Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-14
LOCAL NEWS.
THE COURTS.


him; those the day after were signed by all the
Com mis- ,ioners. (Witness produced the re-
tuIns.) They We're handed 10 him by tue
judge: they We're sealed mp ani com nuni-
cat' d 10 toe Aldermen and Couuc,lm N; give
notice to the party he believed 10 be elected,
and made a note on the book according - the
charter. On the Sth OF June tr rInsmItt~ them
10 the Council, delivering them 10 commit
tCe-Messrs. Kelsey, Bates, Croeker. and : =.
baker; does not know that Mr.: Mead was ever
sworn into office; knows that he dld not get
Certificate; was not present when b. took the
oaih. Witness received the written lists of
votes from the Board of Registration, and
paced them in the boxes.
Cross-examinf I'D by Mr. Cook:-Raceiv"d
otner papers from the commissioners OF el"c-
iiorE-afiidayits. Witness does not know thai
the MS were correct or incorrect; received
hem from Mr.. Noye7, Secretary of the Board.
Mr.. Cook asked why witness did not record
the returns, hIch was objected TO: and Mr..
Cook stated that Mr.. b., after receiving the re.
turns, received afIidavlts from the commission
els that the returns were incorrect. Oolection
sustained.
Witness resunod:-Did no. give a certlfi ate
OIL election 10 MIR Mead, but did give ons' to
Joseph G. Carroll.
Witness produced the ballot boxes of the
Fifth Ward, from which be took the lists OF
voters.
III. s. Y. Noyes sworn:-Wirness was clerk o
the Judges Of election (bosrd of reSistritoaG
caused ihe lists TO be made out; he verified them
by comp :rison with the original lists and de-
liyered them TO the register: afterwards saw
the lists deposited in the baIlo: b.xes and the
boxes delivered to the police officers to BE- hand
cd To the different commissioners.
CrCss- Witness made the cornp9ri-
son himself, but the registers did not the trans
seIiblng was done by Mr.. BIll and Mr.. Barr;
the copying OF the pames OF the last two DAYS
was done by Messrs. Barr and Feiuour, witness
and bis wife; on the day of election witness
gave certificates OF n very large number OF per-
sons that their names had been spelJ wrong:
did this at the request of Mr.. Cook, laugh
ter;l InCst Of them were given u colored pee
pie. Owen Thorn, Mr.. Sprigman, II A. Hall,
MIR Meigs, jr., assisted in looking over the orig.
mai registry lists which were there. and on
her statements, and sometimes on his owG in
yrsiiCatiOn, he gave the certificates that the
names OF parties bad been spelled wrong on
the registration list. Two lists had been pre-
p3rtd, one Of white and the other of colored
persons. Sometimes the colored m1u's name
got on the white side and rice rerSo. L. was
necessary 10 correct this by cerufcata. He
produced the original registration list, and
Mr. Dlyidge offered it in evidence.
TODAY.
tbs morning the case was resumed. and I-.
MerTick offered in evidence the returns, which
show The following:
ist Prscinet, 262 for w. Meade, 2js for
joseph G. Carroll: I'd. NJ. I75. e.. I5i: 81 NJ
2l7 g. 2t4; 9Th. NJ. 2I7. C. l6e; 9Th, I IGI, g. lSc:
icr joseph Carroll. Majority for Meade ST.
%, II the for Joseph Carroll are counted -Or
joseph u. CirT0il)
The contestants here rPetFd their c9sa
Mr.. EidGle said that they had not under
taken 10 overcome the ceriti cate of the Register.
Mr N. II. Miller appears in this case with
Nessrs Cook and Riddle.
The Court ordered the counsel to proceed:
and
Ir Scgfes }. Borren (Wayor) was sworn
Wines was one OF the ludCes of the re-iStra-
non . crrtaIn day; Tecollects registering IN
The Fifth Ward.
Mr.. Cock asked if any soldiers We're regis
tered; to which Mr.. Day ldge Oh, ,ected, and said
that 1t seemed d 10 be the purpose 10 revise the
action of the registration Judges. He submitted
that their action was conclusive, and could not
now BE- reviewed.
