The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-25
CAME To NOTHING.
Futile EffOrtSOf Malone
WaIuill & Co. to Make
Political Capital.
MIR. a. u. GUtGOS BEFORE THE FED.
IRAL COMMISSIONER
lie il Finally Discharged.
lie is Finally Discharged.

| iiUifdEtfIS fJitfs ~ tHt gtCtHH Pitt iHtt
in Jackson ward, on the day Of election.
lie was bsiled and the case was contin-
ued till November 2ith.
The prosecution was conducted by
Hon James Lyons, Assistant United
States Attorney, assisted by Mr. Floyd
Hughes Of Norfolk son Of Judge Hughes.
Messrs. William j.. Royal, Charles v
Meredith and w. &. Preston appeared
for Mr.. GuigOn.
The Erst WINES was
DR. WILLIAM II. TAYLOR.
He saw a large crowd waiting 10 vote.
Saw Mr. Guigon object 10 voters, partic-
ulsrly after the judges had consented TO
allow the ballot 10 be deposited. Objec-
ton would be made that the voter was
not the right party. He gave the names
of four of the voters challenged. There
would be a delay of two minutes, and
then the ballot would be deposited. In
response to questions, he said that MIR.
| GuigOn treated remOnsirances from him
with contempt. He left and made com
plant before the commissioner. Did not
return 10 the precinct. There was no
violence or physical obstruction. No
white men questioned or ObstructCd.
Some colored men were challenged for
appearing under age, some for being dis
franchised- almost half dozen In half
hour. He was present half an hour and
twenty-four persons voted.
" +. soUTHALL
said he was registrar and judge at the
precinct. Had no previous experiences
as a Judge Every man who presented
himself at the polls on the 6th Of Novem-
ber volcd. Saw 10 obstruction Voted
G48 persons, and waited several times be
cause no one came 10 vote Mr.. Gu'gOn
didn't interfere Outsiders asked him
several times to state his grounds for
Challenging the voter, and Mr.. Guigon
/ replied that there was no law TO compel
him TO answer such. questions. In one or
two cases voters gave evidence different
from that on the registration books. In
every instance that Judge asked Guigon
for the ground of his challenge he gave IT..
c. H. SCOTT (coLoRED)
was the Republican judge Of election.
lie said they voted every man who came
There was good deal Of challenging
The registered vote at the precinct was
white 60. cOlorrd 7Sj The vote was
white 80, c0lOred Cos. The proportion
Of colored people who voted Was much
larger Than the proportion OF white men
Mr. Guigon was there from o'clock till
sunset. lie was standing near me. We
voted sos. or 60 or 90 minute. Several
times had 10 rest from voting because no
one was present to vote. Every mtn
who came voted.
PRANK G.. MURPHY,
an ex.Councilman, was the Republican
supervisor at the Second precinct. lie
said that Guigon was there al sunrise and
began challenging Immediately About
nine out of ten who appeared were chal
lenged. Guigon stayed three hours and
went away to the Third precinct Of Jack
son ward and came back There was an
interval in the afternoon when no one
appeared at the poll TO vote Had Guigon
STAYED there without leaving | don't
think the vote could have been polleo. !
had policy TO pursue and did not have
Guigon arrested, though | thought he
should have been. did not say 10 him,
$50 far you have kept within the law and
IL you exceed that | will arrest you"
Guigon said he did not intend TO go
beyond the law, and said
if he did you bet I'll arrest
you" Did not say TO prisoner
in Police Court that he kept within the
law. Il swear on my cath that he chal-
lenged nine men out OF ten" Guigon
stated the ground Of challenge in some
cases There was nothing Objectionable
in The conduct of the judges Of election.
They discharged their duties as far as |
could see. There was no delay as far as
/ could see on the part of the judges. II
took one quarter minute 10 vote white
man. When the negro was required to
take the oath, after being challenged, II
took one half to three quarters minutes
10 read H. Some squabbles occupied
from FIVE to ten minutes When there
was no challenge, it took one e-quarleE
minute to vote
JUDGE EDMUND wADDILL, JR.,
the candidate for Congress, was the next
witness. Waddill, who was driving
around In a buggy on election day, saw
Mr.. Guigon at the Second precinct. His
chief performance was at the Third pre-
cinct with me. | cannot give the name
of a voter obstructed found the per
formance going on all along the line
Saw persons engaged in challenging.
There was not many votes while was
there. and Guigon went.awaya a part oil
the time. Did not challenge many voters
while was there; did no, stay very long
There was a gang Of half dozen siand.
iny there. The Chief Magistrate" STOOD
in front He had list of voters. a
disenfrar chised list was there. As soon
as a voter came up be was challenged
The oath was administered with greal
solemnitv They would ask all sorts ol
foolish questions. A discussion ensuet
whenever a mans name appeared on ih'
disfranchised list Voters voted abou
one and one half MINUTES each.
STAYED sometime and tried to get the vot'
lin. If every colored man who voted wa'
not challenged it was the exception.
He discouraged the supervisor goinns
out of the polls into the street because h
though, that official had enough to III
Inside. watching the judges.
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