The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-13
THE ACCGSEEv SENT ON TO THE
GRANDJVRY FOR INDICTMENT.

GRAND JURY FOR INDICTMENT.
SYMPATHY WITH PETERSBURG
Mcssr>. ]. OR. NcClevy. Barnett Jones
W. II. Niece, James {. Parrish, +. G
EaucS. y. u. Cain. J. w. Jordan. J. +
Butcher. J. +. pc!kinson, and y. T. Tray
lor, judges OF election of Petersburg, re
Gently arrested. charged with violation Of tht
enforcement act, arrived in this city ycSter
day morning to answer the complaint be-
fore Commissioner PleassntS. They camt
over in the accommodation train, TO whict
three extra coaches were attached, and were
accompanied by about two hundred cti.
ZcnS, including many of the most response
ble and influential business and professional
men Of Petersburg.
AT log O'clock the examination was com.
menccd in the United States courtroom
cu>tom-house building. MeS$rS. l.. L.
Lewis, District Attorney. and William f,
Worthngton, Assistant District Attorney
appeared 10 represent the Government, and
Me>srs. &. :. Strngielow, ID. 4. Hinton, r
G.. Pegram. of Petersburg. and John Lyon,
James NeeSon. John y. Meredith, and
George \. Hundley, Of Richmond. to repre-
sent the defence.
The courtroom, which is the largest here
was den>ey packed with spectators. The
efforts OF the marshal 10 keep them outside
the bar were trutle>S; they crowded inside
the railing. stood in the aisleS and windows,
and occupied every other available inch oil
space. and. Notwithstanding the intense
heat, remiining quiet and patient listeners
for about nine or ten hours.
There We're four cases, eich embracing q
charge against three judges. The District
Attorney selected for commencement the
one in which the three judges Of the first
precinct in the Fourth Ward were the &c.
cuSed, and proceeded 10 the regular eXami-
nation Of witnesses.
TIE COMPLAINT AND THE WARRANT.
The complaint made to United States Com.
missioner PleaSantS was as follows:
tnit'd states II .i"eric" Enster's District @,
!'.7ai"i4--~.N. Th:> DAY pYIsonai,y arpeSie ied bE-
aud SAY tia: Ec had reason 10 believe ard does he
i!"y: lltat on or ahou, the 2Sih day Of May, S14
niH hy unlawful meals prevent and hinder Patrick
Nr;tr. JalM"> fliipan H. +. F"rcy. Louis Phillips,
lh"m.S Erag2; h"hcrt lIill ". II. Holmes. Ed
war! lin.4.>.J s!n"> Jacks William Rutlin. Dam
icl Jones. Frtrk i;r"wn. Jerry Thomas, aud Davy
l,ucHets from H"i!ns at a municipal election that
day held IN trc cry Of Pciursbn in said district
they. the said Me- levy. Jones. aad Carter. being
ticu aud there iur9cs Of election ut the frs, pre-
cinct, Foursh Ward, OF said city.
HENRY +. 4 FoRCY.
mark.
Subscribed aud sworn to before me this 9th OF
June, 1874. j. l.. WATERWAYS.
United states Commissioner.
Distrc. OF Virginia.
The warrant. based upon the above com.
plaint, was issued by Commissioner NJ. f.
PleaSauts. and was made returnable before
him at his office in this city. and charged
that Joseph OR. McCieyv, Barnett Jones
and James r. Garter did on or about the
2sth day of May, 1874, by unlawful means,
prevent and hinder Henry +. Forcy, Pat
rick Brier. William Rutiin, and Edward
HugheS, citizens of the United States, and
otherwise qualified 10 vote at Il certain mu.
nicimll election for officers Of the city OF
Petersburg then and there being held, they:
the said defendants, being then and there
Judges of election acting under the laws oi
Virginia at said election"
WITNESSES SEPARATED.
At the suggestion OF Mr. NeesoD, the Com
missioner ordered the witnesses to be sent
from the room. They were accordingly
taken in charge by the Deputy Marshal and
lodged in the room of the United States Cir
cult Judge, from whence they were called
one By one as they were wanted TO testify.
TESTIMONY OF PATRICK BRrER.
Patrick Bryer (coIored) sworn: live in
Petersburg: am thirty->iN years OF aye
have lived there eight years; was born in
Prince Edward; am Il registered voter: OF
lcrcd to vote at iust election; handed my bat
lot to Mr. McCieyy; Mr.. Barnett Jones
Nr. James Justice, and others were there
Mr.. Justice was outside. ! supposed MeSsrs'
McCIevy and Jones TO be judges OF elec
ton. when / offered my ballot Mr.. Nc
Clevy took it in his baud, asked nay name.
and asked the clerk if he could find it on the
book. The clerk looked, and said no, ne
could not find il. Mr.. McCiery then looked
on the book and said, Patrick, yotE name
is not here you can't vote 1 then went
to the ,uustom-housc, as / had been
instructed" However, | am too fast. MIR
McClevy told me TO 90 TO the upper pre-
cinct and see ii my name WRsn7t registered
there. ! wont and found it wasn't then
went 10 the u,istom-house to see POSTMASTER
as rccnc, and there made an affidavit, which
Lion. Mr.. W.. II. Ii. Stowell told me TO take
Gewn 10 Mr.. McClery. | took 1t down
and was still refused PERMISSION to vote.
District Attorney Do You know what
YOU swore to IN That affidayils
A. | think &c. / swore thst was enb!.
tied 80 vote. :.
Mr, Lyon Lst the affidavit he produced
Tne affidavit Wis produced, aad read by
Mar 2S 1874.
], Patnck Brycr. dcf6r rtlfy that or tpe 29in Gay
of apriI 1874, at the registration PLACE of lhe
F"uriR Ward Of the cisy OF Petersburg. Va, dld
offer register, as Il prerequisite or fn1,fcaton
for voting, .sud the registrar Mir. X Jarvis, or
one Of bis clerks, Mr.. --Dr Mr. -. f'ditA To give
fall fleet 10 The performance OF the ssary pre-
Icuuis,c by s.t registering any Daine ucofisEty by
Which was .sFonRfulIy i1apented ty Tie "ihcer or
tftcers above llamed from performing IN luil the
net OF regis rdtyOD. prerefis1te Tor fotHs; ald
now dena ts right 10 y0le accnrdig 10 NE pro-
visions of section 80 OF all ~ entltled an aa 10
.ntorc the right OF cltZnns OF the unlted STATES 10
vote In the sevetzl States OF Ibis Union, ana f'r
other purposes. ms
FATgIcK T BRYER.
mark.
Sworn 10 and subscribed before me- -. Bland!oId,
s,icr OF the yeace In and for the CITY OF feters-
burg, this 2Sih day Of NPy, 1874
Justice OF the Peace.
Mr.. Lyon: It will be seen that the VIII
ness swore point blank that be had not been
registered here be swears that ne IS icse-
stored voter.
District Attorney: Well, what DO you