The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28
THECASE OF BEN DANIEL
HExRD nv JCDGE UiChHfM or
mr. COJNTi c0tRT.
o,,,,c IN the Inccrtaint, of the Orthog-
raph, of the Same the Case - tut
onIntii To-day.

Tho ease OF Benjamin Daniel (colored).
who ,a. refused registration at smithefs
pr,.inc, ny Registrar syrcie' and who
TOOL an .prcal from that persons de
,,sion 90 tnc County Court came up he
lore Jua.c Nlckham at il o'clock yester-
Gay m,nins.
Mt Barton b.. Wise appeared for Dan
Eel. while Mr. William IL. Bcvcridse rep
resented syrc.c.
All Wise. in reading the appeal from
the decision OF ,ho registrar stated that
Daniel lived at the corner OF Seven
tc,nth sud Fairfield streets. and that his
house should bee numbered ilOl. ana that
The house was IN the county of Hen-
sioo. lie further stated that syrcie re-
fused 90 register Daniel because hc lived
IN the city.
Mr Bcvcridsc. IN replying 90 Mr. Nise'
stated tult Syrcle had admitted 10 hii"
thaI Daniels house was in che county
and that he had made mistake 'n
claiming 10 was 10 the city. but ih" Ac
tS!fCi0 bad refused 90 register b"li',l
under section N. code Of Virginia, unoes
The Parker bnl amending the NAllo"
bill
The following &. the section referred 10:
THE LAW
Section so. Voter changing his residence
may change his reeistiauon-N hcneNet
registered voter changes bus place OF
residence from one election district I'D
another. 81 shall be lawful iol MN 10
apply for in person or in wriilns' ana III
shall De the duty of the registrar Oh his
former election district 40 amy time up
TO and including the regular days Of
registration. Go furnish ccriincatc tndt
ho was duly registered, and that las
aame has. since his removal, been erased
from The REGISTRATION books oi said cleo
tiuu district. which shall be sufficient
evidence to cut.te him 10 be- registered
aud the name of every such person shall
Dee entered at any time up to and in
ciudiug the regular days OF registration
by the registrar on the registration books
OF lhe election precinct 20 which the
vctei has removed ana whenever
REGISTERED voter changes his place OF
residence from one county or city to
another county or city, DO shall De lawful
Tor him 90 apply 10 the registrar of his
former election district. az any time up
To ana including the regular days Of reg
islfatlon. in person or In writing % fur
hsh certificate that he was duly regis
ioieA. ana that his name since his change
al residence and removal has been
erased from the registration books of
said election district. which corhi6cate
Fnau De delivered to the registrar of the
erection district in which Doc resides and
oll'ls 10 De registered i'm the county or
CITY TO which he has removed and will
tntlile him 10 be registered in e,id dis
'rlct or his showing. TO the satisfaction
,,..d s"'u registrar that ne has resided or
WI nave resided pri0r 10 the next cleo
w." ln 'Ae county or city 10 which he
r.,, li' yea lor three months preceding
SIo election, and the name of e,,er,
euch person shall be entered at ann, 49,
up TO and including the REGULAR ds,s
., registration by the registrar ~, ,f..
'lecuon books OF the sl,ction dis.,i.,
""lch SAID person resides. ANA 49,,
a'.'' VINO mas heretofore roristerad a.
'e-"oh district i'm this state Shall
ei.ott,..' ,I 20 De registered in any ether
~ ~ I'm ulS.Ilct unless he shall deliver
d. 60 ' ..."r or the district in which
.t.ii ei9 10 register said certificate with
' ,r. Oe Kept Oh Tile by said registrar
wise then produced 4 tr,',..,..
D.i '"e fourth precinct in 49,.
,l,-,- Sl-ned by John Finncrfv ont-
80 -e"l'hln Daniel 20 vote eiseo.boro
properly registered. IL W.. a.
'l October 6. lSoG. was utt-
49,. i,eF eTidee said he was prepared 70
l.Nt ihat the transfer was oI,.t..''
'le Gate upon which II WIS nm
WITNESSES EXAMINED pun
'''''iH Daniel lColorcdJ beino s,.or,,
-i.'d that Dee Was born in 49,. 'i d.
.'.', -iour years ago. That bo bsd 1 l'.',
I'm. present residence one wear a,I
,Iis.. '',,,'''.is. and that ne was I'm mo ,,..,
.lI.Dd from voting. way
The witness further tss,fco, =,
prornd 'u 10 register him on fbe
7bercs'. '''-. me hNed i'm Richmond and
the county. '''''U TO vote I'm
II. +. jonathan (coiorcd) toe,,o., III,
q" was one Of the challonrcrs '. o.' ''.'l
'. ne SAID Syrcle told Daniel ,l,1, ~,
.'-'''' WIS alright and rafne.d
81 Richmond. '"U 'hat he lived
Edmund j. Cook (coloreO ,,ho
'in'.Nefs precinct last S,turlo,, W.,
' l,,.''.'''eo The Testimony of Daniel .,5
REGISTRAR syrcie. when swor, ..
i'N 'hat he had made "a n,ist,t,l s's'i
.sslns Daniel registration nm 3D.. .' re-
,,'l me- ola not live i'm the conr,, - .,'''u
'N'i'ting the testimony m tbo
'"5 witnesses. and unsettir,, a.,
u. t. .''Ancea by Mr.. Beveridee. that
lion eo l,l4sed registration under Sec
''o' Code OF Virginia. 'e0-
MVSI PROVE Ills IDENTITY
s.t.. .uAcate OF appeal from p,r
~ '... islyfcle Daniels name WAS 1 -'gs
ana oo ana in the transfer DDani.ls %
ed the biouhd Judge Wickham rul-
ito,tf... was necessary 10 provo fbo
i ~. OF the appellant ana acS S ons
,ie was brought into court with bis .'' re ~.
it.lsiration-book "'''' HIS ne"
pom being duly sworn bo ,,..,a.,
ne issued the certificate Of ' trsr,ei- ''at
l ,o',L ON TO Benjamin Daniels 90
VI 'o '9entited Daniels as the ma, g.,
' "''9'l ne pr, issued the transfer. lie Wa
,.,,,l ,' TO say whether the namo 80 wa. aS
yamin Daniels was on his , oia OF Ben
''.,, ana in view Of his ne va 800 or
dnce r i,' %, clock this morning TO n W."
case , ,ig ela books at which time tbo