The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-31

name of Hill came up to the window,
when he was asked by Mr.. Stephens If he
did not want 10 vote on the law proyid
inc for the amendment of the constitu-
ton. lie consented that the law should
be read, and MI Stephens explained II II
a very clear manner When he got
through. the man said that he did not
understand il, and requested that II be
read again, which was done the thru
time In a similar case another man
came up and acted in the same man
ner. when | asked him how much
time he was going TO consume.
He replied that il was none of my bust
ness and if did not like il | could come
outside. which, being officially engaged,
| declined 10 do. | have been looking
for him ever since. but have not been
able 10 find him. During the day man
came up 10 vote, when one OF these
men challenged him. His name
was by mistake checked off on the list
which they had, and he was finally al
lowed to vote objected 10 this course,
and was told that [ had nothing TO DO
with it, then SAW that could get
nothing more than they would give PIE.
There were ninety-seyel men challenged
at this precinct during the day. The votes
of the five men who were sworn and not
voted were ruled out by the judges.
Nh Hunter did not get 20 the polls
until late in the evening He did some
challenging, but am sure that the other
gentlemen did three times as much ser
vice As Mr. Hunter" Here counsel for
the defense asked him II he saw Mr..
Hunter challenge single voter during
the whole davy Yes. | am positive
that ] heard him challenge q voter, but
he could not have challenged a great
many
What were the circumstances under
which YOU decided to withdraw the order
for Mr.. Guigon's arrests'
he said that he had nothing 10 do
with the matter and he was causing
delay"
Did not Judge waddill tell you TO
" ithdraw it,
AFTER considerable hating He did,
and then withdrew IT,"
Did not you allow Judge Waddiii to
stand in front of the colored line, and
when an objection was made you said
that that was a courtesy extended to the
candidatef
Il do not remember making that re-
mark in regard 10 Mr.. Waddill, but am
not positive"
Have YOU conversed with Mr..
Stephens about the election since that
day.
Il have had several conversations
with him"
Did YOU not tell him that he did his
duty faithfully
II did not and would have remember
cd il, if had have said it,
Can YOU give a single instance when
Mr.. GlaIebrook or Mr. Guigon asked an
unnecessary question Of any one who
presented himself 10 yOtef"
II cannot name specific case /
know that persons were asked unneces-
sary questions, and questions were often
repeated, but | cannot recall any in
stance in which these gentlemen asked
such questions. ] do not regard any
questions that were asked by the chal
lengers, If asked only once, unnecessary.
II asked more than once, do.
Mr.. Meredith asked If Mr. Melton did
not arrest Mr.. Guigon
The witness replied that he did mol
see him when arrested, as he had with
drawn the arrest.
" Didn't you see Mr. Melton catch hold
of him in the collar -
Il did not see him put his hands on him
so far as can remember"
" Are you willing 20 swear positively
TO thisT
" | am not willing 10 state positively"
Did not you inside that room on that
night, In the presence Of Mr. Glazebrook
and Mr. Wexford, say that you were
satisfied with the result and had no com
plant TO makef"
d" ] did nOt.'
Did you not state TO Mr.. Stephens at
his house, after the election, that you
were satisfied with the results except
that the name OF one man was left of
the registration booksy
ION registration day | did not look at