Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-02

I,DGE y. Is. MEADE sat in the Corpora
ton Court room last evening and night TO
pass upon the appeals taken from the dccis-
ions Of the reg istrars of the First and
Fourth wards Of this city. The first appeal
heard was that Of b. II. Lambert to the ac
ton Of Charles Dearborn i'll placing upon
coured voters and of one white voter upon
the ground that said voters did not appear
in person ana take the oath prescribed by
law. Mr. Lambert testified that al the
close Of the registration, on Saturday Dear
born took from his pocket the above list Of
names, and against his protest placed them
upon the books. stating that he had seen the
parties himself and taken their oaths.
When Dearborn was sworn and about to be
fully examined as to when and where he
registered these names, his counsel objected
that no notice had been given the men
named above Of the appeal and also that
Mr.. Dearborn not being on trial could
no be compelled to answer questions
which might criminate himself. The
appellant answered that notice could
not be given parties, because the appeal was
based upon the ground that the names
were fictitious or those of parties not
in town Tor months past, and therefore
no notice was necessary. They also said
that if it was claimed that Mr.. Dearborn 5
answer would criminate himself they would
ask no further questions. The Judge then
held that notice must be given these parties
Of the appeal, and that no such notice hay
ing been given, the evidence was not add
missble. Yesterday was the last day TO
hear appeals, and yc: while the regstra-
ton books closed on Saturday, Mr.. Dear
born admitted last night that he
had only transmitted the appeals to
the judge that morning, too late ofcoursc
10 notify the parties whose names were
challenged. The Judge held, however, That
these votes might be challenged on the day
Of election before the Judges of election
When the Fourth ward was taken up, the
production Of the old and new books was
demanded. While taking Il list ofthe names,
some sixty odd in number, placed on the
books by J. s. Wimsatt and claimed to have
been registered by him. Mr.. Wimsatt attcmp-
ted to take the books trom counsels hands
saying that no list should be taken. The Judge
promptly rcbuked this action. and declared
IL to be the right ofany clector At any reas-
enable time to examine the registration
books and take Il list OF the names. This
right had been denied by the registrar and
he very sullenly acQuicSccd in the decision.
When these men registered or where is not
known; they did not appear on any regular
day of registration nor was the United State
Supervisor, Mr. J. c. Taliaferro, allowed to
be present to challenge or mark for chal-
lemgc any Of them as by law he is author
lied 10 DO. The Judge Their. to dispose of all
question, before the day Of election, ordered
the old books in the III and 4lh wards 10 be
delivered up tot The Sergeant to be preserved,
stating at the same time that despite Mr.
Acknowledgement Blair's opinion there could
not I've two sets of books at one place. nor
could n voter whose name WAS on the old
hook but not on the new, vote on the tlav
"f election