Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-10
SPRINGER INVESTIGATION.
Graphic Description or scenes In The Eighth
Ward OF Cincinnati, &c.
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CINCINNATI, January 9.-Before
Springer's Election Investigating Com
mittee to-day Alderman Duffy, of the
Eighth Ward, gave graphic descrip-
ton of the scenes at "B" precinct, in
that ward. He said the trouble began
at Q o'clock, when colored voter was
challenged, and the judge proposed that
he be taken to the place claimed
as his residence. The cOlored deputy
marshals jumped from the curb into
the street, where they formed in line
and pulled reyolyers, but they did not
shoot. Then the boys of the ward got
dray pins and other clubs. The negroes
also armed themselves with clubs.
After little skirmishing the boys
got close to the negroes, who opened
fire on them. The shots sounded like
bunch of fire-crackers. Several men
were wounded. A charge was made on
the negroes, who fled. Witness said
the negroes early in the morning had
possession of the polls and voted as they
pleased. Hcsaw good deal whispering
going on between Bolts, supervisor of
election, and the negroes just before the
firing began. Witness created mcrri-
ment by describing how the supervisor.
who was in the house, whispered to the
negroes on the sidewalk. lie said:
Bolts just leaned out of the window
and pulled one of the 'coon's ears up to
him." Later he said he saw a colored
man "walk politely toward the crowd at
the polls. and when fifty feet away pull
his pistol and let her go" Then, said
witness, the boys took after the negro.
and. as he supposed, put a headon him.
Chairman Springer raped in vain
for order during this recital.
Barney Wicher, resident of Coying-
ton, described the same scenes. He
said he did not vote for fear Of trouble.
He explained that although he had
lived in Kentucky eight years. he had
always voted here, as his property and
business were here. He went to Ken
lucky on account of his wife's health.
On cross-examination be said he stayed
about the polls all day, and did not
vote because he feared he would be
challenged, and that would cause
trouble.
Patrick Punch, city marshal of Mt.
Sterling, Ky, testified that he saw
Richard Foreman and Samuel Cast, Of
Mt. Sterling. here on election-day act
ing as deputy marshals. He was here
himself to look for negroes from Ken
lucky who might offer to vote. lie
found none such.
James Mernaugh, Of Paris. Ky, tes-
tilted that he saw a number of Gcy-
eminent employees of Paris on cleo
tion-day. He saw colored deputy
marshals rescue a prisoner from the
police.
Q. G. Mulhgan, deputy marshal, testi-
fed that he and others received re-
volvers from Marshal Wright, and that
they were loaded.
Sheriff Hawkins reappeared and pro-
duced list OF his deputies as approved
by the judge Of the court.
40. Roberts, editor ofthe Falmouth
Ky.) Democrat, testified that he or
ganized force of sixty-swo men in
eight counties Of Kentucky, at the in
stance Of the Democratic Committee, to
come to Cincinnati and watch for col
cred Kentuckians who might come here
to vote. His men reported that they
bad spotted twenty-seven Kentucky
negroes and had prevented them from