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to notice the testimony of Clement C. Stroupe was taken before me, Frank Lyons, postmaster, at my office at Nulato, Alaska, at 10 o'clock forenoon, September 6, 1919; said witness being duly sworn, testified as follows:

DEPOSITION OF CLEMENT C. STROUPE.

Direct interrogatories:

Q. State your name, age, and occupation.-A. Clement C. Stroupe. Age 28. Soldier, radio operator.

Q. Were you a soldier in the United States Army November 5, 1918?—A. Yes.

Q. When and where did you enlist prior to last-named date?-A. San Francisco, Calif., August 2, 1913.

Q. Were you a resident of Alaska when you so enlisted?-A. No.

Q. Did you vote at election November 5, 1918, for Delegate to Congress?— A. Yes.

Q. Where did you vote?-A. Nulato. Alaska.

Q. Did you vote for Charles A. Sulzer for Delegate to Congress from Alaska?-A. No.

Contestee objects to question, and instructs witness that he can not be required to disclose name of candidate voted for unless he wants to.

Cross interrogatories by JoHN A. CLARK, attorney for George B. Grigsby: Q. How long had you resided in the precinct in which you voted before November 5, 1918?-A. Four years.

Q. How long had you resided in Alaska before November 5, 1918?-A. Four years.

CLEMENT C. STROUPE,
Signature of witness.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of September, 1919.

FRANK LYONS, Postmaster, Nulato, Alaska.

I do hereby certify that the foregoing one page constitutes a full, true, and correct transcript of the proceedings had before me on Saturday, September 6, 1919, at Nulato, Alaska, in the contest election case in the House of Representatives of the United States, Sixty-sixth Congress, first session, James Wickersham, contestant, against Charles A. Sulzer, contestee, and George B. Grigsby, contestee, and of the whole thereof.

FRANK LYONS, Postmaster at Nulato.

Election contest, James Wickersham, contestant, against Charles A. Sulzer, contestee, and George B. Grigsby, contestee, Sixty-sixth Congress. Pursuant to notice, the testimony of Howard G. Wescott was taken before me, Frank Lyons, postmaster, at my office at Nulato, Alaska, at 10 o'clock, forenoon, September 6, 1919; said witness, being duly sworn, testifies as follows:

DEPOSITION OF HOWARD G. WESCOTT.

Direct interrogatories:

Q. State your name, age, and occupation.-A. Howard G. Wescott; 36 years; soldier.

Q. Were you a soldier in the United States Army November 5, 1918?-A. Yes. Q. When and where did you enlist prior to last-named date?-A. February 20, 1914: San Francisco, Calif.

Q. Were you a resident of Alaska when you so enlisted?-A. No.

Q. Did you vote at election November 5, 1918, for Delegate to Congress?— A. Yes.

Q. Where did you vote?-A. Nulato, Alaska.

Q. Did you vote for Charles A. Sulzer for Delegate to Congress from Alaska?

Contestee objects to question and instructs witness that he can not be required to disclose name of candidate voted for unless he wants to.

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Cross-interrogatories by JOHN A. CLARK, attorney for George B. Grigsby:

Q. How long had you resided in the precinct in which you voted before November 5, 1918?-A. Two years eight months.

Q. How long had you resided in Alaska before November 5, 1918?-A. Three years 10 months.

HOWARD G. WESCOTT,

Signature of Witness.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of September, 1919.

FRANK LYONS, Postmaster, Nulato, Alaska.

I do hereby certify that the foregoing one page constitutes a full, true, and correct transcript of the proceedings had before me on Saturday, September 6, 1919, at Nulato, Alaska, in the contest-election case in the House of Representatives of the United States, Sixty-sixth Congress, first session, James Wickersham, contestant, against Charles A. Sulzer, contestee, and George B. Grigsby, contestee, and of the whole thereof.

FRANK LYONS, Postmaster at Nulato.

EXHIBIT A.

Duplicate primary election register and tally book for Valdez voting precinct or precinct No. Valdez recording district or town of Valdez-Division No.

3, Territory of Alaska, April 30, 1918.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Territory of Alaska, Third Division, ss:

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I, the undersigned clerk of the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, do hereby certify that the attached is a full, true, and correct copy of the original "Duplicate Primary Election Register and Tally Book for Valdez voting precinct for the primary election held April 30, 1918, in so far as the same relates to the election of a Delegate to Congress from Alaska, as the same appears on file and of record in my office.

In testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court at Valdez, Alaska, this 22d day of August, 1919. [SEAL.]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Territory of Alaska, Division No. 3, 88:

ARTHUR LANG, Clerk.

I, W. S. Frazer, do solemnly swear that I am a qualified elector residing in the voting precinct, or precinct No. of Valdez recording district; that I will support the Constitution of the United States; and that I will honestly, faithfully, and promptly perform the duties of judge of election in and for said precinct and district. So help me God. [SEAL.]

W. S. FRAZER, Election Judge.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of April, 1918.
[SEAL.]
ANTHONY J. DIMOND,

My commission expires February 13, 1921.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Territory of Alaska, Division No. 3, ss:

Notary Public for Alaska.

of

I, James McHie, do solemnly swear that I am a qualified elector residing in the Valdez recording district voting precinct, or precinct No. recording district; that I will support the Constitution of the United States; and that I will honestly, faithfully, and promptly perform the duties of judge of election in and for said precinct and district. So help me God. JAMES MCHIE, Election Judge.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of April, 1918. [SEAL.]

My commission expires February 13, 1921.

ANTHONY J. DIMOND,

Notary Public for Alaska.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Territory of Alaska, Division No. 3, ss:

I, E. L. Dickey, do solemnly swear that I am a qualified elector residing in the Valdez recording district voting precinct, or precinct No. of recording district; that I will support the Constitution of the United States; and that I will honestly, faithfully, and promptly perform the duties of judge of election in and for said precinct and district.

So help me God.

E. L. DICKEY, Election Judge.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of April, 1918. [SEAL.]

My commission expires February 13, 1921.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Territory of Alaska, Division No. 3, ss:

ANTHONY J. DIMOND,

Notary Public for Alaska.

I, C. H. Voll, do solemnly swear that I am a qualified elector residing in the Valdez voting precinct, or precinct No. - of Third Division, Territory of Alaska; that I will support the Constitution of the United States; and that I will honestly, faithfully, and promptly perform the duties of clerk of election in and for the said precinct and district. So help me God.

C. H. VOLL, Election Clerk.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of April, 1918. [SEAL.]

My commission expires February 13, 1921.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Territory of Alaska, Division No. 3, 88:

ANTHONY J. DIMOND,

Notary Public for Alaska.

I, T. H. Hunt, do solemnly swear that I am a qualified elector residing in the Valdez voting precinct, or precinct No. of Third Division, Territory of Alaska; that I will support the Constitution of the United States; and that I will honestly, faithfully, and promptly perform the duties of clerk of election in and for said precinct and district. So help me God.

T. H. HUNT, Election Clerk. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of April, 1918. [SEAL.]

My commission expires February 13, 1921.

ANTHONY J. DIMOND,

Notary Public for Alaska.

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