The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-13

tended to vote the Republican ticket.
1t appeared from the questions by Mr.
Stringfellow that the complaint was in th
handwriting of Major William T. Worthipg
ton, Assistant District Attorney.
| TESTIMONY OF ]. P. JUSTICE.
Mr.. J. p. Justice, sworn: live in Peters
burg, and voted there at the last election.
don't know why Forcy was not permitted
to vote. Was at the polls when he offered
to vote. Saw him with an affidavit which
l think, stated that he had all the prerequi
sites for voting. read the affidavit. Dom
know whether it stated that be had regis
tered. Mr.. McClevy said he would SET
Judge Mann, and if Judge Mann said it wa;
all right: he should vote. I saw Patrick
Brier at the polls. Did not see him offer tc
vote, but saw his affidavit. Do not know
whether he presented it in person or not.
| Witness was here asked about all the per.
sons said to have been prevented from
voting, and was able to give little or no in.
formation concerning most of them.
District Attorney: Do you know what the
objections were to Forcy's voting!
| Witness: did not hear what the Judge:
said to him.
Mr. Lyon: Mr.. Justice, what was your
position at the polls:
| Witness: | was a Republican challenger
and had table outside the room.
Mr.. Stringtelow: Were you present al
the custom-bouse when these complaint:
were written out:
! Witness: was.
Alr. StringfelIow: Who furnished the
names Of men said to have been prevented
| from voting:
| Witness: I furnished the names to the
Assistant District Attorney.
Mr.. StriDgfellow: Who were present ir
that room when the complaints were filled
up:
| Witness: can't remember. Brler was
( there.
| Mr.. StringfeIow: Was Greene there?
Witness: l don't remember. He might
| have been there part Of the time. There
were several gentlemen passing in and out
OF the room.
Mr.. Stringfcllow: Did Mr.. Greene advise
with the assistant District Attorney:
Witness: Yes.
Mr.. Stringfellow: Did Mr.. Richards ad
wise with IT, assistant District Attorney
Witness: think he did.
Mr.. StripgfelIoW: Who paid the fare OF
these fellows over here:
| Witness: Some of them paid their own
| way, and paid the way of William Taylor,
and two others. / think William Rutiu
and Hughes or Hill.
Mr.. Hundley: Who furnished these names
| in the complaint:
Witness: furnished all or nearly all OF
them.
Mr.. Hundley: Where did you get the
names?
Witness: Principally from the parties
themselves.
Mr.. Hundley: Did you send The men to
the cuStom-houSe
Witness No, didn't-thcy sent them
selves. The whole weight Of the Republi-
Can party dcesu't rest on my shoulders.
Mr.. Lyon: When Forcy was called upon
to sign tue complaint was il explained to
him?
Witness: 1t was read to him.
Mr.. Lyon: Was the grave nature Of it cX-
planned to him?
Witness Not that l know Of; it was read
to him.
WILLIAM RuFFIg.
William Ru1in (colored): live in Peters
burg; offered 70 vote on the day of election,
but the Judge said he couldn't find my name.
and that it was not Oh TIC book. don't
know the name Of the judge.
Mr.. McCleyy was here pointed out 10 wit
ness, aud lie recognized him as the judge.
District Attorney: When did you offer to
register?
Witness On Saturday. I went to the en-
eine-houSe on Old street 10 register. When
nv vote was refused | went up TO the Gus
tom.houSe, and they gave me an "ingvelup .
with something in it. ! offered my paper to
the Judge, and he still refused TO let me vote.
The paper was given back to me by the
Judge mot Mr.. McCleyy), and turned it
over TO Mr.. Justice.
District Attorney: Tell exactly what oc-
CURED when you offered the affidavit.
Witness: They said they had'no Use for
that paper.
District Attorney: Did you have your bal
lot in your hand with the affidavit?
Witness: No; l left it behind. One gen.
| tleman who was writing said it was no use
| to offer the paper. There were several per-
sons in front of me, and did not hand the
affidavit to the judge myself; but the man
right ahead said it was no use.
Mr.. Lyon: Then you did not present your
affidavit to MIR. McClevy!
Witness: No, did not.
Commissioner Who was it refused to
take the affidavit from the person ahead OF
you:
Witness / couldn't see who it was, for
there were several in front of me.
Mr. Lyon Were you certainly registered
Witness: ies.
/ Aiy. LYON: On the 2S:h Of May, at the
| cl>tonl.l:ousC. Won sTorc on affidavit that
| vou were nCt registered:
| Witness NO; I SWorc ] was registered
| tlut was VI hn. i intended.
EDWARD HUGHES.
| EGTald Hu,,.c, ico:urcd) sworn: | live
| il pc,II%JlTc: ua:G been there about SIN
wears: when ! went 10 No;c the: asked how
| old was: | said aiQn'i Know whether
was thirtT OF fly years old; they said
| thCn I couldn't vote. went of to
/ tie cllstom-ho,i>c aud got paper from
M.. Greene: swore at the custom-bousc
that was regular voter and had voted at
every election. When went back from the
custom.house carried the affidavit to the
! polls and aimed to vote on it. | offered 1t
to Mr.. McClevy and be said l couldn't vote
there unless | got my age right. had told
tue men when | registered that l was be-
tween thirty and forty, and told the Judges
| of election the same thing.
| District Attorney: Did you offer to prove
that YOU were the llau you said you were
i witness Yes; | told them Mr.. William
TAYLOR knew ME. and Mr.. Taylor told the
indpes he knew had been registered.
Mr.. Neeson: Why didut you show your
age!
Witness: couldn't do it.
Mr.. Neeson: Did you attempt to DO 1t.
| Witness: Yes; told them L thouShI
was between thirty and forty.
MIR. Neeson: Are you nearer to thirty OF
to forty! ,s .or