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


have marched up and voted in the order
I'm which they were registered
Look now at 203 OF the poll-book. An
extract IS here given from the registra-
tiOn-book as follows.
Bootwright, W. G. Brannan, W. F.. eve
have THIS mans GER
tificate that he did
not vote)
Bailey. r. r. Brin, c. Z.
Bryant, j. T.
Look now az 27S An extract from the
regisiration-book IS as follows:
Felyey, Allen. FISCHER, +. y.
Frank Frederick. FriedoN. f. e.
Look now az 327 OF the poll-book. An
extract from the registrauon-boolS as fol-
lows:
Brsel Charles. Bass. ". Il.
Bryant John. Bullock, j. W.
Black. Newton.
Look now at No. 2ie OF the poll-book.
An extract from the registration-book as
follows:
Austin. Howard. Arnold. a. J.
Allen. a. w Archer. Thomas.
Anthony, W. II. August, j. a.
Allen, W. W. AGREE, W. T.. {.
Augustine. Peter.
Look also at the different patches OF
names on the poll-b00k beginning with
the same letter Look at Nos. 50. 81. H.
125, ~, 153. 157. 173. $50 and many other
places on the POLLOCK.
These Ia chc-
Whenever these patches or names occur
the same names occur on the registration
book in the same order. II is true they
generally have their continuity broken by
other names being inserted between them.
But this Invariably happens. The order in
which they come is never broken on the
book Thus IL they appear on the
registration book Smith. Seal. Swift,
Sampson. they would appear on the poll
book with several names between Smith
and Seal, and several between Seal and
Swift But they never appear Seal, Samp-
son. Smith, and Swift They always APP
pear on tbe poll-booK in the same order
as on the registration book.
one OF two things, then. Is perfectly
plain. Either these men whose names
begin with the same letter have been in
league ever since they registered, 10 vote
in the order in which they registered. or
names have been copied from the regis
tration books and ballots stuffed into the
box 20 correspond That is plain.
Fraud in DetaiI.
In what has thus far been shown The
Times has given the inherent appearance
of fraud upon the face Of the said cleo
ton returns and poll-books. that is 10 say
1t has demonstrated from the face Of the
returns that the whole election at the
said precinct was a farce and a fraud
1t is now proposed TO further demonstrate
the fraudulency OF the said returns in
another way, but in one which is quite
as positive and convincing.
AT the election i'm question. at the pre-
cinct. which is a Republican precinct.
there IS quite a large Republican white
I4 n..t.
being I'm close proximity 10 the city limits
and near the Chesapeake and Ohio railway
shops and the Richmond Locomotive
Works. and the Popuiists naturally expect
ed TO secure not only a good vote, but
majority at the precinct and they made
every possible effort 10 poll their vote,
and 20 guard the precinct against fraud
I'm every way in their power. hence. they
had a full complement of workers. and
two Of their best most trusty and intelli-
gent men 20 keep an accurate tally OF
the vote as cast, and they. standing at
the window where the vote was being
received took down the name Of every
voter as he voted, and as his name was
announced.
The Times. knowing Of this plan
adopted by the Populists. and having
found that the election at the precinct
was rotten in the last degree determined
10 interview these two tally keepers,
both Of whom are perfectly reliable and
respectable men, and whose names can
be easily gotten, as they are well known
and the Times will take pleasure in
furnishing their names If the Dispatch. or
the attorney for the Commonwealth. or
any law officer wants TO punish the Grim
mails or expose the fraud. and
accordingly saw and interviewed
each OF them. by whom they were
given the following Information.
viz: That they did take down the
said names. and should have them all
down. but that on several occasions
during the day there were desperate af-
forts made TO break them up i'm keep
ing the said record or tally sheets. and
which ON two occasions resulted in get
i'm from them part OF their book,
which, however. did not result In their
losing a great many names, not over
thirty That these efforts to break them
up were OF various kinds. sometimes by
guying them, sometimes by objecting TO
the entry of the names on the books
sometimes by showing them from the
window and on one occasion by assault
ing one Of the supports of the tally-keep-
ers. when q part Of the book was got
ten. as above stated, and sometimes by
Jerking at ana Selling the leaves Of the
said tally sheets.
That they however, resisted the eff
fort TO interrupt them as best they
could. and with the assistance of the
friends present managed in the main 10
hold their position and place at the win
dow.
That shortly. finding the efforts that
were being made TO break them up. they
determined upon the plan OF writing down
some dozen or so names on their books
and tearing out the sheets. would place
them ia their pockets. That in this way
they managed to keep their lists and
they now have portion Of the said
leaves upon which they took down the
names, and they kindly consented to let
the Times man see them.
These sheets and lists are perfectly
plain and show for themselves, and with
what accuracy they did their work
These men. who thus kept the record
Of the said persons who voted at the
said precinct. and who had down the
names as above. assured the Times man
that not over three hundred and fifty
persons voted at the said precinct, though
six hundred aud eleven persons were
returned as voting, and the Democratic
majority was modestly placed at 49s
votes. These tally sheets. so kept by
the said tally-keepers. clearly prove
their own correctness and demons tFate