The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-30
A MAJORITY DISPRANCHSBD.
The Almost Incredible Frauds Commit
ted at ShumakeFS Precinct.
COLORED BOOK CLOSELY EXAMINED.
Many of Those Whose Names Were Strick-
en- on VIII Testify ut the Trial That
They Are Qualified votcrs--Some
Additional Names.

precinct case in the City Circuit Court
yesterday morning. Messrs. w. l.. hoy-
all and A. B. Guigop hav-
ing obtained permission from Judge
Wexford to examine the coiored
registration-bo OF that precinct after
the adjournment Of court. on the condi-
ton that 1t still remained in the custody
OF Pet,is, the registrar. at once pro-
ceedcd with the work.
An examination OF the book disclosed
state OF affairs which was astounding
even 10 those who anew that fraud had
been committed. Tho holiness and ex-
tent of In. nclarious operation or the
registrar would be hard TO believe. uh-
less his work could be seen, and no jury
w,lld require further evidence than
glance at this thoroughly doctored oook'
MAJORITY DisFRANcHIsED.
As matter of fact. large majority
Of the colcred people who vote at Shu-
makers precinct have heen iisfranchised
by the expcrt pen OF the registrar. For
instance in the " column only nVe
names cut of thirty-seven remained un-
scratched. Voters were scratched out
and marked as dead who are known 10
scores of pcople TO be alive and well,
and entitled to vote.
Some OF the names were so Thoroughly
scratched that ~ was with great oh-
fculty that they could be dechiphered'
but nv patient work all were hnally
made out.
While this work was progressing
,oryo number of the colorcd residents
of Shuriakcr's precinct gathered Just
outeida the rail. among them being many
whose names had been erased from the
hook As their names were read out
by Captain Guigon, they pressed ior-
ward one after another, ana declared that
their names had been unlawfuily scratch
ed of. while Registrar Pettis, VINO sat
near by had not one word OF denial 10
utter.
II the case had not been such seri-
Gus one. many of the occurrences "ouiu
have been quite amusing. When the
name of Isaac Mercer was called, one
Of the colored men in the crowd called
out:
II saw Isaac on the street to-day. and
he asked ME whether he was dead.
"R. II. Mayo" read Captain Guison
"Here | am, right here" answered
n voice. the owner of which promptly
came TO the front.
DO you know Registrar Pettis?' ask
| ed Captain Guigon.
"yes, sir" replied Mayo. II saw him
at Shumakers precinct Saturday, ana
| he told me my name was on the books
| all right
Il AMT DEAD"
When Charles Shelton's name was CALI
| ed he responded promptly with" here
! me. / amt dead; no sir. Mr.. Pettis told
me no longer ago than Saturday that
| my name was on the book. and now he
done scratched II of.
Beverly Lewis, who responded when his
name was reached, said that he went To
the registrar at Shumaker's on Saturday
and was told by him that he was duly
| registered His name on the book, how
| ever. had a broad black mark across 1t.
| Morris Scott, whose name was erased
| from the book. was duly registered on
| Saturday. according to the statement OF
| Mr.. William j. Robinson. vino was pres
| ent when Scott's name was given TO
the registrar.
| William Taylor appeared promptly
| when his name was called ana de-
| clared that he had been assured by Pet
| tis last Saturday that his name was on
| the books. The same statement was
| made by Thomas Woodson. and others
| testified that the names OF Collins Jas
| per, Warner Lewis. Robert Lawrence.
| James Booger. and William Barfoot had
been registered at the proper time. and
| that they were neither disfranchsed nor
| had moved away.
| The whole book Is a mute witness to
| the fraud that has been committed. and
there can be no doubt that whoever Is
responsible for this condition OF things
will be severely dealt with.
ADDITIONAL NAMES.
| The following list contains the names
of those who have been disfranchised by
| fraud, in addition TO those given in yes
| terdays Times:
| Horace Bird mot II. 81 Joe Banks.
| Ephriam Boldln. Charles Bibbs.
| ;. VIM. Booker Jas. Booker
| Cornelius Carter, Robert Crlddle,
| VIM. j. Galley. Chas. Carey,
| James W. Carter, Frank Davis,
| William Davis. Matt. Davis,
| Frank Dickinson. or Dickerson,
! John l.. Ellis, William Evans,
James Ferguson. Paul Eldridge.
| Jas. III. Funn Fife Claiborn,
| L. G.. Garrant. Jacob Hickman.
| John A. Harris, a. Il. Hale,
| Henry Harris Moses Harvey.
| Clarence Homer, T.. Jas. Hawkins.
| Lewis Hickman, Jas. III. James.
| Marelious James, Frank Jackson.
| Daniel Jones. Joe Johnson,
| Chas. Jackson. Andrew Jackson.
Lewis jackson, Elias Johnson,
| Thomas Jones. Henry Jones.
| Jordan Johnson, VIM. Jones,
| Linsey Jones. Ostan Johnson.
Eurick Jasker. Spencer Kelly.
Cor Enrick Jasker). (or Ketley).
Robert Lynch. Moses Lewis.
Manuel Lewis, Beverly Lewis.
NJ. Howard sykes. Nash Logan.
| Jordan Mahandeo, Cornelius Moore
| Lewis Morris. Isaac Mercer,
II. Miles Moss, Peter Moss
Thomas McGuinn, r. IL. Mayo.
William Perkins. John Nash.
John Price, Dick Page.
William Pulliam, Frank Pilson.
Lee Perry Lewis Rollins,
John Royal, Simon Reares.
Marshall Robinson. Stephenson Ross,
j. VIM. Robinson. Charles Shelton.
Woodson station. Jos. Scott
Jacob Sidneon. Preston Shields,
Alphions Smith, Charles Starke,
John Seay, Jas. X. Smith.
Monroe Saunders. Morris Scott.
Frank Taliaferro. Ben Taylor.
Shire Taylor Moss Taylor,
John T. Taylor. Mas Thornton.
Dennis Tilton, James Taylor
Alex. Toliver. J. w. Thompson.
| Anderson TAYLOR Thomas vaughter