The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-04
STILL THERE IS FRAUD.
TIE TESTIMONY is NiEHhsii'"
r, IN. Investigation OF the Jefferson "ard
Election by the sub-Committee--Son"
New Observation-Disclosures

The investigation OF the frauds IN the Ihira
,,recinct Of jefferson ward was resumed by
the sub committee Mt 1870 NJ. yesterday
Mr. Hirsnberg was the first witness. he
said he knew nothing except by hearsay' anu
asa business man. be did not propose to give
sr.b testimony. He referred TO insinuailons
,noda 20 him by several persons in regard 70
;rra,,,larities in the votes cast at the IhIrd
,,rscipc. hut declined 70 give their names.
lie laid he was willing TO assist IN tue ih'es-
,igation a. far as he could. but he DIDN'T pro-
nose 20 drag other people into the matter
.bat the committee couldn't expect to get IL
ali from one man. but that 1t would come OUT
Ha was reaue.ted to hold himself IN rea. IL
re.s for another call from the committees
lie said be would be out OF town Tor "eeA'
but would then be ut tho service OF 'Ae c0'i'-
Mr W. ]. Meyer. the mex. witness, showed
aluarked ballot which DEE sand was iac S'ln'i0
OF the one he voted he names OK 'no
lon were blocked out very carefully Win,
re,cil and such a ballot could he easly ue-
teeted among any number Mr. eltI1oi
asked for the ballot for future eNanihAIlOH'
LOCKER oN.
Mr. T. r. Richardson. [ was locker on IN
the interest OF a candidate nj the / hird Jehef-
SON precinct and WAS there all day except
about twenty-five minutes IN the Hluuie u
Mr.. Jim Cannon. he said. was the only out
slider who came inside the raling "helo 1uo
Judges We're. lie went around 20 - 80
name on the look. | spoke OF IL az the 'iiH9
aud said he had no right there. l war c9'leu
into the room before the count by the Iudses'
I think bnt OF this ! ann uncertain. VI,
Fnnan. Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Cree ana my se''
set around the table. Mr.. botto SAT on 20
one side and did not touch the ballots mere
urere i've or SIX ballots over and above those
shoVo bv the books hey were turned over
~ Mr. Perdne. Being questioned ne sara ne
,v.s stI-e there were i've and he dii hot sec
- Mr. Lowe and Mr.. Ierdue sat I'M iroAt
- -s called some or the tickets ana
toUied only two names -o' S01ho
one who went out. ar M9l'ol
was the only other man pIe,eu' Oos.,'' "a Mr.
have Already named. Mr.. Lowe ana Nll'
perdue who wero put there TO do the WORK.
diI not do any Oh tne calling or the hnyi ,E.
Ical-d about fifty ballots. they weIe caied
ri ,ht md ANYBODY who says they Weiu
lies This WAS IN answer % careful question,
lag by Harrison. Mir. RICHARDSON was toiH
that he was not being accused OF fraud out
that he was simply wanted TO assist IN geitlhS
AZ the truth. and his rising anger subsidized.
When we found there We're h}o ballots over
the proper number we decided to lraw five
out. and Mr. Gibbons turned his back and
ran his hand into the box and drew out nYe
ballots
Mr richardson again got angered and had
TO be racifed bg explanations. J went mo
Mr.. Fotto's and got % drink after the polls
closed and was ia there a out I'VE minutes;
think this is all foo.i,hnes- anyhow. Tho
nl0reyou stirittho moreitw stink. Ihepeo-
ole axe getting tired of tbs thing ltyou want
~ brea2 itun change all the election officers
neNt time and let the candidates VINO have
been given the nomination 90 on ana run;
Al + have .,ot - do is % clear nay ekirt- and
fhatisau want t0 DO ] can't give You any
Information and don't know anything about
H. Ils was al sail peuantly. lie con
tnuei % protest that he knew nothing and
was dismissed.