Evening journal., 1898-11-02
SOME ON, OTHERS OFF
Most Appeals Go Against the
Registrars.
JUDGE sPRUANCE Is STILL BUSY

OF NEGROES RESIDING IN THE
LOWER PART OF NEW CAsTLE
COUNTY-A SOLDIERS NAME
ADDED.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Spruance
refused to order the name of Samuel
Pierce, colored, OF Middletown, placed
on the registration books. He said that
he was satisfied that Pierce was Of legal
age, but the proof showed that what
he considers his home is not in the dis
trict where he applied for registra-
ton.
Judge Spruance ordered John Ed
ward Cammomile's name placed on the
books. In doing so he said that the
: registrars, before making any entry on
+ the book, should have first ascertain
J ed if the applicant had the necessary
/ registration fee.
Philip l.. Garrett presented two
cases and asked the courts opinion.
r The first was that of David M. Jones
( who lives at No. SOP New Castle ave-
y nue.. Jones was registered in that dis
s trict, but since being registered had
= moved to another house in the same
d district, and he wanted to know il that
n would interfere with his vote The
: court said that as long as he lived IN
the district in which he had been reg.
n istered, although he had changed
: houses, 1t would not affect his vote
d The other case was that OF Alfred Har
h man. When he went to get registered
Harman got the number Of his hous
l. twisted, giving it as $40 "A street, in
3 stead of zoos the same street. Boil
places are in the same district. Judg
l. Spruance said that the mistake wouli
10 not affect Harman's right to vote.
le Registrar William Morrison, in Ne'
es Castle hundred, filed a petition t
Of have the name Of William Rut
stricken from the registration book
This case will be heard on Friday.
Philip l.. Garrett filed petitions
have the names of Harvey w. Mile
m in the Second election district, an
Edward Miller, in the Third electio
ve district of the Tenth representatiy
n district. placed on the books. The'
n cases were also set for Friday.
ou T. Bayard Heisel presented the p
on tition of James A. Hart, the registr
sa in the First election district Of L
10 Fourteenth representative district,
- have the names OF Marion Blake al
,or Henry White stricken from the regi
NJ tration books These cases will
ba heard either tomorrow or Friday
ra- q. r. Cochran, Jr., presented the ?
~ tition of Michael Gegan, a candida
Tho for inspector in the Third election di
trict. of the Thirteenth representati
district, to have the names OF Geor
H. Hinson and George II. HooI
raj stricken from the list. These cases W
hat probably be heard on Friday.
or AS yesterday was the last day
which to file appeals Judge Spruar
,or, sat at the Court House last evening
,el- give all who desired an opportunity
=, file appeals from the decisions Of
noe registrars. Nothing was brought
,dlv fore him.
ing Judge Sprusnce had another b.
ess session this morning.
an John A. Henry. colored, who
,sod been refused registration by Regist
,bo Augustus Hushebeclk, Of the Third
! no trict of the Thirteenth representa-
am District. on the ground that he
not OF age, proved his age by
-or- father and Was put on the book.
= q, John Newman, colored, Of the 50
are district, turned down on the gro
over that he lived in Bohemia Manor Q
county. Md. and in Delaware.
proved his residence to the judges
isfabtion and was ordered placed
rnal the list.
9th Jerry B. Street, a Democrat OF
cor- Third district Of the Ninth represe
IN tive district, who was represented
time Charles B. Evans, was also put on.
has is a soldier, and there was HuN9
ions regarding the regularity Of his ac
syote in applying to the registrar direc'
ming stead OF to the auxiliary registrar
c,tv The case Of William Banks, coli
- of the Third district Of the Thlrte
Huu representative district, was heard
lnol- held under advisement. The que
)unty involved in his case was residence.
Judge refused to permit the nan
Edward Adams to go on the Dooi
the same district, none OF the !
wash Sa,,;ns .1,S, anv recollection of his hi
upon appeared before them. John Cham
iebig another colored man Of the same
1emp- trict, was put on as was a'so =
,,oot Barrett.
mem That finished the mornings VIC