The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-10
CASE AGAIN POSTPONED.
sYgcIE WIN PROBiBLY BE TEIED
Al re- 10. MOREOU.
The Admission of Certain Evidence Calls
for More Witnesses for the Defence
Testimony of Jennings,

The case against J. r. syrcle, regis
tr,r NJ smither's precinct. was taken up
at u o'clock before Squire Vincent yes
tordav In the office OF the Hcnrico county
tau. and after about two hours wrang-
line as to tho admission OF evidence, was
continued untl tomorrow at u o'clock
The specific case on trial was that
OF Moss Jennings (colorcD, whom syrcIe
is alleged to have refused TO register
both on the 9th and. 9Th Of October last
Messrs. a. B. Guigon and Barton H..
Wise appeared I'm behalf Of Jennings "hiie
syrcle was represented by Messrs. H. NJ
Smith, Jr., and William H. Beverage
DILATORY TACTICS.
only two witnesses were examined
Moss JENNINGS and his brother Moss
tesdaed. and his evidence was cotrono-
rated by his brother, George Jennihss'
that he had gone to Syrcles house 10
register on the night or October utn' anu
that Syrclo had tod him that he couid
no. register him then. for he lsyrcie) was
not exactly qualified. but he could come
back the following night at Z O'CLOCK.
lie went back. he said, at that ume'
but was again turned down. Syrcio saying
that he had no blanks then hut would
have some the next nieht. on the nisht
Of the Sth jennings again went TO Syt-
clcs home but Dee was not there, ana
although he waited more than aa houI
Syrclo failed 10 show up The same
thing occurred ON the night Of the eih.
on each occasions a. number Of persons
were waiting o. Doe registered.
The defence fought vigorously against
limit
happened on the Sth and 9Th. because
those dates were not specified I'm the
warrant. The prosecution was sustained
by Justice Vincent. however.
Jounines was next questioned MS 10
what had taken place ON October -iln'
tl,o ro-i,rar REGISTRATION day ~ SmiineI 5
rrrof,ct Tho witness testified that ne
hnd hoen unable TO get 10 The poils on tHAe
H., T., roo,sfor. although he stayed there
,.erlv an hour I'm the morning ABOUT
twenty minutes I'm the middle OF me
dar and from 4 o'clock unth lh '"5
evening. e..,.,.
Mr. Tr y Perkins who was ~ Smith
or's precinct is the capacity or q reporter
ON October 9th. was the next witness
lie was asked 10 describe what tooN place
that day and what kind or metno"7 pre-
vailed BEFORE the witness could answer.
y.
tro defence. who declared that II that
line OF procedure was admitted they
should be allowed to summon witnesses
to rebut such testimony.
THE CASE CONTINUED.
After n long ard heated discussion be-
tween counsel. Justice Vincent decided
that as Moss JENNINGS had tried "a reg
istcr on the 2nh any testimony as 10
what hannencd while he was there was
admissible. TIE was perfectly willing.
he said. % postpone the case until Wit
noeses could Do summoned by the defence.
Cantafn Guicon said that it was tho
desire OF the prosecution that everything
I'm connection With the case should be
BROUGHT ort and that no objection would
be raised if tho whole Of Ienrico county
should De summoned
This amieaile arrH ugoment having been
arrived mr.. Justice Vincent roc0eni2ed the
witnesses present. 0nl liOurncd the case
until - o'clock tomorrow.