The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-09
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NEWSPAPERS OF TIE CITY.
FRIDAY. OCTOBER ., 1874
TIE WEATHER To-DAY.-From our re-
ports thts morning The probabilities are that
the Weather to.d day tciI be clear.
LOCAL MATTERS.
The Petersburg Judges Of Election,
EIGHT OF THEM INDICTED UNDER THE
ENFORCEMENT ACT OF CONGRESS.

EIGHT OF THEM INDICTED UNDER TIL
ENFORCEMENT ACT OF CONGRESS-.
The grand jury of the United States Cir
cult Court yesterday found three indict
ments against gentlemen who served q
judges at the last municipal election held ii
Petersburg. The first one is against JOSEPH
OR. McClevy, j. T. Carter, and Barne
Jones, of the first precinct, Fourth Ward
the second is against +. r. Russell and j. T
Scott, of the second precinct Of the Third
Ward; the third is against John E. Butcher
n. T. Traylor, and J. E. Perkinson, of tht
second precinct of the First Ward. The
three indictments are alike in matter anC
form, and only differ in regard to the names
That against Messrs. McCleTY, Carter, anG
Jones is as follows:
Eastern District Of Virginia S.: The jurors Of
me United States OF America within and for ht
oath present that Joseph OR. McCIeyy, j. T. Car
ter ana Barnet Jones. late Of Petersburg, in the
to wit ON The 2Sth day of May, in the year of oul
Lord 1874, at the said Eastern District OF Virgins
and f within The jurisdiction a. Of 4n This wit
the city of Petersburg, State of Virginia, unlaw.
fully by force, fraud, and other unlawful means
said voting precinct at certain municipal election
then and there being held ut the said city of Peters
burg divers personS-to wit: Here they are
named dj-cltlZens Of the United States twenty-one
years old, residents Of the State of Virginia fJr
more than twelve months and Of the saiO city OF
Petersburg for more than three months, resident
and legally registered voters In said election pre-
cinct and otherwise qualified by law TO vote then
and there at said election against the peace Of the
said United States and their dignity and axanst the
form OF the statute of the said United States in
such case made ana provided.
SECOND COUNT. And the jurors aforesaid, on
their oath aforesaid do further present Joseph OR.
McClevy, j. I. Carter, and Barnet Jones, late of
Petersburg: in the Eastern District and circuit
May, S74, at the said Eastern District of Virgil:
MIA and.witn the jurisdiction Of this court-to wilt
at the city of Petersburg state of Virginia, at
to choose officers for the said city of Petersburg,
they, the said Joseph O'R. McClevy, j. r. Carter.
election duly appoin;ed, qualified, and aclfng as
such at the first voting precinct OF the Fourth ard
of said city Of Petersburg, whose duty 1t was to
10 the votes Of ali citizens then and there qualified
TO vote who should present themselves and offer to
vote, did then and there unl.wfully aud wrongfuly
refuse receive, Count certify register report and
and there presente themselves and offered to vote
there citizens of the United States, twenty y-one
years Of age, residents OF the State OF Virginia for
more than twelve months, and OF the said city Of
Petersburg for more than three months, resident
and legally registered voters in said first election
precinct OF the Fourth Ward OF said city Of Peters
burg, in which they offered to yo;e as aforesaid,
and then and there otherwise qualified to vote ut
said election
These indictments are based on Gan
act to enforce the right Of citizens of the
United States to vote in the several States of
the Union and for other purposes" found in
the 10th volume of the Statutes at Large,
chapter cxiv. The sections particularly relied
on are as follows:
Be IL enacted BY the Senate and House Of Rep
resentntices Of tie United Sttstes Of aaaer.ca in
SonQress assembled, That all citizens of the
Upiied States who or shall lie otherwise
qualified by law 10 vote at any election by the
people in any State, territory, district, county,
nicipali;y, or other territorial subdivision, shall
be entitled and allowed to vote at a such elections
without distinction Of race color or previous con
dtion of servitude; any constitution, law, custom,
usage, or regulation of amy state orNTerrtory, or
BY Or under its authority; 10 .heco1sary .0tw'h;
S'saaS sRcTios 8. and Hurther enacted That when
or laws of any State or the laws of any territory,
act Is or sna. Ue to auay Or entre h
10 vote, the offer of any such ci,izen TO perform
the act required to be done as aforesaid SHALL 1t
wrongful act or omission afo said of the person or
officer charged with the duty OF receiving or per-
uniting such performance or oler 70 perform, or,
acting thereon, be deemed aud held as per-
forlnance IN law Of such act; and the person
so Offering and falling as aforesaid, and be-
Ing Otherwise qualified sh be and sn'ieo 10 tho 5e
some extent as ifhe had in fact performed such act
aa e be e to Count ce
rr gister, report or give effect 10 the vote OF any
such citizen who shall wrongfuy refuse or omit to
feet TO the vote of such citizen upon the presenta
ton by him of his Affidavit stating such offer and
the time aud place thereof and the name OF the OH.
Ger or person whose duty 1t was to act thereon, and
that he was wrongfuly prevented by such person
or officer from perfor ming such act shall Tor every
neG ne be by an
action on the case, vii fun COSTS and such allow
ance for counsel fees as Inc court snail deem JUST
a misdemeanor, and shall, on eOnyic1ion thereof be
fined not less than $500 or he imprisoned not less
than one month and not IN more @ than one year, or
SECTION 4. and be it further enacted. That If
any person by force bribery IhrSea,s ntimldaion
Uenr obstr,ict. or Shall combine and confederate
with others TO hnaer, delay, prevent, or obstruct
any citizen from DONG any aet required 10 oe zone @
iion as aforesaid such person snail 1or every such
offence forfeit and pay the sum OF $500 to the per-
n he r,se with fun costs, and such allowances for
counsei fees rs the court shall deem j1st ard shall
also for every such offence be guilty OF misde,
me,nor and shall on conviction thereon be fined
nn, iess than $500 or be imprisoned not less than
one month and not more than one year, or both, at
the discretion of the court.
The gentlemen indicted are on bail at this
time, but will appear before the United
States Circuit Court to-day, When DAY for
the hearing OF their cases may hxtd.
The grand jury has under Consideration
the cases of several other PetersAu judges
of election, and it is not unlikelHthat other
indictments will be found to-dayA
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