Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-03
THORP VS.. M'KENNEy
CAPTAIN Asa ROGERS rEsrrFrEs.
What Mahonc's Man Has 20 Say
About the Anderson-Mccormic
Eiection-Lnw--So Traua Proven
A skipper Probably Drowned.

PETERSBURG. VA. February a.
Especial. )--Depositions IN the contested
election case OF Thorp VS.. Mckinney have
been IN daily progress In this city. and
At present testimony IA being taken at
three places. Colonel James ID. Brady
% the main counsel Cor Mr.. Thorp. and
personally conducts the examination OF
witnesses at one OF the three places Mr..
Nekenney. the contested. represents him
self at the place where Colonel Brady
appears for Mr.. Thorp. At the two other
places In the city where dispositions are
b progress In behalf OF the contestant.
Mr.. Mckinney is ably represented by
Mr.. w. II. Mann and Mr.. John j.
Cooke, respectively.
Among the recent witnesses for Mr..
Chorp was Captain Asa Rogers. who tes-
uned as to the "nefarious workings OF
the Anderson Mccormick election law
against the Republican party in this
state" Captain Rogers at the time OF
The passage OF the law represented this
senatorial district In the Legislature.
Among other things that the witness tes-
tif1ed to was this: that the originator OF
the measure ''unblushingly expressed
himself to him" (the witness) that It
was designed for the avowed purpose of
Dntrenching the Democratic party In
power in this So4te"
THE SECOND WARD.
II Is claimed in behalf OF Mr.. Thorp
that In the Second Ward more electors
who can read have testified that
they voted for Mr.. Thorp than the votes
awarded 10 the latter by the judges OF
siection. II Is also declared in behalf OF
Mr. Thorp that IN the Sixth Ward the
returns show more votes cast for men,
bers of the Legislature than were re-
turned for the Democratic and Republl-
ran candidates for Congress. Many OF
Mr.. Thorp's witnesses testified that they
aid not vote for members OF the Leglsla-
lure.
NO FRAUD.
In behalf Of Mr.. McKenney. II may be
said that no direct fraud has been proved
and that II is hardly probable that any
will be proved. The attack of the oppo-
nent OF our Democratic congressman is
on the Anderson-M cCormick and the Wal
ton laws, with the view Of showing the
possibilities under these laws. The charges
and the surmises are general. They are
made because the Democratic party is
successful and the Republican party is
unsuccessful in this State. Some very
remarkable documents have been SUBJ
united in evidence by the contestant as
bearing on the wickedness of the election
laws Of the State. embracing political
sermons and political editorials. DEPOSIT
tons have been in progress in num-
Der OF the counties OF the district for
some days the evidence taken being in |
the line OF a general attack on the cleo
tion-laws but no where. as far as can be |
ascertained, has any testimony been in |
troduced to prove actual fraud
THE MISSING SKIPPER.
The impression seems TO be gaining |
Yround that Captain ". J. Eskridge. Of
the three-masted schooner j. Dallas |
Marvill. who has been missing since last |
Monday morning, is dead. and that he met |
his death by drowning. II seems that he !
left his boat at an early hour on the |
above morning TO come UP town, since |
which time he has not been seen by any |
one. The schooner Is owned by the |
Governor Of Delaware. and to-day repre- |
sentative Of the Governor. properly au- |
thorized 10 do so. came 10 the city and |
took charge Of the vessel as captain. The |
name Of the new captain Is George W. |
Tlzey. and he fled his authority with |
the Collector OF Customs.
Mrs. Dr. II. c. Leigh has been quite |
sick for several days.
Snow fell here all day. and very rapid |
iy. but melted almost as fast as il fell.
The grounding in this section GER |
tainly did not see his shadow when he |
came out OF his den to-day.
EFFICIENT CARRIER.
There IS a blind newspaper-carrier in |
this city who IS as efficient in his de- |
livery service as is any carrier who is |
blessed with the best of sight He enjoy, !
the confidence Of large number Of sub |
scribers who specially patr0nize him. !
and he never misses the delivery Of |
paper. He seemingly knows every street |
and every house in town and he will a. |
directly so through each street and 10 |
each house as any man in the enjoyment |
OF full sight.
At a meeting Of the Tobacco Exchange. |
held yesterday, 1t was decided TO aban- |
don the present quarters Of the Ex- |
change. al the corner Of Sycamore and |
Washington streets and TO rent Lang
ston Hail." on Union street. for their |
purposes.
The Council last night adopted an or
dinance. offered by Mr.. Eigenbrun. pro- |
hibiting. under penalty. any person from |
taking hold OF or OBTAINING another
against his will. In any Of the street.
Of the city for the purpose Of enticine
him into any store to sell his goods |
Scenes like this have been daily Witness
ID on our streets.