The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-04

TAX &c-THE ARGUMENT-THE JUDGES
OF ELECTION SENT ON TO THE GRAND
JURY AND BAILED.
Il. B. Foster, James Galloway, and
SImue Logan, the judges charged with yio-
latiDg the election law by refusing 10 allow
certain colored men TO vote at Third Ward
precinct, Manchester, upon taX.Nceipts is
sued from the Auditors Office, were again
before United States Commissioner Atkins
yesterday.
The first witness examined was G.. +.
Lipscomb. He testified, that he had been
clerk OF election in the Third Ward, and
that all three of the jndges had concurrcd
in the rejection Of the receipts signed by
Duesberry. The judges seemed to get along
very pleasantly, and witness did not hear
any discussion between them.
c. l.. Page, COnseiv vative challenger, tes.
tilted that he was at the Third Ward all day.
He had heard few days befre the election
about these taX-receipis and he went TO the
polls with the determination TO challenge
the holders Of them. The frs, one that
came up. he thought, was Crump, and wit
ness challenged bis vote on the ground that
the receipt was not evidence that his capita.
tion.taX bad been paid. Witness Ind got
ten Judge Clopton's letter from the Fourth
Ward and brought II to the Third. None
OF the voters insisted on voting when they
were challenged, but one came back in The
afternoon bringing
ADiFFERENT RECEIPT
from the one he had in the morning. His
name was Abel Dean.
Messrs. Foster and Galloway, two Of the
he lyaA hoy adj mo
10 their statements that Logan, the ether
Judge, did not object when the taX-receipts
were thrown out. Goth answered that they
were positive that there had been no 0biec-
tion from Logan.
Logan then asked to be allowed to pro-
duce two witnesses. His first witness was
Robert Morton (colored). lie said he was
ticket-holier at the TDird Ward on elec-
tion-day. Logan did not agree with the
other two judges-Foster and Galloway.
He said during the day they Qhe judges
got so warm that Harris, the supervisor, in
trying TO keep order came near being
snatched from the room. Harris disagreed
with the judges and wrote down the names
OF those who were not allowed to vote on
The taX.receipts, at the same lime telling
them TO come back again later in the day, as
he would in the meanwhile see about the
matter. Witness did not hear Harli is say that
Mr.. Foster was right in obiectlDg to the tax
bills. The controversy between the judges
occurred early in the morning. Brudder"
Harris told me to see the men who had been
turned away and tell them to come back
again. | stayed in the room and beired 10
Fcouut the ballots, and they were counted as
fair as any ballots ever have been counted.
IL was an hOuest count, and Mr.. Foster
counted the ballots as fair as possible, but
did not like Mr.. Fosters turning The holders
OF taX-receipts away during the day.
James Blackwell (coOred). L0gan's other
witness, was called next. He said he was
at the polls when the first taX-receipt was
nresented, and heard one Of The judges say
that the man who presented 1t was not en-
titled TO vote on that paper. Logan con-
tended against refusing certain men, ana
said that persons with these iaX.receipts had
a right 10 vote. The controversy between
the Judges arose between s and 9 O'Clock.
The first vote challenged was that OF ed
mund Fields, who was told TO come back
and wait until some information could be
received from Richmond.
MA. Harris was recalled. He did not
assent TO the rejection OF the men who had
receipts, and did not remember having told
Mr.. Foster that he acted right. While on
his way home, in company with Mr.. Fos-
ter, Mr.. Foster said,
HARRIS, HOW ABOUT THE COUNT?
l said it was fair. He was looking after the
interest OF the United States, and was not
positively certain that be asked the Judges
| TO administer oalhs TO applicants. Mr.. FOS'
| ter and Mr.. Galloway cl,imed that Fields
could not vote, and Logan said he could.
The Judges did not take vote together to
| decide, but Just conferred. MIR. Howle was
present when Fields's vote was rejected.
Witness was certain that Galloway admitted
that Fields could not vote.
Rose Anderson, alias w. Fl. Anderson,
alias Anderson Rhodes (colored), one OF
| The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was also recalleu.
| He stated that Harris protested against re-
fusino taX-receipts TO the end, and cited
the opinion, or rather the letter, written by
District. Attorney Lewis.
| Mr.. Galloway, at this period, made
statement: lie sad that when the first
receipt came he would have put 1t in the
box, but some one on the outside chaI-
lepged H.. Martin Harris said himself that
| he did not think the receipt was good
| Harris said he Id look over the thing
and let Fields know later in the day II ht
could vote.
Logan, dNOlUtT one vi tHc iuuSVr, "'oe
made a statement. He said he gave way tc
MIR. Foster because Mr. Foster had said thai
he had posted himself us to The law. II Mr.
| Galloway was in favor OF receiving the mrs
vote he did not so "spress himself"
{" "contipded" for the first vote. Judge
Clopton's opinion did not come before l.
O'Clock.
The following Is copy OF the letter ad
dressed to Judge Clopton By the judges o.
election OF the Fourth Ward, and Judge
Clopton's opinion:
| MANCHESTER, VA,
November 2, 1880.
10 Hon. Wdliam /. Ctopton, Judge OF tn
Corporation (or Hastings) Court for tn
City of Manchester, pa.'
We, the Judges OF the election OF tn
Fourth Ward Of said city. respectfully re
quest you TO give us your opinion as regard
the validity OF the receipts signed by u. w
Duesberry. clerk; clerks OF courts, tfea
surer, OF deputy treasurer, or sefgeants
cities. E. N. GREGORY,
WILLIAM ST. p. PUiLIAN,
JOSEPH II. CARTER,
judges Of Election.
| THE OPINION.
Messrs. X. N. Gregory, W. 81. y. Pnitidm
| and Joseph IL. Carter, Judges Of IN
Fourth Ward;
n I'll 49, k.01 all tr.