The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-13
ELECTION TRIALS.
COMMISSIONER PLEASANTS HEARS \
NUMBER or CASES.
THE RIGHT TO CHALLENGE 70
TERSAT TIE POLLS
PROCEEDINGS on the DIFFERENT
COURTS.
Man Killed by Cave I'm a Cow Thief
sent 60 the renitcntiary- Meeting
Of the city school Board.

The charge of interfering with the con.
duet Of elections last November and by
agreement thc cases OF the challcngcrs
90 the second precinct were taken up.
At DO O'clock AN the counsel and pris-
onoI- were present Ia addition 10 NJ.
Ggifon United States marshals were on
trial together the Commissioner aim
being 10 carry out the United
State aiuies according TO his interpre-
iau0n of Che lass
Mr e.. y Meredith suggested that As
all of ihis testimony had been heard
and that there bad been both direct and
cros.-cNaminauons in December, there
was 800 reason to go into 10 farther The
defense would allow 10 10 go ON, when
in December thc matter WIS dismissed.
Thct cumi ssi0rCr said be- remembered
al The evidence then very well
SIR Hughes said he would gladly con-
sent to have toe e., iience formerly taken.
lie deemed 10 proper 20 have two or three
OF the leading Witnesses for the United
States.
Witnesses were thereupOn called 10 APP
pear. The first witness was John ].
Anderson lc0loreGl. He went 10 the
poll, between - and o'clock A. VI. lie
was reads 90 vote Stood there so az 10
vote. and when the line formed he joined
&c. Had been sianding around q FIRE IN
the meantime He got 20 the poll box
about O'Clock As be called out his
name Mr. Guiron challenged him lie
asked 0I what ground The challenger
replied. petty larceny ' lie asked
then 10 hcalONed 20 vote ON oath. The
law was explained 20 him by the judges
and Mr. Gui10n. in substance, said that
If De voted Illegally De would be arrest
Ell. lie took the oath prescribed and
voted After voting, Marshal Blackburn,
at Mr. GuiEon request. took him In
charge he went 10 the statiOn-hOuse
and was baiicd; appeared before the
Police Court and was discharged. tie
said M Blackburn arrested me- He
was standing near ne polls lie saw
me- and was personally acquainted with
me"
lie also said II told him not 10 explain
the law. because hav'nt done nothing.
/ ain'i afraid took the oath, and turn
i'm away some one took hold of me and
said YOU aye arrested
I'm answer 10 question by the Com
missioner he said. Blackburn was
standing close 90 the polls and arrested
me Tie saw me and recognized me-
On being cross-examined by Mr. We're
diih hc gave substantially the same testi-
mOny.
Henry Jones (cOlOrcd) was the next
witness He lived 40 1921 81 John street.
lie got to the polls at 4 A. NJ When he
reached the POLLOK and attempted 10
vote hc was challenged lie voted on
oath. and after taking the oath was
taken t0 the station-house. He knew of
no reason why he should be taken there.
lie walked there with a policeman, nd
no one said anything 20 the officer. He
had been before The Police Justice, and
no complaint had been lodged against
him
claiborne Lewis lcolored) got to the
polls 40 @ 4. NJ. and voted at $50. lie
said Mr. GuiEOn challenged him He
asked the judge 20 swear him, which he
did. and voted GuigOn told the mar
shall 20 take charge of him He was
turned over by the marshal TO police
man. and was taken 10 the station house.
There no charge was entered against
him. Mr. Guigon charged him with lille
gal voting. but he was discharged in the
Police Court
Cross-examnation showed that GuigOn
said nothing. but asked that the law be
explained 10 the voters
Alfred \. Harris was the next witness
He was 80 the polls at a. NJ and voted
at $50 He was challenged by Mr..
Irving Darlington on the ground that he
was DISTINGUISHED. He voted after
taking The oath The witness said that
the challenger called on Marshal Tate TO
arrest him. lie was taken 20 the station
house hy policeman, 10 whom he was
handed over. He was bailed and never
tried in court
Bur.ey Trent (colorcd) got TO the polls
early. huf there was some trouble rs 10
The house in which he lived. The chal-
leugcr slid De could vote, and one of the
judges said De could. still he did not, and
De allowed himself To be pulled out of
line and told to 90 home He went
home, got his breakfast, and went TO
work. ne was pulled ont OF line by rep
IcscnfafiNcs of his own color
Policeman kediord who was sum
moned during the morning. said that he
took in charge and escorted 10 the sta
during the day four or five
persons delivered 10 him by United
States mar-hals His instructions were
10 bring 10 the station house any prisoner
handed over by the marshals
Robert Oliver Brown (colored), detail
Cd his arrest for Illegal voting, and the
result of It. as did a number of others
\ short recess was taken when the
Commissioner again held court
Nelson Ne-ter (coloredl. was placed on
the stand This is the negro who was
acquitted in the Hastings Court Monday
The counsel for Nh GuigOn Messrs
Meredith and Haskins, by diligent cross
examination. brought out the fact that
Nelson Nesler and others were present
In the room Of The special assistant at .
.Orney of The United States, Mr. Floyd .
Hughes. ON Monday night, and there re- .
,eiyed directions how 10 tell the truth .
The unreiabilty of his character was
Easily proven. and he admitted he had .
been convicted of petty larceny.
Al 24J I. NJ. recess was taken till .
1870
At the appointed hour the accused and
heir counsel and the acting United .
states Disiric, Attorney were on hand
md tie examination was continued.
Four or i've coiorod men were examined.
among whom was young man who in-
ldyeuenily stated in answer 10 Qucs-
ion hy Nh Meredith thai he saw Nj
Hughes doe NIGHT before last
This answer being followed up il APP
reared that Mr.. Hughes met several col
ned voters of The Second Arecinct al
ir. Ncurohr's saloon. ON lroad street,
I'd there holt conference
Pursuant % This line OF investigation,
IT, Nicholas Neurohr was introduced,
nd on crOss-examinatiOn testified very
mphaiically that he had only seen Mr..
hughes al judge Waddilrs office, but ]
u.s. before he lolt the stand he admitted {
bat Nj iiughcs and several others met 4
I his place night before last. This ,
losed The case Tor the prosecution.
TnE DEFENsE.
Mr.. Walter S. Blackburn was first in.
.oduced in behalf of the defendants. =
I'D tesiiled that be saw nothing ON the !,
arr Of the accused TO hinder or delay !