The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-04

Court, then in session.; General Bradley T
johnson appeared as their counsel, and de-
| mapded an immediate hearing, promising Il
prick this bubble of suspicion ut once; bul
it appearing that all the witnesses had mol
been summoned FOR the Common wealth ths
cases were continued until This morning, and
the accused admitted to bail in the sum ol
five thousand dollars each. Messrs. j. d
Turner and j. D. Clarke undertook for Mr.
MarShausen, Mr.. Louis F. Bossieux for MIR;
Morrison, and Messrs. George ID. Thaxton
and j. NJ. Higgins for Mr.. McDougal.
ANOTHER WARRANT. ...y.s,.
Sill another warrant was obtained against
| Messrs. McDougal and Marxhausen under
section 43 Of chapter s of the Code, which
provides: "If any person on whom any
duty is erjoined by law relative to general
or special elections shall be guilty Of any
wilful neglect Of such duty, or Of any cor
rupt conduct in the execution OF the sime,
be shall, upon conviction thereof, be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and shall be pun.
ished by fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars, and by Imprisonment not exceeding
one gear; and if any officer shall he convict
ed as aforesaid be shall Immediately be re-
moved from, Office"
DOCUMENTS WANTED. ,s.,s
Subpenas duces tecum were also issued
upon complaint of Mr. j. S. Wise and
aud Others requiring Mayor Kelley to pro-
duce before the Police Court to-day the poll.
book and returns which were turned over to
him on yesterday, as the law requires, and
directing MIR. McDougal TO produce in
court the registration-lists from which were
checked the names of those whites and
blacks who voted on Tuesday. ,.,,.r~rs. +
The returns in the possession of Mayor
Kelley are verified by the signatures of
Messrs. NcDougal, Marxhausen, and Val.
den-aH the judges-and show that 402
electors exercised the right of suffrage at
that precinct, and that johnson received 39l
votes, Tanuer 800, Wortham 397, knight 13,
Starke 8, Smith 6.
OTHER ARRESTS THREATENED.
1t seems likely that if the prosecutions al
ready begun fall through that charges will be
made against judges and ticket.holders who
served ut other precincts on electioo-day. .
, THE B?x AND RETURNS. - t>'.'l
Mr.. McDougaps ballot-box is sealed ac-
cordng 10 law, and is acce sble to the au-
thorites. One copy of the returns Of the
precinct has been delivered to MIR. Andrew
jenkins, clerk of the Hastings Court, and
another has been delivered to Mayor Kelley.
Both are signed by all the judges, who, be-
fore entering upon their duties, were sworn
as usual. ..
PROPOSED WITHDRAWAL. Tts.. H.
Yesterday evening Mr.. Walden, who in
the morning sought the Dispatch reporter
and gave him statement, which was neither
asked nor desired by the reporter, and was
only taken for publication because Mr..
McDougal considered that 1t was due to him
that we should, if possible, stop the rumors
of fraud, came to the office and desired to
withdraw his statement. As it had been at
that time printed in the evening papers,
Mr.. Walden was kindly told that MS wish to
withdraw it would be announced to The pub
lie, but that The statement would have to be
published. ...
The statement really contains nothing
more nor less than is implied by the signing
of his name. to the two official returns, Ger
tifyipg that the election had been conducted
fairly and according to all the requirements
of law.
1t is true that at one time during the day
MFR. Walden said that eightv-three (tbat &C.
cordipg to recollection is the number) ballots
headed Independent Ticket" containing
the names of Conservative nominees for the
Senate, were found when the ballot.boX was
emptied. He was told that he could ado
that to his statement If he wished.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. James McDougal is employed at Cook
& Laughton's auctiou.house, and is young
gentleman who has always enjoyed high
character and much popularity in the CON-
munity. I....f's' ~. - T..
|, MIR. John Marxhausen is the proprietor OF
the Half.and-Half saloon, on Governor street,
/ and is one Of our best-known German citi.
zens. His integrity has never before been
questioned. - = .@s'sa 2. .'...' p.
Mr.. Walden, the, third judge, was appoint
ed by Judge Guigon on the reeommenda-
tion OF the Independent committee, who
youched for bis trustWorthiness. -
Mr.James S: Morrison is the keeper of a
livery stable opposite Metropo Titan Hall,
and was gallant soldier in the Confederate
army. .T#7 Sl..l -..s,i
The commissioners of election, Messrs. T.
T. Daniel, Jr., James r. Fisher, u. .jones,
]. b. Hill, and j. w. Beyeiidge, meet this
morning at the Office OF the clerk OF the
HustiBgs Court to canvass the returns ano
to award certificates. ,-}l. a
,s,.5e as I suNoRlEs.;- - -.
ABOUT Sixty WITNESSES uaf0t USOu ouo1
monetl TO appear before the Police Courl
this morning. The Independents represent
that it Is ip their power to prove That over
twenty well.kpown whites who read thei'
tickets before offering them, and saw them
deposited in the ballot-boxs voted for knight
and Starke. Also, that, some, eighty Or ninety
colored men asked for ss'the ticket for their
EcoIor land, voted those given .them, sup
nosif1gy that they contained the names ol
Messrs. Smith, starke, and Knight
{ It is admitted by tbeiwoikers at the polls
TINT tickets of all sorts were circulated on
eIeetIon.Gay. The Independents Initiated
the regular Conservativs;iicket as nearly as
possible, ard circulated thousands at every
precinct.
-IThe penalty for, furnishing false ballots is
Imprisonment in the peniteDtiary not less
than six months noe more tbaA TWO years
For frandrllentIy putting ballots in box, 9m.
prisonment In the penitentlary not iess tnss'
six months nor more'tlian one year. '35.5' q.
There was great excite ment on the sLteeis
Yesterday as soon as the arrests we're mace
known. Friends OF The accused rallied 70
their support in great numbers, and anyone
OF the three could easily have given Ten times
the amount OF bail required.
At enc time q rumor, wholly Witnoui
foundation, prevailed that one OF the mosl
prominent of the independent leaders hs5
been shot by a gentleman who througlou
the canvass has warmly espoussd thscauss
oc n AZ arai ynhuoaf ~ss.lAs