The sun., 1900-10-24
JUDGE SPRUANCE
HEARS APPEALS
FROM REGISTRARS
lie Ordered Quite a Number of
Persons Put on the
Books.
LECTURED THE REGISTRARS
Petitioners in Some Cases Were Not
Present, and it Was Stated
That the Attorneys
Were Unable to
Find Them.

Appeals from the registration We're
heard by Resident Associate Judge
Spllince ut the Court House yesterday
and rrmainpu in the court room until
after O'Clock last evening.
There were large number Of appeals.
which were presented principally by
Harry T.. I0Slyn, Herbert l.. Rice and
james i.Httomns, who looked after the
Republicans, all the persons who ap-
ppalcd were Republicans hui one.
The registrars were represented by
Frank DE Haas .tanvirr, William f.
Kurtz. Edward w. Cooch, Josiah Mar
Vii and Franklin Rrockson. \. G. Gray
was present during / portion Of the
day Willard Salisbury also looked in
on the proceedings.
The first ease was that Of Henry Allen,
colorcc, who had been refused regisrta-
tion III Newark by Registrar O'Itourke
on the ground that lie lad resided in
Elkton ana had voted there. He saiu
that lie claimed Ellton as his home until
the death Of his mother in August, 1899
but now claims Newark as his residence.
\ continuance was granted in the case
until Thursday The case of John Tay-
lor in tile First election district Of the
Eleventh Representative district was
postponed until Thursday.
Edward 0tourke registrar of the
First election district Of the Fourteenth
Representative district. was ordered to
register Israel Clarkson, colorcd, who
had been challenged on residence. He
lives nt Iron Hill. Del.
Thos. Il. Reilly OF the Second election
district of the Tenth Representative dis
trict was turned down by Judge Spru-
ance. had presented an improperly
prepared transfer from the Third d $
trict to Registrar Denny $. Smith.
James Wilmington, coored, who had
hnen refused on name by Joshua Pyle
registrar III the Third election district
Of The First Representative district was
ordered on the books.
George jackson. colnred, who had been
lrclilsed registration by Henry Donald
son III. 81 Of 9th. Ghl.istiana, on the
grounds of being Il paupcr, was turned
down ~ The judge.
Joseph I'u1npl colorcd. had been turn
/ ri down an residence, also by Registrar
| l1analdSon. II was alleged that ms
| Family lived in this city but hc said hc
dil not live with his wife bur lived in
Clristana and was ordered OH the books
~ the judge.
Caleb Davis. colorcd, of Bu>h'S Row.
over Market street bridge, was turned
down by Joshua I'yle. registrar, on
ground Of having lived in this county
only two months. He said he lived here
two years and was put on the books by
the judge.
| Douglass Turner. colored, of Towns
end. had been turned down by j. a.
| Hart registrar, on account of just be-
coming q years old and not being able
| to read and write as new constitution
/ provides. His mother said he was %
and he was ordered on the books by the
judge.
The following cases We're dismissed
as the petitioners did not appear. The
ATTORNEYS stated that they We're unable
to reach them
William II. Henry. 2d Of 18th: Frank
Hin A. Dennis, Sd of LIST; James Williams,
| I'd of 14th: Iere Elzey, Howard Foster
and Alex. Saunders, Sd Of 1st; Lewis >.
Cummings aud James 4. Jones, 9th Of
5th, and Ceasar Williams, 62d of 3D..
Court adjourned TO 10 Il. m. today.
Judge SprlEncc lectureh the registrars
about not following the law implicitly
and making Il complete record in each
ease and trusting 10 their recollection.