Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-14
ROTH SIDES AT WORK
.eo1swooD AND SMITH GETTING
evlplNcE FOR FRIDAY NIGHT.
,,,, Interest in the Centest--Ansdavits
Of Election of'cers and Others at
the Third jefferson Precinct.

rte cagerness with which the DrsrATcH's
an ,eeor, Yesterday morning OF the pro-
'-.,.,gs before the City Democratic Com
go Tuesday night in the spotswood-
-..h case vas read clearly demonstrated
~. ;,,epse public interest In the matter.
- .his contest is the absorbing topic
',..,,versation on the streets. and specu-
,.,,o is rife and opinions are varied as to
-, the committee will do when they
-, cain next Friday night.
LC.i,~el spotsvoOd aud his friends wero
-. onraped oil day in collecting evi-
g,s.,,.. ~ substantiaie the frauds charged
r.. demand for recanyass ana re-
-t Sir. Smith and his friends, were
ft.v.,e very active. their energies pelns,
f f...r.c. directed 20 the accumulation OF
.....-.ny in rcfutation Of the charges.
ervrRAI. AYTIDAvTrs SECURED.
4t,nrce not against which the gravest
l nave been lodged by Colonel
eL....,.,l is the third Jefferson. Of which
90, pnko. according 10 his sworn state
.t .e.ore the committee. took BIRDS
,l.g over The transom. Some friends
Hn. oMcers Of election OF this precinct
ro wiling that the contradiction OF
rs-rea against them should be with
l~.g for a day, yesterday gained the
l'.-t of Mr.. ". W. Cosby, of counsel
t, smith. 10 allow the DISPATCH TO
.ftsb several afidayits, which were in
i.s possession.
WAS FAIR AND HONEST.
~..tussinr Il the anidavit OF Mr.. Royster,
-t t... sworn 20 before Nr. l. q. Wendon-
'..i James A. Roys,er. do certify ths; was
IA sf the Third Precinct OF Jefferson Ward At
1890 rr.uarT that ] was strong partisan
1900. sn1tsWOod, and voted Tor him that |
...r erl carefully watched every vote caet
...t.. f.rsriurt and all the proceedings, aud the
'r.l.. lf all ne parties Interested IN me cleo
,.,.frat must, In all iranknoss, admit that
.,-tIan was fair and honest, and not sin-
.- -..t. was voted that was not perfectly honest
..-sl. mat the charge or iusinuntion that
t-rfr.at.fox was studied Is entirely incorrect,
.r.. WIS impossible without nay knowing II.
tnfulf as ciork OF tnls precinct certify ihat
.l,tf..fe aro 3S4 votes registered on the regis
,-...rfolEs Witness my hand this 18th day
''' 40 HfEGAL VOTES CAST.
0.svhat Mr.. Fagsn makes snidavit TO:
FI Fasau, do hereby certify that was
.-...rt 40 fle Third Precinct Of Jetferson Ward
=, rr Iasi primary during the ontiro day and
800 ff. votes we're being counted, having been
..'..feitl De- present by the council of candi-
f.te.. PSF the election was honest aud far;
t.-tolI-gal votes we're cast NJ this precinct; I;
,fa,irf.r nature % things there was no ballot
'rs.u.Hrc and this crime could not have been
,.r.1.ffci. even II II could De presumed that
,.rr tldees, tho clerk, aud the friends OF the
,r-l.nf candidatos, who we're present. wero
t.r... % committing such crime; that the
,..rt atar-ulate eni every vote was carefully
.t,nrcI ard rigdy watched. witness my
l..Ith.s 1Eth day Of April, 1892.
40 CHANCE or BALLOTS.
Tr.fenek ". Lowe, who acted as Judge ot
,..tYu no this precinct, and Was present from
re.rfrIlg OF The polls until the ballots had
r... ....infed and the returns correctly certified,
..r. fl 20 the election was lair and impartial In
...fv respect. aud adds: "1hero Is no truth IN
rs eiarge that ballots we're substituted for
f0se Ougually cast This could not possibly
l.t. happened without my knowing OF II.
"l 1m aware of no reason whatever which
.lfas colonel Spo,swood IN making charge
d. IluI in mat precinct, OF in asking for re-
c...r Of the returns. or recount OF the ballot
a. Co., laird Precinct Of Jefferson Ward
CONFINED BY OTHERS.
ur Thomas T.. Richardson, who was at the
rT. .H Che interest Of MIR. Hardwick, and who
nsa.Ael by the judges 70 be present when the
f. vas teing counted, makes AFFIDAVIT that the
t0.a Fas fair and honest in eyerv respect; was
..lqlI1lHly watched BY the judges and the
f....s Oi the opposing candidates; that the
..l.f I'd tho ballots was nbeOlutely correct, aud
H.f np vote was illegally placed IN the ballot
tl
N- IS. T.. Pcrdue, Sr., one OF the judges Of cleo
f. sWcars that no fraud was perpetrated
Is. Ia the nature OF things IL Was impossible
&. .arpefrate fraud on any candidate, and
90 mo charge that the baloi-bOI was stuffed
f,la, any illegal votes we're cast Ia utterly un-