The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-04
local MATTERS.
AFTER THE BATTLE.
.r,I-kxowN CONSERVATIVES
ARRESTED.
CHARGES OF FRAUD MADE.
,a,,ts TO Yitiate the Returns OF One
Precinct.
VOTING OCCURRENCES YEsTERD AY.

precinct.
,vrrrISG OCCURRENCES YEsTERD AY.
,1,s stated in the columns of this paper
-s.,,rjsY tha, the Independents charged
;S,, aud had taken place on the day Of
sI,.;ap st the First precinct (McDougaPs),
-, Governor street, iu' Jefferson Ward.
,h,n, 10 or II O'Clock yesterday morning
y. Wcpoug.l. Mr.. Z. j. Walden, aud Mr.
Ca,-re +. Widen sought the reporter who
t.i written the paragraph containing that
,.Tsn9n;. and not fading him at the DIS.
.,..s office, Sent TO the Police Courtroom,
g,.-s ne was. Mr. McDougal stated that 1t
g,. in his power to satisfy the public that
80 lsn,s had been fairly counted, aud that
" Widen. the Independent judge, w ould
1..,;,fy. Thereupon the reporter took up
-. ink. and paper, and st the request OF
v- Widen wrote the following certificate,
,,,,1 Mr. Walden voluntarily aud freely
.r-ai in the presence of MeSsrs. McDougal,
gTtsD, and Slmuel Maccubbin, after hay
i. Rad to him twice:
MR.. vAlpES'S STATEMENT.
"R!cHMoSn, November 3, 1876.
"l,E.J. Walden, hereby certify that l was
Ioispsndent Judge Of election at the First
--sripct iMcD0ugaF>), on Governor street,
!, J.ferson Ward. At sundown, when the
-3,I. we're closed, | went to the door aud in
t,elany of lbe Independent challengers who
ys-r present 10 come in and witness the
,1ur,ir.. | strung the tickets myself. l
Vas rre,ent wien the ballots were turned
tl; from The blllot- box and opened. l Ill:d
10 the returns in one of the poll.books, and
,ts, book is now in Mayor keiey's office.
Wien the vote was counted | was present as
40 Intelandeut Judge, and handled and saw
:he votes counted entirely. ! helped to seal
tie box with the bilIots in it, and also the
co.l.t0ok, after The vote was over. The re-
g-ns as made are strictly correct according TO
t.e ballots that eau out OF the box. During
tie day wa ched 10 the best Of my ability
- McDoucsl IS registrar, and saw, as in
tl:y bound, that the law was strictly com.
pied with III every respect. There were
s..o pre,ent beside Mr. McDougal and N.Y.
sell NJ. John MarNhausen, the other judge,
Ny. 6. Z. BcHden. aud Mr.. Il. P. Delarue,
:Ac two ia.ier clerks Of election. A. q. Bah
c,cH and Mr. James 5. Morrison were pre-
,rli as spectators. Policeman Fox was at
tx door. with Instructions from Mr.. Nc.
bya.ll 10 aliow 10 others to enter except by
Iv'mj>sior. f. }. FAIDEN.'
After the paper had been duly signed and
l.les,cd oy two witnesses the following was
added 10 copy OF it placed in Mr.. McDou-
g4's aaIG,:
We corroborgte the above statement Of
NJ Walden.
~gsgssF ~Hs p, bII,BSy; E. BGHDss' Clerks.
-. MARXHACsES, juGge.
"JANLS W. MORRISON, spectator.
"A. q. BAECoCK, spectator
ARREST CF TWO OF TIE JUDGES.
While Mr.. Walden was diligently seeking
:: . reporter to make his statement for pub
..tst.yn. in urd,r that Mr.. McDougal might
t:iU>hlied, several prominent Independents
were engaged III gathering witnesses against
i-a two Conservative judges. The Inde-
I".4.nls aud their Witnesses went before
Justice ". Hail Crew and obtained warrants
u The form following for the arrest of
Ne,>is. james McDougal and John Marx
l'l>en, the Two Conservative judges Of elee.
ION at the precinct mentioned:
"ClTY or RICHAoSD-to wit:
II al or any Of the Police Officers OF
.t City Of Richmond Whereas John s.
Wise, }. b. lu,bodep. and B. T. McCue
have this day made complaint and informa.
lion on oath before me. William Hall Crew,
) lsl!ce Of peace Of said city, that on the I'd
Gay Of November, 1875, at said city, John
AaiHhausen, while acting as judge Of elec-
Ion q. the First precinct Of Jefferson Ward,
did unawlully and feioniously, after pro-
cAlnation made of tue opening Of the polls,
ana before The vote was fully canyassed,
!!aNduIentiy put large number of ballots
IL Tie ballo,-box at said precinct, and abb
'Eacled theIc(rom sundry ballots therein
lawfully placed.
These are, therefore, in the name of the
Commonwealth Of Virginia, to command you
.'lth"iIh to apirehend and bring before me,
.. some other justice Of the peace Of said
ciy, The body OF the SAID John Warehouses;,
- ~ answer the SAID complaint, and to be fur
'at' dealt With according TO law.
Auu moleNer, upon the arrest OF the
>4!h John MarXnausen by virtue ofthis war;
t4lI, l command you, in the name of the
I,,0inmouweal OF Virginia, to summon
Roberts Baker, J. C. Shields, j. Fl. Shields.
o. D. Il. Nash. aud others per list, to appear at
'ae rolce-Justice's Court as witnesses to
'sSIty In behalf OF the Common wealth
-:s''s: the said John Marxnauseu,, on The
a'o usy OF Novem ber-that is TO say, on the
ssSt Gay following the day Of arrest. And
LAVE 1hen ard there this warrant with your
return thereon. 'ei1ti --.---.--...--,e-
H. "iSen under my hand and seal, this 3D.
u! oi November, 1875. s-.s..llsasos =. .,-h )
t>eal "WILLlAN HALL CREW, j. Pr
r. application for against the
y judges was first made to Judge
,p1uiSon. ~ Judge Guigon declined. 10 issue
.le'u, as II is not his practice to issue bench.
"a!iants except where the delinquency Of a
ri =" son appears In eyiderce before him.. He
~, susGested that the proper way would be to
rryp'y 70 magistrate. Accordingly Justlce
We" Was applied to. - - '.''' -
WARRANT FOB A rICKET-HoLDER. 53,ti.i
lhe following warrant was also issued
Ipoh Their complaint for the arrest OF Mr.
oalG' "a h. Morrison, who was at the precinct
w. ", The day OF election either as spectator,
,t%'aA@'-holdsr, ~. or friend OF some OF the can.
lily OF RlcHMoED-t to wit:
- TO- all or any Of the Public Officers Of the
ii"sg Il y hchmond: Whereas John S. Wise,
,'uu -. lmooden, and B. Taylor McCue
io,e ion lhis day pade complaint and .informa.
1'1, .'n on oath before me. William Hall Grew I.
IsHce ia Oh peace OF said city, that on the I'd
- 'i November, 1875, at said city, james