The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-04

he knew nothing about and withouS
making any Investigation; putting
people to so much trouble without
any Just cause.
James billiard the negro deputy
sheriff who is known as one OF the
trifling blacks who do not work, but
make a living as ward politicians
and "moochers,' had filed a number
OF affidavits. He said somebody had
told him the men were not qualified
voters. Being asked particularly
about Martin MlA1phy whose name
appeared on one of his affidavits, he
said he did not know the man. Look
ing over a piece of paper which he
drew from his pocket he said:
"Dat man aint on my list"
Being handed the affidavit he ad'
mitted that the signature was his.
On closer questioning he half ad
mittel that he had signed affidavits
ia blank, but afterwards explained
that he didn't have his glasses with
him when he signed them and couli
not see what was on the paper.
One of the men against whom Dill
lard had made an affidavit was James
Shannessy, grandson Of Camo's JUS
tice OF the peace of that name in the
early history of the city; he was born
and raised In Cairo, But according 70
Dllard this man had not resided III
Cairo long enough to vote Another
was Patrick OLoughlin who has
been In the employ Of the Illinois Cen
tral here for 80 years, having two
grown sons who are voters. Still an.
ether was Jacob Klee who has re
sided in Cairo half century.
John Cornell explained that the
reason he had signed affidavits
against certain voters was that they
had rot resided in the city long
enough. In one case the voter ha
resided here 81 years.
]. H. Stewart, the negro barber OF
the first precinct in the Sixth ward
had the same excuse for filing his affI
dayits. Among the citizens against
whom he complained on this score
was former Alderman James Carroll
who has resided on the same lot in
Cairo over half century, occupying
one house till it wore out and then
he built another in the same place
which he has occupied since.
G. c. Wilson, negro, who edits the
Baptist Truth, who had fled an afl.
dayit, among others, against G. NJ
.PeSs who has restfed On Ninth street
for many years, admitted, on the
ground that Pope had not resided in.
Cairo long enough, admitted that he
did not know and had not investi.
gated the case-had not been to the
house from which Mr.. Pope was
registered, to learn if he lived there
Ben Jones Told Him to Sign.
r. A. Davis, negro hanger-on ut
the sheGiffs office, had filed affidavits
against six voters. He said he did
not know who they were, Ben Jones
(Sheriff Nellis' chief deputy had told
him to sign them. He was in the
sheriff's office when he signed them:
Rad no glasses and could not see
what names were on the papers. Told
Jones he could not see the writing
and did not know anything about the
men; but Jones told him it would be
all right to sign them, and so he
signed his name to the affidavits.
Sheriff Nelis Made Him Sign.
Whit Larry, another negro enn
stable, deputy sheriff and political
"moocher," is the fellow who could
not be found by the officers sent out
to apprehend him. He had been in
the hallway leading to the commits.
sioners' office in the morning and
several of the men against whom he
had filed affidayits were there in re-
sponse to the suspect notices which
tuty udu leNtlNtu. OIl6 Oh LHE Sc
asked him why he had filed an aft
davit against him.
"Ah didn't make no affidavit gin
you, boss" said he.
"But you did and 1t is on file in
he office there.
"Ah don't know nothin' about 1t"
said the negro
"You signed one against me tos.s
said the other victim; "why did yor
do that?"
Boss, ah don't know you; never
seed you befo' All don't know moth
in about dis. Capt. Nelis told me to
sign de papers an signed dem. Cap
Nellis give me de papers an I signed
'em cause he tol me to-"
There were great many cases
similar to those given above in De-
tail. In the cases of several rivermen,
registered from the Blue Front res
taurant, G. P. Eichenberger appeared
and stated they were, In his opinion,
legal voters, as they made his estab-
lishment their home when here and
they had voted here at former cleo