Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-10
JUDGES AND CLERKS.
THE heNRlcO BOARD MAKES sELEc-
TONS FOR COUNTY PRECINCTS.
The Names Suggested by Chairman
Mitchell Agreed Upop--The smith
cr's Cases Continued.

The Hcnrico Electoral Board met ut The
county court house yesterday morning and
appointed the judges and registrars foi
the various election precincts in The
county.
The Democratic party was represented
by Chairman J. G. Mitchell and Mr.. j. ".
Southwark looked aftcr the interests OF thS
Republicans. There was considerable dis
cusslon over some OF the appointments.
MIR John Pope quite frequently takins
issue with the other two members Of tho
board --Messrs. Lewis and Boyer-and IN
several cases declining to vote on the
recommendation Of Mr.. Mitchell. The fol
loving were appointed 10 serve for one
year:
VARINA DISTRICT.
Costcr's-C. G. Roper. registrar Judges:
George Drinkcr and George W. Randall
Wepublicam.
Town Halle. l.. MoCoal. registrar.
Judges: y. Il. J9rC-an and Butter
Stores Republ,a2j
Whitooks-P. No-Alent' registrar.
Judges: j. +. Gat"wood and Richard
Atkins Gcpublicar)
FAIRFIELD DISTRICT.
Smlthcrs's-P. Il. Norment. registrar.
Judges. W. J. B!uford, Jr.. j. Il.
Jetcr, 4ai Washington Williams Gepubli-
cam.
Harain's-John NJ. Vocgler. registrar.
Judges: ". r. Holdworth. G. j.. Pear
man. ana Enoe Dickerson Republican).
Rakcr's-Potcr g. Wells. registrar.
Judges. John Myers and john 7. May
navd U{cpuhlican
i1ssil FTlr
Judges: Il. Eacho and r. j. Carter Re-
uubAcam.
BROOKLAND DlSTDICT.
Hurrarv.M. Y. Sheppard. rvcistrar
Judges J J.. Harris and John Clocker
Wepubilcaub.
Rrliu'u-L II. Jeter. registrar. Judges:
II. G. Beattic. r. t. Boswell, and Charles
Houston Gicpublcan).
Joncs's-W. ". Tillar. registrar Judges:
Joseph Bryan and Willie Tyler u'epubh-
cam.
Barton Hoishts-S. Boyce. Brady, regis
trar. Judges. J. H. Harvey and Il. ii.
Fox Republican,.
TUCKAHOE DISTRICT.
Shumakers-D. s. Brown. registrar
Judges. j. NJ. Hall and Anthony
Kritzcr Republicam.
Forks Of the Road-John Lrnnox. regis
trar Judges: James Tinsloy and NJ
Bradford Republcam.
Ridge Church-T. -. Crouch. registrar
Judges: A. J. smith and Jacob +. shaw
G:opublicaiD.
snort Pump-P. S. Leake, registrar
Judges r. VI. Turner and VI. \. Cauthorn
Uepublicsm.
The following were appointed Commits
si1rers Of Election: ". 7. Holdswoith'
~ Y. sheppard H. : Brown, &. l.. Nc
Clul. and Washington Williams.
There are three judges at each precinct.
Where only two are named above the
registrar act as Judge also. Mr.. South-
ward submitted his protest against the
a,pointiY,nt OF Enos DickersOn as Judge
,t If.rIlr's Stop. Euttl-r Stdres at Town
Hall. and John Critzer at Shumakers'
and withdrew from the board upon its
rtrrsi1., 10 sustain his objection 10 these
men.
nr ~fnither's Cases Continued.
'D.. Anil term - the 1enlico county
Court commenced yesterday Judge WICK
ham presiding The most important ac-
ton taken was the continuance unul
Nav 18th of the Smiihers Precinct e-ec-
ZION cases. which had been fixed Tor trial
rho nth of This month. This was d3nc
on motion of counsel for th' defence
Ne.srs 9. Y. Meredith ana Meade mas
kiu-. the latter not beng wen enough 80
to 20 into trial Mr. Guison. the acting
commemorative attorney. opposed the
motion. but the defence insisted upon II
and il was allowed.
The case Of Buad.e TAYLOR coloreD TOT
larceny was tried. and the jury rendered
"a verdict nnin- him s. and costs. He was
sent 10 fail in default Of payment.
The trial 90 Morris Hopkins 0oloreD
FOR the murder Of Mr.. II. :. Parsons last
year is set for to-day. \ number OF other
cases were set FOR this week.
Robert Rice an aged colorcd man. was
before Squire Larus yesterday on the
charge Of assaulting the keeper Of tho
county almshouse. He was required TO
furnish security IN the sum Of 500 for
ninety days. which he could not do. and
was sent 10 jail in default II is thought
that Roberts mind is unbalanced.
Saturday night about II o'clock. on the
proad-etrcct road. two men-Marellus
Thomas and John Hetchen-had scuiile
over sho'cun. in which Thomas "as
shot in the hand. Thomas was arrested
on sunday bv Constable =. C. NOISY and
lodged in Jail. \ commission Of lrnac"
has been ordered and will meet to-day to
consider his case