Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-01
MR.. TAYLOR UPHELD.
JUDGE HUGHES SAYS De PRIESTS
POINT NOT WELL TAKEN.
The Supervisor Can Only Demand TO Co py
tho PoilBooks Kept By tho
Registrar.

Tho political prosecution waged
against Mr.. Robert Taylor. the Demo
cratic registrar OF The Second precinct in
Jackson Ward, assumed q new phase
yesterday, but It was shown to the sntis-
faction of Judge Hughes that the officer
was in the right, and the proceedings
were speedily terminated.
As per agreement, Mr.. Taylor met
Supervisor Clinton De Priest in the
Hastings Court room at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon so that the latter might make
copy Of the observation-disclosures as Judge
Hughes had decided on Thursday that
he had right 10 do.
Mr.. Shortell, the Democratic super
visor Yves also present to make copy
for Chairman Lamb, of the City Demo
cratic Committee. IL was decided that
each side should have clerk. Captain
r. A. Tompkins, from city headquarters,
represented the Democrats in this ca
pacity and Mr.. George w. Duesbery
the Republicans.
DE PRIEST COMPLAINS AGAIN.
Mr.. De Priest raised objection to the
books PRODUCED by the Registrar on the
ground that names had been added since
last Saturday. He soon presented for
nal complaint, called Supplemental
report" to Chief-Supervisor Pieasants,
in which he said
81 have to report that this morning,
Let N
agreement upon the part of Robert lay
lor. registrar of the Second precinct OF
Jackson Ward, to obey the order OF the
Circuit Court of the United States rem
dered by Judge Hughes on yesterday
that / appeared as agreed upon Mt the
courtroom of the Hastings Court OF the
city OF Richmond where | met Mr.. lay
| lor, the registrar st which time he pro-
duced two books purporting to be and
I said by him 20 be the registration list of
the colored and white voters of the Sec
ond precinct OF jackson Ward in the
city OF Richmond. Upon examination
of one Of the books found. and it was
admitted by the said Registrar, that what
was blank leaves on the close Of regstra-
! ton on tho 25th instant had now been
| filed out with names Upon demand
to know who and why these names had
been placed there, was informed by
said Registrar that he had copied them
from another book. Upon my demand
TO gee the book from which these names
had been copied was met with re-
| fusal.
This paper was submitted for instruc-
tions as to how he should proceed fur
| ther.
SPLENDID REPLY.
In his reply the Registrar says:
"The said books are not copies OF the
egistration-books of theSecold precinct
of jackson Ward, but are the only regis
tration-books now recognized by law for
that precinct. The book containing the
names of white voters is the one which
has been in use at that precinct for some
wears. The registration-book contain
ing the names of the colored voters is
not a copy of the old registration-book,
but is a new registration book made by
me under the order Of the Electoral
Board of the city of October IL, 1890.
A COPY Of said order is pasted in
the front Of said book. This book con-
tains names which do not appear upon
the old registration-bo book, because 1t is
the book which used ON the last regis
tration day-viz., the 25th day of Octo-
her. 1890, in the presence OF the said
| Supervisor De Priest and the names OF
the persons who registered on the last
named day do not appear on any other
book; that is to say, they were put down
only on the registration-book which
rendered Mr.. De Priest, and which, since
making his said complaint of this date,
he has been examining with me and
copying.
| NEITHER SERVICE NOR PAY.
"As TO lis charge about my entering
names since registration-day on what al
the close OF that day were blank leaves
the following are the facts: On the day
of registration / had not for want OF
time transferred from the old registra-
tion-book all the names appearing upon
the former. but | had so transferred al
names down to those In the letter W,
and had transferred most of those, and
| told Mr.. De Priest on registration-day
that the new book was complete except
few names in the letter w and the
succeeding letters, there being only foui
names in the latter letters.
"Since registrahon-day l have only
transferred the few names in the lettel
w and the four names in the letter !
which had not transferred on reglstra
tion-day.
"I submit that Mr.. De Priest has M
ground of complaint, as | have tendereC
him the registration in compliance
with the order of Judge Hughes, anC
am now at work with him in making
copy thereof without any hope OF com
pensation for the loss Of my time or an.
services either from him or the Govern
ment"
TO THE JUDGE.
This paper was presented to Mr.. Plea
SAINTS. but he said the matter was on
for the Judge and not him to pass upon
MIR. Lamb then submitted the answer u
the Judge, who remarked that the Su
pervisor could only demand to copy tn
poll-book in the Registrars possession
This ended the matter and the process
of copying, In which very slow progress
was made, continued until 4 p. NJ, whel
the workers took recess until TIL
morning.
uJuI nE MRS. DEL ARlJE.