Evening journal., 1917-09-25
"DRYS" WITHDRAW
SOME APPEALS
Court Orders Other Names
Stricken From Registra-
ton Lists
"FLOATERS" BARRED
FROM ELECTION

Hearing Of registration appeals was
resumed by Resident Judge Rico, sit
ling in the Chancery Court room, yes
erday afternoon.
Because Of the absence OF two Wit
nesses upon whom the "drys" relied
10 prove their contention Of non-resi-
aence Of number Of persons in whose
cases appeals had been made, eighteen
Dases were continued from day 90 day
until the next appeal day, Tuesday,
October %. All OF these cases were in
the third district OF the First Ward,
and, with the exception OF James
Smith, whom the "drys" allege Is de-
ceased. appeals were flled on the
ground OF non-residence. The names Of
these men are: Benjamin Jones,
Thomas Henry, James Washington.
Harry French. James Davis, Eugene
MoCray, William Walker, Ernest Cra-
mer, George Cramer, Jett Nelson
Frederick Jackson, John Fisher
Thomas Green, Benjamin Hamilton,
William Mitchell and Morton Jones.
Because the Harry Williams who
was produced I'm court IN response 90 a
forthwith summons was not the Harry
Williams required by the "drys" ss a
witness, the following appeals were
continued upon application OF Attor-
ney Eastburn from day TO day. with
The understanding that II not disposed
Of this week, they 60 over until OctO-
ber %. the next appeal day.
John C. Halter, Moses Hayes, John
r. Perkins. George X. Copeland, George
James, George Thomas. Jesse Lind
say. William Porter, James Huston,
Edward Carey Lesley Williams, Henry
Williams and Walter Porter. All are
Negroes and registered from No. 223
East Front street, in the second dis
trict of the First Ward.
Upon application Of Mr.. Eastburn,
the appeals were dismissed In the
cases following Walter n. Dennis,
third district. First Ward: VIII Eli
son, flrst district OF Second Ward;
Geah Lewis, first district OF Second
Ward William r. Griffin, second dis
trlct OF Second Ward.
The appeal against Percy Sweets,
second district Of Second Ward, was
withdrawn, as his name was not on
he books.
IL developed during the afternoon
that the notices TO the people and TO
the registration 0ffcials had been
signed by a fac-simile rubber stamp
signature OF Edwin C. prettyman. Az
ter some discussion, In which Attor-
ney Eastburn contonded that such a
signature was perfectly legal and
binding, Judge nioe announced that
no future appeals would be heard be.
fore him unless the notices were prop
erly and personally signed by hand
and that rubber stamp signatures
would not be accepted
The name OF Henry Hart, No. 30
East Second street. was stricken fron
the list, after Albert Robbins. a Negro
testified that he had lived there sevel
years and that Hart never lived there
The names OF Sidney Ross, Oaddi
Shingles and Thomas w. Nottage wer
ordered of the lists after the SAM
testimony from the same witness wa
applied TO their cases.
After Mrs Sarah Floyd had testified
that William Hamilton may or ma,
not have lived at No. 2i6 King street
on September 80, the appeal was dis
missed.
The petition in the case OF william
Gayton, first district. Second Ward
was withdrawn. because the name 1:
not on the books.
The wet" attorneys agreed that the
name Of Michael Farley and John J
Wilkinson. registered from No. "a Easi
Second street, should be stricken on
The lists, which was done.
The appeal on non-residence Of the
registration Of Henry Noland, from
No. "A East Second street. was dis
missed. In one book. the name was
written "Boland," and the court dir
ected that tho name should be en-
tered correctly as Voland. He testified
he had lived at that address a year
and four months.
The names Of Robert Gibson, No A.
East Second street; John NJ. Leets, No
"a East Second street; William Doug
ass, No. II East Second street; Frank
r. Jackson, and Benjamin Bcnner
we're stricken from the lists by agree
uent OF the ''weis,' on account OF
non-residence.
Harrison Warnelds name, registered
rom no. 2i7 Tatnall street was or
iered on the lists after his mother
aad testified he was but 10 years OF
lge.
The appeal against Raymond IT. Glib.
oons, first district, Fifth Ward. Nval
dismissed.
The name Of Aston L. Johnston. No
B0i East Sixth street, was ordered oi
The lists because there is no such ad
fress.
The appeal against James VI. Sln
iey. in the FIRST district Of the Thir
Ward, was dismissed, as were q
pases of William A. Mcleod, No. .
Tatnal street; Ferdinand Johnse
first district OF the Second Ward, al
William Jones. second district. Fir
Nard.