The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06

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ana was thsrsupon permitted to vote
l for the said walter A. watson.
Illegally PernltteA.
| AZ said Rocky Run Precinct. II
| said county Of Dinwiddie. one b 9
| Adams was illegally permitted to vote
| for the SAID Walter A. Watson. under
| circumstances best disclosed In the
| afidavit OF the said B. @. Adams
, which 10 adopted by your petitioner
and made . specific allegation OF this
petition. and 10 In the following
words:
Rocky Run. Va. Sept. -. 1913.
Il. B. Q. Adams. do hereby MAKE
| the following statement under oatn
that I went to Rocky Run Precinct.
In Dinwiddie County. Va. on the zlss
/. day Of September. 1912. to cast my
ballot for Congressman In the Fourt"
District Of Virginia.
Il applied for a ticket ana vas
told by Mr.. Harry Ragsdaie. one OF
the judges. that I had no vote. CIV
ing as a reason that my name was
not on the list My reply was that
I had paid my taxes. and that I had
receipt at home. The judges reply
! was that I would have to produce the
receipt.
TN about thirty minutes time or
more I was talking with Mr.. Elder.
another Judge. and made the stA1e.
ment to him that Judge Watson wouio
lost one vote by my being deprived OF
my vote.
.Mr. Elder said to Mr.. Ragsdale. an
other Judge. this has been zone pc
fore Cannot We swear him ano 10.
him vote. Then Mr.. Ragsdaie SAID 70
Mr.. Temple (tudse) that he Is som.
him and let him vote. Mr.. Temple.
r.nir vas yes, we can do II. and did
.vea, me. Then Mr.. Ragsdale secured
. ticket and said come on THE
iudre marked my ticket without my
mat ructions to mark my ballot AZ
tnou~h was q Watson voter an"
fully qualified 70 scratch my own
ballot
-stste OF virginia, Dinwiddie County.
to-wtt:
r d =. Davis, Q Justice. In ano
Tar saSd county. do hereby
that 81 q. Adams. whose name
.i~nea TO the foregoing apnexeu
vritinx having date on the 2sth das
~ sHntember. 1912. has personally ap
o..,ed before me and. acknowledge
the came in my county aforesaid. NV
an under my hand this zsth Gay Oh
September. 1872. -.
(signedp D. T. DAVIS
A. Pleasant Grove Precinct IN Eun
.rburx County. ono Arthur
vas permitted BY the Judges on 80
ton to register Gas your peuos c..
u.v.sl on the said 21st day OK Sep-
..rn., 1872. and as your petitioner -
ssS.rroeA and charges. was perm1tteo
- vote in said primary At saSo pre-
800 sor the said walter A. "atson
S,tho,It paying his capttation or poA
tax.
a.. .,s Pleasant Grove Precinct. IN
"a 1.unenburG County. all the judges
p ,..,ion appointed to conduct inc
s-,n.rv were political supporters OF
~. ..ia walter A. Watson. ana your
,.t,tioner IL informed ana cna.ses
mat they were appointed IN tne pS
~ the FORMER Judges, for the reason
thar the former judges were Po
supporters Of your petitionei' .nA'
az the Judges 80 appointed 10
duct the election At FieAsan. a,
.1NSa-r,r precinct, in said county.
- p1.ntersville Precinct. In sa1u
.,,,r%r. Of Lunenburg. the 5uoses y.
.i.rtion. all of whom were suppoIs
- the said Walter A. watson. oen'eu
n.r.ons Offering to vote ana 80
ss..,nr All the qualifications 10 VOL
- ..sd precinct in said primary. '"e
80, light to vote upon Transfers
.rom other precincts to the e
p,.ntersviile precinct. In the
.aunfv- and that pursuant TO TINS roi
inr the said Judges OF election
PaanteryviIle Precinct hiesany "
fu.ed to allow tho following peono
TO vote in said primary: ). H.
n A Lowder, J. g. McCanhA e"u
r Yates, and others whose NAMES III,
not at this time be fusaIsneu' .h,.
=. Furnished upon . hearing OF 'nis
Ss.,tson or by way OF amenoment
trsr.to ALL OF which persons desired
80 Intended to vote In safd pramatS
To- YOUR petitioner. while At nenooo.n'
.na A. other precincts in SAID COUNT
~ Lunenburg. all persons sinHaS
.,,u.ted. and desiring to vote for tno
.a,A waiter A. Watson. were Pe1"1'
- "a DO 20 upon said transfers: az
vo,- petitioner viii be able TO sno"
uncn An inspection Of the poll ooo3s'
Persisted e vSte.
A. Val. Precinct. In the county OF
su..ex- o. C. Harrup and J. e WI
n.uns Tho became Of the age OF TWEEN
ty-ons years sometime during tne -.
o. 1919. were permitted to register
On the said 2lst day OF SEPTEMBER
1917. ana to vote for the said wal
Ter A. Watson in the said primary,
upon their paying the sum OF !l-so
go 70 the registrar Of said precinct
he being neither treasurer nor depu-
~ treasurer. nor otherwise authorizes
to collect OF receive capitaoon taxes
required to be paid as . prerequistte
to the right . vote. and the SAID u
q Haxrup and J. c. Williams having
mot otherwise paid their capitaa'on
taxes-
Az said precinct also one W. 7.
Blow, q former resident Of the state
Of California. and who had not re-
sfded in the State Of Virginia for .
ner,od of two years before the general
election to be held on Tuesday after
the arsa Monday IN November. 1919.
ana who was, nsvertheie0o. permitted
to register on the 0id 51se day Of
SepscrSoer. 1912. and vote In the SAID
primary election for the said walter