Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-31
Mr.. PETTlS.
,criIEVT JURY DECIDES rs
-,,,, REGISTRAR FAVOR.
rs golyS WERE LEGALLY PURGED.
r,idcncc shows That He Pro-
,,edcd Accora'"S to Law ana I"
verdict l. Returned Accordingly
.r,.c evidence.

81 sccdcd
,,., .. Returned Accordingly
The Evidence
-, composed Of twelve OF the most
Fl "-.,, and influential citizens oi
q lYculnc several pronounced
-.r by meir verdict, returned last
81 r the mandamus proceedings
,st against Registrar George W.
... NJ sioemakor's Precinct. declare
,. action of the officer in pureins
,.... of the names of number OF
Il ...s rcrro voters. was In strict
81 ..... with the law bearing on the
-. rroceeiines which were proush'
s ,.s.ers representing the Boi'ers' ana
4 .r..rs with The design Of COM
Odd. REGISTRAR TO restore the names
... hooks had engaged the attention
4 ,.... Wexford in The Henrico circuit
..r tyro days. There were a large
4 ..-rf petitioners. but it was decided
obi. case of Allen Anthony, con-
+r. strongest of The lot, as
and this one having fallen
4 ..r 80 is not supposed that further
... ,..r De taken I'm any Of the others.
- case was houy contested. and at
..... "a good deal Of attention. The
.... r,.roes nocked 10 the City Hall
... ..or, and az times the interior OF
,.-..1me building and the ap-
.... thereto. reminded one Of Bahen's
.- +I. occasion of "a big Jackson
r r..rlIcan meeting. Judge Wen
sd -rksn the precaution 10 select
..-. him self and picked out the best
tr. county. many of whom are
r. Businessmen I'm this city. mere
many witnesses and the evidence
fHr Justified the verdict
WHAT THE ISSUE WAS.
.-, ,-3rae5fngs were to have taken
,- fte Henrico COunty-Court room
... -.f being very small. 10 was ueclueo
....grr 90 the Circuit-Cour" room III
o.. c-v Hau. and this was crowded
,r-o.-rout the day. Most oil those pres
--. were negroes. MessIs. imam -
r.,.r A. B GmFon. and Edgar Ailan
'.-.4 r- counsel for the petitioner.
-.r. oh. registrar was represented by
,,...- r. Courtney and Messrs. w.
a. r.rarf1ee Louis Wendenburg. and
H Montague. ,,,-,,,--,
~t .-er. made up by Judge Wexford
-... .ihrlttef TO counsel on both sides
w.. ,4. acceptable TO all. 1t was thus
si.
r.. m~v shall enquire whether
r-.- charles Hcinlne. Jr.. Maurice
r.--r.r John B Haley and Robert G.
-, DID, fifteen OF more days previous
- rrrf ton nF
....r notices. signed by them ana
u them at the corner of Ashland
-. washington streets and the corner
.n.r ana Washington streets and the
..,--.- W Temple and Cary streets. OF
.H. names OF Allen. Anthony. and others,
...re -he names of them. AMI each OF
-fu .o Dee improperly on the books OF
aua.r Election District
So rler--
s-l George w. PetHs. registrar Of
+f. t-.cf dil ON the lth day Of O'-
ntfr stimofJ produce lor
0 uus the right of Allen Anthony
r f.u h.s name retained on the regis
,...- books and dil Immediately after
u regular CAY of registration post writ
t r printed notices o. the votng-place
lr rafere District: and. at the cor
r-.t Nain @cmple streets. near the
.r...s and 40 the corner Of Wash
n.... and Beverly streets. of an the
fm.s stricken from the registration
.t- including the name of the SAID
r Anthony.
Third Whether the action Of the re-
esr.r i1 striking from the registration
books tha name of Allen Anthony was
.urs.H.0e and execution of a corrupt
unlawful purpose TO strike from the
-tra-on books the name Of Allen An
f.u
HAD A SPLENDID JURY.
m u-v was pronounced boy all TO be
... o. le best that ever sat i'm a case
n -rr sort here. Ii was selected boy
I. He" f0ri and was composed OF
rrra..atarv. and influential citizens OF
o. COUNTY, who are engaged in business
.Hmort. Of the twelve jurors. four
more arc known TO be pronounced
., mon. The twelve were; Messrs.
Pr crlmp. >. IT. Harvey. L. II. Je-
'. .f Temple. IT. NJ. tourqurean,
,r a. Archer William b. West. u.
Archer c.ly Henry @. Hechler. Z. S.
Ir and ID. S. Moncure.
Hal thc issue had been read ana the
VOID ir. Royal made the opening
which partook LARGELY of a. po-
ratlre. He promised to show
I.r Pettie. the registrar had strick- !
from the registration book OF
Precinct W'lfully and COR
ani for the purpose Of perpotratine
AVID tGat the whole thing had
conceived hy Mr William H Beve- |
H. attorney for Mr. Petus.
PLEA OF THE DEFENCE.
Nr Nnlen' lrs. in an exhaustive and I
argument. replied 90 Mr. Royal /
t forth that Tho defence would /
t'" 'am evidence unimpoachahle that I
ene of fte books by Mr. Pettis /
f. done strictly according TO law. /
M with due notice to- an parties con- /
Chat fhc ist NJ voters so stricken /
w signed by five qualified electors /
precinct who posted the same in /
public places in the precinct. in- /
tIe voting district and that on /
N' fHar lay ~ registration. the 2ith ,
Ore registrar read the list /
~ ew.re the Witnesses and took
u. DHce ihat each and every re-
et of the law had been carried |
'.. that thc parties named In the
I-' Nt were disqualified from exer-
fE..r suffrage there. lie promised 1
ilf t1 show that the purgine was
.'. In tho presence Of three RcpuOl-
'.a carfassers the Republican Judge. and /
alre crowd OF bystaudcrs With !
i.'e-ence 20 Mr. Bovcridge's connoc-
D.n wfh The matter Mr. Wcndcnburg
500 he expected 10 prove that that gem
N.nn was only present I'm the precinct
,te day of registration. and was there
f.fe bis legal advice and this he did
l.ently prove
WHAT THE EVIDENCE WAS.