Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-04
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Committed to Jail For Illegal Vothing-
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Committed to Jail For Illegal Nothing-
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John johnson, the colored man arrested
On Saturday for illega! voting was found
guilty yesterday and committed to joil for
30 days by Mayor Mitchell. The trial be-
gan at 9 o'clock in the Mayors office ami
ended at 8. Judge John s. Cochran and
I. W. Sbreyc appeared for Johnson and
Hon. Ross j. Alexander and George Mckee
for the State. Nine witnesses were exam
ined and the testimony against the prisoner
wss very damaging, his own admissions be-
ing enough to convict him. Mr.. Hugh
Pickens was the most important witness.
He testified that he had caution johnson
about the matter and he admitted to him
that he voted and had no right to vote,
johnson waved q jury and was committed
for 50 DAYS. which made him cry like a
child. He said that he was induced to vote
by a Republican. The Mayors office was
crowded during the trial and johnson
said the al was present
but did not divulge his
name. In answer to Judge Cochran'S state
n,ent in the SUNDAY REGISTER Mr. j. I
Irwin, who file the affidavit for Johnson's
arrest, charging him with illegal voting and
perjury, wishes us to state that the Repub-
leans started the bali to rolling at Bellaire
by arresting foreigners and the Democratic
committee here simply follow suit. He
saws that they knew Johnson had no right
TO vote and arrested him on account of the
~illegaltiy and not prejudice. He stated
further that they will not press the charge
of perjury against him nor arrest any other
colored men they had spotted, but may ar
rest them later if they vote to-day and that
the committee have raised money and will
see that his family will not suffer by his i'm
prisonment. This is certainly a very gen
erous act on the part of the committee.
GENERAL CITY N
The excitement over the election is at
fever heat. Nearly everybody appear un-
easy and anxious about the result and wish
the balloting was all done and the votes
counted. II wish this was Tuesday or We'd
nesday night" and similar returns were
heard on the streets last night. Most OF the
manufactures will be shut down to day.
Business will be suspended and everything
will be election. The st. John men expec'
to poll about 40 votes. The voting will be
done in the usual places. Considerable
more betting was done yesterday and last
night. The amount of betting thus far Is
remarkable. One of our citizens said to the
writer last night, II have already put up
nearly $1,000, most Of which is on New
York going Democratic, and | have $4,000
more to bet that Cleveland will carry New
York. III lose, all | have will GO Mr..
r E. Sweeney denies the report that he bet
his property valued at $4,000 against $4,000
on Cleveland, but other large bets have been
made. Last night much talk about betting
was heard. You could hear it anywhere
and everywhere.
Last night the Blaine and Logan Escort
Club, with its drum corps, went out to Mt.
Pleasant and participated in the Republi-
can demonstration. They made the trip in
wagons. Several loads Of citizens also
went out.
Yesterday a drunken tramp was arrested
| and locked up.
Joseph SIXTH, the tousorial artist, who,
! Tor the past two years has been employed BY
| James Liuder, has purchased A, A. Dal
| cells barber shop on Hanover street, Joe
is a good fellow and we wish him abuuiau;
| success.
Last evening Mr.. A. Ralston, Jr., re
| turned from the Smoky City, where he took
in the big demonstration and spent a few
days with friends.
The Climax will run down to the Wheel
ing wharf on Wednesday evening.
! Wanted-Four good boarders By hSs
Samuel Still, South Second street.
Tonight week Ohio City Lodge, A. F. 3
a. NJ, No, 4S6, will celebrate its tenth ami
versary.
! A splendid new shaper viii be put up in
SpSuee's shop to-day.
Yesterday Mrs. VIM. Woodruff and be-
daughter, Mrs. VIZ. Blew returned from d
weeks visit at P~ittsburg. Mrs. Woodruff
under the weather.
Grant Henderson has accepted a position
as clerk in Boyd's shoe store.
To-day Mr.. VIM. Gibson aud family vii
go to Kansas prospecting.
Miss Bee Thomas is recovering.
Yesterday Mr.. T. A. Scott returned from
a pleasant visit at Harrisville.
Miss Ella Waterhouse, Of Wheeling, is
the guest ofMrs. Mary Deviney.