The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-20

simply desired % rccomnchfN M FOR ! :
that inconvenience. and for the ann %
modaton which tho proposed once- j.
mont would be to him TreaN. A,he Ii
continued to anrrilv protest. 7 intcrpod ! g
and called his attention TO the facttt :
people who intended to hrihe did 10 ei
biibe in couples that ur1cr no circn 81
stances would ! be a party 10 any on d"
20 lr re- and T thoulht ne ought 10 4
ccI' Mr. Treats disclaimer. This u IL
promptly die and hcv shook hands III ~
sJrcle stating that Do had TO hard feel :,
ings against Mr Treat end was sorry .
he had misunderstood him. "a
Very respectfully
4. r. GU1GON.
MR. MORGAN TREATS CARD.
Richmond. Va. oct. 20, 1896.
Editor Of the Dispatch:
In your issue Of yesterday you give
/ credit to a statement made hy j. r.
/ Syree. Rccistrar Of Smithers precinct,
/ Icnrico county. that / bad attempted TO
! lrbe him (syrclO % perform bis duties.
] desire yon TO publish this as my state
{ mcnt of the facts connected Herewith.
ON Tuesday. October 18TH. about 1 p.
/ NJ. "a cOlOrcd man. Lewis Potter. Who WAS
1 in the employ OF the Rel abNcan Commit
/ Tee of HeurlcO county. came 90 lcaog idl-
| ters where 1 was. and stated tAat the
/ registrar at Smithcfs precinct was acting
in such a manner chat unless some steps
( were taken that We would lose over one
lundrcd votes there. He said SyrCle was
refusing 10 either register or TO give trans
fcrs 90 voters who applied 10 him no his
residence. whore hs books are Kept.
Knowing th1t Mr. Joseph Bryan. who
resides in Henrico county. was opposed
10 sueh proceedings, and that ho would
he more potential I'm curing the wrong
than L. 40 once ] went 90 his office in
I'he Times building and stated The COM
plant.
AIR. Bryan said that &c must BE- en- cr-
r0r. thal Dee knew syrcle who had given
/ him his positive assurance that he would
registrar an qualified voters who applied,
7 and give transfers ON oppil 'olQl. lie
requested me 10 20 and see Syrcle ana
informed me that i could find him at the
junk store at the corner of Ninth and
; Cory.
at once went 10 see Syrcle who Iy
his manner and talk thoroughly disalmed
me- from the charge which had been al-
legged against him. lie agreed positively
30 meet me at his residence 1920 Mcchan-
icsville Turnpike on the following eyen-
ing. and using his lanerage, "to stay there
from TO 12 il necessary
was present at the hour agreed upon.
/ Syrclc was not iis sister informed me
that he had gone out 90 post up some
notices which had been torn down. When
; Dee would return she could not say. lie
4 left r1 message for me- There were near
ly 100 voters conveniently present 10 Doe
s registered. besides a number who wanted
transfers. ] remained there until $3.50 and
e came back later with ar. IS. j. Henning
, The door had been tightly closed lsnt
c withdrawn and while we rang the door
bell for five miuut uo response Cal-e
i We could hear voices ON the inside
~ Thursday morning October 18th. ] went
n 10 the law office Of Alr. g. Il. GuieOn and
stated the case 10 him. I'm company with
=, him We repaired TO tho place Of businos.
= Of Syrcie and found him. i asked hin
how il was that he made engagement
e and then broke them. lie replied that h'
3 had 10 stick up the notices which ha,
!, been torn down. Mr.. Guison then tol,
i- him what the law was affecting regis
p. trars. lie replied with some warmth tina
S he knew the law and that hc could 40
" be forced 10 leave his business 10 reglstc
T. or TO give blanks. j then told him tina
o ne did not contemplate any such action
1 that while We had proof that on Octobc
a 7th he had refused 10 give q transfer TO
a COlOred voter at the same time he ha
a / registered others.
- That voters had been 10 his rcsidenc
80 as often as three times and could not 50
was not our purpose TO give him troubl
10 by carrying the matter into the court.
II we could avoid II. That / was willin
T. 10 compensate him If he would agree I
r.. remain at his residence on some nigh
ly which he would name. and pay him extr
m for the work and time employed. II
lg said / could not brile him. Mr. Cuigo
~ and myself both assured him that nothin
,d was further from us t,an the offer of
o. bribe. That all / wanted was for him
mr. do his duty. He then agreed 10 meet mi
fs on Friday evening. the 18th, at j. NJ
-. az his residence and perform the worl
II. This all happened In the presence OF NJ
'' GuigOn.
d. on Friday l went again to see NJ
r. Joseph Bryan and told him Of Syrcle
10 failure TO keep the appointment nam,
IL for the previous Wednesday night
TO also told him OF the new appointmei
on made with Mr.. Guigon. and that I fear,
he he would alsJ break this one. Mr. Brya
We still believing that Syrcle meant TO ,
Ir. right. at once wrote him the subioin,
nd note. which was sent by his messenge
'o+ October Is 1896
80 Mr.. r. i. Syrcle. Registrar, Cary Street
Dear Sir-I would like 10 have yo
'e' assurance that you will keep the appoir
'' ment you made with Mr.. GuigOn TO
'u. AT your residence on the Mechanicsvil
OF Turnpike. this evening az :. to iegist
voters. IltdSc WHO me lN bearer Wleth
in ! you VIII be there or not.
ire Yours truly.
ich (Sgned) JOSEPH BRYAN
ON The messenger returned shortly and 81
Syrcle says. yes" Mr. Bryan said. 'y
Z. return and tell him l want II In writlni
= lie then returned with the following frC
l. Syrcle.
c. II will be at home to-knight"
Yours truly.
nu- (Sgned) j. II. SYRCLE
Mr.. Received October l6. &C. 1I5 Il. NJ.
,te- Pursuant TO the note. / was at Syrcl
"a residence from 6:20 intil 9:22 He ,
- not make his appearance. ! then in 4
s, ,,ist at such action, gave W the task
DNN over hoping to see him register or ri
transfers unless be was forced TO- Ia,
II be,nc then conveniently present nine
'cA' n,ree voters TO be registered besides ne
HIN ~ for,y who wanted transfers II try
en- - l,au ON such officials to conform
rrS- ,Ia law and the oath they have TAX
hat and simply paying them for loss of ii
his a., working out Of business hours.