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r. Q. Upon the 5th day of November, did the defendant, Susan B. Anthony, vote in the first election district of the 8th ward of the city of Rochester? A. Yes, sir. Q. Did you see her vote? A. Yes, sir. Q. Will you state to the jury what tickets she voted, whether State, Assembly, Congress and Electoral? Objected to as calling for a conclusion. Q. State what tickets she voted, if you know, Mr. Jones? A. If I recollect right she voted the Electoral ticket, Congressional ticket, State ticket, and Assembly ticket. Q. Was there an election for Member of Congress for that district and for Representative at Large in Congress, for the State of New York, held on the 5th of November, in the city of Rochester? A. I think there was; yes, sir. Q. In what Congressional District was the city of Rochester at the time? A. The 29th. Q. Did you receive the tickets from Miss Anthony? A. Yes, sir. Q. What did you do with them when you received them? A. Put them in the separate boxes where they belonged. Q. State to the jury whether you had separate boxes for the several tickets voted in that election district? A. Yes, sir; we had. Q. Was Miss Anthony challenged upon that occasion? A. Yes, sir--no; not on that day she wasn't. Q. She was not challenged on the day she voted? A. No, sir. _Cross-Examination_ by Judge Selden: Q. Prior to the election, was there a registry of voters in that district made? A. Yes, sir. Q. Was you one of the officers engaged in making that registry? A. Yes, sir. Q. When the registry was being made did Miss Anthony appear before the Board of Registry and claim to be registered as a voter? A. She did. Q. Was there any objection made, or any doubt raised as to her right to vote? A. There was. Q. On what ground? A. On the ground that the Constitution of the State of New York did not allow women to vote. Q. What was the defect in her right to vote as a citizen? A. She was not a male citizen. Q. That she was a woman? A. Yes, sir. Q. Did the Board consider that and decide that she was entitled to register? Objected to. Objection overruled. Q. Did the Board consider the question of her right to registry, and decide that she was entitled to registry as a voter? A. Yes, sir. Q. And she was registered accordingly? A. Yes, sir. Q. When she offered her vote, was the same objection brought up in the Board of Inspectors, or
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