The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-02
LOCAL MATTERS.
Supplemental Assessment Lists.

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supplemented Assessment Lists.
EXAMINATION OF MIR. WILLIAM II. TAI.NAN
btfoRE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER
CHARGED WITH DOING UNLAWFUL ACTS TO
SECURE FOR PARTIES THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
United states Commissioner Pleasants
took his seat at the clerks desk in the
united states courtroom yesterday morn
ing AT III O'Clock, ready to 90 on with the
investigation in reference TO the manner in
Which papers known as supplemental as
sesslnent-lists were issued.
These are the Lists, or blanks. or memo
randa which, given. 10y commissioner Of
the revenue or ms deputy and acknow-
ledged before him or a notary public, en-
apic man omitted from the regular as
sessment-list to 60 to the City Treasurer
ana demand his poll-taX receipt, first pay
ing 10 said Treasurer the sum OF 81. In
other words, they are the vouchers which
the Treasurer requires TO satisfy him that
the party Is liable 10 assessment. in the
cases under consideration the Commits
sloner OF the Revenue used for convenience
the regular blanks (such as are
usually left ut peoples houses), marked al
the top Supplemental"
As is we'll knOwn-for the fact was re-
peatcdly ddUerfiSed-the Democratic clubs
undertook the trouble Of getting receipts
Tor all OF their voters who had not the
leisure, and, for the matter OF that. the
money, to pay their own taxes. As was
admitted by counsel on both sides Wcdnes-
day, committees OF both parties paid up
the taxes Of their delnquonts as far rs pos
sible. There was never much disguise
about that.
THE TALMAN CASE.
Defence expected that the first case call
ed would be that Of Mr.. GRAY, the exami-
nation OF which was commenced WedneS-
day and continued till yesterday morning.
Yesterday morning, however, the District
Attorney stated that by misunderstanding
be had had the Subp0ndS issued for wit
nesseS for to-day. 80 that ease went
over until to-day.
The case Of w. II. Talman was then
taken up. Mr.. Talman is a notary public :;
is a clerk IN the Office OF Mr.. y. Il. Wood
son, City Collector. and is also a registrar
in jackson Ward.
Mr.. II. y. Munford, Commissioner OF the
Revenue, was the first witness PIT upon
the stand, and was examined briefly 70
show that papers acknowledged before Mr..
Talman should have first passed through
his office before the tax was raid.
WITNESSES EXAMINED.
B. II. Berry, clerk OF the Chanccry
Court, testified that MI. Talman was once
a deputy in his office; knew his writing
recognized his signatures on some Of the
lists shown him; beyond that he was un-
able to 20.
The Di trict Attorney then proceeded to
examine a number OF inmates OF the aims
house.
George Carter testified that he did not
sign his name on the list shoEn, bu, au-
thori2cd Mr.. Talman to DO L, got his tax
receipt and voted.
John Burke said ne Syncd his name on
the list shown; got bis receipt Ore eipt
shown November 9Th at the almshousC
desk; signed the list upstairs; voted.
Witness, upon closer examination, thought
that he got the receipt from Mr.. Talman
when he signed the supplemental list.
Thomas G. Ferguson said that with his
consent Mr.. Talman signed his name for
him TO the list; later in the day Mr.. Tai
man brought the receipt.
Dabnev Frost (whO SAID he had been an
inmate for thirty OF forty years. never saw
tbc LIST before; never told anybody TO sign
ms name 10 1t: Mr.. Biggvi sa,c him thc
receipt theday "they was voting down on
the Third deestrick."
NJ. &. Fuller, resident OF this city, liv
ing at 7lj Fourth street, was next sworn
Voted on receipt OF the Treasurer OF The
city Of Staunton. where he had formerly
lived: neither signed the list shown hin
nor authorized any one TO do II Tor him
Tpon thinking it over for awhile MIR. Full
Ter remembered that Mr.. John Drecber
who works with him at Van Buren's shop
asked him il he had paid his tax. He an
/ .wered NO." Ills friend subsequently
camc in and asked him for his name, anC
/ took il down. He said that Drecher re-
marked something about paying hi, taxes
and witness replied, II generally pay m!
own"
Chnlcs Chappcll lives at 50j Catherine
street: never signed the list himself; al
thorized John VI. IIulcher TO do II; got re
ccipt on 18th: has regular account a
Uulcher's store. and the taX-rcceipi /
CHARGED against witness there.
GEORGE :. Bowles lives on Brook road
in the county; lived ior five months al 81
north Fifth street five years ago; neNe
.ioncd thc list shown: authorized nobod
to do if; pays in the county. The ll'
nurported to be issued 10y Deputy Goddl
and thc Di,trict-AttOne charged that Nj
Rowles's name was signed 10y Mr. Ialman
In the discussion over the evidence q
this witncs, District-AttOrney Wise sald
81 nroDo,e 10 land both Goddin an
William ii. Talman in the Albany pen
,ont;arv together. and will not call upo
either one or the other to prove 'h
froud." He further spoke OF them .
these culprfs and iai-birds. who ougl
to have handouts on and be III the pen
MEN not FOUND. &C.
Mr.. w. ;. Dashell sworn; Is employe
bv !. Thompson Brown, real estate agen'
bsd often seen the whiting Of Mr.. Talman
had had seen him write identified sever
lists as Talman's writing; very hhei! "ou
have taken Burke's signature for Ialman
Il District Attorney had not told him othe
wise: two writings are much allke'
David Parker. inmate almshouse, heV'
: s;orncd the list: authorized Talman 10 siS
ior him: Captain Bigger gave him his r
ce;nt On morning 7th; paid nothing lor
no said Talman issued 10 taX-recelpls Wh'
he tnok the names for the supplement
asscs,ment-lists at the almshouSe. w
nos said Frost (another witness aDoI
5 stood by and saw Taman sign his (fros'
Deputy-Marshall Ballard sworn; Iest'ii' I
: ,lat he had sought at the places named
/, fine assessment lists for several vote
1 Rromobton, Backett, Bracket, al
: StrinSer, and could not find them.
: NJ Pollock Through William Flege
Il heimer. German interpreter) said that
: - also an inmate; never signed the Us
!. authorized nobody to sign for him;
rcceint from Captain Bigger. and VOL