The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-25
The Judges and Clerks at SmlthsrS Pre-.
Cinct Indicted.
ELECTION CASES BEFORE THE JURY.
A Number of Witnesses Examined and a
True Bill Found-Prisoners bailed
for Their Next Appearance.


precinct for the crime charged in the
Indictment
The grandy jury met at II o'clock and
was IN session several hours Captain
Alex. b. Gulgon. who has been retained
IA behalf Of the county to conduct the
case for the Commonwealth, was on
hand.
Mr. j. NJ. Fourqurean. the foreman Of
the grand jury, was absent. but after
consultation Mr.. William VI. McGruder
was appointed substitute. Judge wick
ham then instructed the jury that the
Commonwealth Attorney would not De
permitted 20 be present I'm the room
where the jury was sitting. unless ne was
summoned as q sworn witness. Out tha'
they might consult with him by con'lNs
into open court
This IS An accordance with the law pass
cd by the last Legislature on this SUBJ
Jet.
The foreman frequently left the jury
room during their sitting to confer with
Captain Gulgou in reference 90 the case.
Besides the foreman the jury was com-
posed OF the following Thomas VI. Del
trick " f. Sheppard. Oliver Gathrisht,
r. r. Wilson. J.. d. Herbert Frank
Enrouehty. John Bryant. William Scott,
The witnesses.
As soon az the grand jury went 70
their room the work of calling witnesses
was begun. and the following were sworn
o. the clerk IS. T.. Royal. T.. r. Mare
tn ST. r. Lawrence. Forrest Mitchell,
Daniel Dnravant. W. A. y. sharp. john
lardn. j. T.. Baker. S. y. Atkinson,
John Olgiezs. GRATIS Olgiezs. j. NJ. Hill,
Edward Hogan. John r.. Epps +. IT,
IIFc.ns. ,. n. Jewell f.. G. McQuade.
> l.. Pcarman. W. r. Boze, and Allen
Tivev.
There was "a Ions list Of other wit
nosees bat only these were summoned.
There were several returned as non-rssi-
dent and net found
Nr w. l.. Royal was among the first
Witnesses called and was examined at
length. judging hy the time ne was i'm
Che grand iury-room. Air. ". J.. Royal
as one of the editors OF The Times. and
familiar with the facts which led W to
the exposure of the election frauds az
sm.thers precinct by this paper Then
came Messrs. =. r.. Norment. Irbane
N.s. and John =. Epps The latter is
O. member OF The city Council and one
o' fn. whose names appeared on the
p.l book as voting az Smithers.
lr W. T. Miles was next examined
ana ST. S. T. Waddil clerk Of the
court. was called 10 testify In regard to
Che D0l books while in his custody
He was sworn by Judge Wickham
Messrs. John Olgiezs. Julian Binford |
w. j.. Miller. Neil DOherty. and Forest |
Mitchell were also examined At 215 the !
court took recess FOR thirty minutes. !
and The grand jury was also given /
recess for the same length Of time. |
THE foreman of the jury placed an the /
papers I'm the case I'm the hands of the |
clerk % he locked up while they were
out and prominent on the top was
marked copy of The Times
Ready to Rerort.
Ia the afternoon several other wit
nesses were examined, and at 415 Sheriff
soloman notified Judge Wickham that
DE erand jury was ready 20 report.
TO is fact worthy OF note that the
grand jury brought I'm their report before
tnoy had examined many of the Wit
p sos summoned. on account Of the
large number In waiting IL was thought
mat the examination would be a very
long one
The impression prevailed that no rs-
port would be made the first day. ana
The large crowd present during the morn
ms were absent, but the word was pass
90 along and the courtroom was soon
iled with the curious. and i'm some i'm
stances anxious. spectators. The court
suspended business to hear the report
ana the grand jury filed into the room.
Mr. McGruder the foreman Of the Jury
an elderly gentleman with white, flow
ng hair and benign and INTELLIGENT
'ountenance. replied in answer to "a
question from tho judge, that they had
found an Indictment.
4 True BIZ.
The paper was handed Clerk WaddW
ana the endorsement read as follows.
commonwealth of Virginia. James Hol-
ofan, William Wilson. b. r. Ashby. Lee
W. brauer. and w. H. Woodson. An in
lnl
wM. NJ McGRUDER,
Foreman
Judge Wickham stated that the Com
Aonwealth had no other presentmenfs
% make before the grand jury. and thev
we're discharged.
Fot Under Arrest.
captain Guigon, the special attorney for
be- Commonwealth, then had "a confer
nee with Judge Wickham. i'm which he
lated that IL had been intimated TO him
nat one OF the defendants was about Ia
ave, 10 escape the law. How much
nth there was for the statement he did
Ut know. but In view Of the importance
the case he would like for the dcfen-
ants 10 be taken into the custody OF
ae court.
During this conversation the buzz a.
'e courtroom was so great that only
nose IN the immediate vicinity Of The
l1ses' bench. where Captain Guieou
'ood could hear what was being said
captain Guigon then remarked that
account of the character OF Oh.
'-e ana the public interests involved
.at 10 was proper that what he had O.
AZ on the subject should be said aloua
t publicly, so that all might hear
'lte Nickham himself demanded order
'Ne court and Captain GuigOn To-
-''N aIouc his request. as attorney IN
vase 10 nave the defendants taken
' 01aiouy lie said he did il because
pa NAdins Of such an indictment was a
grave matter. and that the rights
"e community We're seriously inv0iv-
I mat IL was a case OF fraud in !
'uons and that IL was not unknown I'm
history or this country. though he q
b'aa 70 say the cases were not :
i''ll' where parties under such IN q
'I"ent had disappeared and gotten ]
way from the processes Of the court c
ne said he had no doubt the prisoners L
ou.l De able TO give bail. and that he ?
'-la nor resist application for bail IN {
y reasonable amount I
d ."e, Nlckham said, In view OF the a
-.'inent made by the attorney for the J
o"''ivA"calth, ne would order their 3
ies' az once and have them before a
ih as quickly as possible so that they J
's"t nave an opportunity to apply Tor =
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