The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-10

that he saw the Judges and clerks ~
election drink from thar demijohn, after
which the dsmijohn was passed out OF
the voting place and handed TO the peo-
people who were outside, many Of whom
drank from the demijohn saying that
the demijohn contained whiskey, and
called it Democratic whiskey; then the
party, together with the policeman who
brought the whiskey to the polls, re-
entered the carriage and drove away.
During the day he distributed a number
Of Populist tickets and that he is salts
fed that at least twelve Of them were
voted at that precinct; that when the
polls were closed that night he demanded
that he be admitted to witness the count
as provided by law; that the judges OF
election refused to admit him saying
they did not recognize the Peoples party;
that when the returns were made by the
judges az that precinct they only re-
turned five straight Peoples party tick
cts and further deponent sayeth not.
T. J. ANDERSON.
State Of Virginia, county of War
wick-ss.
Be it known that on this 18th day Of
November 1898. personally appeared be
fore me T. j. Anderson and acknow
lodged the within instrument.
Sworn and subscribed TO. before me this
18th day Of November 1898.
II. c. BLACKISTON.
Notary Public.
State Of Virginia. County Of War
wick-ss.
w. D. Wilson. aged thirty-eight years
being duly sworn, deposed and says as
follows:
That he is a native of Virginia. a resi-
dent of Newport News, and a registered
Of 70
That he was a ticket holder al precinct
No. ? and was present from the OPEN
ing OF the polls al sunrise until sunset.
that he saw quart bottle of whiskey
inside the polling room; that the judges
ana other officers Of election imbibed
quite freely during the voting hours; that
he firmly believed there were at least
two hundred and fifty Republican
votes cast. whereas only one hundred
and forty-three Republican ballots we're
found in the box when the votes were
counted. w. d. WILSON.
Sworn and subscribed To before me
this 18th day Of November 1898.
II. c. BLACKISTON,
Notary Public.
state Of Virginia. County of War
Wick-ss..
J. w. Rollison white. being duly
sworn deposed and says as follows That
he is native OF Virginia by adoption
and a resident of Newport News for
two and a half years last past, and has
resided in various parts of the state for
thirteen years; and that he is a regis
tered voter in Election District Number
one; that he is a member of the Repub-
lican party in Virginia; that on Tuesday
the 7th day of November he was a
ticket holder for the Republican party.
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voting place in precinct No. one; that
he was present at the voting place from
the time Of opening of the polls until
4:30 p. NJ. OF that day. That he was I'm
a position to observe, at least some of
the methods employed by the election
officers and representatives of the Demo-
cratic party On said election day; that
he, the said affiant, has acted as a
ticket holder at precinct one for the
Republican party, fer three successive
elections. that he has studied their
practice and methods with much interest
7 hat on the morning Of said 18th day OF
November last passed. a gang represent
ing the Democratic party. and hailng
from what is generally known as the
"Bijou Theatre" one OF the most vile
and corrupt dives in this place. complete
~ took charge around and near the polls
from which the said gang did drink
from a demijolln; that said gang dished
out freely to all who proclaimed their
Democracy" rhe contents Of this dem
John; that no attempt was made at
concealment; and that when your affiant
called the attention OF police officers 10
this practice. they merely laughed at II.
That the chief of police of this place
with the sfore- m entioned gang. together
with their demijohn. did drive from place
to place and from one voting place to