The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-22
SOMETHING MORE FROM THoEP V.
NI'kEN\EN

We tiNe tNe BulleleSS Dispatch this
morning some further evidence from the
case OF Thorp VS.. McKenncy Of the way
our elections are conducted now in parts
OF Virginia We continue respecting tho
Fourth ward in Petersburg. 1t Will be
remembered that tho election being in
vcsugated in that case was the congress
| sional election Of November, 1891, but the
evidence Of l.. IL. Curtain at page 1872 OF
the record, shows that at an election
held in 1892 similar methods were prac-
ucod by b. d. Akus. another judge OF
election, as were testified to by Henry
Boyd in the extracts which We quoted on
| Sunday. and while this does not, OF
course, prove actual fraud in the cleo
ton OF 1891 it is circumstance which
strengthens the testimony Of Boyd. Cur
tain testified as follows
Q. We're you at said ward polls al the
! presidential election OF r.!
y. Yes. -. -
q state whether or not this judge oil
erection. Aius. was at the Dalio1-Do~ d.
/ said election?
q Did he receive the ballots OF Re
| ,,Siic,, electors for Harrison and Reid
! -, eaid election?
w.
| - 1vt,4 aid this Judge Of election,
A.. 10 when he received these Ropub-
| lien hauots2
A. lie had his hands in his pockets
| ana I noticed and called others az, ne
| ton 10 his manner in receiving 'Ho -
| bord I'm his overcoat pocket. receive the
! ballot with the left, and turn his back
| IN tho bauet-box and call the name
| ~ 4bo voter TO the other judges. which
! n took Them a long time 10 find. l also
noticed while his back was turned that
| no nut his left hand I'm his lef. pocket
of his ovcrcoat ] Judged then as ] call
| Cd others attention 10 81, that he was
| changing the ballots and voting Demo-
cratic ticket. instead of q Republican. ms
| the Republicans voted very solidly for
the electors and ut night there was n
| Democratic majority according 10 votes
poiled.
| O. When Judge OF Election Akus turn
cd around after taking his hand out OF
| his right pocket what dd he do with
| the ballot I'm his hand?
A. I couldn't see #: but noticed when
/ n Democrat came TO vote he did not turn
his back as he did 10 Republican. They
| found the Democratic names very easily.
J @. State whether or not Judge or Eiec-
! tions Akus deposited the ballot OF ncmo-
/ cratic voters I'm the balot-OoN without
/ turning hs back upon them
/ A. lie simply turned ms head ana car
/ el the names leaving the democratic
| vote. or folded ballot; couilnt see Wn"l
/ 30 was lie did deposit the ballot OF
/ Democratic voters without turning MS
/ back 10 the voter.
O. The contesiee (MckenneD IN MS
answer TO the contestants CIhoIl) noDoe
has referred 10 the fact that inc 9lNln
ward sat present represented 10y i1iilo.
cratic councilmeh' HOW 40 you account
! FOR that TACT!
A. because they coui,eu Us ou'' an"
-, nv -. ,i'o. ,,.o ba1
dishonest iudaes and no Republican would
b. allowed by them TO be elected.
O. The returns Of the last November
Cl,o'on III ,,s 'iA1I VIZ 1 ~ .i'.,ue m f
GERS show tbot the Democratic candidate
for Congress received SO7 votes. and that
me republican nominee for CONGRESS re-
gf TT.u~ 10 vcrr account fnrs fnfe.
Democratic majority IN the Sixth ward
IN the last election?
A. The only means we have as every
1 ,,., i'rI , III le "rr so", l'.a'
ifv We had no Republican iudros or
clerks. and our tally-keepcr noticed.
were on the other side of the street.
rD'i'.o 'It1 J, we n'I " i,l',',,.n l,,.'-,
,oofor,tv 7 noticsd frrtber tbot ,r,co
the Democrats claimed that they had a
Republican judge that they sent TO Rich
Irohu ana got man rom me Soldiers
, ,,o, "no we I'u nv 'olslo.r MN n
last election. His nomo &C. Mr. rciies. II
have forgotten his livon name"
The report Of the committee goes on 70
state that all the names on the poll
books were written by Judge Of Elec-
tons Peasants. and not hy the clerks
| Of election, as the law directs. It was
| also proved that Judge Of Elections Pleas
! ants distffbutod tho hallote TO the yot
ers AZ tho nors ~, o,ec,io, lo,. ord Z,
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