The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-15

one OF Unem on account OF the severe Ill
ness of his wife, were ruthlessly decapi
tated. We give below list of those
stricken off the list of voters, and ask
our citizens to examine it carefully. We
assure them, upon our responsibility as
q man, that we have given the substance
of the testimony, and that in no case
was there a single iota of evidence even
tending to show that any one of them
had committed single act of disloyal-
ty, or anything that under a fair and
impartial construction of the law, ,would
disfranchise any man. Tho following
is list of the victims:
Phillip L. Barb, Joseph Mitchell,
B, S. Blake, Bobert Crawford,
Stewart Blake, Evan Cooper,
Anthony K. Blake, w. w. Craig,
w. A. Blake, J. A. Craig,
Joseph Bennett, Salathiel Craig,
Joseph d. Bennett, II. II. Rittenhousc,
Joseph b. Wallace, d. j. Skinner,
G. b Skinner, John Sims,
Alex. Skinner, Joseph Hall,
VIM. +. Heeter, James NJ. Heflin,
Jonathan Lewis, j. 5. Rifle,
L. Rifle, Henry McCally,
Samuel Posey, I. S. Posey.
We have scarcely words with which
to express ourself as to the Infamous
and illegal action of the Board. As We
before remarked there was not the shad-
ow of proof against a single one of the
parties, which showed dIsloyalty, and
the only conclusion that can be arrived
at is, that it has been simply an out
!
opinions sake! Look at the facts. For
three years has the Registration law
! been in force, and for three years has
| the county been searched for men who
could legally be stricken of. The Board
of Registration heretofore have oxer-
cised all powers vested in them TO weed
out illegal voters. The party in this
county has been active, vigilant aud
untiriug, and yet 10 say at this lato day
that there were twenty-eight men in
one Township improperly and illegally
registered, is, 20 use the language Of
former Registrar, an outrage on com
mon scnsc-aEd shows fraud upon its
face.
We now propose to say few words
about this individual. James VI. Cor
ley, the acting President Of the Board
! Registration.
We state, Is. That Jamcs VI Corley,
was, in the early part Of l-Ol, blatant
rebci.
2nd. That in July. 1-Gl, he was in the
Rebel Camp, NJ the Two Churches, IN
Rraxton county, aiding and assisting the
Rebel Commander in organizing, equip
ing and feeding his troops.
Sd. That in June or July, l-6ls be
tried to raise a company Of calvary Tor
the Rebel army.
I.h. That in June or July, 1861, he
was bearing arms and marching with
the Rebel troops to attack the Union
troops.
5ti. That Le was, notoriously one Of
most loud, earnest and vigorous advocate
Of tho Comfy Court Of Braxton county
voting $1,000 TO arm and equip rebel
troops.
Now for the proof:
State Of Ucsi Trgiaia, To.,,it
LOri County,
Luther K. Skinner this day appeared
before me and made oath that about the
middic Of JUIy, l-6l, he was az the Rebel
Camp at the Two Churches in Braxton
county, and that he there saw James VI.
Corley in the rebel camp at that place,
and be, the said COrlcy was one Of the
most active of the rebels there, and made
many threats of how be would meet the
Yankees, and rendered everything he
bad to the rebel commander to aid the
canes.
ISigned,l LUTHER r. SKINNER.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
4th day of October, l-G9.
Gro. COzAD,
United state, Commi,sioHr.
State Of Vest JirgiHia, To.rc
Joseph B. Wallace this day appeared
before me, and made oath that in June,
1861, James u. Corley, ia the town OF
Sutton, did volunteer in a company fer
the rebel army, and said che would be
damned if he wanted any man 10 jJin
the company who wouldn't stick
/ lSigned ! JOS. B. WALLACE.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me, this
9TH day Of October, 1869.
Gro. COZAD.
4 United States COmmissioHG.
We have other affidavits in our pos
session, bat have not space in which to
Give them, and must cOdtent ourselves
With giving extracts from them.
Calvin 5. Skinner says-"l vas rebel
soldier. aud was at the rebel camp at the
/ Two Churches IN BraIton county. !
saw James VI. Corley there. He was
very ofiiciOus, acting a. drIll-masteT' lie
frequently went our and GOrcsd men 70
come in aud join the rebel army Claiming
that he had orders 10 do So
Captain James Salisbury saFs- "a,
Fduring the month OF Jolly, l5Oi, "niis' .,l
camped az the Two Churches, b ml!sS
from Sutton. on the turnpike towards
Weston uDdsr command Of C0l0LeI u
". Byrne. James II. C0r!ey vas with
ms and va carrying 4 rnusket furnished
Ibv Uenrv A. WIss. A party OF Federal
,-oor,. vent up the Little kanawkarand
., ~ Weston. Byrne determined 70 in
ts,csnt them. and taking half bis com.
I'D. Corlry among them, marched
some distance IN TIE direction Of Bull
town. leaving orders for the rect Of the
command 20 come on at daybr.ak. but
Byrre returned before day, and whilst
he aCd the stber CfiseFs we're consult
ing, COTley va.ked into the road,
musket IN hand, aud swore that be
:wouid % AID attack the Federal troops
if any man was brave enough TO follow
him.
} Col. 7. b. Duffy says that james A:
Corley did try 70 raise company Oi
i lcaYalrY for the rehel any y A-c.