The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-22
6 FURGING OF THE POLLS &
5ANOTHEz Day OF DEPosIrKoEu,
HISTORY OR THE INDEPEEDEsT MOVE
80 atl MENT. s5. 55 h s.
Frauauiene Negro Votes Proved.

ERaN&Qdemt Negro #@seH Proved. Z
Muck testimony OF interest and inpor-
.tance YVES taken ia The contested. election
cases on Saturday, and some new light was
thrown on points net before clear. Mr..
John 8. Wise gave history OF the origin,
purposes, and progress OF the Independent
party. Mr. Starke took no further deposi.
tiops. General johnson elected some valua.
bic evidence to show the justice of his cause.
This ls the last day within which deposit
tons can be taken, and no doubt the parties
wilt push forward with all thsrapldity pos.
sEbIe. slsta::s "a fliE; its1s3 tt'5$ra
DeposiaIons for Generas 5ohnscsa.
The. taking OF depesitions for General John.
son, In Major Stiles's Office, was further con-
tInued, Saturday. 90 '' 49, 1'
Henry Jones testified that four negroes
who voted in the Fourth precinct. of Jefier.
son Ward cannot be found ia that precinct.
tMontrose Angle swore that eight negroes
who voted in the First precinct of Monroe
Ward cannot be found after the most ex-
hanstive search. s5 gl''ta'a
o. P. Gulck deposed to having made
diligent search and inquiries for thirty.nine
negroes who voted In the Second precinct OF
Monroe Ward, and that they could not be
found.
+ Mr.. r. T. Daniel, Jr., registrar of the
Fourth precinct OF Madison Ward, and Theo.
p. Mayo, of the Third precinct OF the same
ward, testified that all the negro voters
checked off on their books voted on the day
of election.
Captain Bohouon was examined at con-
siderable length, and his testimony, in sub.
stance, was the same as given in his other
depositions.
Adjourned at quarter past o'clock.
Testimony for Colonel Tanner.
Colonel Tanner continued the taking OF
depositions in the rooms of the Messrs. Holla
day Saturday morning.
James Neeson was the first witness calico
MP. He was claimed by Dir. StarRe in the notice
he served on Mr.. Tanner as one Of the men
who voted for him. Mr.. Neeson swore that
he voted for William e. Tanner on the I'd
of November.
James L. Eye also testified that he voted
for William E. Tanner. >
T. Roberts Baker testified that he voted
for Knight, Tanner, and Wortham.
N. A. Allen voted for Knight, Tanner, and
Wortham.
Mr.. Samuel Maccubbin testified to having
had q conversation with Mr.. j.. A. Lacy, In
which Lacy told him that he was obliged to
leave the city to visit his farm. as his crops
were in an unprotected condition.
Thomas A. Brander remained at the polls
the whole day with the exception Of ball
hour; said he saw General Imboden trim
ming tickets with pair of scissors, and he
the regular ticket for fear that some might
10 IA fo voSo fh IN roor ffnly
James H. Crenshaw, another person fur.
nished on Mr.. Starke's list as having voted
for him, swore that he voted for Knight,
Tanner, and Wortham. S.r
Evidence for Colonel knight.
The taking of depositions for Colonel
Knight was resumed on Saturday morning,
at the Office of Mr.. James Neeson, pursuant
to adjournment. as7i.G --5
Silas Anderson was told by Mr.. Wise that
General johnson had notified Colonel
Knight that no such man as Silas Ander.
son voted at the Second precinct on election
day, and asked If 1t was so. He said 1t was
not 80. He did vote. and that there was an
other Sias Anderson, who lived On Second
street and votes at that precinct.
John Pussell (coioredj said be could not
read, and coHld, not say whether his ballot
was put in the box or not.
Stephen Johnston (colored) said he voted
for Starke and Knight; he read bis ballot, and
saw 1t put In the box. II
Henry. Armistead (colored) voted for
Starke, Knight, and Smith read his ballot,
and saw 1t put in the box by one Of the
judges.
Temple King (coloredy voted for starke
and Knight; read his ballot, and saw it put
into the box by Mr.. Macdougal.
William Burnett (colored) said he voted
the Independent ticket; he called for It ; ne
did not know for whom he voted at all; ne
could not read, and white gentleman stand"
ing by at the box put the ticket 10.
Reuben Alexander (colored) could not
read voted for 'Starke and Knight, and Mir.
Macdougal put his ticket in the ballot-oox:
Richard Turner (coloredl said ne voted LOT
Starke and Knight. Could not read.
George Berry (coloredl said he voted for
knight and Starke." Could not read. saw
his ticket put into the ballot-boX.
F. Aaron jenkins (colored) voted for Knight,
Starke, and Normand Smith. Read bis Dal-
| lot and saw 1t put into the box.
. Edward 81. Hill (eolored) said ne voted
| for Starke and Knight. Could not read. !,
Alexander Cooley (coloreO said ne yoteo
| the Independent ticket. he didn't Enow no
more than that he. voted the Independent
ticket, Could not read.
James Thomas Hill {colored) said he voted
| for starke and Knight, and read his ballot.
In aross:examination he was snoWn oy m,.
RoyaiI a slip with the words Bdsa,e.ns 5 )
Monthly in large capitals upon It, which
be read out ablee ling monthly" upon
| hearing one Of the counsel for Coie' .
| mel Knight pronounce the word montels
! while he was attempting to spell out the nrs'
word. The statement was made at the re-
quest Of MIR. Royal as his statement, the
| notary not bearing any remark as to tne
word monthly made by Colonel knight:
counsel, but he heard the witness prononnce
| the printed characters as " bleeding month
~? ~ =. 4.o 80 =,
Charles Hill (colored said he voted fol
Starke and Knight, and could read. Ii
tcross-examination was shown the same SIX
with Bdlduin's Monthly on it, and afiei
| spelling at it for some time said he could
not make it out sAt - ~ ~@#3g - =