The Washington times., 1895-06-16
LITTLE DICKIE DEFIANT
His Offensive Attitude in the
Contested Election Cases.
EXAMINATION OF THE VOTERS
yesterday the Lawyers and Principals
Net In Alexandria County and Had
Twenty Seven Men Before Them.
johnson Declares He VIII Show He
Was Legally Elected.

Little Dicl1ie'' W. Johnson, Alexandria
couuty's alleged prosecuting attorney,
whose reelection is being contested by Mr..
". W Douglas, has aEsumed the offensive
position and in the matter of taking testi-
mony to defend his case, pursues that
policy.
The law, he claims, makes il incumbent
upon his adversary, who assails the
legitimacy of votes alleged to have been
cast at Four-mile Run precinct, 10 prove
his assertions. but Mr.. johnson declares
IL to be his purpose TO exceed what is
required OF him, and viii prove the validity
of his election by showing that the votes
questioned were legally cast.
Mr. Johnson proposes not only to do this,
but claims that he is also determined to
have his title 10 the office made clear
prior to the fourth Monday OF this month,
when. under the law, those holding GER
tificates OF election must be sworn in.
OF UESTIONED BY LAWYERS.
Twenty-seYen Of the voters who are
alleged TO have each cast an illegal ballot
at Four-milc Run were examined yester-
DAY at Odd Fellows Hall, on Columbia
road, in Alexandria county. Justice Jesse
Pollard, local magistrate, presided, and
gtenographic notes OF the testmct were
taken 10y Mr.. Robert Miller. There were
present Mr.. Johnson and his attorney, Mr..
Edmund Burke; Mr.. Douglas and his coun-
sci, Mr. r. W. Moore, and Mr.. Frank
Hume, contestant for the office Of town
ship supervisor against Mr.. Duncan.
Each Of the assailed voters was brought
before the magistrate and questioned as
TO his legal residence and many in regard
TO age. They were principally young men
who had never voted before, and ii is re-
ported that they all swore positively that
they We're legally qualified voters. Many
OF them were employed at the race track as
hostlers and in other vocatiOns, but m
several cases the parties swore that they
are owners OF homesteads in the county.
The contention of the contestants is that
TO establish legal residence Il is not alone
necessary to show continuous residence
for the requisite twelve months, but the
previous intention must be substantiated
To meet this the contestee produces the
sworn testimony Of the men themselves,
who declared upon oath that il has been
their purpose TO maintain a residence in
the county, and some declared il to have
been their birthplace, and that they had
never resided elsewhere. Nevertheless, it
is alleged that not all the votes returned
VIII be counte5 when the summing up comes.
MORE TESTIMONY TOMORROW.
Further testimony viii be taken at
Roach's Springs beginning tomorrow at
10 o'clock a. m. This viii be q oontinu-
alton OF the investigation OF the same
precinct, as all the votes which the con-
testauts are seeking 10 have thrown out
were cast at Four-mile Run.
1t has been given out by Judge Chichester
that he will not hear the case when pre-
scented TO the county court. Shonld he
adhere TO this declaration, some other
Judge will be called upon 10 decide the
issue.
Mr.. Edmund Burke. counsel for Nessrs.