The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-04


befs Of said persons recorded as voting.
certainly aa MANY as 30 or 300 were
never near the polls. and all OF this could
be gotten al nv a little labor and trouble.
nut for the purposes OF this article IL will
suffice IN deal with a few specimen bricks
that these election officers have. under
oath, seriously and deliberately returned
as having voted
Among the names OF the many dead
persons that they have returned as hav-
Ing voted. are the following
J.F REDWOOD.-Mr Redwood was the
father Of j. u. and captain J. II. Red
wood. OF this city the latter Of whom is
Assisfan, Hi9h Constable Of this citv MIR.
Redwood was for a number Of years
prominent citizen Of Henrico county. lived
in sight Of This precinct, was one Of it's
county officers for n number Of years.
and for long time was one of the
judpa- 80 LECTION. and at one time regis
trar an This procinci, and died AT his home
in said county I'm May. 1892, and vet he is
returned as havins voted
master machinist Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company, prominent
citizen Of said county, and who lived
for many wears within mile OF this pre-
cinct is returned as having voted, though
he has hon dead about five years.
JOHN DUGGAN-Ihis old gentleman
was well and fayoraDly known In the
community and lived for wellnigh half
n co,.,,-,, in the immediate vicinity of
this ~rocincf and within 4 stones throw
of ~ rosidence Of one Of the judges OF
oioctfo, fs returned as having voted,
tbougb ro died IN the early part of the
vcat 1eor and a cOntrOverted suit is now
pendino, I'm the Circuit Court Of his county
10 settle his estate
* 4OGAN.-I'his gentleman. 2 man
Of considerable prominence and who for
while lived Immediately across the street
from the precinct is returned as having
voted though hc moved from the county
long AGO and has been dead certainly
three or four years.
+ T. BRYANT. This gentleman has
been dead for more than two years ana
lived within four doors of one Of the
Judges Of election but he is duly returned
as having voted.
very near one of the judges oil election
and IKE all the others herein stated.
was known personally to the judges. is
regularly returned as having voted, though
he died al the Little Sisters Of the Poor
about two or three years ago, having been
movd there.
G.. e.. DOWDY-This gentleman IS re-
turned as having voted. though he died
some twelve months ago.
W. NJ. HALL-This gentleman, prom
inent and worthy citizen Of said county
Of Henrico. lived very close TO said pre-
cinct. and was known personally Ike
wellnigh every man herelnbefore named
10 AN Of the officers Of election. - re-
turned as having voted. lie died ABOUT
four years ago.
j. II. LEAMAN.-This gentleman is re-
turned as having voted, though he lived
I'm the city Of Richmond at 1925 Seven
teenth street for nearly two years last
past. and has been dead for some months.
JOHN AlcGUFFEY.-This gentleman
was well known in the county: IS returned
as having voted. though be died in the
month of March. 1893.
JAMES VI. ALLEN.-This gentleman Is
regularly returned as having voted
though he died many years ago, and his
widow has since married and her seconc
husband IS dead.
JOHN FERGUSSON.-Thi gentleman
is duly returned as having voted, though
he has been dead at least five years.
GEORGE sTAUTZ IS returned as hav
ing voted. though in point Of fact there
IS no such person. There Is, however, the
name Of George Staude on the poll-booK
which "Stautz" is evidently intended for
that was voter at said precinct, bu
met his death by drowning I'm May, 1893
4. W HENTZ- Mr.. Hentz is no
only dead but was SO marked on the
! registration-book. yet he is returned a.
having voted under the fictitious name o
but for the purpose Of this article il vii
"a. W. Hermit
Gle Coiored Dead.
All Of the names that we have silver
are the names of well-knoWn white voter.
who could De easily accounted for. There
are among the said fraudulent list o.
voters the names OF many cOlored persons
who have long since died Below are
given the names of one or two of these
though the trouble to get them in detail
has not been taken.
JACOB DANENPORT.-Jacob was
well-known colorod man; lived within
fifty yards Of the precinct; died four year
ago. leaving son, young Jacob, who il
only fifteen years of age
AMBROSE SALES was duly returned n
having voted. though I'm point of fact h
has been dead some three years.
JOHN KING IS returned as havlni
voted. though he has been dead at leas
| five years.
RYLAND JENNINGS.-This man ha
been dead for more than twelve months
though he is duly returned as hayini
| voted.
| Thus far only the dead have been deal
with. now the living will receive atten
| ton:
Specimen Of HE Living.
| JOHN i. EPPES.-This gentleman IS re
turned as having voted. Mr.. Eppes former
! ly resided - this precinct. but has beer