The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-25

clint; did business there, had their Gus
tom, and hsd canvass the precinct at
municipal elections. He saw Mr.. Guigon
challenging voters. ard saw and heard
him ask a United States marshal 10 ar
rest one. and heard q vast number ssy
they we're scared TO vote.
"Give me the name OF single man
who said be was intimidstcig" asked Mr..
Meredith, on cross-eximination.
Mr.. Bahen, after some hesitation, said
he could not.
You. BY your own statement, saw
Mr.. G1igon intimidating, obstructing
and heard hundreds say they were scared
10 vote. You know most all Of the peo-
pie in the precinct, tell me the name OF
one man who said he was scared to
vote:"
The witness, after a delay, said be
could not.
"Csn you swear that you heard sin
gle man say he was scared TO gotey'
No"
Can you give the name OF a single
question asked by Mr. Guigon which was
illegsly"
II don't know what is legal or Illegal.
When Johnson was arrested | called
out TO the crowd that would bail him,
and that | had enough property TO bail
every niger in Jackson ward, aud !
went on his bail at the station house"
OTHER WITNESSES.
William Shoetel, deputy marshal, stated
that he had made an arrest at the re
quest Of Mr. Guigon and turned the pris
0ner over 10 the police, and together
took him TO the station house.
John A. Fisher, deputy marsha,
thought this the quietest election he ever
saw at this precin I. At the close OF the
day fifteen or twenty more people could
have voted had there been time.
William :. Blackburn and Hugh NC
Meary and Lewis W. Smith deputy mar
shsls, said ABOUT the same thing.
Mr. Lyon, stating that he needed sun
dry witnesses who had not been found,
but would be late 10 the afternoon, the
court adjourned until 3 pm.
MR. GUGGoS DISCHARGED.
At 8 O'Clock the trial of the case was
resumed
Messrs. J. Henry Knatz, supervisor;
Lindsay, the Judge J. IL. Neuvohr, the
deputy marshal; Berry Trent. scott
johnson and Napoleon Price (sll col
ored) testified, but told nothing that was
new.
The defens introduced no witnesses.
Mr. Hughes and Mr Lyons each
wanted The case sent on for further in
yestigalion Each thought that while the
statute was broad yet its provisions
should be- carried out Mr Lyon doubted
its consitutionalily, and frankly said so.
Mr. Royal and Mr.. Meredith each ad-
dressed the court.
Mr.. GuigOn was sworn, and made 4
full, fair, frank statement OF all be did.
Commissioner Peasants said in sub
stance that the line between fair and
lawful challenging, and violation OF
the law was hard TO draw.
1t being proved that everyone had
voted who wanted 10, With time to spare,
lie would discharge Mr. Guigon. But he
would say that there was evidence OF q
dangerous power being used by a chal-
lenger in ordering the arrest Of person,
which power wss yielded to by the dep
dty marshal II was an outrage on the
parties arrested, and be would call lhe
District Attorneys attention to hi3 ac-
ton, so that the grand jury could have
the matter Investigated.
Adjourned at $50.
CASE or MI. PRESTON BELytS.
The continued case Of Preston Belvln
was called before United States Com
missioner Peasants yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Belyin had been in court all day
during the Guigon trial. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Lyons found that there
was no complaint against Mr. Belyin and
learned that be mad been arrested on a
warrant sworn out by Supervisor Dun
can for contempt of his authority, and
who is now In indianapolis, Indiana.
The case was indefinitely postponed
The continued case against the City
Board of Commissioners Of Election for
refusing TO allow George +. Duncan, a
Federal supervisor, to be present and as
sist in the count, was called before Com
missioner Pleasants yesterday and again
continued until the I'd day Of December.