The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-04

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IN the case Of John S. Tyler, indicted
for feioniously receiving stolen goods. the
;nrv we're still unable to agree last eve
ming. --
Rosr Court OF INQUIRY-ELEvENTH
DAY.-Johu A. Fitchett testified that he
Was present at the Third Ward polls on the
24th ul,imo, and was IN charge OF tables
from which 10 distribute tickets. Was not
present at the difficulty between Berry
Amos and Colonel Rose. When witness
arrived, a large crowd of whites were OBJ
s,ructing the way 10 the colored polls. Mr..
Smith and witnesses brother had some
words, when the last mentioned asked Co
lionel Rose to clear the crowd off. Colonel
Rose. cleared the crowd-witness, his
brother, and Mr.. Smith included. Witness
saw Colonel Rose frequently during the
dav, and thought him perfectly sober.
b. Wardwell was also examined, and tcs-
tilted only to facts already stated by wit
nesses for the defence.
E. j. Crnmp, registrar, Madison Ward,
testified that he had two interviews with
Major Stnrdivant on the 23d ultimo. III
the first interview Major Sturdivant asked
him why the polls had been closed. Wit
ness told him they had not been closed,
and the report was not true. The Madi-
son Ward polls were closed at about Q
O'Clock on the second night, 10y order Of
General Schofeld. Colonel Rose came BY
the polls about dusk He was consulting
with some gentlemen about closing them.
Colonel Rose then left for the purpose Of
seeing General Schoield, and told witness
positively not to close the polls until fur
ther orders. Soon after he lett, it became
so dark that the clerks could hot see. lie
lit the chandeliers in the middle OF.
the room. He asked some gentlemen at
the white window TO hand him III the table
which had been used outside as barrier
against the crowd. This was done, and as
he was taking it in for the use of the
clerks he heard the window blinds of the
white window crcakiug. He turned, and
saw policeman in the act OF pulling the
blinds to. Witness asked him what he was
doing. Policeman asked him if he was
not going to close the polls, 10 which wit
ness replied emphatically: "Not." The
blinds were egain opened, and neither the
polls for the white nor those for the black
people were closed again until o'clock,
when both were closed b" order of Gene
raj Schoticld. Witness heard some loud
talking during the evening in the ball near
the polls. Colonel Rose suddenly opened
the door from the outside, and asked wit
ness to come out and satisfy those gentle
men that the polls had not been closed.
Witness came aS far as the threshold,
and as he did so, heard the
voice Of Mr.. r. T. Daniel, ST., in angry
tones, say, "Comc out there, sir, and con-
front these gentlemen" Witness felt in
suited, and went back, pulling the door to,
and telling Mr.. Daniel that he would see
him at the devil first. Colonel Rose came
in afterwards, and witness remarked to
him that he thought it hard case that a
man in discharge Of his duty should be
thus insultcd, and il he lid not drive that
party away he ought 20 DO so. A. short
time aftar"'e~I ""veral Of the same party
came in with General ScnoncIu, wluIIl ne
satisfied that he had not closed the polls.
The General then ordered the polls to be
closed until next morning. The General
came TO the polls the next morning, and
witness told him that about forty seven
colored voters and three whites had voted
that morning at intervals Of about one
III lCu Ill:llNitS " ~ liatl llOtiI :.
Witness gave Major Sturiivant, the sevc-
raj reporters, and several others, the
information concerning the state of the
polls. Witness was impressed from loud
talking in the hall that the greater
portion Of the crowd there was under the
influence Of liquor. He felt satisfied that
Mr.. Daniel would never have spoken to him
as he did unless under the Influence either
Of liquor or Of violent passion. This was
the most charitable construction he could
put upon his conduct. Witness saw Colo
mel Rose several times that day, and he
was perfectly sober. He had known him
intimately since last June, aud he had
never known him to take a drink
during office hours. 4 man came to
the polls during the day and wanted
to vote under name which was
found to be checked off. Witness felt it
his duty to reject him, as otherwise he
would have allowed two men to vote under
the same name. Major Turner seemed
very much interested in the case, and
came to the window TO assert that the man
had right to vote. Witness did not
wish him TO feel offended, but tried to get
him TO understand that he was interfering
prehend SO witness turned to Colonel
Rose and told him that the men at tho
window were annoying the officers OF cleo
ton. Colonel Rose then turned and Or
dered the men away from the window.
Major Turner remarked: q did not know
l was interfering" and walked away.
p. II. Montague, assistant at the cleo
ton in Madison Ward, testified to facts
corroborating the testimony OF Mr.. Crump
in regard to the taking in of the table and
tho closing Of the window by some one
outside. Witness voted for two Of the
Conservative candidates, Sands and Tay-
lor, erasing the other three.
The court adjourned until II o'clock to-
day.
General Schofield will be examined be-
fore the court to-day, and his evidence, it
is probable, will close that of the defence.
MAYORS CoURT-T UEsDAY MAYOR
MAYO PRESlDING.-Tcn or twelve nunphs