The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-22
THE NEWPORT NEWS MAYOR.
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10 fix their tickets for them. This was
true in the cases OF Solomon King ana
Robert Fields
M. Mountcastie. were you drunk that
dey?"
mo. sir; not as I know or. l was
taken sick that night with cramp. The
cramp was not brought on by whisky or
beer. was unable TO .ttend TO busi-
ness for about an hour.
HANDLING THE BALLOTS.
Tho witness said the ballots were count
cd over twice. At first they ana not
agree with the polI-books by one or two;
the next time they agreed. the isis
kent by the two clerks did not agree.
said Mr.. Mountcaste I'm the case or
several candidates They theroupon de-
cided TO accept the list kept by Mr.. Best
ms ne had seemed the most accurate.
The witness described the stringlhs OF
tho ballots. sealing OF the ballot-boN' anu
how II had been carried 10 MS mousse
The next day he delivered 1t AZ the
clerks Office. II was subsequently
opened by the commissioners ana the
ballots sealed up. Mountcastle made
general denial OF the various charges
brought against him. especially as 10 me
statement OF Johnson. who testified tnat
Mountcastle had told him that the Sec
ond ward would go for Moss. because
he was Judge Of election. lie denied haV-
ing had any conversation with Johnson
on the subject mentioned.
SICK. NOT DRUNK.
MountcastIe admitted having been seat
cd on the steps al the rear OF the polling
place about u o'clock at night but he
was sick. not drunk and was endeavor-
ing TO catch the breeze there.
About the beer I'm his backyard the
night before election Mountcastle SAID II
had been bought and paid for before
sundown that night. Mountcastle denied
I'm detail all Irregularities charged 10 him.
AT the close Of which he was turned over
to the prosecution for cross-eNamina-
ton. before going into which. however
recess was taken for dinner.
THE BLUE MARKS.
when court reconvened Judge Brooke
re1uosted 10 be allowed 10 ask Mount
castle a few questions before he was
cross-examined. Leave being granted.
Mountcastle explained that one or Two
blue or indelible pencils had been given
him by y g. Clarke. and that he mad
nut them In the voting booths. II" SAID
that I'm marking tickets for the voters
he used different pencils, and also pen
and ink Witness said that he had al
ways been "a Democrat. and on pre-
,ious occasion had been Judge Of an cleo
ton.
Mr. Lett then took the witness ana
nut MIN through n rigorous cross-exami-
nation. I'm the course OF the examina-
ton Mountcastle admitted that he had
had conversations with dinerent\ per
sons who were standing outside the ropes
among them Colonel Clay. Dug Smith.
and Captain Clayton The nature 81
these conversations vas generally In re-
gard 10 the election. how IT was going.
etc witness said he might probably
have attempted TO tell these gentlemen.
as far as ne could. how many votes
had been cast. and for whom.
How many tickets did you mark"
asked Mr.. Lett
From seventy-hve to a hundred
"Ird you tell Jack Bra that YOU mark
"a the tickets Ike you voted?'
NO: didn't tell any ona that"
HELPED THE NEGRO.
Mr.. Lett questioned Mountcastie very
closely regarding Jerry Haywood ticket
and the witness admitted that he thought
Haywood could read and write. before he
came 10 tho polls. He marked his ticket
for him. however. according 10 his IN
structions. Witness said he had marked
this ticket correctly as he had done an
the balance.
The witness positively denied having
said that "JerrT Haywood got the best
OF me for ] thought he could read and
write" Hc also denied telling elem.
Haglns that Haywood got the best OF
him"
The witness corroborated the statement
of Wyatt Roane that he Roanel had
gone out for five minutes during the
counting Of the ballots and his place
taken by III. Lee. a coiored Rcpubli-
can The witness could not remember
whether tho rejected ballots had been
torn up before tho votes were counted
or not. These dcfaced ballots were lying
on the table. he said. part Of the time.
but he was unable 10 say how long they
lay there.
SOLOMON KING.
Mountcastle testified that he had mark
ed ticket for Solomon King lcooreU
in spite OF the fact that King swOre he
didn't Solomon went of and told War
rem Smith that MOuntcasue was cleo
tioncerng IN the booth.
The witness declared emphaticaily that
King lied when he said that he Mount
CASTLE looked over his shoulder. and he
KING said he didn't want him.
Alr. Lett then irterrogated Mountcas-
lie In regard to the clerks OF election
and he admitted that he had spoken 10
Mr.. Best on the subject and the latter
told him he was going TO act. He denied
having been looking up the clerks the ar
feruOOn prior TO the election.
nj Mountcastle was then Intercepted
by Mr.. Bickford. regarding the beer
drinking IN his back yard. and was
asked who paid for the beer. He re-
Piled Mr.. Peachy Mr.. Smith, and Mr.
Moss.
THE BEER BILL
Tho witness sall that Mr Mnss mid