Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-26

statutes OF Inc united states referring 10 |
registration. The defendant refused to
register James Il. lance duly qulli- |
fled voter. We have to show that
Hancc is bona Tide citizen of New
Castle county and that he was an elector
under the Constitution Of the State Of
Delaware.
James y, llance was the first witness
called. He testified To the routine facts
as TO citizenship and voting rights; has
lived in Now Castle 10 years; was
assessor in VI and '94 he is frceholdor;
on September 81 last he applied to
Robert H. Morrison, registrar, Us de.
scribed, to be registered; he went to the
office with tax receipt which he pro-
liueGt.; the defendant refused 10 register
him, cxclaimlng I'm be d----d If
register you on that receipt" "What
gr3uuds?n ! asked. Morrison said at
don't matter a d--n about the cunse-
quanccs,
went there again on October 7th; he
registered me ON that day; that was after
| had brought suit against him in the
United States court.
Israel Riding, the collector, testified
to the correctness of llancG'5 tax receipt.
In reply to Mr.. Nandegritt, lance
denied that Mr.. Morrison said he would
hold tie matter under adyisnment lie
(Iancel subsequently voted Ut the Nov
| GmpCr election.
Mr.. Vandegrift to Hance-"Did you
not take oath before squire Monaghan
that you were qualified clector; and
at that time you had not registered I"
The witness said lie believed himself
to BIZ Il citlzcn qualified to vote.
Mr. Nandcgriit-"Wcre you not very
active in political work =
llance--"Not what call political
work" Laughter
Mr.. Nandcgritt-"Take notice, wit
ness, that intend 70 contradict you"
Mr.. Watsun-"l object. This is done
to intmtdate my witness"
Thr Court docking towards Mr.. Wat.
sonl-lt is only right. That is perfectly
fair OF counsel"
Mr.. VANDERBILT to IIance-"On Sep
TENDER 3D., when you came to register,
| did not Mr.. Morrison say to you, in the
| presence of several witnesses, Il will
register you to-day as partially regis
tered. And will hold the matter Of full
registration under adyisement.' y
l!auce-"No, sir; he did not, or |
should not be here to-day"
Mr. Nandcgrlit-"On this September
81, in the presence OF Mr.. Rogers, Mr.
Hunter, and others, did not Registrar
Morrison say to you, Jim, do not re.
lust 10 Fgs's'er you, out want 10 40 II
Pai,1''t9'
llance-" No, SIR; our conversation
was very brsef, would have heard II
haI ne SAID So.
ne next witness was CLERK Of inc
ieace W. fierce BlgSs, who came TO
the witness stand with his tax duplicate
books. There was some discussion be-
tween counsel as TO the competency of
the book testimony in the manner OF its
presentation. The court was inclined
70 ADMIT the records rs they stood. Mr..
Nandegrllts exception was noted and
then court took recess 10 2 p. m.
At tho resumption of the Morrison
case in the United States court Mon
day afternoon Lewis 9. Nandegrift, for
the defence, made motion that the court
instruct the jury to acQuit the defendant
for two rcasousi
Fret, that lance, the prosecuting
witness, was finally registered and voted
Second, that the government prosecutor
had failed to prove that member OF
Congress had been elected at the cleo,
tion under which the present suit had
arisen.
The court accordingly instructed tic
Jury to render a verdict az not guilty OF
The count. And the Jury did so.
The second case against Registrar
Morrison in which Robert w. Wright
was the prosecuting witness, was ther
called Tie snne Jury that tried the
former case was empanelcd for this also
When the witness came upon tbs
stand it was Immediately apparent tia
3 his condition was such that the cour
WluG not allow his testimony TO 20 in
: After certain nmaber or questions hal
been asked the witness by the distric
attorney the court iutcrpDsel ana tolt
Mr., Watson that the court would hayt
: tu be adjourned.
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: we court VAN De @aJ"ufheI 10 loo.c!oct
! yoG must appear In different condition
i from. what YOU rrg now 1ryou win bi
II enbiaar IA timc H. c ,i ~ romrt
it ',. IA !.
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!. tt'1'"i tsa''i'"Hs "'t7 ~ t1oii' IN 4, r
# the, witnesses, Gol!rclor lSEaGl ltIitHl
- ana Clerk Vt the Peace " Pierce li.55s
II was Hscertltncd that Wright, thi
= Dr1s aeutinr witness III the ppu9inr Mil
l. -, ,,.I IL 80 'oa AMI iu1 O.,
II t,f,,r },r,fl,i. ,,#Ili,, ;nf,fa, ,,tv !
4 Y t'-'' N ~ $500
" ",I oN''tte| H'e Was s"oa,,l"e"t..
4 / added at Il us5lDh ri the l4eYy Court OF
!, NrisAt's application. SO that in .
1t The record Of lis name was Robert w
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