The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-08

managed their unsuccessful campaigns
for sheriff and county trustee. Not
withdrawing, Mr.. Williams was very
much Interested In the election of these
two men, he did not register nor vote
In that election, for the reason that he
was still resident Of the state Of
Mississippi.
In 1871 Mr.. williams sold his residence
on the lower Horn Lake road, In DeSoto
county, Mississippi to DR. l.. H. Minor,
and came TO Memphis to live, renting
the Barrow residence at the corner OF
Peabody and Mclean.
Further bearing out Mr.. williams oath
that he was legal voter In DeSoto
county, Mississippi, Is the fact that
from isl1 to 1917, both inclusive, his
name does not appear in the Memphis
city directory.
The city directory Of 1910 gives ]. j,
Williams, no occupation, with residence
at zoos Young avenune
From 1911 TO 1917 only the name Of
j. Joseph Williams, Jr.. with residence
In 1912 at zoos Young avenue; 1918 at
1042 Madison, and 1914, 1915, 1916 and
1877 at 25l Madison avenue appears In
the directories named.
In 1918 the city directory again re-
cords the name of John J. Williams (no
oeoupation), and his son ]. ]. williams,
Jr,. lawyer, both residing at 1863 Union,
In 1919 the name OF j. Joseph Williams,
criminal court clerk, residence 1868 I'm
ion, and j, Joseph williams, Jr., law
yer, residence 1896 Madison, appear in
the directory, p.
Some Of the friends OF Mr.. williams
have suggested that he could qualify
by claiming that he had been resi-.
dent Of Tennessee all the time, and
even though he registered and voted In
mississippi that was simply misrepre-
sentation. That. however, would place
Williams in the attitude of having com
mitted perjury in Mississippi.
The mutilation OF the reglstra ton
books OF neSoto county, Mississippi, re-
calls the fact that an alteration OF the
Shelby county tax records was made
in 1910 while Mr., Williams was contest.
ing the election of Mayor II. H. Crump
In order that II might appear MIR, viii
ltams had paid his taxes within the
limit provided by law.
Although Mr.. Williams withdrew this
contest and declared In an open letter
to Mayor Crump that it was painfully
fair, evidence submitted during the con-
books had been altered. An entry
showing that Mr., Williams had paid
1909 state and county taxes on lot as
which had been decided to him by his
wife In order to qualify him for the race
for mayor, was made over another en-
try which had been erased All other
lots assessed to Mrs Williams that
year were sold TO the state for taxes
The last entry was made by John ].
RaEgio, deputy county trustee, and al.
though the cash book showed the date
of payment to have been Sept. 6, 1910
the receipt given Mr.. Williams had nc
date on Il, Under the law the count,
trustee has no right to accept payment
OF state and county taxes after August
and they can only be paid TO the circuit
court clerk.
MIR, Raggio testified in the contest
that he made the entry, knowing tina,
the payment OF the tax was an impor
| tant one in Mr., williams lawsuit, anc
admitted that Mr., Williams when pay.
ing taxes on this one lot, No, SS, ha,
said he was doing so In order TO ri,
himself for the contest which was ther
pending"