pay, deposit, or assign, any part of such compensation to the use of any other person, nor in any way, directly or indirectly, paid or given, nor contracted to pay or give, any reward or compensation for my office or employment, or the emoluments thereof.

I further swear that, during the above period, neither I nor any member of my family has received, either personally or by intervention of another party, any money or compensation of any description whatever, nor any promises for the same, either directly or indirectly, for services rendered or to be rendered, or acts performed or to be performed, in connection with the internal revenue, nor purchased for like services or acts from any manufacturer, consignee, agent, or custom-house broker, or other person whomsoever, any goods, wares, or merchandise at less than regular retail market prices therefor: So help me God."

Sworn and subscribed before me this 5th day of June, 1879.

JAMES HERN.

J. T. PATTERSON,

U. S. Comr'.

[10-Revised.]

UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE.

Receipt to disbursing officer.

Received from Dr. J.-J. Mott, collector internal revenue, 6th district of N. C., on the 1st day of July, 1879, the sum of seven dollars and 50 cents, being in full for my compensation, as specially employed, in suppression and detection of frauds on int. rev., at the rate of 2.50 dollars per day, for the period from the 2nd day of June, 1879 to the 4th day of June, 1879, inclusive, and for $ , expenses incurred, as per itemized statement, being 3 days, @ 2.50 per day.

JAMES HERN.

I, James Hern, specially employed in the 6th district of N. C., do certify, on oath, that I have performed the services and incurred the expenses stated in the receipt for $7.0, given this day, for the month of June; that I have received the full sum therein stated to my own use and benefit, and that I have not paid, deposited, or assigned, nor contracted to pay, deposit, or assign, any part of such compensation to the use of any other person, nor in any way, directly or indirectly, paid or given, nor contracted to pay or give, any reward or compensation for my office or employment, or the emoluments thereof.

I further swear that, during the above period, neither I nor any member of my family has received, either personally or by intervention of another party, any money or compensation of any description whatever, nor any promises for the same, either directly or indirectly, for services rendered or to be rendered, or acts performed or to be performed, in connection with the internal revenue, nor purchased for like services or acts from any manufacturer, consignee, agent, or custom-house broker, or other person whomsoever, any goods, wares, or merchandise at less than regular retail market prices therefor: So help me God.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 5th day of July, 1879.

JAMES HERN.

J. T. PATTERSGN,

U. S. Com"r.

Q. Who were the other two?-A. Billy Patterson and Walt. Patter

son.

Q. How did it come that no vouchers were made out for the others?— A. They said just make it all in one man's name and then divide it. Q. What was your share of it?—A. I would get one-third of it after the horse-hire, which was to be paid out of it-the expenses of the horse hire had to come out.

Q. How much did the others get? Did they get more than you?A. Yes, sir. Squire Cobb he had paid them their part.

Q. You informed the clerk of this committee about these vouchers, did you not?-A. No, sir; I don't recollect.

Q. Did you not have some talk with Mr. Byrum about them?—A. I don't recollect. When? The other day when I was up here?

Q. Did you tell him then that all these three accounts were made out in your name?-A. No, sir.

Q. You just told him that you only got $3.50 out of the $25 ?—A. He showed me them and asked me how much of that money I had got. Q. Do you not know how much the others received?-A. No, sir.

Q. You said Squire Cobb paid you $3.50. Did he tell you he had paid the others?-A. Yes, sir.

Q. How many days were you gone?-A. I think we were out seven days.

Q. How did it come that you only got fifty cents a day?—A. I don't know, sir. I think it was seven days; just counted it for one man; the three made seven days. I think we were out three and a half days.

Q. You just counted as seven days for one man?-A. Yes, sir; the account was all made out in one man's name.

Q. How much did they promise you per day?-A. They said they would give me $4 per day.

Q. Then you did not get your pay?-A. No, sir; Never got it all.
Q. What is the reason you never got it all?-A. I don't know.

Q. Did you ever ask for it?-A. I never looked for it. I went to Statesville and signed the receipt, and Squire Cobb drew the money. He said when he got to Morganton and settled for the horse-hire he would then divide the money out. I came on here, and from here

went on to Asheville.

Q. How did it come that you did not apply for your money?—A. I asked Squire Cobb for it once, and he said he had never settled up for the horse-hire yet.

Q. How long after the service was it that he told you he had not settled up for the horse-hire ?-A. That was when I first came back from Statesville. I reckon a month afterwards.

Q. Whom did you hire the horses from?—A. I hired mine from a man named Luke Michaels in town here.

Q. Do you know if those other men ever received their money?—A. One of them told me he had.

Q. Which one?-A. Walt. Patterson.

Q. What did he say he got?-A. He asked me if I got my money yet. I said no; I didn't get it all. He said he had got his.

Q. He did not say how much ?-A. No, sir.

Q. Who conducted this raid?-A. Mr. Reynolds; he lives fifteen miles from me, in the South Mountains.

Q. Did you ever ask him why you did not get your pay?—A. No, sir. Q. Do you consider something as due you yet?-A. Yes, sir; there is something due me.

Q. What was to be paid for the horses per day?—A. I paid 75 cents a day.

Q. Did you pay it yourself?-A. Yes, sir; I paid for my horse I rode. Q. And only got $3.50?-A. Yes, sir.

Q. How many days were you out?-A. I think it was three or three and a half days.

Q. You did not then get much more than paid for your horse?-A. No, sir.

Q. Do you know what the others paid for their horses?—A. I think they paid a dollar a day.

Cross examination :

Q. You were never an officer in the service?—A. No, sir.

Q. Squire Cobb you spoke of was at that time captain of the raiding force in this county?—A. I don't know, sir; I believe he was.

Q. He employed yourself and the two Mr. Pattersons to go off with him to the South Mountains on a raid?-A. No, sir; Reynolds employed

us.

Q. What had Squire Cobb to do with this matter?-A. Nothing. We got him to make out our account.

Q. So your employer was Reynolds ?-A. Yes, sir.

Q. He was a raiding officer?—A. Yes, sir.

Q. This was a private contract between you three and him?—A. Yes, sir.

Q. He wanted you as some guides and as some help?-A. Yes, sir. Q. He promised you the third of $25 ?-A. Yes, sir.

Q. You say the balance of them got theirs and did not comply with their trade with you?-A. No, sir.

Q. And for convenience sake you signed a voucher for all?—A. Yes, sir.

Q. It was some employment, then, individual to you as a guide, by one of the officers to help him in tracking his way through the South Mountains?-A. Yes, sir.

Q. You have often done that service?-A. Yes, sir; went as a guard with these marshals.

Q. And are well known in that way? You know the South Mountain country by its paths, do you not?-A. Yes, sir.

Q. And have often been employed by the officers-A. Yes, sir.

Q. Did you not always understand that you were to look to them for your money and not to the government-always understood they were to pay you and not the United States ?-A. Yes, sir; they were always to pay me.

Q. You do not know if this amount of $25 was not received by the three do you?-A. No, sir.

Q. You do not know; you did not get your share of it? The service was performed and they said they had got their money?-A. Yes, sir; they got theirs.

Q. Squire Cobb's connection with it was trying to get the money for you at Statesville court?—A. Yes, sir.

Q. How could you have divided this. You say Walter Patterson and Billy Patterson were along with you?-A. Yes, sir.

Q. Did you all serve the same length of time?—A. Yes, sir.

Q. Exactly equal?-A. Yes, sir.

Q. Did they hire their horses as well as yourself?-A. I know they hired their horses down there from Powell's stable.