The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-02

/. MT. AleSdHueT DuVal testified GuaI ue was
at the Third Ward polls during the elcc-
tion in the capacity Of registrar. Saw
Colonel Rose about the polls several times,
and he seemed perfectly sober. Did not
see Colonel Rose drive white voters from
the polls at any time, nor did he know
that Colonel Rose had been called upon to
keep down any disturbance. Did not
know what was going on outside, as his
duties were inside of the polls. Witness
voted the Conservative ticket.
Philip Greene (negro) testified that he
was placed at the Third Ward polls on the
Oath ullimo by Instructions from the Re-
publican party. Mr.. Amos and other
white men were at the Third Ward polls
that day, and were at the polls where
the colcred people were voting. They
seemed as though they wished to create
disturbance. Colonel Rose ordered them
away aud removed the tables away. When
the crowd came up, Amos got upon a ia
BILE and seemed to try to force Conserva-
tive tickets on the colorcd voters. The
crowd with him seemed to wish to do the
same. Mr.. Amos cried out, "Thesc are the
tickets to vote" This was received by the
colorcd people with excitement. Witness
meant by forcing Conservative tickets, the
fact of Mr.. Amos's calling ont "Thesc are
the tickets" lie did not know the names
of any of the other men with him. There
were about fifty or sixty colored and whites
Immediately about the polls, but there was
a larger crowd coming up in ranks. Colo
mel Rose ordered Amos and crowd away,
as there was danger of disturbance.
Witness voted the Radical ticket, as he
considered it his duty to do so.
Captain A. Davidson testified that he
was at the Third Ward polls on the 24th
between halfpast II and y O'Clock, and
was there at intervals until about ii O'clock
at night. Soon after be arrived there he saw
several white persons approach the polls,
among whom he recognized Berry Amos,
who with two or three others had tickets
in their hands, and were urging the colored
people to vote them. The action Of the
parties in urging the colorcd people to
take these tickets seemed offensive to
them, and caused remarks by them Of an
unkind character. They wished to know
what business these men had there. They
had tickets, and didn't want any more.
The excitement was considerable. The
gestculations and demonstrations seemed
getting serious, when Colonel Rose arrived
and cleared the street of the parties who
| had caused the excitement. Saw no other
! disturbance after this. Witness was at the
polls to see that the colored voters were
provided with food, so that they would not
be compelled to leave the polls for meals.
Berry Amos had formerly been tishmon-
ger in the First Market, but seemed since
TO have taken to some calling which ena-
bled him TO put on better clothes and
more style. Didn't know what that calling
was it was said he was gambler. Wit
ness voted the Radical ticket, with the ex-
ception Of Judge Underwood, whose name
he replaced with that Of j. II. Sands.
DR.. Janeway, surgeon United States
army, testified that he saw Colonel Rose
twice or three times during the day of the
24th. He was perfectly sober. Witness
converscd with him several times on diff
ferent subjects.
The court then adjourned until II o'clock
I this morning.