Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-30
ErGIsrRAIIoN QuEsTIOSs.
Hearing in Cases Appealed TO the
Iunge OF the Emsiings Court.

Judge Thomas :. Atkins. OF the Ilu,tings
Court. beard the csscs Of J. Z. Iiannan,
registrar OF The Fffh precinct Of Monroe
Ward. and John Finnerty, registrar for the
Fourth precinct in Jackson Ward, IN his
Office in the City Hall Yesterday morning.
These Gentlemen bad been notified 10 APP
rear before his Honor TO answer the charge
Of refusing to register certain persons last
saturday,.
The case Of 8Ir. Finnerty was the first 10
be Investigated. On Saturday K. Sergeant
(white) qnd benjamin Daniels and VIII
liam walker (coloredj went TO Mr. FiRnerty
10 register. They stated they were iron
Louisa county. The registrar was OF The
opinion that they should bring transfers.
Tho applicants said that there had lately
been O new registration in that county and
they failed 10 register and subsequently re-
moved 10 this city. Mr. FinDerty not being
informed on The subject declined 10 register
them aud they appealed b Judge Atkins.
The judge, sitter hearing the evidence IN
the case. whIch proved that there had recently
been a new registration IN Louisa, instructed
The registrar 10 entertheir names on his books.
The next charge against llr. FinnerlY was
refusing 10 register several negroes who
came over from Petersburg. The circum-
= ~ in this case were similar 20 those in
the former, the men claiming that there had
beenauew rc gistration n Petersburg and that
thcy dtd not r. lister II was proved toy tber
own evidence. however, that they had voted
IN that city since the last registration. and
the Judge sustained the Registrar IN hs
opiuion-that they could not be put upon
The Richmond registrau0n.b00ks without
transfers.
The charge against Mr.. Hannah was re-
fusing to enter two transfers for colored
men from Thrte-Squarc precinct, m Gooch-
land county, because the transfers were
signed by different registrars. Neither trans
fer had any date upon it. The enc for John
Brmage wss signed by Emil kOchchc rs
registrar. and upon This one D. Wesley Jones,
OF The Republican headquarters OF This city,
bad inserted October I'D, l-S'. a. tie daie
Jones sent a letter to the registrar along with
the transfer stating tnat Is there was 40
date he had inserted one. and thai II
should not baye anything 70 do with the
ease. The other transfer was from the
same precinct and was for John Turner.
This was issued by Il. y. james, The regis
irar for The precinct. nder these circum-
stances Mr. Hannah declined 10 enter the
names Of The appicaut-. The parties ap-
pcaled 10 the judge. When tie ca'e was
called Mr. T. T.. Ballard showed his llonora
letter. from Mr. Il. -. Iurnef, oiboochHud,
former registrar al the precinct ~ question.
This gentleman states that IN the iall of
lsS1 he was a candidate for Office in bis
county, and Judge Tree thinking he bad the
right to appoint registrar 10 succeed b'm
named Mr.. Emil k0,hche, who issued some
transfers before he found that his appoint
mcnt was Illegal. Among the transfers s'
sued by him was one for John Brimaee. Mr..
Turner's letter was dated October 2Sth.
Judge Atkins decided that both Of these
Goochland men had a right to be registered
oh the transfers presented, and instructed
the registrar 10 enter them on his hooks.
During TIE stigaii0n OF these cases the
Republicans were represented by dr. Edgar
Allan and ex-Judqe Waddi. c. Y. Mere
dith, Esq. Colonel 1azewell Elicit, Messrs.
J G. Lamb and L. B. Shield were on hand
for the Democrats.
There wa. no discussion over the matter,
and all parties seemed satisfied WITH the
Courts decision.