The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-04

he knew nothing about and Wlthous
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
trifing blacks who do not work, but
make living as ward politicians
and "moochers," had filed a number
of affidavits. He said somebody had
told him the men were not quaiihed
voters. Being asked particularly
about Martin M,Alphy whose name
appeared on one Of his affidavits, he
said be did not know the man. Look
ing over a piece OF paper which he
drew from his pocket he said:
Dat man amt on my list"
Being handed the affidavit he adj
mitted that the signature was his.
On closer questioning he half ad
mittel that he had signed affidavits
lin blank, but afterwards explained
that he didn't have his glasses with
him when he signed them and coull
rot see what was on the paper.
One of the men against whom Dill.
lard had made an affidavit was James
Shannessy, grandson of Cairos JUS
tice OF the peace of that name in the
Yearly history of the city; he was born
and raised in Cairo. But according 70
billiard 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
ral 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 hal
lresided here 81 years.
! J. Fl. Stewart, the negro barber Of
THE first precinct in the Sixth ward,
| had the same excuse for fling his AMI.
| davits. Among the citizens against
whom he complained on this score
was former Alderman James Carroll
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. G. Wilson, negro. who edits the
Baptist Truth, who had filed an atli.
davit, among others, against G. NJ
Pabe who has resifed 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, a negro hanger-on 1T
the sheriff's office, had filed affidavts
! against six voters. He said he did
not know who they were. Ben Jones
| (Sheriff Nellis chief deputy had told
4 him to sign them. He was in the
sheriff's office when he signed them
Rad no glasses and could not see
kwhat names were on the papers, Told
Jones he could not see the writine
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 con
stable, deputy sheriff and politica
"moocher," is the fellow who coulc
I not be found by the officers sent Out
to apprehend him, He had been IL
the hallway leading to the commits
sioners' office in the morning ant
several of the men against whom he
had filed affidavits were there in re
spouse to the suspect notices which
they had received. One Of these
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 il
he office there.
"Ah don't know nothin' about 1t,
said the negro.
you signed one against me to-,
said the other victim; "why did yo'
do that?"
Boss, all don't know you; neve
seed you befo. All don't know moth
in about dis Capt. Nellis told me t
sign de papers an signed dem, Ca
Nellis give me de papers an sgne
EN- cause he toll me to-"
There were great many case
y similar to those given above in q
9 tail. in the cases of several rivermer
registered from the Blue Front re'
taurant, G. p. Eichenberger appeare
/ and stated they were, in his opinion
y legal voters as they made his estal
. lishment their home when here an
they had voted here at former ele'
s tinnc