Daily Republican., 1879-09-19
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'Colsed mass with illegal voting
The Hellew's Audaeisy nsbuked
"A Complete Democratic Faflsre.
John Hoxtsr, the oolored man arrest.
ed yesterday morning on the charge ol
illegal voting was up before Bis Honor
last evening. The indictment charged
HOxter with voting illegally In the
eastern precinct Of the Fifth Ward a
the late election. .r
j. Alfred Collins, reporter OF the
Herald" who made the charge tssti.
fed that he was assistant inspector al
the Western District Of the Fifth Ward.
The prisoner offered his vote and
showed a tax receipt. When asked
where he lived he had said at 845 VOL
laston streets. Witness knew there
was no such number in Wollaston street
and that Hoxtsr did not live in Wollas-
ten street above Eighth street. The
vote was refused. Witness heard on
reliable information that the accused
voted afterward in the eastern precinct
Of the Fifth Ward and hence had sworn
out the warrant for him.
The prisoner did not deny having
offered his vote in the Western and hav-
ing voted in the Eastern precinct Of the
Fifth ward. He had given his number
as 845 Windsor street not Wollaston.
Edward Singles testified that he was
assistant inspector In the Eastern pre-
cinct Of the Fifth ward; that he believed
the prisoner voted there; there had
been some questions as to the property
qualification; but Hoxster had said he
held property in the ward and his vote
was taken by Mr.. Bye.
Chas. Campbell said that the accused
voted as John Hoxster at the polling
place in the Eastern district, Fifth ward
corner Of Ninth and Shipley streets.
Jesse Caulk, COL, testified that he
lived 1t s45 Windsor street, and that
the accused lived next door at S43..
BENZ. T. Bye was called but did not
answer.
Officer Taylor testified that Hoxter
when arrested said that the officer
would not take his vote in the Fifth
Ward where he lived, SO he went to the
other precinct and voted. Mr.. Lee
would not let him vote in his own
District.
Horton then made the explanation
that Mr.. Lee, the inspector at the Wes-
tern district of the Fifth Ward had
told him to 60 and vote in the Seventh
Ward, but the negro had evidently
failed to make proper dintinction be-
tween the Seventh Ward and the
Seventh or eastern precinct Of the Fifth
Ward.
William Grinuage, colored, testified
that be was at the polls at the Western
precinct, Of the Fifth Ward, where
Hoxter presented his vote the accused
gave his residence as 843 Windsor
street.
Mr.. Lee then emphatically declared
that the vote should not be taken. Hox-
Ter had then gone and deposited his
ballot in the Eastern precinct.
Mr.. B. L. Kent now entered and ex-
pressed wish to say something as to
The character Of Hoxter. He was accord
ngly sworn, and testified that the &C.
FUSED had been in his employ 4 or s
years, and had during that time prov
ID most faithful, seldom losing time
md never drinking. He was perfectly
'atisfied in his own mind that there
vas some misunderstanding in the
natter.
The Mayor assured Mr.. Kent that he
elt sure this was the case. The accused
lad Alright to vote and had been perfect
y honest in what he had done. From
he evidence however, he must be held
n 5000 bail to court. Mr.. Kent imme-
lately went upon the bail bond, and
iOxter was released.