The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-10-11

said that he thvayht his symrahies rrre
miM tie South. This WINS sufficient, and
the Presidcnt-buself an ex-RebeI SOL
'lier, announed that Mr.. IIeain had ceased
to be voter!
By this time the excitement Of the crowd
had become intense, and everybody was
talking and shouting, aud half dozen of
the victims Of prescription were trying to
have their cases disposed Of.
The Board announced that they would
require three or four witnesses to prove
mans loyalty, thus compelling many Of
them to send eighteen or twenty miles for
their neighbOrs-tbey having brough. but
one or two. Yet, in the very next case,
but one witness was examined, and the
accused was allowed to remain on the lists.
The case Of
JONATHAN LEWIS, ESQ.,,
Overseer Of the Poor for h.telle Town
ship, was. We believe, the next called.
This was the third of fourth time for Mr.,
L., he having always proved hi.usell
loyal" aud though. he should be able t,
do SO again. But alas for human ex.
pectations! although he proved by all hi,
neighbors that he was q man Of unblem.
ished character-that he had committed
no acts against the Government, but hat
pcaceably remained at home, he was
man of property, character and influence
and lis head must full-the fact that h,
was supposed by one witness to sympa'ha.
with the rebellion, being sufficient te
erase bis name from the list os voters,
At this point, a good many applications
were made, and We noticed two young
men who had just arrived at age trying te
obtain the privilege Of voting, and Mr.
Pat Murray trying to get on the list. :ht
Board adjourned for dinner.
AFTER DINNER, ~ %
rs soon as the doors were opened, the
crowd surged in. almost filing the house
The case Of Martin Fox, which had bcer
brought up before adjournment, was again
called. Geo. Cozad asked permission o.
the Board to appear as Counsel for several
of the parties, but this the Board refused.
He then asked to be permitted to examine
the witnesses for several parties, but this
was also refused.
The case Of
JOSEPH nAL1
Was then taken up, and although be
proved that he had committed no act Of
disloyalty, but had advised men not to 60
South, it would not do. aud without cyl.
dcnce agains, him, except that it was ",hc
rumor" that he WAS S'mhcrn ,yupa.
thizer, he, likewise, ceased 10 be voter,
The case Of
NARTiy roX
was then taken up. The usual charge Of
"dlsloyal,y' being the only one aguins,
him. He proved himself to lave been q
Union maj from the beginning hy the
testimony Of Captain Garrett, Jesse Gar.
rc,l, Captain ". y. Anderson, James
Anderson, Colonel kcc, al. Federal sol.
diers. aud some eight or ten other men Of
undoubted prcbi,y aud character, but the
Board, when asked for u. decision in bis
case, said that they "were not sati6ed.'
"rhcy wanted men whom they knew ~
thus laying down the principle that unless
the witnesses had the misfortune to Je ac'
qm,intcd with two Of the most infamou.
rascals unhung, they were no. competent
to give evidence.
A very amusing as web as
TELLING INCIDENT
occurred during the progress of'this case
which We will proceed to give: 1t seems
that some time ago, the accused, Martit
I OK had a difficulty with the jackal Of The
Board, in which Coonrod had broken three
Of Fox's ribs with stone. BEN Fox, ,
brother Of Martin and who has Away,
been radical, was present, and during
the progress Of tho trial told Martin I,
'give it up" ",hat it was no usc," IA
he had had fight with one oftlc Board ;
Considerable excitement was manifested
and when, on leaving the witness stand
he said /: "lf ever vote another radica
vote, they'll have to give me something
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