The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-10


journed Till January 22, 1ss3-rhe Trial
OF Messrs. Talmar, Munford. and Others,
10 Begin January 18th. and Judge Bond to
Presidc-Eleven New Grand Jurors to b.
Drawn b. Colonel Coalter CabelI aud MIR.
Peasants.
The United States Court met yesterday
at 10 O'Clock. The grand Jury was called
and sent TO it, room. The District Attor-
ney then asked that Messrs. Munford,
Wilkes, wilkins, Gray. and Goddin--.he
Commissioner OF the Revenue and his dep
uties-whO are charged with "conspira-
cy," be allowed 10 give bail in sum to be
fixed by the court. Judge Hughes desig-
mated II 900 as the amount to be required
Of each. and they gave II as follows:
Il. Il. Munford: Surety, X. f.. Blanken-
ship, Esq.
ii. ii. wilkins: Surety, Charles Camp
bell.
Edward Gray: Surety. Archie Ander-
son.
Charles W. Goddin: Surety, Franklin
Stearns.
John W. Wilkes: Surety. William II.
Scott.
The trial i fixed for January II, 1889.
DEMOCRATIC TESTIMONY.
Some OF the witnesses summoned before
the grand jury, when they were asked ii
they knew OF any frauds, referred the
grand Jury 10 the arrest OF the judges Of
election at the First precinct in Clay Ward,
The premature closing OF the polls a. The
First Monroe Doth large Democratic pre-
cincts), the Unlawful issue Of tax-receipt.
by Mr.. Smelling, and various other ac,-
done in violation OF the law and TO the adj
vantage OF the Coalition party.
Messrs. II. NJ. Smith, Jr., and Sol.
Cutchlns and General Hundley. and other
good and true Democrats, testified ~ TO the
conduct OF Commissioner Pleasants and
District-A,torncy Wise on the day Of cleo
tion in the matter Of the arrest Of Judges.
IL was charged, too. that warrants issued
for the arrest Of Judges of election in Jack
son Ward were withheld, or pockcted, for
Year that 10y serving them tie negro vote
would be interrupted. Several witnesse-
testified that Mr.. Smelling occupied the
room OF the District Attorney and issued
his receipts thcrcfrom. lAlr. Wise was,
however, not in the city.l Deputy-Ma-
slal Ballard Is charged with going 10 some
of the precincts and informing the Judge
OF election that unless they took the Smell
ling receipts they would be arre,ted.
Some members OF the grand Jury eX-
pressed regret, ii not surprise. that these
facts had not sooner been brought TO their
attention.
THE srRNoGRAPHER ~ THE GEANp-JURY
ROOM.
Al OF this testimony w.,s taken down in
the grand.iury room by the stenographer
employed by the District Attorney, whose
presence there, in the opinion OF counsel
for defence, was Illegal and wholly without
precedent IN Virginia practice.
JUDGE CHRISTIAN.
\ prominent member Of the Coalition
party here, and IN intimate Of many OF
their leading men, said in the courtroom
lobby yesterday thut he knew that the
United States grand jury would mdict
judge Christian.
He may think so, and may bc mistaken.
The Grand jury is very we'll balanced as to
political position. and several gentlemen on
il. though Republicans, are WIling-as
witnesses who have been examined de-
cIare-to give the Democrats fair hearing.
NR. MASSEY.
At 1915 O'Clock Mr. John L. Massey,
who had been daily in attendance upon the
court since Monday, waiting in the court
room nearly all that time, with his bundle
0f documents under his arm, was called TO
the grand-iury room 10 give his evidence.
He stenped forward nimbly. and was in
the erlnd-jury room about fift, en- or twcn-
" minutes. He no doubt gave the gentle
men some valuable points.
TAXES PAID.
Charles f. Taylor, Esq, chairman Of the
Democratic City Committee. was one Of
those examined by the grand jury.
He knew nothing oi frauds committed
by either party.
AZ to the payment OF taxes for Demo-
cratic citizens, We all know that that wac
entrusted to the ward clubs, who under
took the trouble for all our voters who
asked, either in person or by friends. that
It be done for them.
The Democrats have never disguised the
fact tuaG they paid taxes for their voters.
! They plid FOR about 1900 In Richmond.
| They pad for every receipt they got. They
got no blank receipts. The strongest efforts
have been made to bring something against
hr. Tnsley'- Office, and so iar without
effect.
THE GRAND JURY ADJOURNED Till THE 22D OF
JANUARY.
The Grand Jury returned to the court
room soon after O'Clock. and the clerk Of
the court asked, "llaye you agreed upon
any indictments ~ 10 which Mr.. Hine, the
! foreman. replied, owe have not"
Judge HUGHES asked, :" Do You want 10
be adjourned tn Monday? i can be here
from - 10 O'clock
Mr. Hire answered: - don't think i,
possible for Us 10 get through IN that
! time"
He went ON 10 say that they were IN the
midst Of IN important investigation, Affect
ing four or FIVE persons, about which they
had but lately received information. II
would take them several days TO get through
with their work.
judge Hughes said that be could not be
here any day this month except Monday.
| He explained his engagements ION the
courr at Iiarrisonburg, Abingdon, and
Alexandria, and, concluding, said: 81
know OF nothing to do but TO adjourn the
grand Jury over
| The District Attorney then suggested
that the grand jury he adjourned over till
January 10Th, mentioning the fact that the
trials to begin January 18th would proba-
bly, occupy the court several days.
Judge Hughes remarked that he did moi
think he could be bere Oh January 10Th,
but, he added. Judge Bond Will be here
He then asked, What i the sense Of the
jurys DO they wish to be adjourned to
Mondayp"
| Ar. fIinc consulted the members Of the
Jury, and said that a. It would be impossi-
ble for them TO dnish up their work on
Monday, they preferred TO be adjourned
over TO January. Monday, JANUARY p,