The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-31

particular examination Of the list. as he
took Mr.. Ferritcrs word for 10.
General Allen. who was conducting the
cr0ss-cxamination. read TO the witness
Il number Of names improperly stricken
from the book, but he recognized none
of them. He could give no explanation OF
the fact that $ o'clock az night had been
selected 10 post the notices
Did any one tear these notices down.
asked General Allen
Il did not. nor did 7 see anybody else
that | know off,
was anything said while all five or
you were together about the notices being
down before morning"
81 don't remember"
Now. think Did not ono Of your party
say the notices would be torn down before
morning.
IF they did didn't hear it,
Continuing. the witness said he had
talked with the other signers OF the
notices since they We're put up, and some
body had said they We're down. He didn't
know who said 50. He had made oath
before Squire Lewis that the names had
been posted. All five signers went there
at the same time. one night; he did not
remember the date or the DAY or the
week
Mr.. Royar "Air. Jones. why did you
Dick out the night TO post those notices.
A. dent know, sir. l had no special
object.
The witness admitted that he Ind
sworn TO long list Of names as not
qualified voters on the testimony or AM
other.
DO You think that you have a right
10 go and post surreptitiously list IN
the night time DISTINGUISHING 2l voters,
when you have admitted that you know
about it7' asked Mr. Royal. DO you
think that was right?'
Mr. Jones was very much ratified by his
vigorous cross-examination, and pracu-
caliy admitted that DE had been led into
doing something on another's evidence.
REGISTRAR PETTIS TESTIfIEs.
George W. Pettis. registrar at Shu-
makers precinct, was the next witness.
He testified that the list Of names 10 be
pureed from the books had been brought
to him between and o'clock on sat
urdav. October oath. by Mr.. Maurice Fer
ritter and he had handed il over 90 Mr..
william II. Beveridge. Later four or the
signers were sworn and the list or names
read out by himself. lie then asked II
any one wished TO appeal. that he was
ready 20 hear them, but no one, he said,
appealed.
After closing the polls. said Pettis he
took his books and the list and started
home At the door he was met by Isaac
Waldron. who wanted 10 know when he
would post up the list. and he replied that
he would DO so as soon as he could make
a COPY. The witness then went on 20
say that he had been assisted in copying
the list by William II. Beveridge and
others, and had himself posted up copies
at the proper places Pettis was turned
over to General Allan for s-examina-
ton.
What Is the usual colored vote OF
Shumakers precinct" asked General Al
len.
About go" replied Pettis
How is il. then that when they got
through with the book only fifty were
left?"
Pettis seemed to think that Mr.. Allan
was mistaken I'm his count.
did you tell some men that day hat
their names were on the book all right2'
Pettis admitted that a number Of men.
probably fifty. had applied 10 him during
the day 70 know II their names We're on
the books but denied having told several
men. who this morning gave testimony
TO that effect, that their names wece on
the books
In answer 20 further questions, the
registrar said that he had read thu list
OF names at the window of the po,Hng
place. and that everybody within fifteen
feet could hear him.
In the course of the examination, Gen
eral Allan showed Pettis the fragment Of
the list Of purged voters. and asSsf him
whether ne had ever seen IL before. lie
said he had.
do you know where the rest Of q
is2'
NO, sir: but Mr.. Royal knows.
heard a negro boy tell him az the court
house Yesterday that he had found IL