Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-05

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| Interested than any other party"
II was 1880 o'clock i. NJ. before Adams
| commenced the discharge Of his duties n
| Judge Of election at the Second precinct in
| Jackson Ward.
Then it appeared that the new Judge
| adams fell behind Brasselman in the
| facility with which he voted men.
How ihc Tutfed States Officials A tied.
At an early hour Of the morning and at
| intervals through the day a number Of
| colOred people were at the offices Of the
| United states marshal, District attorney.
| and the United STATES commissioners Of
| ice in The cUStOm-hOuSc. Their object in
| appearing before COMMISSIONS NJ. L. Plea
| SAINTS was 10 make affidavit to the fac. that
| they had been refused by the judge- Of
| election 10 he allowed 10 cast their votes.
! TlCy claimed they had been legally regis
| tered and had voted in the last election,
hut had been refused 10y the judges of
! election because their names did not APP
| pear upon the registratiOn-books. The fol-
| lowing oath was I'm a good many cases
! sworn to:
state of Virginia, city Of RicimGHd- 10
Ui:
-, being duly sworn, deposcS
and says that he is over the age Of twenty
| ore years. and has resided in the State Of
Virginia for twelve months and in the city
~ Richmond. IN said State. for three
months; that he offered himself for regis
tratiOn ~ precinct. - Ward. in
said city, within the time prescribed by
law; that he was entitled 10 register at 'lid
precinct. and has right 10 vote there. and
that his failure 10 register at SAID precinct
was owing wholly to :he fault OF the relHs.
trung officer. -.
subscribed and sworn TO before me this
4h day Of November. 4. u. 1854.
NJ. r. PLEAsANTS.
United States Commis 'iOn"r,
Eastern District of Virginia.
The District Attorney, Edward WaddilI,
with The assistance Of a clerk, was kept
busy during the day writing out aftdavits
and filling up these blanks. As soon 4.
they had been sworn to by the different
parties that applied they were taken in
charge by Republican and conveyed to
the polls. being armed with these papers,
and again made application tO the Judges,
and were allowed TO vote, only few being
rejected.
The first arrest was made 10y William
Walker. deputy supervisor at the secoad
precinct. Madison. He appeared before
the Commissioner. having in custody
TWO prisoners. botI white, and Dem
ocrals. and sworc out the following:
.: Cated States Of America, Eastern Dis
trict Of Virginia, IS:
This day appeared before me, bl. +.
Pieasants, United states commissioner. and
upon oath, did dcpOse and say that he had
reason to believe, and does believe. that on
or about the ith day OF November, 1854.
II. {. NcC0lean and j. 7. Woodruff did
unaWiully attempt 10 vote al Second pre-
cinCt. MsdiSon Ward, Richmond city. with
out Icing lawfully entitled vote at the said
precinct: and Tor that also. the said parties
did swear that they were residents Of the
said ward i'm order to register al said pre-
ciuCt: They then and there not being citi-
zcns of sad ward and entitled 70 vote Al
said precinct. and which said oath was I'M
lawfully made by them in order 70 secure
Illegally an opportunity 10 vote with intent
then and thore 10 deiraud the United states
ol America"
tpon this complaint warrants were
issued ~ the Commissioner. EX-Judse
George J.. Christian appeared Il c'un-
,cl for NcS,r~. NcColsan and Wood
run. and urged the Commissioner to 20
INTO an examination Of the case: but the
District Attorney objected. giving aS a rea.
son that hc did not have the time, and
asked that they hc put under bonds 10 ap-
rear before the Commissioner on nest
1lursGaN afternoon. Nr II. N. Henson
became thCiI >urciv.
Il appears that these young men We're
employ fs oi the Richmond and Allrghauy
Railroad Company, worked on the road.
claimed Richmond a, their home, and when
in The city took their meals lt The -. James
Hotel. and slept al night in the cthOO,e-cr
20 The depot
james Couch ltolored) appeared before
commissioner plca,2nt>. and on hi alhdl-
VII % warrant was issued against White
ane c'0S Ford for illegally voting at
Fuuth prccWci. Madison Ward.
Clinton Dcpricst appeared before the
Commi- eioucr and made complaint tnti
Hnr Wit ,colorcd) came to the polls,
offered hi> ballot 10 the iudgc Of election,
and n W., refused, and he was told 10
stand aside, and that he dld a. ordered
and was arrested bY a policeman, lodged IN
thc .tation-hOu>c. bat had given surety
and wanted 20 vote.
lpon DeprrstS statement blslrlci-At
tOrnoy Wsddll wrote out an affidavit for
Henry Witt. A messenger was sent to the
Iu>tings Court for Witt, who sIterward
sworc 10 the affidavit. lie was told to 20
back 10 the precinct, present 1t to the
Judges, and if they refused to allow him 10
vote 10 t;lr the affidavit with the supervisor
and 10 yet him 10 make note Of il.
several hours before the polls were
closed messengers were sent from the Dis
irict Attorneys Office by District-Attorney
Waddil to the deputy marshal in Jackson
Ward. asking HIM TO bring 10 hi, Office
every c0lortd man that was IN line at sun
down and who failed TO poll his vote.
ShOItl. after the polls closed the deputy
marshal at second Jackson brought 10 the
cusiom-housc ljG coored men; the one at
the Fourth Jackson II. and at late hour
last night the District Attorney and Mr..
HUBBARD. Republican candidate for Congress
from this district. were busily engaged in
writing out affidayits for these men wh,cL
we're sworn 10 by them.
ARTISTS MADE YESTERDAY.
The following arrests were made yestcr-
day
Thomas Nelson (coloredE by James &.
Welch, charged with carrying concealed
weapons.
same. bv Officer James C. Welcb. charged
with Illcggliy voting at Fifth precinct, Mon
W
William Davis (colorcdL by William II.
/ Fone, charged with unlawful voting, hay-
| inc been disiranchsed by conviction OF
| petit larceny.
Georgc williams (coloredl by r. =.
| Tw,ner, charged with unlawfully voting,
/ he being a convict
George Cody ,colored), by Officer Baker
and SPECIAL Police Goodmg. charged with
| disordcrly conduct and obstructing special
| Policeman Gooding while In the discharge
! Of his duty.
Same, by same, charged with attempting
| 10 create a riot, and resisting Officer Baker
| in the discharge Of his duty.
Robert X. Rudd (coiored), by Baker and
| Goodng, charged with aiding aud abctting
| in rio, on the public street, caused by
| George Cody.
John w. Scott (colored), by Welch and
Huntington. charged with Illegally voting
and perjury.
,V;lua,n Nosely (coIored) by r. &. EDDs,