The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-03
Election Cases.


ING AND HALL CASES.
United States Commissioner VI. F. Plea
sants resumed his seat at the clerks desk
in the United States-C Courtroom Yesterday
morning at II O'Clock. and proceeded with
the examination OF the supplemental assess
ment-list cases.
Mr. Atkinson said defence would submit
the ease OF William II. Talman without in.
PRODUCING any evidence on their rart.
MIR. peasants inquired II he understood
them as agreeing that Mr. Talman should
be- sent on.
Hon. George ID. Wise said that they sub
inlited the case. II the Commissioner
wanted their opinion il was that no ease
had been made out.
Inc Commissioner sent Mr.. Talman on
TO the grand jury, which meets tomorrow,
relaarklng that It was "probsble canse. If
nothing more Bail IN $1,000 was NJ.
lowed; George ID. Wise and Henry \. NJ
kinsOD. Jr.. sureties.
TIE GRAY CASE.
The case OF Mr.. Edward GRAY. DENNY
commissioner Of the revenue. charged with
/ doing gunlawful acts tO secure FOR certain p9,.
ties, iorty-ive in number, the opportunity
to vote by falsely atte,ting that the parties
/ named on the list, had appeared before him
and acknowledged that they were liable to
the poll-taN, was next taken up. In the at-
te>tationS Mr.. Gray simply signed hi- name
"Ed'wd Gray"
The District Attorney, for the mforma-
/ tion Of the Commissioner. read the law.
ana claimed that these certificates Were
/ iaire certificates, a none OF the parties had
/ personally appeared before accused. A. ccr-
tiHed 10y him. He also said that he cX-
/ pectcd IL prove conspiracy among the
mcn In Mr.. Munford'- Office; thgt on the
day before election they unhwiully con-
'plred 10 list voters by hundreds "rail-
rondcd the assessments through in bun
dies, while the passage was crowded with
voter, with their dollars i'm their hands.
who could not get any attention. H. would
first prove the act and then the intent.
Nr. lllll Carter, OF defence. claimed that
all this signing was a work OF .upereroga-
ton. and j, not worth the paper the COM
plani j. written upon.
The District Attorney admitted that q
man might BE- assessed without signing hi
name; but he nevertheless contcnded that
man might do wrongful act in q work Of
supcrcr0gatiOn.
Mr. Carter: Then Won have no ease.
The District Attorney: Wei. | beg 10
differ with YOU.
Mr.. Carter: The law saw tn, Comlni.-
si0ncr ,hll make the assessment OF O,aiv,d
tqrcs upon the best information hc can ec'.
These h>t- a- used for omitted take, were
never heard Of outside OF Richmond. They
are not recognized Qor omitted iaNc-l I'M
law.
hr. Pleasant: DO You mean to -ay that
ali these papers are work. OF >uppr,roga-
tion:
Mr.. Carter: Go. The las -ay~ 80.
Mr.. Peasants: thought you all said
the Other day that th,~c lists were impor-
portant records IN The Commissioners +
Office?
Mr.. Carter: They are important q. Lists 7
oi names. No such oath l. required. Tie.
Commissioner from the best evidence m .
hi reach shall make the assessment, the .
iaw -ay-.
TIE District Attorney said that hc had .
this courthouse fun ~ witncs~c. who +
would swear that No. black man was ever
assessed without taking the oath: no black I
man was allowed to be assessed by proxy. I
He declared that Mr. Nunf0rd'- doputic~ .
might have made these assessments i'm
lawful way without my oath. but they pre-
1errtd 20 DO il in an unlawful way rim an
oath.
After about three quarter, OF am hour
argument. itappcTing thot there was really
no point for the Commi- --ioncr % decide.
the commissioner went on with the cyami-
nation.
NlTNE--E- fXA'uNED.
\Ir. John chamberlain lived corrsr Han
cock ana Clay streets when the election
was going on: did not ,ien The li,t shown
him; authorized Mr.. john Bcycridee. Jr..
to see o. bis poll-iaX, who said if he bad lime
he would; don't know whether hc did so;
poil-;aN WAS brought 10 bis shop ON day of
election by two men in a hack; paid 40
money; voted.
william II. Gibson lives 90 j2l liarri.on
street. Clay Ward: didn't sim the G>t
shown signed one in ink in Mr. Nun
iord'~ Office; Mr. Purccn, keeper Of Mon
Toe Park. gave him Dr. receipt day before
election: voted.
John ". Hall lives on west Broad street
near the fredericksburg milroad depot:
did not SIN the list; authorized nobody to
sign lor him. got his po.l-taN The day OF
election from lIr. Billy Gibson. above mru-
toned; paid nothing; voted.
William Anderson called.
\ colorcd man presented himself.
The District Attorney: That T. not thc
lan want. ! want the white man.
DrpUll-NarShal Ballard Qun0ccutiy
This + the only one could find. laugh
or.
Thomas Fitzpatrick lives on lliah street.
Oregon Hin. Didn't yot, clcctiou-iay.
Nitnc~- di.mi srd: wrong mAu. 4 Jack
.on Ward Fitzpatrick was wanted.
Edward Jones live 20 3.G south Pine.
I'D not sign h-t; authorized nobody 90
ign for him. Jcter Barefoot leii him thc
lol.-iaX nigh. before election; Paid u0-
hing FOR IT, voted.
Tie District Attorney here rested Nh
iuy'- ca>c.
tn. ca-c Wa- submitted by defence.
Mr.. Pica>ant- said the question Of .aW s.
doubtful one. and cen be- better decided d
lcforc Q jury. He would not pretend 10 j
pronounce q legal opinion IN tho matter:
,ut Mr. Gray j. an old and experienced of- !
iccr, and these papers he filled mp must !
iaSc meant something. he sent Nr. Gray L
N 20 the grand jury, which meets Monday.
In the ease oi Deputy wilkins further
was waived.
M. William {. wilkinson became surety o.
n $1,000 for Mr. Gray.
Mr. George L. Merrill went on Nr. VIII u
.iE-'- bond for II 900. !
CONsTRACYl a.
The District Attorney, il seemed from
IL remarks yesterday, intends 10 indict +
lr. Muniord and all hi, deputies for con- j.
piracy. charging that they gave 10 certain a
whitcl yoter- unlawful and extraordinary d
dyantages in the way OF being assessed Il
or roll-taX.
TIE OTHER SIDE.
A. the crowd was leaving the court. room !
Ion. George u. Vic asked the District ~
Attorney Ii he WAS 10 be- summoned before a.
be- grand jury. RI