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

Fog, was introduced. In giving in his
testimony, Ben took occasion to remark
that "he was not biased by any feeling for
his brother although the Board might
think so," for which remark he was fined
$40, and Immediately afterwards IS
for repeating it. Upon this Drs re-
marked sit was all right, That he had
the uloney-and ifhe hada'scnough ofhis
own he would apply to the radicals-thcn
to his God, and if they failed. be would
call on the Democrats-una be knew they
had it," He also said that III this, (thc
action of the Board) was radiealisu, he
'eoul" giee his right hand betme he ,eewl,f
cser rote for ii agaia," which sentiment
was echoed and endorsed by several 9TH
ers present whe have always voted with
the radical party. But he said good
thing as he took his seat, and that was
"that be would pay the 6ne now, but he
was afraid the rascals would cheat him in
The change"
EVAN coopER's
case was next on docket. and although no
charge was made or proved against him,
and he proved himself have been good
citizen, and pcaccable, quiet man, his
right to vote was numbered among the
things that we're. Csc
We next notice the case Of @
J.w.D M'cUToHEN.
who was summoned under tbe same gen.
eral charge as the others, but it was
amusing when the evidence disclosed the
fact fiat he was but IL years old at the
breaking out of the war, and that he was
but child as be expressed it:-"Not
bigger than pound Of soap" lie was
retained.
MARCELLus BENNETT
was next put ntrail. and after producing
large number Of witnesses. succeeded in
heaping such mass Of testimony that the
Board could not strike him of without
such manifest disregard Of evidence that
he was suffered to remain on the lists.
JOSEPH BENNETT
however, was stricken of because ono Of
the witnesses testified that che understood
he was sympathizer with the South"
The next victim was Uncle
ROBERT CRAWFORD
who is as we'll known as any farmer in
the County. His offence, like the rest,
was "disloynl'y," and while the proof
showed that he was pcaccablc man and
sond citizen. and had never committed
any act against the Government. it was
the opinion Of one witness that he was
not quite as good Union man at the close
as he WIS at the beginning Of the war.
JOSEPH n. WALLACE.
the next victim, was summarily disposed
Of on the evidence Of Ben. Poscy, q short
sketch Of a passage in whose life once ap.
prared in our piper. he tcstifying that
Wallace had attended meeting to form
a company Of Home Guards, but no actof
disloyalty being proved against him.
GEORGE D. CURTIS
was next called on to defend his right as
citizen. and succeeded in proving himself
"loyal." as did 2. Curtis, the only offence
he being charged with being that two Of
his sons we're in the rebel army.
The next unfurtuna nate was
WI. ". CRAIG,
OF whom il was testified that "llc was
generally supposed to sympathizc with the
Confederary"-good character and all its
concomitnnts being unable to save him
FROM political death.
J. 4. CRAIG,
was the next slaughtered. His offence
consisted oft fact that his father. in Inv
had been sent to Camp Chase.
JOHN O. ARNOLD
put in his answer, and being sustained by
incontesiible proof Of "loilty," he was al
lowed to remain one Of the elect.
ALEXANDER SKINNER
was struck of because the witness "be.
Tered that he had sympathizcd With the
South"
wM. '. tiEErER VI
vas struck off-for what did not appear,
MS the notice had been executed on VII
liam Heeter. m entirely different man,
William F. Ileetcr not having been mott.
fed.
GEORGE A. HOOVER