Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-13
NOT GIVEN THEBOOK.
r,JOpel SpOtswOcd Refused Access
IA the Third Jefferson List.
erEPED OYER THE DOOR.
A. mike Saw and Heard at the fro-
,.e,-othor Witnesses Testify
sdionrnsd Until frida,.

.,,,cet Of Colonel NJ. l.. spotswood
.,,sovass aud recount OF the vote
~ ,bo Democratic primary OF April
"' ,,.e,dy become celebrated case.
.c. involved are in the mouths OF
I- ..t.s ~ the voters Of the party IN
and II is not going too far TO say
.,. beiwcen the friends OF Colonel
.,,8 and Mr. II. NJ. Smith. Sr.' VINO
declared the nominee OF the party
i.-' c,y Democratic Committee met,
.,to adjournment. in the Circuit
....v, al o'clock last night, the
,o rr Jud b. Wood. presiding.
'.~m,tiee occupied the space in
t.I.r allotted to jurors. and the rest
,.r.e ROOM was crowded to excess
...,lrs who chgppioned the cause
/ ...l sno,swood and Mr.. Smith. re-
-y. and who desired to hear the
-rI.re Spotswood and Mr.. Smith
.,,.art and attended by counsel
v.,ewcn Ellett. Mr.. Frank Nc
.-l A.r. A. b. Guigon appeared Tor
.,- and Hon. ID. c. Richardson
,,- w. IS. Cosby tor the latter.
vtyrrD AZ orES srSSoS.
c4 called the committee TO order
....atv minutes after o'clock. and
.hsl not raped more than three
rrs. before the eager and anxious
t.-,,oe perfectly quiet. MIR. Flour
..r,latoly moved that the session
.-.rrittee be open, as he thought
-...m..ter in which the public felt
..,.,.t. and the citizens present
4 -.l ~ remain and hear the tes-
.f..l that WAS 10 DO sald.
/ .....5g evoked applause, which vas
.-.e .u.ilcd by the char.
i Mr.. Peasants IN the chaltl
4 ..I t.e motion. lie sald that many
.. would be used IN heated de-
... would not be proper, and the
r.tt to Doe considered IN execu-
lie thought that when the
oes bolnr sifted the committee
..i. free 90 express their opinions.
t.-.1rId not be with the crowd
.--.,- sad the committee were
...-rrrfa of those In the room,
..l.t.fors mad night to stay.
r. Irflorat.ons Of the BODY, me
t.,..l fhe success Of the Democratic
I.e PEOPLE were entitled 10 DO
lftaey heard what the lawyers
...... tleg should also hear tho EVIL
wuCOWE TO HEAR.
r. Wool said be had no. objection 10
--.. being present when the eVi-
-....rI -urechos were gong on, out that
.-m tfse should have privacy when
...... .n.e was being sifted;
.f r. to that" sad MIR. Flournoy.
-r f..f believe the public expect to be
....r. lrr.ul our Deliberations
y- W.Vsc. thought the position OF the
4 .,..,tf.. w1s the same as that OF a
-t.ti-. they should allow the pub
a ..,l l..- the evidence and arguments,
| .-.tL.. alterations should be private as
tb. case with the proceedings OF
lle pubic had a right to know
fLfr tue primary was conducteu ialiIY
... ftl. doors were closed, no matter
/ ..st result was reached, some one W0uld
1 81. tlal the committee " cooked 1t up"
sis. mcss DlsAGREED.
u- Vick. disagreed with Mr.. Wallace.
U..u9 tie committee started out talrly,
..firtIo beginning allowed every taclli-
tho candidates 10 secure an hohest
.-t Hadilu't know what latitude the
-..t.r WAS going 10 take, and therefore
/ rrf- tine public should be excluded.
f,t. ue.p.e elected them (the commit
o.. fEsv could certainly trust them with
.i doors. Was it best for them TO
\ l.,. ruhic deliberations No, tor party
/ IlH.-c- DO was not,
V-. H.css moved that the committee 60
,. ,luruye session forthwith, and thus
r...rva. carried by vote Of 10 TO II.
HARD TO GIT THEM OUT.
UaD.air announced TO outsiders pres
f-. ffsf he would be compelled 10 ask
,Ir- to withdraw. The crowd did not
4 I'll. tbe l,nt with the desired alacrlty. de-
4 ..t.tre ,80rts Of Mr.. Wilkinson, the SER
...rtst arns. and the services OF Police
r.. Griffin had 20 be brought into requi-
/ srr Wh.lo the latter was dispensing
present, Colonel lazewell Elett, one
.ft....gn-I Tor Colonel SpotswoOd, ad-
|....l rDa Chair IN loud and excited
t... saving. AS a Democrat desire to
4 ,r.au is true. as have been informed,
r- Colonel SpOtswOod will not be al
.u.t to have his counsel present during
Oh. sy- liIye session"
IpC.air informed Colonel Elicit that
r.rufmati0u he had received was not
Ott.t
CGuRMAN wooD's POSITION.
tH,rthe room had been cleared, Chair
Oil. N..I said he wanted TO make state
r.t 10 would not, he said, do for this
r.ue. nor 20 give Colonel Spotswood
ourrfunity 70 prove these charges.
E would ae better for Mr.. Smith TO be
o., yuUcated. Re would feel better
satisfied t1 snow that the pubic was satis-
t-L ID the committee dld not allow the
D. & 4. 10, raaffuaf ION nf the
\ ..r-.s tLa public would say tnat they
bod -u.flared them. 1ms he regarded as
s.r.c4. time 30 the history OF the party.
Hr...tu.t experience these results im-
a..r but would two years hence.
-L.s. were hl. sentiments and the sentl-
r..-..t some of the wIsest men IN the
l... atlVrre now burdened with the
t....l.
question then arose as TO what the
.l.r reporters would be al Hoeity 10
.... ..Nu for publication whi!e tne com
uae iu executive session, anu nually
- t..uov moved that the entire eYi-
Is published. ms motion was
~ rr good majority.
I.tu uGsI WITNESS on THE STAND.
C.ra ~potsWood then made a state;
' .' what ho expected 10 prove, ana
Aa I..e. who looked through the key
.." MAAW AtNAANN ~
h.r. Has utr duced.
Discussion here took place between
a... .s t0 allowing one Of Mr.. Smlth :
e'a...s t0 be present while Mr.. Duke
ST.. U.r examined
t...- hpOtsWOOd commenced the ex-
.rauon ~ Mr. Duke, whose testimony
N-. -s follows.
u M-. Duke. where do you residef A.
u 4waliv-tmrd and Main.
N. Where were YOU on the evening oi
AIHi .tl A. was at the polls down on
4fer'f-tl.rI street.
q AtWaai place! A. The second door
r- Air blttOs bar-rOOm.
V. How odd are your A. Twenty years
al lsE. birthday.
S DAD YOU s5r Mr.. BOttO that evening
a. lgs. ..r; 10 Was dark when saw him.
NJ Du sou know himy A. / have known
-4 ever since / could recollect.
CALLED OUT 10 TREAT.
y. State the circumstances under which
saw lliu. A. / was standing there
q. no SEN minutes before the polls were
CLOSED st o'clock. The door was closed
s.i ! saw AlI. Purdue was there and MIR.
AHc Nr. BottO WENT IN and stayed some
.-.iltes but 1 didn't notice them then.
l.e, ttut the door. Sir. Bott0 came out
'Aa ai.W minutes. out returned aud stayed
Il NFa r.rTnf.a aud en.v eaitad than