Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-27
HEARING REGISTRATION APPEALS.
Judge Peunewiii Has Busy Session nj
Dover = Some Inrrreating Cases Heard
Decisions Reserved.

Judge Peuncwili Has Busy Session at
Dover = Some Inrrreating Cases Heard
Decisions Reserved.
Dover, Oct. 26, Judge james Penne-
will sat in the Levy Court room hero,
yesterday, to- hear appeals from the
registration boards Of this county.
Forty appeals were filed, and number
of Others given notice of.
The first case was that OF Alfred T..
Guy. colored, who registered in Kenton
hundred while he was teaching school
ut Harrington. As Kenton hundred
was shown to DO the residence of his
father and he claimed that as his resi-
dence, he was ordered by the judge to
be kept on the books.
William O. Benson, colored, was
ordered put on the books, as sufficient
evidence was produced to the Judge
that no was 81 years old, his age being
the contention. 3e.s
William Hynson, Duck Creek hun
dred, was turned down ON the ground
that year ago he was on "a ticket in
Maryland as a candidate for the office
OF surveyor. He had moved to Smyrna
after the last general election, his
parents in the meanwhile residing in
Marylanh Judge Pennewel decided
that the factof his running on ticket
in Maryland and Of his parents living
there, he making frequent visits to
them prevented him from being regis
tered here. s
WarnersGuy, colored, made applica-
tion in the Second Election district of
the Second Representative district,
Dover, after having registered in the
First Election district. But as he
claimed ignorance, his case was held
up for further consideration.
The case of Frederick Smith, col
ored, who came here over two years ago
from Virginia with j. M. Huntley, was
carried over for consideration. He
had offered to register as being 81 years
of age.
William H. Jones, colored, of
Smyrna was ordered put on the books.
as his residence was proved.
Absalom Guy, colored, Of Hazlett-
vile, was ordered put on, on proof of
residence
The case of Warner Cowdright of
Hazlettville, charged with registering
illegally, was continued, as Cowdright
was not present.
John A. Chase and George H. Viney,
both oolored, of Smyrna, whose resi-
dence was questioned by the regis
trar, were present, but to more fully
consider the cases Judge Pennewill re-
served his decision until Thursday.
Charles Hardcsstle, colored, of the
First Election district, Dover, was
placed on the register, as his residence
was proved. Benjamin Wade, colorcd,
of the same district, who had resided
but few months in the county, having
come from Sussex, and previous to that
from Maryland, was put on the list.
In his case a. letter was produced from
responsible parties at Greenwood, stat
ing that he had lived there over year.
Alexander Watson, colored, who
attempted to register in the First
Election district here, last Saturday,
on age, produced al Bible bearing the
date of his birth. His case was con-
tinued till today, as the date in the
book looked as though it had been
tempered with. s@
Daniel Paskins, Jr., and Charles
Mason, both eolored, were put on the
books, as their ages were proved.
Robert W, Gasden, colored, pro-
fessor in the colored college near
Dover, came up on an appeal. His
case was continued, as the Judge seems
in doubt as to legal residence.