New-York tribune., 1874-06-15
TIE ENFORCEMENT ACT IN VIRGIylA.

NINE JUDGES or ELECTION ARRESTED UNDER THE
KU-KLUx LAW AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FOR TROOPS BY REPUBLICAN REPREsESTATIVES-
THE ATTORNEY GENERALS INSTRUCTIONS TO THE
UNITED STATES MARSHAL
WASHINGTON, June 13.-On the 18th inst.
nne Judges of election arrested in Petersburg Va
On cbarge OF intmidating voters In the late municipal
election, and taken Richmond for examination before
the United States Commissioners Owing to statements
70 representatives Pat and stowell Of Virginia. they
yesterday made application to the President to send
troops there to preserve the peace Judge Harris rep
rcsenatve from Virginia. called at the White House TO-
oay Tor the purpose OF protesting in the name OF the
Pcpe against military interference in that State and 10
assure the President that good order prevailed In
petersburg any other city Of the Union The Pres
dent being absent from the city he went to the oce OF
Attorney General Williams. who furnished him with
copy OF telegram he (wams had addressed to United
states Marshal Rsmsdeu at Petersburg. as follows'
are instructed to take the necessary steps TO pro-
.ec' e property OF the United states from injury ana
tue Ocers of the Government in Petersburg from any
voent interference With them in the performance OF
,nor oncia duties and TO that end II you tnink propo
you may summon posse of the cilizens " u ou' o &
these men found inadequate for the purpose, you
Will be furnished upon Call made by you upon me WIN
troops from Fortress Monroe. 1t Is desirable not 70 use
troops II possible.
THE TRIAL OF ELECTION JUDGES AT RICHMOND
SOME POINTS OF THE TEsrrMoSY-No INTENTION
APPEAR BEFORE THE GRAND JURY.
The judges of election referred to IN the
above dispatch presided municipal election held
at Petersburg on the 18th Of May. Their names are
J. o X. McCleavy. Barnett Jones. w. Ii. MCGEE, James
C. Parrish E c. Eames " d. Cain, Jordan John Z.
Bucher j. E. Perknson and N. T. Traylor The warrants
for their was issued by United States Commis
sioner NJ. F. Peasants the complaint OF Henry f.
FJrcy tcoored who swOre that z. McCeary. Barnett
lima md II n haH nv
prevented himself and others from voting The
trial of the prisoners twas begun Friday at Rich
mond. Mr. McClearys being called Hrst the COM
painant testified tina; his vote refused because MS
statements at the polls to has age did not cores
pond with the registration book He went 10
tho Custom-house, it being generally understood
that If mans ballot refused he
could go to Postmaster Greene and have the
necessary affidavit made to mis- vote under
the Enforcement act His affidavit Ne said, sent by
Mr. McCleayy to Judge Mann for advice. Ii appeared
other testimony Judge Mann could not be found
The witness FOrcy further testified that In making MS
complaint he swOre that he would appear IN court
anu give his evidence and when some OF tho names III
the document were read 10 hun he denied any hno",
edge OF the persons being prevented Iom yOtg anu ID
peared the complaint was written py n. "U.lH.
ton, Assistant Disrict-AttOrney. Ine amiaVlsts oi
the Register, +. Jarvis, had failed 10 give u enecs
~ tile performance OF the necessary PREREQUISITES oI
votlng) Dy not registering my name colrcctJ' ius
witnesses testified that their atiidavlts stated
they were registered, anu showed III ainosi
every they did not understand
the nature of the documents very Thoroughly Inc de-
ense introduced testimony 20 snow tnat AL me Judges
opiy o. whom a Republican, agreed every ume
a vote was rejected, and that votes, COnserVa-
tive aud Rspublcan, were ony refused Decau'c INC
persons offering them faed to prove That Tue require
mens of the state law had been compileu Witn OLder
Enforcement the Register can DE heiu rcspoh-
siOe. well as those wno unIawrnliy atemps 70 pre-
from voting, but tle Register was not ar
rested. the esstration books produocd Iie
Unied states DstrctAttOrney, IN his arSulneht, nel
that the accused had violated tine state Ia" III
examining the persons VINO offered 10
vote, but said the testimony did not sho"
any frauduIent intention. The Enforcement
violated. and whatever the intention u was e.
al omission not 70 the upon the aIhdaVts
For that reason he urged that the accused DC sent
ON for indictment at tue Octooer Nsn
OF the Grana Jury. The arguments % ~,
the defense we're intended 10 suo" 'aS
mo- fraud was intended that the aifavits d,d not
al.ere wrongful ON tine part OF the Register as
proyided in tbs Enforcement act CohLlissloAei
Peasans giving his decision, saii ne ha 10 ioDs
wiInuut giving " tor Ia nine cases our
OF ten wnen honest man means 20 40 riSht
he will do J; but in the same number OF cases
where he attempts give his rcasons ne VIA give the
wrong ones" Examination WAS Varied IN al tho onei
cases Mr. McCleary's being exactly lK5 the rest
and the PRISONERS held IN he sum OF >ooo EARN
that Patrick Brver had not presented his amdtyt as
he had sworn, although Representative slower
vas at ha side urging him 70 do 50. Inc Ooh-
seryative newspapers Of the State charac,erIe
The Richmond Enquirer says: The Respectable hepuD
caus of Virginia ashamed OF II, ana nave hasoucu
~ disavow sympathy with the malicious pfocceu-
ings instituted by these malignant prosecutors o'pu
people Ii the last eXprln2 gasp oI hihCaism auu
carpetbaggegism yrsinia-and we eau anjrd W lot ~