The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-23


them on Monday, but that he did not
present blmself as The appointed tine. Upon
examination of the list Ated with and an.
nexed to the notice Of contest from Knight
to johnson be faid he did not believe THAT
a. L. Masurier, A. a. Perry, and 81. We.
Powers were in the city on the day Of elec-
tion; that George r. Cruaap, has lived id
Nashville, Tenn, tawsy from Richmond for
three or four years and that j. &c. L. Masu-
rier had been away on visit to Europe
some fyeaor six months, and had net re-.
turned then. Cross.examined by Judge
Ould: Did you intend TO say that there were
no legal voters In the Second precinct OF
Marshall Ward having the names mentioned
by; you in answer to the question about
i know about it is that those names were on
the copy of a poll book ] saw as having voted.
INTELLIGENT ooETRABANDs.
Richard Taylor (coloreJ) did NOT read his
ballot. Voted for Knight and Stnrke. In
answer TO cross.questiou By defence he said
be did not know how many senators he could
vote for. &C.
William 81. Mitchell fmulatto) said he asked
for knight and Starke's ticket, but could not
tell for whom be voted because he could not
read. He would not swear shat he did not
vote for b. T. johnson, bsaause he could
mot rend. ss51Js %
Charles Jones (cotored) voted for Knight
and Starke. Had bis ballet read.
Ralph Turner {colored) voted for Starke
and knight. Read his ballot but q disre.
,membered the nauae Of the gentleman who
put 1t in the box.n An Independent ticket
was handed him to read. He looked at it
for some time, spelling very rapidly, and
then asked Mr.. Wardy the notary, II the firss
name on the ticket tW.s g. knight wasn't
Mr.. Starke's. Mr.. Ward said he could not
tel! him; he must read itShiBseif. Here be
became very much furried, and upon being
told to take his time said .e.y, * s,
"You jes wait for de waggin, and den
when we git ready we'll git TO-. 81
He then gave up sing and got down
to hard work; spelling the second name on
the list pat patr.r.r.i.ck. believe daes
what gentlemen call rich; !; and at last got
out Patrick Stafke. ~ s'i1s,tltstf ait
Cross-exsmined: Said he voted the whole
ticket out, though there we're five senators
on IL. ri sssrt2t'4 sfS sss'fF2,si5st .ll.s,ssut "
4 Willis Johnston (celored) voted for Knight
and Starke. Read bis ballot. II
- VOTERS TESTED IN srKLLIEG. 2, 80.
Jackson Harris was asked 70 read the Ia.
dependent ticket handed hirc. BE said he
could not read it, through, but could read
the first two names. He spelled out w .tll-
that sentence is Wili-t-a-nl, oone-W Wllcome.
Knight, Knight 5 but spells it Night .
Being sworn, be said he voted for knight and
Starke. Cross.examined' Didn't know how
many senators he voted for. 's : : -,
L. P. Jackson (colored voted for Knight
and Starke. Read his ballot. He said he
could not read writing, but read out the
ticket banded him.
Isham Peters (colored) voted for Starke
and knight. Could not read. 3 ea
William Lewis said he voted for Starke
and Knight. He5 read enough ofsit to see
them two names onihis ballot. Cr0ss-exam.
ined (: Said he voted for Siarke, Knight, and
Underwood. He was asked 20 ogpell "the
Richmond Enquirer - and he spelled "Lhe
Righmonb Enquirer M 4 ,5't5 g. 7,
A JOKE. ,Igf. al
Even the taking OF such dull things as depo
sitions Is sometimes eDliveGed by . liale fun
Thomas w. Walker {colored) came into Mr
Nelson's office, and was ct once asked bis
name, the ,connsel for Mr. Knight thinking
he was witness for them. III 1si
Walker was about to be placed on the
stand when the question waa asked
Did you vote for Knight and Starke !
A. No, sir, / did pos 81 .ss,,>ssS.. s.z. I. "a
he was shown the door. @
ABSENT BUT AocouMzD. 10R.
W. a.. Lester {colored) was examined to
show that of the thirty.fhree yotes at the
SECOND precinct of Jackson Ward challenged
-, sy,hraon <iouIV elay en- were pOiled as