Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-04
ON HAND.
- oNe WAS INTENDED TO HOLD
. rs OLD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
witnesses Heard But Very Few
~,s faot. Brought out In the Jsner-
.on- ward Investigation.

q. N L
P.. nj, lore Hirshberg, who was O candi-
s-,.o Council in Jefferson Ward,
'- 3D.. sr,, witness sworn. He was ut
r..-s Precinct for about twenty-five
IN the day Of election. but knew
30 tiso own knowledge OF irregu-
fho preciact. He was busi-
and did not propose 70 give
.,.Ieuce and get mixed up IN
,,. F.rrtcr De replied that ho did
|,r5f ms duty as a citizen 10 tell
.r,t MIGHT have been told him
1 .,rc tho names Of the parties.
... ..'sr said 90 him that he wanted
'- I... ..st how many votes he got at
arson. Witness said he know.
... rapicl. 60 on don't know that
v-e Tho samo ballots. Aholnet
..4 Irm That be lHifshberg) got 20
I. rerlol thai that was a nice
r fiu ND Witness refused to
ZONES Of the parties who gavo
-l.rmation. He denied that he
.H. Genuine ballots we're III eX-
., to SUNDAY morning.
r.tt.s. tired very hard 10 get
.tf- H-r.hberg the names OF the par
tI him that there had been
r..H the ballots at Third Jener-
.s declined on the ground that
.-. rl witnesses T. his converse
..t. t. sc persons.
.... u D. Naycr ssid be was voter AZ
..r.r.la. he marked his ballot in
t-w.s. and be had heard that II
.-. t.u.c turned IN TO the full CON-
.r r.rtHu-oN's TESTIMONY.
D. D. rhards0n said he voted at
I...I I.e.-.0u. He was al the precinct
...r-. Il. Only one man voted while
4 Fl. ...r was away. lie saw nothing
....f.e proceedings during the day.
t.-... nan went behind the counter
..,, t.. lar. That was Mir. Cannon,
I fIlsf SEQ il certain naino was
r. r. I-Uo0k. After the polls were
LII. vas called IN 80 were Messrs.
- Cannon. Botto isgan. Gibbons, and
It. iniiot-bOx was taken down
counter and the ballots emptied
.....|. table. The count Of the ballots
r.|. ana there was difference OF
fr. SIX ballots between the record
OIL. contents of the box. Witness
l some end tailed two ballots. All
...I..rf.IlsIs called some tickets except
. Witness dlI not see BOtto touch
..r.f f..f0f. Tbat vas one so scratched
]
i.f-. f.- f.rW called or tal1ed; hOYster
s ..L. .aIyng. II there was anything
sI.r te lll u0t see H.
..Ur..u0l by Mr.. Harrison, the wit
,...r.. tbat Sir. Gibbons threw out
4. ..-rg. tickets. Mr.. Perdue took
,... rr..-. and witness did not know
e... 0..amr oi them.
Nr ~lAl. Re thought this thing
a... I t...-Inos, for tine reason that the
..r.rt w., -llIr.d the worse II would be
itt-. patty.
rEE ElllsIEAB on The STAND.
Y- .am... %. Perdue. registrar at Third
r.t.r.. said ie WAS 40 the precinct all
M Ur. ow and dr. Royster were the
n.,.uu- tl him IN the precinct. lie
..r.f sao Cannon behind the counter
rfte lay After the polls closed he
..I l Cannon Cree, Pagan. Gibbons,
..l ..la-I-.u. Botto passed through
..f. u tevcr8. tm,s durng the day. lie
ltl.t hnuwall called in John l.. - o.
lr he cam. Iu WIth B'ttO. The lat
smother owned the house. and there
i ..a door leading from tine pTecinct into
I-t..- store. IltIe were five ballots too
r.. iu tle box. iNt iaiiOtS were drawn
and witness gave them 10 Botto and
/ aim o. toar thtm a.. MClloy did some
60. flifng. Au hAlN Was discarded
...lut ~ irregular markiug. Mr..
4 r-..l liI tlD adding up and bad both
tsi. I.h..k and the reclstrs'lon-bOOk.
U.l.l tle polling and some OF tine certify
H.
rE FRAUDULENT yCTEs.
Ul. Sir. Harrison called the names OF
......a. voters Mr. Perduo sad, regard
..at.uo.r0f them. that he was satisfied
t t..r did not vote az all some OF
... Was satisfied. were not at the
... Oh. LAY % the primary. Regard
4 s.-of them. he said. II was impossi-
t.t t.ey could have voted and he not
l.--LL.Nl %. lie was certain the names
rt...ll men were not called.
Or.l.rE Mr.. lerdue SAID there were
n. Yt-o0X9s IN the precinct. lie
..r. carried them 20 the precinct on
..-.Ily. tie kept hls old books IN
... .otllt he could refer 10 them. lie
fs.tf.e aev- o. both boxes. He gave the
L.rt. tl. ballut-bOx he used for the bal
t.f. Air L0gster. Az night Dir. hoyster
lrt t-e a.y uack. The key 10 the box IN
o.. V.lI open the box IN which the books
r... ie Was satisfied that the boxes
f.' 'iI, hanged.
L.I.aleI, peralvzed and his sight is
Elective, ult hc gave hIs testimony IN a
4 fa.-.'..rWId. clear manner, which
r...t favorable impression on the
NG. Low IEsTITIEs.
NlT W Low. Judge at Third Jefier-
s..i fir. Gates came behind the cOun-
-.a ....r distance once. witness had the
'.r u-auohs part OF the time and
t1e count NJ. and calling on.
"r. Olui not account for the tTaudu-
. lbs opinion was that some
I'd. l..tI them. How, he could not say.
IHg SECOND PRECINCT.
Wv. IS. Wood testified that he was at
Second Precinct Jefferson Ward por-
..t teday. His son Was running for
tla peace In the ward. Mr. Can
tl lm Yesterday before Mr. Rupert
N. lartrlye that the ballots that
r..r.tI were the ones returned to
. t.F Central Committee. lie helped
lt. ballots. and there was no sub
This. Doe sand. was IN answer TO
.r.afiln from witness as 10 the
t.4t tu0Ic had been change Of
f. 81 tne Second Precinct he was
.i .l .g one 90 the judges. There was
over. which WAS burned. Mr..
if.....-l 4li Sir O'Sullyan kept the
-'. n..l tr. hObirson called tard-
.t..l aI.sIan close together. When
=. u .t.n % call oA the tickets
ll ahead Ot King also, that
rl. Alr. Page, aud his son were
-l1llv. As soon as Robinson be-
.-t.... -aiu King dropped back. In
ll. boz, son lost thirty votes. After
Ar. Cohu slid % him, Bill.
friend OF Mr.. Page, and YOU
--.. .. l.tl,e hum not 70 contest the
Witness asked "WhvI' COhn
because Page was given more
t.e second Precinct tnan he was
GIL. Witness then said 10 COhn,
'a..E lrCpped Oh YOU that night"
-t -. D.. Wood testified that Mr.. Conn
200 morning after the primary
'.- i Ac hoped Air. Page would not
i.' t.e election as II would show up
H.la boz lad done al the Second Pre-
4-l, tla' be had given Page more
'..r le was entitled TO.
D0aciu.ion of Sir. Woods testi-
..e committee adjourned until
i"--i l, 1880 o'clock.
TnE BIG FAIR ENDED.
'f' M"nntcastie a. Baby Mckee Agate
Il aunut EIt 900 for the Home.