Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-24
FOR WADDILL'S SIDE.
DISPOSITIONS BgtsG TAKEN BEFORE
THREE SOTARIEs PUBLIC
witnesses Testify as 70 Their liability TO
Vote in Jaoksoa Ward-EKcssdingly
elOw PrografL

The tlkingof dispositions In the contested.
election csss Of Edmund wsddll, Jr., rs.
George u. Wise for seat in the Fiity-drst
s-ssgfcss from this district was begun yes-
Nzlay morning. Three notarles public are
engaged in the work. sitting In different
rlscc. % coarse, and the number will be in
creased by TIC addition Of another to-day.
Unless much better progress is made 10 iu-
mre than on Yesterday. or the number Oi
noisric. IS largely increased, the contestant
viii not finish the cXaminaiion Of bis wit
uesscs - the time allowed him. a. he means
fo pat neatly all ~ the c0lored voters Oi
JACKSON Ward on the stsnd-a colossal un-
dcrtskin ny. even 4 he had (as be HASN'T a
corps Of stenographers At work.
The lass gives the contestant forty davs In
which 90 taKo his dcpOsitOnS; the contestee
is allowed the same length Of time, and when
Tho a'tcr has finished The former il granted
t,n days more 10 which to take rebuitai tcs-
tmony. That closes The case 10 Tar as The
depositions are concerned and It then goes
o. the House oi Representative. where II
viii Dc referred TO the proper committee.
THOSE ENGAGED.
The following persons were engaged IN
'he work Yesterday: At The Office OF w. J.
nan. uotsrg: ". J. Rcddy, counsel for Wad-
am; Meade IIaskins, in charre II Wise's
side. assisted ri times by r. o. James, A. B.
GuicoD. and g.. V. Meredith.
At the Office Oi Harvey Wilson, Tenth
end Main stfeets-llarvey Wilson, notary
Frank VI. WOOu, counsel for the cOnto-lani;
Convey r. Sands. James &. Lamb. and viii
Die l. smith. f0r the ceuteetoe.
A. the Office Of eX-ludge George L.
U0rhes--A l.. Mssurier. notary; George T..
Hughes. counsel for contestant; W. ". Cos
by, j. Randolph Tucker, Jr., and James l..
Anderson.
several other gentlemen. among them Nr.
II. VI. smith. Jr., are assisting the friend- ~
Captain Vic. These, Ike Messrs. G. Y.
Meredith aud Tazewcll Elicit. counsel for
wise. yisli first one place aud then another,
helping wherever they are needed and re-
heying others. EDGAR Allan, Esq, counsel
for Judge Waddill. IL conducting the matter
for the contestant, and al of the other attoi-
neys and The notaries proceed according TO
his directions.
CAITAIN WI9E's PROTESTS.
Captain WISE through counsel. entered
formsl protest At each place before the eXomi.
ngtion of witnesses was begun 10 the taking
OF depOsiti0ns at more than one place az the
same time. The contestant aud bis counsel
insist. however. that unless they are able 10
proceed with greater dispatch they will In
crease the number Of notsries sufficiently TO
insure the examination Of all Of their wit
ne.ses within their legal time. They charge
that the majority Of the questions asked are
useless and designed only to impede the no.
taries IN their labOrs. The cOnlestee and bis
attorneys, on the other band, iRsist that they
only ask Legitimate questions, such IS sre cal
ca sted 10 bring out such Information as
should be laid before the committee that Will
hear the case ia Washington after the con-
Veuing Of Congress.
THE EVIDENCE.
The examinations yesterday were exceed
inely tedious. InonOtOnous, and tiresOme,
aBd almost entirely devoid Of spicy or in
ierpaing incidents The dispositions Of only
about fifteen persons were taken. The pres
eut inquiry Ia confined solely 10 colOred
pecph who are alleged either 10 have re-
fnained in line at the First, Third, and
Fourth precincts OF Jackson Ward until
after the potts eloscd, unable TO vote, and
then voted in the special boxes provided by
the Republican United States commission.
ers, or who becomng tired OF standing IN
line, left and did not vote. OF this class
there are alleged TO be bij. One Of those
deposed Yesterday that be lived In Rich !
1nond, but worked in Petersburg four |
months prior to the election The same |
line OF inquiry will be continued to day by !
the three notAries who were at work yester- |
dAy, and their hours 81 labor will he from . |
A. NJ. 10 6 L. Nj, with intermission for din-
her.
TO OPEN TIE BOXES.
William Flegenbeimer will SIT to-day as a
notary IN Mr.. Allan's Office, and before him
VIII be questioned the Uoited States COM
missIOners, supervisors aud, Judges OF elecs
tiOn who were on duty in Jackson Ward a.
10 the general charge, contained IN the con- |
testant's notice. OF hinderiUg. obsiructng, |
and delaying voters from casting their bal |
lots. The bsllot-bOXes used by the United |
states commissioners after the polls had |
closed will be opened and the ballots exhib- |
tied. J. Samuel Parrish will be present in |
the Interest Of the contestant, AMI Colonel
Illett viii appear for the contestce.
'ToTHER SIDE.
For the next thirty-nine DAYS Judge Wad- |
dnl VIII Dee examining his witnesses, and |
will "have the floor" After that Hon.
George ID. Wise will bring forward his tesu-
mouv. lie knows very well how TO take |
care OF himself and his party. All OF the |
mAterisl allegations Of the Jackson Ward le-
zion will be met 10y the statements Ot solid, |
substantial, and obseryant citizens, who VIII |
show that while there was challenging OF |
colored voters 10 was ia the Interest OF fair /
elect tion, and that the questions asked were |
LEGAL and necessary to ascertain II the voters
Offering were the pcrrOns they represented
themselves 10 be; were duly qualified and
lawfully entitled TO exercise the right OF sut-
fIRre