The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-03

| ~"s'' AN9t 'h J h''~f eTh~N e's
more about II.
Mr.. Kelley: How did you come to 90 to
Judge French about iti
Mr.. Howle: Because he was 0 friend Of
mine aud General MaGone's, suppose.
| AT this point of the examination, by re-
que>t Of the counsel for the defence, the
witnesses were all separated
| Richard Crump was recalled and asked to
produce bis tax.receipt, which he did.
z Where did you get this receiptp A.
Anderson Rodes gave 1t to me.
The District Attorney asked why this line
OF examioation was pursued, and in reply
Mr.. Wise said: 81 have two objects. /
want to exhibit to you and TO the world the
true inwsrdness OF this business. | want
the moving spirit behind this prosecution
TO rise aud be developed" Mr. Lewis said
he bad no objection to The examination.
q Who II Anderson Rodesy A. He Is a
colored man.
Q. When was II handed you? A. Il fore
the election. don't remember exactly " hat
day 1t was. | don't think IL was more than
one or Two days before the election. tie
banded it 10 me ia Manchester on Hull
street.
q. What is Anderson Rodes's business |?
A. He lives in Manchester. don't know
what he does.
Q. Did you pay him any money for that
paper? A. No, sir. amt paid nobody
yet.
q. Did you pay anybody any money for
that paper? A. (hesltating) amt paid no.
body yet. / have got TO pay yet.
q. How do you know you have got to paw
yet? A. told Anderson ROdes l would
pay him.
PROMISED TO PAY HIS TAXES But HAS NOT
DONE 1T.
q You have never paid these taxes2 A.
got him to pay it for me and will pay
him.
Q. Did you tell Anderson Rodts TO get
YOU the receipt first? A. told hlm ]
wanted to pay my taxes, SO could vote.
did not have any money, and he got the
receipt. told him l would pay him after
wards.
Q. Has Rodes asked you for any money
since? A. No, sir.
Q. Who first came aud told you that your
capitati9n-tax was not paid? A. Nobody.
knew It was not paid.
j. T. Robinson, another witness, was
asked similar questions. He said he got w.
II. Anderson to attend TO it for him.
Q. Did you pay him this S1.05 marked on
it? A. got him 10 attend to it for me.
Q Did you paw him for it. A.. got
bim to attend to it for NE. No, sir; | did
not.
Q. Have you ever paid for it A. No,
sir.
Q. Has anybody within your knowledge
given Anderson money for yOuy a. No,
sir. never sent any body to the Auditors
office with money To pay it for me. asked
Anderson 10 attend to it for me, and he said
he would. l understand that the names
were sent over in a list 10 the Auditors
office and could De paid there.
How THE BUSINESS WAS MANAGED.
George w. Duesberry, clerk in the
Auditors Office, was the next witness
examined. lie testified that he is the
first clerk in the fourth class in the
Auditors Office, and all but one OF the re-
ceipts which were given TO the parties who
allege that they were not allowed to vote
were written by him. The one was in the
handwriting OF George w. Williams, an
other clerk. He said Robert Beattie and +.
i. How'll came over from Manchester with
batch Of names on tbNdelinquent list.
Witness did not rseeiSsTny money from
them, and did not see any persons for whom
receipts TO Uowle and BeattIe, and not w.
II. Anderson or any cOlofed man. / signed
these receipts (meaning those given to Ed
mund Fields, John Burton, &c.) without
seeing any re&lp from the Treasurer, or
any money.
"JUsT LIKE THE RAIN FALLING"
Melvin Hill was next called. He said he
lived in the Third Ward, Manchester. Had
Il transfer. His vote was rejected on ac-
count OF The name TO the taX-receipt. When
asked for my name they Qhe iudge>l
turned TO it on the book. then showed
hen my receipt and they refused my vote.
went there first about 9 O'Clock. They
told me to come back and they would let NE
know if they would receive my vote. sent
10 w. II. Anderson by'Alexander Brooks TO
get my tax receipt. did not send any money
10 pay for it, but expected to do so ii he
(Andersob) demanded it.
lie was asked why he sent word 10 An
dersOn TO get his taX-receipt, and lie an.
swered: II sent to Anderson out OF nv
own head. Nobody told me. They all
pitched on him (Anderson) just so like the
rain falling"
TAXES PAID WITHOUT MONEY.
Edmund Field said men frequently paid
his polltaXes, and that "a man had paid
his tax. bill in the Newman election, but did
not know who 1T was, and has not seen the
man since"
John Burton said "All the judges
agreed IN refusing his vote on account OF
his tax.receipt. Said Anderson came 10
hirn AID gave him receipt. Did not direct
him to get it or pay for 1t. Did not ask any
body to get it.
THE MAN WHO LOOKS AFTER THE TICKET BUsI-
NESS.
w. III. Anderson, the nan who took such
delight in distributing the tax.receipts
among his colored brethren was next called.
Anderson has several aliases. He Is some
times called Rose Anderson and Anderson
Rodes. He stated that he was a Republi-
can canvasscr appointed to look after Re.
publicans who bad not paid t1eir taxes, anu
TO attend to that business "giDerally."
MIR. Wise: Where did you get those re-
ceipts ?-pointlng to some lying on the
table.
Anderson decline to answer, on The
ground that might criminate myself.
Mr.. Kelley: Did Tou pay any taxes for
those delinquenisi
Anderson | decline TO answer. for fear
I might crimnate myself. did not 60
TO the Auditors office with Howle aud
BeatIie.
LEGITIMATE AND LAWFUL BUSINESS.
U any of those who have testified say I
paid for them they are mistaken.
Mr.. Kelley: What is your occupationt
Anderson do anything that will come
10 hand for a legitimate or lawful business.
About two years ago was engaged IN the
tob,cco business. has been reporter for
a newspaper called The Loborer'S Scsiterion
fcriterion). disrememoer how long ago II
has been since was reporter. lknow all
the persons whose names are on the re-