MI Cook read from 4th Casey, cssth Pay
page 9, and e,h Wright, (iith Pa.) page 3je, es
20 The manner OF proc' ediDg IN contested elec-
ton cases. He also read frcm a nunbar OF
Congressional contested election cases, and
p. .ocseded TO argue that the proposition of the
petitioner was monstrous. The Court could
uncover fraud and corruption wherever iouan,
and IL had never been before denied. The
spondent proposed to show that there was
fraud; that illegal votes were polled. They
placed themselves behind the sacred returns,
and say that there is no going behind them.
They (the respcndents) shrink from no inves-
ugarior.
Mr.. Riddle said that the registration was not
legal one, and he proceeded 10 argue that
judgment OF the Board could be inc uiIed into
and their acts reviewed.
At this point recess was taken.
On reassembIng, Mr.. Davidge proceeded 20
argue against the position taken by the
spondents' counsel; that the judgment OF the
Eoard could not be reviewed in the manner
proposed, That by the act OF Congress the Board
of Regisu alton are authorized TO take evidence
OF those wnoapply tor registration after ample
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conclusive, ard the Comm iSs ioners can only
pass upon the identity OF the parry CekIng TO
vote.
Mr. Nerrick followed with a very brief ar
gument, and the Court decided 10 overrule the
OBJ ction 10 the question ask Mr.. Bowen as
II ihe registry OF soldiers the Chief Justice an
rcupcing the decision. judge Olin dissent"d
Mayor Bowen resumed the stand, and & stI-
fed that quite large number OF Soldiers pre-
sentCd themselves for registration in the Fifth
WaId. Witness raised the question as % the
Oh t.,st thn =~Ia Ain x-pfn th.aD a
coed that all who had been stationed here
twelve months prior to June Isl Were entitled
foVote, and they SO decided on the ground stated.
On the presentation of many of the soldiers they
would answer that they resided in Phiiadsi-
phia, New York, and other places. The
question whether they had families was
asked many OF them. II was witneSs' in.
tention TO take a list, but he was not per-
mitted. He asked the clerks 10 fornish him
with list OF soldier, sailors, aud marines
and expected 10 receive u until informed sub
seqrently by the clerk. The Polrd held :,
meeting after the registration, for the day was
over " hen the question came upas to furnishing
him With list and it was denied him. Wit
ness resign"d while the registI alton was In
progress; did not see the lists afterwards.
Birdsali sgt. Welch; Judge WyIie delivered
opinion CT the Court, reversing Judgment in
the Court bflow, aud dismis siug the bill; O.
DIN dissents. Mr.. Carringtcn. for piaintif
pray, an appeal to the Supreme Court o; the
United States.
ORPHANS COURT, J,t9J. Pucet.-To-day,
KOS Z Nchtnpa EaSdppointTd guardian 10 the
orphan ofWm. Moore; bond SjC0. Letters of
admiD's ration OH the estate Of julia Prout:
bond S5,f 90. Annie NJ. Remains on estate Of ].
Il. Eemas; bona Sc o. Hermoine c. Fleet was
appoin ted guardian CT the orphans OF NJ b.
street; tond S2,Ct0.
IMPORTATION FOR RHOUsEKEEPEEs
town can beast Of many enterprising men, and
among them Mr. VIM. II. Tenuey is one of the
most energetic. His well.known grocery
store. corner Of High and Bridge streets
is now one Of the finest in this District in
its character, extent, aud arrangement and
be has faith enough in the virtue of
primers INK to let the fact be known
We invite the attention of our readers to his
adveriiseme mt in another column. Hous skeen.
are Interested in knowing where they can
pun chase the btst groceries at the cheapest
lates. Tenney says that his Is the place he
has a fine stock of wines, liquors. cigars. cluued
fruits and other dclicacies 10 make an epicure,.
mouth wafer.
| CoLoGEp SCHcoLs.-The Trustees of Colored
Schools on Tuesday last made a reauisition
| upon Mayor Welch, Of Georgetown, for the
| amount due the Trustees by that Corporation
| The Mayor Immediately delivered TO AIfred
l Jor e., Treasurer OF the Board, a cheek for
SS,g7S being the amount due them under the
| law for the past yesr Mayor Weleh assured
| the Trustees of his readiness to co.opers.a
| with the m a: all time to advance the cause Of
l education. .r..t...y
| PAYMENT OF TEACHERS OF (,oYoprn
| SCHooLs-Wm. :. Huntington. ESQ. casbiar
OF the First National Bank, has advanced m