The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-30

In reference to the case Of George
MINIS (colored). Mr. Cottrell stated that
MINIS was pulled out of line by either
Mr.. Allan or Mr. Waddiil. and told TO go
home and get his right number.
Mr.. Cottrel closed his testimony with
the statement that frequently during the
day Mr. Duncan would get in the win
dow, stop the voting. and address the
crowd with many gesticulations.
CAPTAIN EPPs
was next sworn, and testified that the
only thing that he saw tending To OBJ
siruct the voting was that Judge Naddill
attempted twice during the day TO have
barrier erected across the street. which
he prevented. as being a direct violation
OF the city ordinance.
POLICEMAN GIBSON
next testified that their instructions were
that if there was any difficulty to make
arrests. but otherwise they were 10 have
nothing TO do with the election lie
also testified that Judge Waddill at
tempted 10 erect q barrier across the
street
fUllitMA ~ RifhhfA
testified that he had to stop Judge Wad-
dill from putting a barrier across the
street, and told him Waddilh that being
a lawyer. he ought 10 have better sense
than 10 do that. Judge Wadlill replied
that he did not intend to do anything
wrong, and saw then what he had done
THE ARGUMENT.
Messrs. Timberlake and Schultz cor
rObOrated the testimony of the witnesses
for the defense, after which Mr. Hughes
made a short speech in prosecution and
asked that that the gentlemen be sent on
to the grand jury.
Mr. J. Aston Cabell, counsel for the
accused, then lead thedeiense Tie made
very able and logical speech, in which
he pointed out the numerous statements
of the witnesses for the prosecution, In
which they contradioted themselves and
tbs statements of the well-knOwn gentle
men who denied the statements and
charges made by the negroes.
Mr.. Meredith in concluding the de-
Tense said that Mr. Cahell had so well
covered all the points at issue that there
was but little left for him 10 say. lie.
however, made a most able defense, and
pointed out the many contradictory state
ments, with the law bearing ON such
and commented ON the utter
grOundlessness Of The charge. lie said
that il was clear from the evidence that
the gentlemen charged with the Oifense
had done nothing more than what they
were legally authorized TO do.
SENT on
Mr.. Hughes made a short fp9l speech
after which Nh Peasants said there
seemed TO be great conflict in the evil
dence and that his own feeling was that
a great wrong had been done; that a citi-
zer's rights should be protected As We'll
as that a citizen should be punished for
an oilcnse; that IN the face
of the contradictory evidence be did not
dare 10 let this matter be deter
mined finally by his own decision,
and that it Is one cmineutly III for trial
i'm the court of ius;icr They are all peo-
pie who are not going TO be injured hy
any action OF the commissioner, and do
not think that any wrong can be done to
them by this action; but there has GER
tainV been a great wrong done 10 the
voters In view of this evidence | am
compelled TO send these men on TO the
grand jury.
BAILED.
The gentlemen were an bailed in the
penalty of $500 each 90 appaar before
the grand jury. Messr- Meredith and
Preston went on the bond of Messrs
Belvin and Smith, and Messrs Belyin and
Smith went on bond for Mr Correll
OTHER OFFENDERS
Messrs Preston. Guigon, Darlington.
and others, whose names nave already
been mentioned in this connection, will
be arraigned on the same charge. and
their cases will doubtless take the same
course
The ruling of the commissioner was "a
surprise TO all who were present, as every
one who heard the evidence were thor
oughy convinced that the testimony
educed did not in the least substantiate
the charges