National Republican., 1883-02-21
MASSEY VS.. WISE.
Jay Hubbcll Tells what He Knows About
the Virginia Campnign-Other Witnesses
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Jay Hubbcll Tells what He Knows About
the Virginia Campaign-Other witnesses
Examined.
Tho taking Of depositions in the contested
election case Of Massey VS.. Wise was resumed
yesterday morning at the Corcoran building,
In this city, where Hon. Jay Hubbell was ex-
amined in reference to the work done by the
congressional committee in the state Of Vir-
ginia, and the amount Of funds furnished.
He deposed in brief that the committee sent
$4,000 into the state; that the total fund
raised by the committee was 100000, and no
more, and that the business of the committee
had been wonnd up In ship shape and the
books destroyed.
In the afternoon the examination was pro-
ceeded with at the office of X. Kemper, in
Alexandra Col Marye, who was examined
at some length last Friday, resumed the stand
and was cross-examined by Judge Willoughby
as counsel for Wise. He said that he
could furnish fairly full list of the persons
who had been excused by the corporation
court from paying capitation tax for the
past five years. He had not issued
blank receipts to any person to col
lect tho capitation tax, nor did he issue
any certificate TO anyone whose name was not
on the list until the money was paid. He
recollected being asked If he would issue re-
ccipts for parties who were on the delinquent
list who were out of town and expected to be
back, the tax boingpai with the understand
ing If they should not return in time to vote
the receipts were to be returned and the
money refunded. He had declined to issue
such receipts, not thinking IL would be fol-
lowing the spirit and letter of the laws. The
taxes were principally paid by four or five
persons, to whom he gave receipts. He
never issued receipt until the money
was paid. Issued no receipts on election day.
Several Of those who paid told him they had
received the money from the persons for
whom they were paying; they did not all do
So He voted for Massey, and those who paid
the taxes were funders and republicans, he
thought. Some of them were black as the ace
of spades. The read dusters had man ap-
pointed specially to collect taxes; the colored
men voted the rcadjuster ticket almost unan-
imously. A few colored people paid him their
insolvent capitation tax for 1881.
j. X. Catan, who had resided.n Alexandria
| for thirty-two years, and Mt present deputy
treasurer, was the officer who collected
the tax for 1881, and M. b. Harlow was au-
| thorized to collect for all persons regularly
assessed on the commissioner books, before
and after the lists were made out; until all
persons on the supplemental assessment lists
were made out, and after the delinquent lists
were made out, the persons names were read
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lector, appointed by the auditor.
Arthur Simpson was special tax collector
| that year. Witness collected 1913 capitation
| taxes in 1881. About 300 or 400 were those
of colored men. When person was omitted
| from the property book for that year. and
consequently not assessed with capitaton tax
| tho law of 1882, compiled by Auditor Allen
provides that it shall be the duty of the court
to list the same, and assess taxes thereon at
| the prevailing rate, with and addition OF
| 6 per cent. interest; but where the same was
| omitted by no neglect of the person charged
with the taxes no interest shall be found
The list spoken Of is usually called the sup
Elemental list. Witness had always been q
J democrat and voted for Massey In making
returns of insolvent capitation taxes witness
was obliged to swear that they could not be
collected. Frequently, when persons could
not pay their capitation taxes, they were ad
vauCed with tho understanding that they
would be repaid. Witness did this in 1881
| Witness had returned many capitation take:
as paid that were not assessed by the collector
| This has been the practice for fifteen years
Never gave receipts for payment Of taxes
without the money. Receipts were issued
prior to Sept. 10, 1882, but not to any persons
| on the delinquent list. No blank receipts
were issued. Witness is the secretary of the
| Alexandria democratic committee. Since the
election in 1876 a large number of colored
men have left the city. The registration in 1885,
showed falling of in the colored vote. Was
when witness advanced or paid capitatior
taxes for persons, not governed by their poll
tics, but wholly by the probability of collect
| ing the money, and named as some of them
d. A. Windsor, Postmaster Henry Simpson
| j, p. Lash, Mckenzie Ware all readiusters
r. Dugan, whose tax bill is still unpaid, and
other readiusters and democrats.
w. ii. Marbury, of Alexandria, treasurer o.
the Virginia Midland railway, was called, and
testified that he knew Arthur Simpson, whC
was appointed by a readjuster auditor to col
leCt the insolvent corporation tax in the fal
Of 1882. Fe said he had a conversation witt
him just before election, and saw negroes IL
his Office on the third of November, 1882, ont
Of whom no thought was a stranger. He re
monstrated with him for giving receipts
without knowing they were voters, to which
he replied that he would collect tht
money, and let the judges decide whether
or not they had right to vote
or not; he testified that Simpson said, "yor
need not take it SO hard intend TO bea
you by fair means, or foul, if necessary
Marbury said he believed Simpson was homes
in what he said. Marbury testified that h
was a democrat, and voted for Massey; h,
had no actual knowledge that the man III
thought was stranger had no right to vote
named ID. w. Whitney and Mr.. Downey a
two of the white men in Simpsons oilic
when he was there.
Adjourned till 2p. m. to-day.