Evening journal., 1909-07-13
621-625 Market ST.


George a. Wright. of No. s15 Towns
end street. testified that he voted the
Republican ticket with the exception
OF the Office of Council, voting for
Mr.. Allen for that Office and scratch
ing the name Of Mr.. Rash.
Richard Craig. colored, inspector OF
the election in the Fourth district Of
the Second ward at the last election.
was next called. He was asked by
Mr.. Whiteman the names of a number
OF men, all Of whom he said nc did
not know. to show as it was later
shown that these men were registered
voters, but did not vote.
They Didn't Vote.
George White, colored. testified that
on last June he lived in Bradford
street and also in "A" street. but
moved away from the latter address
to Bradford street and from this place
just before the election and was not
transferred. He said he registered
from No. s02 "A" street. but did not
vote
Ebenf fPonzo. .colored. testified he
registered from No. Taylor Row, but
did not vote.
George Wright. colored. said he
registered from No. Taylor's Row,
but did not vote.
George Lopez. coIord. No. 1e Guthrie
Row, said he registered, but did not
vote.
n. S. Booker. No. sos Locust street
testified he registered from that ad-
dress, but did not vote at the June
election.
Levi Sterling. colored, No. 9O2 "a"
street, testified that he registered from
that address. but in last March moved
70 Cranston's Row. He did not vote.
Walter Empson, colored registered
from No. 81 Buttonwood street. but
moved to No. 321 Klund street before
the--election day and was not trans
fered. He did not vote.
Frank Hunt. colored. was asked If
ne ever lived at No 81 Locust street.
and said no. He said. however. that
he registered from No. 81i Buttonwood
street, but removed to Lord street He
did not vote
Samuel Pryor. colored, No. z Taylor
avenue, testified that he was registered
from that address. but did not vote
at the citv election.
Daniel Banner. colored. No. 4 Guthrie
Row, said he was registered from that
address, but did not vote at the city
election, but he was working at Cen
treville.
Came From Workhouse.
The next two witnesses called were
manacled. having been brought from
the Workhouse by Warden Leonard
Crawford to testify. One of them Will
liam Anderson, colored, said he was
registered from No. 3 Guthrie Row.
but as he was committed to the work.
house on May 2ist. he did not vote
at the June election.
The other prisoner. Alfred Rice. also
colored. testified that he registered
from No. 9O2 "A" street at the last
Presidential election. but did not vote
in June. He said he has been locked
UP since May 4.
Asked by Mr.. Whiteman IL they
knew Richard Craig, the election in-
spector in the Fourth district of the
Second ward. both men said they did,
and added that he knew them.
Mr. Crawford testified to the correct
ness of the time OF the men being
committed 10 prison.
registered from No. 6 Taylor avenue,
but did not vote. He said he knew
! Craig.
Henry ]. Riggs. colored. No. 33s
Townsend street, said he registered
from there. but moved away in last
December. and did not vote anywhere.
He said he knew Craig and the latter
ought to know him.
Charles c. Lambert, colored. testified
that he lived at No. Taylor avenue,
but moved a year ago TO Seventh and
| Church streets. He registered from
the former address. but did not vote
He said he knew Craig and the latter
knew him.
Frank J. Quinn testified that he
knew Thomas Lee. colored. of No. 500
| Buttonwood street. and that the latter
had died last fall. He saw the body
and gave twenty-five cents to help
bury him.
b. b. Allen. the contestant in the
case. said he gave seventy-hve cents
toward the cost OF burylng Lee.
DIR. Samuel G.. Elbert. a colored
physician. said he attended a Lee in
Buttonwood street. who died. but he
did not know his first name.
At II o'clock an adjournment was
taken until tomorrow evening at s
o'clock.
Mr. Joslyn said he was ready TO pro-
ceed with the case and complete il
without taking a recess. Mr.. White
man. however. said II was a physical
impossibility to proceed and insisted
j on the recess.