The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-27
INTENSE INDIGNATION
OVER THE MAHONE-QUAY INTiwl
eATiON EFFORT.
Effect Of the Arrest Of the Judges of Last
FaII'. Election la Charlotte County
Democrats .r Chariotse and Hsiifsx
Aroused over the euirags.

hDisNiLLF. Va. October D. special.
Grrat Indignation j. felt here AT the tliay-Ma'
hone methods Of intimidation. n shown pi
the arrest Of the Judges Of last falls election
/ II has been known tor -eire tir'e 'hai orc O'
Nahonp's scfcInes was a. buy up the Judges
rs 'lr as possible. and il seems that failing
In this. hc j. 10 proceed ~ the wholesale ar
] rest Of our citizen Judges and the first IN
-talment of them were carried from A-plii-
wall 10 Lynchhurg this morning. The Re
publican candidate for the Legislature
SAYS this revolutionary proceeding has al
ready cost him the luss ~ NJ least
three hundred votes. This has increased
The already iiery Indignation aud stubborn
determination Of the people Of Charlotte and
adjoining counties Ia strike manlullt for
their freedom and civilization Lei the peo-
pie ~ All sections be- on guard rs 10 the dam
gers and devices of a wicked boss. who will
try every form Of deLauchery and fraud 10
cheat them Of their rights.
HALIFAX DEMOCRACY EXCITED.
-oIrH Boston. Va. October 26.-
special. The report reached here this
morning Of the arrest of the Judges Of elcc-
iion ut Asrinwal precinct. Charlotte
county. II has been the topic Of discussion
all day. The most intense excitement pre-
walls. and the result il the white people
stand shoulder to shoulder and will work
with redOubled energy until election day,
and rebuke this usurpatiOn Dy returning a
larger Democratic majority than ever.
Monday j. our County Court day. and the
people are in no frame Of mind tO hear any
incendiary Republican speeches.
THE PRISONERS BROUGHT 10 LYNCH
Bi Re-.
LNNcHBrRG. Va. October 2G special.
\. II. PAYNE. Isaac >miih. and Alexander
Law of Charlotte county. were brought
here to-day 10y Deputy United state. Mar
shal Harvey. and carried before United
STATES Commissioner ". u. Tin-lcy for eN-
animation. \ hearing was held in the
United states courtroom. and District-At-
iorney ". T.. Craig. of ~tauniOn. Was pre-
sent in behalf Of the prosecutions and >cna-
tor John ". Daniel. y. :. Manson. Jr.. T..
If. Burroughs. md !. I. tdmunds ap-
pOIrcd for the accused.
The warrant upon which the arrest was
madp was sworn ouf 10y one i,o--er Tucker.
an alleged nited STATES supervise Of clcc-
tion. and was in effect ~ follows. THAT
\. II. PAYNE. Isaac VI. smith. and Alex.
Lawson. Judges Of election at A~penNall
precinct. Charlotte county. at the l,~S clcc-
iiou. had violated section a.i22 of the Re-
ti~cd Statutes Of The niicd states. in that
iN'A liafi NilVNlfu IINi 'N-liNflfff a Ullfl
states officer in the discharge of hi~ duty by
refusing 10 allow him 10 act as supen i.or
of election.
senator Daniel moved to pia-h the war
rant upon the ground that ii was vague
and indefinite. i'm that 10 failed 10 specify the
name of the officer against whom the offence
charged was committed. or tO state whether
IL was "a marshall or deputy marshall. or
even designate vifrllrf he election had
Wa> Federal on STATE election. He said
the ease in point wl- that gentlemen had
90 be- dragged from home and brought here
Us | nit Il states authorities and stand trial
on vague warrant. and that. TOO. when
there was a niicd states commissioner al
the very door.
In reply 10 senator Daniel. craig admit
ted that the warrant was NOT drawn mp
with the degree actually required under the
rules of pleading in regular form. but he
considered that II answered the purpose OF
ih. examination. Iic said the case, were
brought 10 this city a. = matter Of con-
Neniencc. and hc characterized as an unjust
imputatiun thai the prosecution WAS actu-
ated in am, degree bv political motive.
The case was finally adjourned over until
Monday morning az lO O'Clock
The gentlemen under arrest do moi hc-i-
tate Ia dcuouucc il a- a political trick aud
malicious pr' scruiiOn. The insel f,r tie
accused were Out~p0kcn in their dcnuneia-
finn