The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-31
FATALLY DETECTIVE LAWS"
They Are Responsible iOr the Vindica-
ton Of Registrar PettiS.
JUDGE DISAPPROYES The VERDICT
Ard Makes an Emphatic Statement from
the Bench. Declaring the Election
Laws Of Virginia Should be Recon-
.tructed-The Days Proceedings,

i- the Circuit Court cf Heurico County
Yesterday hearing evidence in the case
OF Allen Anthony against George w. Per-
t- registrar 40 sllrlker precinct. JUST
without the western limits OK the city.
| A great mass oc testimony vas lddlee''
t- counsel FOR the petitioner 10 show
that the Split ot the law had been 81 50
temlticauy violated. while for the de-
fence only Registrar Georse W. le--s
and 20. c.. Jones who was one o- the s.sn-
e-s a. the list ot voters, declared t1 la
e.-rusuaed. were plt upon the stand.
Tl. jury that cried the case was CONE
/ ro-.1 u tho following lenr.--- --ls
/ f.rr.co county men. Ie--r-- J- a.
/ lr.rr--lfoau ferauluI. ]. H. larfcf, -.
J. Miller IT. d. felhl-r. j. d. deter'
/ rrrr A. Archer. .. q. M1l-lrf N-.-ir
/ B West ID. f. Leale. Jr, p. ~ Ntt.'
/ Jack Temple and Robert H. tf-.-.
/ The case WAS given to tn9 lilf 7--- ~
1fte- s O'Clock and verdict " -s l.----
! ID more than IN hour later sustaining
| r.. ra-t---q-. The jury arrived no tlia
/ verdict after careful Consideration. ~
/ -..-s evidently forced tc t1e con.-i-.ru
] which they reached tT the fal- t-a- -.i-
/ evidence tended r0 show that a- 70 i-e
/ forms of rle llw had been complied N--A'
| qffsoreh its spirit was ll rr-ni.y -l-l--
/ a.rfaf
DlsApPROvED THE VERDICT.
The verdict wlz far frll l.raa5 ~
/ Jrf-e Wexford. tor when -l-' 4..s---
| rcss a-d moved that be- h- go aside -
/ contrary t1 the law and t-s -'l-e--e'
| ra said.
u desire 90 state that Do r9- concur
| fin t-I- verdict. and With l- or lecL I'D
/ tra .r-- Z would rly-et SEQ % ASIDE
/ t-- Tor +r. f..- trl- tle time Isl 700
{ .r.-- rr+r-.ar rnw and election day ili
/ .--.r-- +-.af T-a ri-l- ~ suffrage s
l--.-r--tf. -o every citizen. and le cane
. --- f.. fa--l-eE .t o. tr AMI aw Vl-l-
ol- be.as allowed no or7c
/ d.. remedy l- --e
/ -na rh.r- thereby arco1 fl---e- - a '----
/ ltr Tla action ln tl-s case - ---
/ t.i uF -'" a- r- --
/ verdict Ru-ll
/ time remains l- N-- I'D --.-
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| ,.,---rrl-- me motion l9r le" -ial
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/ -..r-f r.l-. WeUfl-I. af-=l r-cc-a b.
/ .r- -rs tlrv. adjourned che case on ---
/ Circuit coult-rcon in tr- -i-y i----'
/ where there W4-s ample ----l----- -i---7
/ to- -L
There were present when --e case "-
called fully ~ spectators. "---7 @-
/ co.orlC. wL0 manifested l-- i--- .-
/ tense interest il tle procet------ 1----7-
! t-lr Fe-ls Was ca na-l a. --
/ u.-h bis registration o0A-' --.1-'-
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