Daily Republican., 1879-09-18
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John Hoxter, the colored man arrest
I'd yesterday morning on the charge Of
illegal voting was up before His Honor
last evening. The indictment charged
floxter with voting illegally in the
eastern precinct Of the Fifth Ward At
the lats election. .
]. Alfred Collins, reporter of the
"Herald," who made the charge testi-
fed that he was assistant inspector at
the Western District OF the Fifth Ward.
The prisoner offered his vote and
showed q 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 Hoxter 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 far him.
The prisoner did not deny having
offered his vote in the Western and hay
ing voted in the Eastern precinct Of the
Fifth ward. He had given his number
a. S45 Windsor street not Wollast0u.
Edward Singles testified that he was
assistant inspector in the Eastern pre-
cipct Of the Fifth ward; that lie believ, d
the prisoner voted there; there had
been some questions a. to the property
qualification; but Holster 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 at 845 Windsor street, and that
the accused lived next door at S43.
Benz. T. Bye was called but did not
answer.
Ohicsr Taylor testified that Hoxter
when arrested said that the officer
would not take his vote ID the Fifth
Ward where he lived, so he went to the
other precinct and voted. Mr.. L.-
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 go 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 0fthe 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. ssa.r
Mr.. Lee then emphatically declared
that the vets 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
tho character of Hoxter. He was accord
ingly sworn. and testified that tho &C.
cused had been in his employ or s
years, and had during that time prov
ed most faithful, seldom losing time
and never drinking. He was perfectly
satisfied in his own mind that there
was some Misunderstanding in the
matter.
The Mayor assured M. Kent that he
felt sure this was the case. The accused
had Alright TO vote and had been perfect
ly honest in what he had done. From
the evidence however, he must be held
n 5000 bail to court. Mr.. Kent imms-
iiatsly went upon the bail bond, and
Hoxter was released.