The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-10-06

Long before the hour for tho Board of
Registration to convene, the people had
gathered in large squads about the
Court House. When the hour for bust
ness had arrived the President, Mr.. T.
J. Blair, announced that no new regis
trations would be received that day, as
it would be devoted most exclusively
to the hearing of the cited cases and
the transfers of registration. After
spending some half an hour in making
transfers on the books, the Board pro-
ceeded to call the names of those who
had been notified to appear and prove
their loyalty.
The first case called was Patrick Mar
tin, who, not answering to his name af-
ter six repeated calls, it was decided by
the Board that such should be consid-
cred as stricken from the list of voters
unloss good cause be shown why the
party so-called was not present at the
time. Peter j. Flaherry, Thomas +.
Flaherty and Abraham Fleming were
severally called and no response from
either, and their names were passed
Patrick Brannan W as next called and
produced sufficient evidence that he
was a good voter, and his name was or
dered to remain on the Registrars
books. John Russell was then
called, but his witnesses being
involved in the same difficulty with
Mr.. Russell, the case was postponed
till to. day at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
w. H. D. Colts was then called,
charged with leaving the army before
his time of enlistment had expired. Mr..
C. presented his enlistment papers, as
also his accepted resignation papers as
second engineer. But these papers be-
ing made in the name of David Colts,
the Board was in doubt as to his iden-
tity. Whereupon the case was laid
over till afternoon.
Joseph f. Tennelly was called, and
not answering to his name it was
passed by.
Henry Baxter aud Ransom Baxter
were then called, and neither answer
ing to their names they were passed by.
The case of William Taylor was put
off till Wednesday at 10 o'clock.
The case of John photograph was then
called, and Mr.. u. being present the
Board went into an examination of the
charge-which was going South at the
commencement of the war. This was
not denied and the reason for so doing
explained by Mr.. photograph. He said
when the war broke out his family was
in needy condition. He had money
due him in the South and in order to
pet this money he started with q broken
leg-hobbling on a crutch and cane
that he could not get his money and
went to work on q boat as carpenter
that during his entire stay in the South
he never heard gun fired either by the
rebel or the federal troops. This state
ment was told to the registrar when
Mr.. u. went to get registered, and which
was done. The Board, however, reject
ed his vote, and his name was stricken
from the list.
| ArTrpSOON SESSION
At the afternoon session large num-
Der of transfers were made, before they
proceeded to the regular business.
The case of Mr.. Colts was again call
ed and after an examination of his wit
nesses he was declared legal voter.
Henry Koesteimer was called, and the
charge preferred against him was that
If an unsoupd mind. DR.. Hazlett was
sworn to examine the young man, who,
after making a private examination re-
turned and reported that he thought
him fit to exercise the elective fran
chise. He was ordered to be put on the
list of veters.
Nicholas Miller was called, charged
with not having good naturalization pa
pers. Mr.. Miller presented said papers,
and, after an examination, they were
declared sufficient, and Mr.. Miller was
declared good voter.
: Charles Thresher was called, charged
i. with being a rowing man, without any
steady home, and as he was employed
by the Street Railway company he wa:
denied his vote.
D.. Patrick Friery being called, wa
charged with having an unsound mind
and, after an examination by DR.. Hill
dreth, he was declared unfit to exercise
y the elective franchise. The Board viii
set to-day and to morrow. The Boar'
adjourned till to-dav OF IN o'clock.