The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-13
THE ELECTION FRAUDS.
JUDor wIcKHAm CHARGES GRAND
JURY 10 YNYBsTTSdTE THEN.
The Jenk,n. Murder Case will Probably be
Dlsmissed-The Parsons ""'"e' W."
,Inued- Many Other Cases

large crowd was present IN the Hen
rico County court yesterday when Juos'
wickham presided for the FIRST tfne az
,ndge Of the County Court. After inc
usual prcnminarles the grand jury were
sworn I'm. after which Judge WicAham
delivered the following charge:
The Charge.
Gentlemen OF tho Grand jury viii
read to you such parts Of the statutes
as YOU will need Tor your Information IN
the proper discharge OF your duties.
Under the laws Of our state YOU are
% nursuo your investigations freely and
without the presence or interference u
any person whomSOcvcr.
yo,,r deliberations are secret and you
must not report outside anything that mas
been said or done in your room WINE
Won are engaged in the performance OF
your duties: nor can yon be DO Ia account
able for it. II az any time YOU Shouiu
need the legal advice OF the attorney lo'
the Commonwealth you may send Tor
him. and IL is his duty TO give you MS
opinion on any question Of law. When so
yeouested But unless you DO send TOT
him IL Is against the law Tor MN 10
be present at your deliber atoms. NO
othor pers0n has "a right % enter your
room unless he has been lawfully SUM
moned as witness 10 give testimony
I'm a matter you have under investigation
You are not bound 20 hear any evidence
,xcept that for the prosecution. But, In
vour discretion. you may apply TO the
Court 10 send for any per- on whose
testimony I'm your judgment, is required
10 enable YOU 10 reach conclusion.
Tho law therefore. gentlemen. throws
around Won ample security and gives you
full force 10 perform all the responsible
duties IL has placed upon you, ana upon
YOU will depend how this trust is enacted.
feel that ii is not necessary, and there
fore not becoming in me, TO enlarge upon
the duties that you owe to yourselves
and to the community Of which you are
a part and will simply say that, IN this
business in which you are now engaged
as in all the other businesses OF ire,
there are no better guides to a right
conclusion than common sense and good
feeling With these two guides. gentle
men of the grand jury. YOU cannot, In my
judgment, go far astray.
Election Frauds
There IS a matter about which there
has been many rumors and much talk, TO
,,hicb v0ur attention should be directed.
II has been said that violations OF the
election laws were committed IN our
countv. al the election held last Novem-
her. The charge is "a grave one. and re-
fleets upon The good name of the com
munity. and II. from the knowledge of
any member of your BODY. OF from the
testimony OF any witness who is brought
before Won YOU believe there IS any
foundation for such q charge you viii
Give the matter proper Investigation, so
that if wrong has been done wrong
doors may be punished and If there has
been no wrong. these reports so injurious
10 the fair name Of the county, may
be set at rest
II is made my duty 10 charge YOU par |
,icrlarlv to inquire into violations of |
The revenue laws Of the State, and see |
10 their fair and impartial execution. |
In. the discharge of your duties ]
will afford you every protection the law 4
allows.
The Jenkins Case.
The morning was spent in setting cases
FOR trial. The Lizzie Walters and Virgil
Walton case. charged with the murder OF
Solomon b. jenkins did not come up
Yesterday. and will most likely. owing 10
some mistake I'm the summonins or the
witnesses not be brought up until Satur-
day. II is a fOregOne conclusion that no
indictment will be found against the par
ties. and that the charge will be dismissed
The commemorative attorney. Mr.. Con-
way Sands. said. when asked what course
ne would pursue. that owing 10 his be-
ing able 10 obtain no further evidence, he
would ask for the discharge of the pris-
oners."
1t is not known what action the jury
Will take in regard to the frauds at
precinct as practiced there at
the last election.
The case Of Morris Hopkins. the negro
charged with the murder of Mr. Henry
s. Parsons. which was continued from
he February term. was again postponed
10 come up for trial on the second day
If the April term. The continuance was
made on account Of an affection of the
family of Mr. G. w Thomas, Hopkins
counsel.
Commonwealth against John Williams.
Commonwealth against
William Thornton. misdemeanor; Com
against G. T.. Morton felony;
against James Beverly.
felony; Commonwealth against Taylor.
The grand jury then adjourned until
next Friday at II o'clock.
Other County News.
In Henrico. twelve miles from Rich
mond. on the Sth instant. tho large and
barn on the estate Of O. G.
Brown. deceased, V. r. Cauthorne adj
nilnlSudtoi, was burned ana all its con- |
ents lost. The fire occurred between 1
and o'clock in the day. and 1t is sup
posed 20 have been the work of an in
,endiary. The loss was quite heavy, as
here was only a small insurance on the
Darl and none on its contents.
Things have been very dun with the
magistrates. There were only six prison.
ers committed TO jail during the entire
month OF February.
The Henrico School Teachers Assoria-
ton met in the courthouse Saturday. !
The attendance was quite large. Adj
dresses were made by Rev. Or. Pitt. Mr..
J. A. McGllyray. and Superintendent Fuss
sell. The society will meet hereafter once
a month at the courthouse.
Barton Heights school.
Barton Heights will secure for the fu-
ture high graded school. The people of
the Heights have been endeavoring for
A long time TO secure this addition to
heir educational advantages. The object
has been finally obtained. through a con-
ference of a committee Of citizens with
The Brooklyn district school board The
district board, after giving the question
mature dehheratlon, has agreed to estab-
ish the new school as soon as il will be
In its power. which. il is believed. in
sures the establishment Of the high graded !
school In a few months.
There was much discussion at the !
courthouse over the refusal OF the Coy
srnor TO sign the bin Incorporating the
HenricC Railway Company. ,,