The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-24

named Dosy and White, went yesterday 70 the ofice
AZ registration and gave their names to the board, at
the same time inqus.pg II any b sQ2d N the way Of
their being duly and lawfully resstAtsd No 6bjeetop
being raised their names entered, tho req red
oath taken but before they had proceeded map, PAGES
they were arrested at the nstap co OF r,.n psmed
Hicks, charge OF commit ting perjrry-thr Alex.
andrs constitution Expressly satng snas all persons
1st Of January, 1864, were dis.nnchised and these
being in the categor u those who aided the rebel
lion after that date violated the Alexandria constitu
ton, and were conse laentiy guilty Of perjury.
They commended they were not disffanchised by the
Sherman ShellabIsger BILL and TO the Alexandria
Legislature whrh convened after ts adoption to
repeal dissnchisng article which subsequently,
Upsed stays oommss,o one District Attorney Chandler
acting foe the prosecution The defence insisted thar
the prosecution OF these men was but trick OF the
radicak TO deter tho white people OF virginia-nne-
tennis OF whom disfranchsed by the Alexandria
conEitrtonfrom the duty Of registering by the cry Of
perjury. The United States Commissioner could send
on this case 70 the Circuit Court which meets again
July, and by thus gaining time and inspiring fear among
the whites as to the consequences Of registering secure
for the radicals overwhelming preponderance OF
votes The District Attorney explained ucidy how The
question ood--the Alexandra constitution the
prevailing law OF the State; the dsfranchsng clause
was legal as any other clause in the instrument but
he uuprepared whether, under the order
of things the Attorney General might not instruct hm
disregard that null and VOID though up TO
this Mr. Stanbery has avoided taking hold OF this per-
picking question He should certainly instruct that the
prisoners ba discharged the moment the Attorney Cen
gave negative opinion to the bindng power OF
the disputed clause II the prevalent impression that
the radicals will make the utmost use Of this consti-
tutlon' scarecrow, and deter thousands OF sensitive
Virginians from the thought Of registration The case
was adjourned till tomorrow.
At meeting OF the colored people, held last evening
| on Navy Hill, near the city, 1t was resolved 10 senc
committee to-day TO wait General Scnoleld and de-
mand the abolition Of separate entrances for white and
blacks ut the registration Offices They desire tbaI both
colors should 60 up indscrmnaely TO entrance to
have their names registered fne General bong ABSENT
this ridiculous demand had no chance Of receiving
| consideration
| Tho conservative whites held meeting last lng,
which. owing the death OF Judge Lyons aud the
moteness of the place Of assembling hut poorly at
| tended. few blacks present. The speakers
urged the necessity Of registration. and confined them
selves, saving few unbecomng alags al :" the niS-
=! gers, " TO that topic alone
Meetings all the rage through the State. From
Norfolk TO Winchester and from Alexandra to Halifax
county, notices of meetings ore being issued ny both
sldesthe radicals however, bong UNNECESSARILY ahead
in number The food OF Northern harangucs pour
Ing in upon is perfectly bewiderng; Of note
appears and anon but The vast majority OF the
small fry order OF orators Lanss;on, the coored
speaker, address here about week ago, bat
happening be the verbatim et hterotias piece OF
defamation and advice he repeated elsewhere thought
tho attraction oil mis- rs appearance completely worn
Oh.
The Drnker farm murder was continued to-day,
with tho same crowds IA attendance and the deep
interest manifested IN the proceeaiEgs Quite number
OF witnesses examined for the purpose OF Identify
in articles oil clothing. Hiss lsoxanna Puts
pclug asked II Sue article JeNSlry
ing person Of her sister when she left home
ped ba. she had buDcn of grapes formed gold rs
breastpn, that the pin Ind been broken or and a
needle substituted, cumsiiy attached with melted lead.
gentleman who served on The coroner's jury at the
inquest on the body Of the murdered woman was next
called and testified with singular fidelity to the fact OF
having found b.easlpn ON the body corresponding IN
all respects with the description given by Miss Pitts.
He had The PIN given him Tor safe keeping, but lost
The next Ink in the chain of extraord evidence
this case was the testimony OF two women who cut
scraps from the dress Of the deceased when her body
WAS exposed Tor Identification. these scraps pro-
dncsd aud foaad to correspond vita other scraps
brought home by the sister the deceased. number
OF Witnesses have yet to be examined for the prossca
uon. The case waa adjourned till tomorrow.
The Drinker Farm Murder Case-Evitence
for the Prosecutions al. Takcn-Dcicnce
Hopes 10 Secarc an Acquiftai-Points Of the
Evidence.
RICHMOND Va, juno q, 1867
The Drinker farm murder case under examine
ton again TO day. The witnesses for the
were ali examined, and the defence viii begin
row to put forth testimony which they expect will de.
nolish the case for tho prosecution.
The points Of evidence adduccd on behalf or the pro-
iecuton briefly these :-Phips took his wife from
her mother homo TO place In Surrey county,
18TH Of February last She wrote line
home after that date. body was found in
the woods Drinkers farm latter end Of inc Same
MONTH II was never truly ideutned-Ihe clothes and
some articles Of ewelry were retained The sister Of
Philips wife described infinitely the clothes and
ments worn by her when she left home the description
exactly with the actual things
This left doubt but the murdered woman was
Phillips wife. The part OF the evidence endcay-
ored to show the prisoners connection with the
deed. He was vt the house OF Mr. Turner, near
Drinkers farm, when the body was found. and alb.
sented himself from there for days afterwards:
his strange conduct in writing letters wifes rea-
tves and pretending she with him. but unable TO
write by reason Of finger. when the woman was
Wondering in the earth. No direct evidence ad-
vanced 10 prove that he was the actual murderer.
N sl1ov unti yo far
preparation OF the Decd but tho only theory any
degree OF truth in it is that Phillips deeply In love
with Miss Turner. He stopping at her fathers
house before the murder and the superstition Is that
when hs wife came 70 visit him he felt deeply chagr
at her presence, aud the fatal denouement followed
The viii DC continued probably the whole OF next
week