The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-01-25

"ueh ny t,auu ReueIully nc uOeB II
vote at all. II you arc going to follc
that you must take all these votes fro
Judge Fleming. All through this tes
mony you will find two or more men
tho same name working during the san
months at different places. The ID,
here Is that John Jones living and yc
Ing in Wes. Virginia Is to DO stricke
from the poll books because anotl,
John Jones lives and votes across Il
line In Virginia. Eler. n
SIMILARITY OF NAMES.
A member OF this Legislature
bothered because there is another ma
OF same name. A member Of this Hou.
Is J. E. Peck, OF Nicholas. There
another In Logan aud another in Charle
ton. IT would be unfair to delega,
Peck OF Nicholas, to say he could nc
vote because ]. E. Peck voted In Loga
and also in Charleston. At that rate 70
would soon turn him out OF tho Hous
Laughter).
Joe English charged with voting a
simmons Creek. Witness Creamer say
be Is colored, single, lives on Simmon
Greek, and the witness can not So
whether he is married or single. Til
pay roll Of Cooper 4 CO. shows EnpIisl
worked November, December, January
February, March, April, May and June
lSSS; took rest In July, and com
menced August lat for the Barthboup,
Company; worked in August, Septen,
Der, and October for this company. 4
pretty strong case. He was there from
November, 1887, to November, 1888 in
elusive and voted. Why will you strik,
himoif? 1appeal ID the Chancellor again
franklin Edward charged with votin,
at Simmons Greek. Witness Kyle say.
he knows franklin: is negro; / thint
he has u family in Virginia. 1t must bs
on account OF his thinking that this ma,
is stricken of. See the pay roll. II
shows this nun worked October, No
Vsmber and December, 1887, q month
before the time; also January and Feb.
ruary, 1883; did not work in March, bul
begun again in April and worked up to
November and voted. When the courl
got together they must have concluded
that when witness thought this mal
lived in Virginia he must have gone
home in March. Whit else? What
other reason for striking him of?
.a. A PLAIN CASE.
Take the case OF Wilson uosteu
charged with voting ut Mill Creek. Hf
worked from November, 1887, to No
vember, lSSS, with the internlission Of
q month. He is on the pay roll Of John
Cooper 4 Go.
Mr.. Jack-The pay roll 1 have here
doesn't show that.
Gen. Golf-1 may be wrong. Let's see
| lind him on page g12, Just as | read,
Several voices on the Democratic side,
You are right."l This case is like
many others. If there be reason why
these votes should be taken out it does
not appear ia the evidence or in any.
thing submitted to this court. Here is
the case OF Charles Howard, voting ut
Mill Creek. Witness Young says he was
II young man, negro, not married. He
says he entered the service OF Cooper &
Go. September IS, 1883. Did he? Let
this witness answer himself. The pay
roll shows he begun work for Cooper in
November and December, 1887. You
must take all Of their testimony, not a
part, but all that is shown BY witness,
not a little bit.
John Hurst is charged with voting a,
Mill Greek. There is nothing ON any
pay roll about him. Witness Young
says he is a negro, young man, has d
family at Mill Creek, been there six
He is stricken of of Goff. Why
l don't know.
M he DIDN'T VOTE.
But there is something more, lie
didn't vote. II he did, it was not shown
on the lists OF those who did vote. II
is all right. Take liim or Of GoG.
Senator Flournoy-Where is hestrick.
Gu of? ..L..
General GoE-It may have been a
l don't know. There is a
conflict on similarity OF names between
Hurt and Hurst, but this is a serious
matter and the proof should be unequiy.
ocal. Why conclude that he is the man
to strike FROM the list. Here is case
where there is a conflict in the testi.
mony. .i b 10
James Hackney is spoken OF by wit.
nesses in various ways. Kyle says he is
a young man and has no family. Wit.
ness Conner says he ia negro and voted
the Republican ticket; went to Pocahon
tas in May, 1883, and did not work here
again. Witness. Arnold ssid he haG
known him for two or three years apt
had seen him on Summons and Flippins
creeks. Witness Smith says he had no.
lived here twelve months, was a single
man and Republican.
THE DEPUTY SHERIFF KNEW HIN.
You know how hard it is to be exac
i'll matters of this kind. The deput,
sheriff says he knows him and he hae
been living in Mercer county more tina,
year previous to November 1888. Tn,
deputy sheriff is likely to know some
thing Of the people OF the county. Tht
pay roll shows he commenced work o.
tober, 1887; worked for the Casewel
Greek Coal and Coke company. Thi.
substantiates the testimony OF tn,
deputy sheriff. But no difference. Goot
bye James! and he goes or the slim
plurality Goa has. Why? This il
simply undoing what has been done a
the polls. This is an effort OF other peo
pie to elect a Governor, not to decid.
whom the people elected. EsrS
Jack kaysell is charged with voting a
Simmons in Mercer. All the testimop,
is in the deposition OF Creamer and il
the pay roll. Creamer Says he is single
aud lives in Simmons. That. is all
Look at it. Jack worked for Barthboun(
from November, 1857, to November
1855, the whole time. There was not .
break in the chain you require.
q. A INDUSTRIOUS PROPOSITION.
Itis monstrous proposition, but here
it is. This man is shown to have livet
and worked thirteen months in Mercer
county. Hc did not take arrest; did no
80 to Virginia, but he is gone in thil
crucitixion OF the suifragists OF Yves
Virginia necessary to keep me from the
Governorship Of West Virginia. II j
am wrong | beg you will correct me, ant
l begin vain. t.7i
BRIRED VOTER. g-
In the case OF E. J. Kinscy, charged
with voting at Mill Greek, witness