The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-04

liC lsColu VI fNitNAio' ~r"''''''N
sioners, w. n. Wood (cnairman),
b. Magee and Phil C. Barclay, had
strenuous day yesterday; as also
had Candidate Fraser and some u
his friends. The occasion was an IN.
quiry into the 1888 affidayits that had
been filed against as many regis
tealed voters in the several voting
precincts Of the city, some in each
precinct, as previously stated in this
paper When the Board concluded
its work last night at 8 o'clock al
hut two of the suspects" had been
declared legally registered One OF
these was street car conductor who
could not be located, and the other
negro who resided in the Seventh
ward
Mr., Fraser and his friends labored
under a disadvantage. because they
had not a list of the voters agains.
whom the affidavits had been file
the board being prohibited by law
from giving out the lists. 1t was not
till after the board convened that the
names of the victims OF the out
ragecus proceedings could be had
and then some lively work was begun
which lasted all day,
The first step was to get the com.
plaihants in the cases to appear, the
men who--lad sworn to the affidavits.
Only one or two of these had come
before the board voluntarily, and
several vino had been ordered to ap-
pear had refused or failed to obey
Summonses were accordingly issued
for all of them and given into the
hands of officers who went on a hunt
for the complainants and brought
them before the board. The officers
were able to find all but one, negro
namei % hit Larry. hanger-on at the
eheriff's office. Tho negro had been
in the hallway back OF the commits
soners' office in the morning, but
rad gone away, and officers were un.
able to find him One report was
that late last evening he was locked
up in the sheriff's office for safe
keeping. It was stated last evening
that the commissioners would issue a
warrant for his arrest, charging con
Tempt. The other complanants, who
appeared when served with sub.
poenas by officers, were the follow
ing:
The ChaIlennerR
First ward LIST precinct-C. NJ
Ellis
Second ward--R. P. McComai
(white), tea and coffee peddler. G
L. Wheeler and Tom Clarkson the
groes); the former a porter at a Com
mercial avenue pawn shop; the lat
ter a keeper of a disorderly house for
some years.
Third ward lst Frank
Driscoll (white).
Third ward 2nd precinct-C. c. VII
son tnegro); publisher of Baptist
Truth newspaper
Fourth ward 1st precinct-G. w
Carr (negro); barber; killed negro
preacher some years ago in quar-
rel
Fifth ward LIST precinct-John w
Cornell lwhite) deputy sheriff.
Fifth ward 2nd precinct--John A
Grief (white); no occupation; wal
formerly insurance agent.
~~Sixth ward LIST precnct-Josept
billiard ". ila and dan
uty sheriff, notorious as "nooence
man and as dirty political worker.
Sixth ward End precinct-R p. Nc
Carson.
Stewart (negro); barber and deput
sheriff.
Seventh ward 1st precinct--Wh
Laty (negro); deputy sheriff an,
constable, "hooence" man and politt
cal corruptionist.
Seventh ward Srd precinct-R. A
Davis (negro).
Attorneys Green and Leek wer
present when the hearing began, d
we're Mr.. Fraser and number of hi
friends, and they remained all day |
advise with citizens who appeared |
response to the suspect" notices
Judge Dewey was present as attorne
for the commissioners. There WEI
present a number of citizens WIN
We're prepared to make oath thu
some OF the men against whom aft
4 ~ -
not appear in person, were qualifle
voters. 1t was agreed that tn