The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-13

Sdfa1 III WaDbs Iu6 1Hucpcuucbt rs ttCnCt
for Starke and Knight, Morrison said i
with ns, The eolored men asked me II ]
couldn't; and Morrison heard the conyersa'
tioD, and called them and gave them the tick
cts he said were Knight and Starke's.
THE BOGUS: CONSERVATIVES TICKET.
Patrick Smith (cross-examIned by Judge
OuId): Had two Kinds OF Independent tickets
The large ones Igot from Captain Bragg The
small ones Mr.. Wise brought me. Mr.. Wise
said T had better have some Of both; some
gentlemen might like the small ones Gintta
ton OF the Conservative ticket. I offered
both to voters. thought some gentlemen
might want small ones. some might want big
ones. ] knew some gentlemen did not want
a big ticket. The Conservative tickets were
small, like those given me by Mr. Wise.
I, By my mind, took it that the small tick
cts were given to me because they looked
like the Conservatives. No one told me So
thought some of the large, rich genttemeo
would prefer small tickets, as l have heard
them say SO. s
Judge Ould: What do you mean by large.
rich gentlemen. :. = go. IS
Witness: Large, rich gentlemen like you
[Laughter.1
Judge Ould I am large but not rich.
Witness: Well, I thought you was.
Judge 'Onld Now, who told you that be
preferred to vote 8 small-sized ticket?
Witness: Well, l heard large man that
lives on Main street say SO. &
After some further questioning the Wit
ness said: .ai = 2&tiS - t@.sfJ ts
heard Mr.. Reilly once say if he had a
~, tsoi,of "a r5nuid e,nto ft 'ht1f he 6iin3l
want to vote large one like a'nigger. go :
for Offering the small ticket because it was
like the Conservative ticket?
Witness: Yes, twas like the Conservative
ticket. =. ~ sr'. :: ? T"
To Judge Onld: Got the small ticket be-
tween 8 and 10 O'Clock from Mr.. Wise. !
had more than two kinds of tickets in my
hands during the day; had one4kind with
two names for Senate Knight and Starke),
another with three names for Senate, and q
third that Mr. Wise gave me-a small ticket.
SMITHS CHARACTER. -.
Mr. Page: Patrick Smith, bow often have
you been arrested and brought before this
court in the last twelve months
The witness first refused to answer. but
finally confessed that he had been up once or
twice for stealing aud discharged.
Mr.. Wise Ask MIR. Page how often he has
been arrested? 7ats H,iA
Mr.. Page : L am perfectly willing to an.
sWer that question. Ask it
Police Justice: Stop. gentlemen; that
WON'T do 49,
Patrick Smith ito the Police JUSTICE:
Don't know the colored men. who were fur.
nished with tickets by Morrison. They
didn't say whether they could read and
write. They Only said they wanted tickets
from man who could read. -
i. A TRUSTING VOTER.
Edward Robinson, another colored states
man. was next sworn and deposed: went
to vote for Starke and Knight. John Harris
gave me ticket to vote, and had it in my
hand when I went up. Morrison said,
/" Ned, take this ticket; THAT'S not the right
Iticket-take this" Told him wanted to
vote for Knight and Starke. Morrison knew
1 could not read aud write, as I had staid
with him long enough. -
| Cross.examined by Judge Ould / showed
Morrison the ticket had and he gave me
| another, and told me that 1t was the right
ticket TO put in. He asked: Ned, who are
YOU voting for?"s I said "for Knight end
Starke." He said, "Here, put this in.''
That was in the voting room. Mr.. BAD
cock and Morrison were together.
| To Mr.. Wise: told Morrison that I was
voting for Starke and Knight. he said my
ticket was not the right one, ands said
!" Take this." It was Morrison who said
"Tbere goes another johnson vote" Heard
the words; as turned away; didn't see his
mouth open. Il .Ft z y
pycpT AND KNIGHT TICKET
| To Judge Ould Morrison said, when
showed him my tifket. " Here is the right
ticket. That's not right. Take this Ticket
dTo7Mr. Wise: I believed [ was voting fol
Knight and Starke. 4a y
TSe Police Justice: Do you know, after
all. what kind of ticket Mr.. Morrison gave
your Rrs,!t@ d az Wv ti,5t.
Mr.. wise: You know Morrison said,
g There goes another johnson vote 2"
Witness: Yes. :. 80. = .,.rs,s4 ). i
Major stiles That was after his back was
turned. * F.s1 - -
Mr.. Wise supplemented bis statement by
saving that Morrison told him at the Inter.
view mentioned that be had no Knight and
Starke tickets In his hands on the day oi
election. - -. .4f,.T .--<T
coRRoBoRATrvE TESTIMONY. 81
MIR. William B., Smith was next sworn,
He gave substantially the same account Of
the interview between Messrs: Wise and
Morrison that Mr.. Wise bad given. "a !, ssg
| Cross-examined by Judge Ould: Morrison
said he distributed the bogus tickets and
gave them to whoever would take them
| Said he gave them out as genuine lndepend-
ent tickets t,s ,f t.ag. 81 a ...g 10. ss.saY
TO Mr. Page Don't remember whether
Morrison said amy questions were asked
bm by voters to whom the tickets were
given.
| THE CASE SUBMITTED.
Judge Ould said the counsel for defence
didn,t propose to Introduce any evidence, on
behalf of the prisoner, and didn's care to
make any argument. They were satisfied
the case hadn't been made out, and they con
fidently submitted 10 20 his: Honor. '9a.E z.
MIR. Wise said the course suggested oY
Judge Ould was perfectly agreeable to- nun
He found himself In On embarrassing sttua
tion anyhow, appearing both as witness
and prosecutor. But he insisted that the cass
had been made, and asked that tue accused
be sent on, to the grand jury fs indictment tp
sef gE gsss: ia TIE DacIsIoN. II "a -. ssta
phe Police Justice said that 1t was bis de.
s,re to follow the statute strictly. Up 70 p thi
introd uetion Of the testimony OF EdWarf
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