The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-05
FROM THE CAPITOL.
10 IyvEsTIGATE CHARGES A0AINsT
CAPTAIN READ.
The Beard sf the C sssspssks snd Its Trib-
utariss 20 to Tsngisr Island-Fscts In
the O'Ns,il-Joy Election CONTEXT.


later. He. will leave here this afternoon
over the Chesapeake and Ohio railway for
Old Point accompanied by Colonel Nor
ton Marye and probably Major A. w.
Hartman. the other two members OF the
Board Of the Chesapeake and its Tribu-
tarles 4 telegram has been sent TO Cap
tain Hudotns Of the steamer Chesapeake.
reouestino him TO meet the board with
his vessel at that point. The Governor
and marty will from there go to Tangier
Island ~ investigate the charges pre-
ferred recently against Captain Read. the
commander of the schooner Tangler. IL
is nrobabIe that the board will at the
sauna time look into other matters In
connection with the trouble with Maryland
oyster thieves I'm Tangier sound.
Under the regulations which have been
IN force until little over a month ago. the
term of office Of the commandments or the
steamer Chesapeake and the sailing YES
Gels Tanpier and Pocomoke expired on
March LIST. but at one OF the last regular
meetings of the board 1t was decided that
the expiration OF the term OF office should
take place on April LIST. 1t had been the
intention Of the board 10 Visit the oyster
grounds before that date, out, o"ihs |.
other innnortant business, the trip had TO hs
postponed. The new appointments, VI re
amendments. will not be made unti
after this proposed investigation OF th'
charges against Captain READ
The O,Ne,II-Joy Es ciion Contest,
While in conversation with the Cover
nor / naturally asked him the question
whether he would have any oblecuoi
to give me some Information In regare
to the O'Neill-Joy election contest whici
had been decided IN the House OF Repre-
sentatives on Tuesday In iaVor OF lh'
Democratic contestant by vote OF 10
10 oe Governor O'Ferrall, in his well
known affable and cordial manner, kind,
acceeded TO the request and at once
related the facts In the case. AS mem
her OF the House OF Representative
from the Seventh congressional distric
~ Virginia. the Governor was the chair
man If the Committee on Elections whei
tho contest was referred 10 that body
The facts in the case, as told by IN
Governor last evening, were the follow
ing: ..oo
At the congressional election In ls9-
Mr. Charles r. Joy, the Republican candi
date in the Eleventh district OF Missouri
had been declared duly elected upor
the certificate from the judges OF cleo
ton from that district. a majority
whom were Democrats After havin'
taken his seat in the House the Demo
cratic competitor, Mr. John j. O'Neill. sub
mitted his papers. wherein he conteste'
Mr.. joys seat. and which were reierre
TO Col, O'Ferrall's committee.
Mr.. ONeill made a number OF charges
some of which could be proven. Tn
election had been held under an Aus
tralian ballot law, which provides ina
the ballots, after having been presente
at the polls, had 10 be marked on IN
outside with the initials OF the severa
judges Of election at the various poliin
places 1t was subsequently discovere
bv Mr.. O'Neilps friends that I'm a mum
Der Of instances the JUDGES OF electio
had failed TO comply with this provisio
Of the law The ballots affected In thi
manner proved TO be cast partly in favo
Of Mr.. ONeill. but majority OF ther
were for Mr.. JOY. When these ballot
were subsequently contested, 1t appeare
that a majority OF them had been cas-
for Mr.. JOY.
Col. O'Ferrall held. as did other mem
bers of the committed. who subsequent
presented the minority report. that IN
voters who cast these ballots whicl
did not have the signatures Of the judge
did not violate any provisions Of tn
law. The duties Of the voters in thes
instances were not mandatory, but mer'
ly directory, and the fault as to thes
defective ballots was therefore with III
Judges, and not with the voters FC
these reasons, the Governor gays, Nj
JOY was entitled 10 his seat. having r.
ceived a majority Of the votes, and h
would have voted for Mr.. Joy retainin
| his seat had he been member OF IN
| House OF Representatives at the time.
Looking Tor a Rich Uncle.
\ Mr. Otto Hackradt, Of No. 1916 Gate
avenue, Brooklyn, n. T.. has addresse
| a letter to Governor OFerrall, wherei
| he asks for information as to the wher,
| abouts of a wealthy uncle. who cam
TO this country about fifty years ago. Tn
writer seems 10 be under the imDressio
| that the Governor Of Virginia resides
| Norfolk, for he addressed his communica
ton to that city. In his letter HackraC
says.
Il have learned that certain perso
| by the name OF Hackradt should be livln
| in or some where near the capital of you
| State.
"Said Hackradt is reported to be yer
| wealthy, a man well up ia years an
| without any family or relatives. IL
said that some tine ago he inserted /
some OF the eastern and German paper
| an advertisement for the purpose Of as
pertaining the probable existence OF som
| relatives bearing his name. This advertise
| ment has escaped my notice, and | ar
| now anxious to find out the whereabout
| OF said Hackradt.
The person in uestion must have lei
| Germany some fifty years ago. and
| said 10 have been resident In the South
ern States Of this country ever since.
las hes pells his name exactly as ] d
mine. have every reason to suppose tina
| he is a brother of my deceased father
who about that time came 10 this cOuntr
| and OF whom they never had any tidings.
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a gentleman, who lives in Europe. call
| ed on the Second Auditor at the latter
| Office yesterday morning with medium
| sized Japaned tin box under his arm. I
make the object Of his calling, however
he opened the box. which contained Stat
! consol bonds amounting to ssO.2D. III
asked Mr. Ryland 10 exchange ther
against the new century bonds, which III
| latter, of course, readily consented I
do. The stranger Will receive for theI
| new bonds amounting 10 soo,s55.
Visited tho Capitol.
Among the visitors at the Capitt
| yesterday were the United States Senator
elect Thomas S. Martin, Hon. X. c. Mul
ray, of the Norfolk Landmark: r. {
| Peatross. Of Caroline county; .. +. Fill
pin. treasurer of Cumberland count,
State Senator Thomas II. Barnes. {
Nansemond; DR.. T. T. Williams. OF NORTH
ampton, and Rev. W. r. ID. Moncure.
Prince Edward county.
| Rax Nnnnuro L. a brother OF COlOnl