The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-05
REGISTRATION
APPEALS HELD,
Robert P. Oskins Declared
to be Robert Oskins
a Convict.

At the afternoon session of tho Regis
tration court of Appeals held yesterday
afternoon Mr.. Hayes asked Ieavo TO am end
the appeal In the case of William f. Jol.
dan and Samuel Marshall. Tho names on
me 6ook Of registers appeared us William
~ Jordan and james Marshall. Tho court
ruled that Mel accepted notice and tbev
did appear. The election officers can mt
refuse man whose name appears on The
registery.
Mr.. Rodney wanted the case Of Mitchell
H. Brown reopeued. Thoy discovered cyi.
dence since then. The wrong witness had
been summoned. Judge Spruance; that
case was proved conclusively thot Brown
lived in that house. II tie. Inspec. or re-
fuses to take that vote he Is liable to bs
indicted. Registration removes all uues-
IONS from the inspectors bcing The judges.
| The registrars books contain tho names of
| NIL qualified voters.
1here Is only one thing a mon can be
stopped for bribery. II he swears he has
not been bribed the mans vote must be-
taken.
In the case of Robert P. Oskins Judge
Spruance ordered his name stricken from
the register
In the case of George II. Hinson, colored.
II was proven thnt he resided in the fonrth
and not In the third district of the
thirteenth representative district His
nalne WAS ofucreu OIL.
In the case of George IT. Hooper, colorsd
Mr' donovan testified that Hooper worked
for him. He goes to another houss. nt
times in the fourth district which bs calls
his home.
John T. Cochran deposed that Hooper
dlu not live IN the district. lie was as
sistant registrar of that district He lives
In Johnstown for Il number of years.
Judge Spruance informed tho witness
that he had ITO right to keep the mans
dollar He should bave given it back to
him.
H. W. Pharo believed Hooper was en-
titled TO register in that district. He did
not remeMber Hooper giving his second
address, Judge Spruance ordered his name
stricken from the lists.
In the case OF EtwarI Miller, regis rar
John f. Campbsll deposed tha, be return
ed Miller his dollar, on the dny the man
presented himself. He said he was one
year in the state, four years in the county,
and III the district six years. lie did not |
examine him On oath ;s to residence.
Miller was sworn and depused he lived |
on the Cranston farm. He has been there
for four months. He lives Oh the
river road
He has been in tho county four years
and was born at Bunker's hill near Mid
Gletown. His name was added. The next
case was that of Thomas Lallcy colorcd
in the Second Dstric. Of tho Tenth Req
resentatlve District George W. Nc;'es
deposed he was the assi,tant registrar.
He did hot demand the fec. The man
was unknown to The registrar
He was refused registration on account
OF Liley saying he had been in Porto Rico
for two years He was not satisfied as to
residence. Lalsy deposed he was born in
New Castle. Hi parents live there at pre-
sent.
He has been servant to Major Rodney
and had been to Porto Rico. He has been
living with his parents IN New Ca,lle
since his re. arm Luina
He was ordered to be put on the list
Harvey Miller culurGd doposed he was
refused registration by Registrar Morrison
he Is over ~ years Of age and Judge
Spruanco ordo. ed his nano placed on the
qualified voters list