The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-10
NO FRAUD AT BARTON HEIGHTS.
Anidavlts From the Election ohcers
RefutinR the Charges.

The charges made of frauds at Barton
Heights precinct during the primary
election I'm Henrico is satisfactorily
proyen to be without truth and the refu-
tation of the statements are set forth IN
the following afiidavits.
State of Virginia,
City of Richmond-to-wit:
IA. b. Guigon, a notary public IN ana
for the said city and State, do ceruIy
that w. O. Shelburn, J. II. Harvey, D
r. Brady. Garland b. Taylor and T. {.
Rufiin personally appeared before me IN
my city aforesaid, and made oath JOINT
ly and severally that they were all pres
ent during the day and during the count
AT the primary election held at Barton
Heights precinct. In the county
of HenricO. on the 2Sth day of March,
1895: that they had every opportunity TO
know whether the proceedings were non
estly and fairly conducted; that they saw
no unfairness, wrong or improperly IN
the conduct of the said primary. or IN
the count of the vote at the said primary
that no complaint OF any sort or descrip-
ton was made by any party touching any
of the proceedings during the said pri-
mary, or during the said count. and that
on the contrary, general satisfaction was
expressed at the manner in when the
said urinary election had been conducted
at the said precinct; that the statements
made by one Louis Branch touching IT.
ree1llarities and improprieties at the SAID
precinct during the said primary election.
and during said count, as set forth in
The Times newspaper OF Sunday. the
18th, are untrue in every particular ana
that the said primary election was fair
ly and honestly held, and the said vote
was fairly and honestly counted, to the
best of their knowledge and BELIEF
And the said Harvey further made oath
that the said Louis Branch told him, the
said Harvey, that the said Shelburn was
trying 10 change the tickets and should
be watched, and subsequently took both
him. Harvey, and the said Shelburn
aside, and told them both, each in the
presence OF the other, that 5. b. Brady
was trying TO change the tickets ana
ought TO be watched.
And the said T. C. Rufiin further made
oath that he personally requested the
said Branch 10 be present in the Office
OF II. NJ. Starke this Tuesday after
noon, at 4 o'clock, during the taking OF
these affidavits. and personally offered TO
pay for the time of the said Branch
thereby consumed or any loss he might
thereby suffer. but the said Branch said
that It was impossible for him TO come
at the time named, though he would be
Wiling 10 come some Olutl llIne.
Given under my hand this 9th day Of
April, 1895.
A. 3. GUIGON,
Notary Public.
Mr. o. W. Ball, who was named as a
witress who would corroborate the state
ments made to The Times reporter by an
eyewitness, also denies any irregularity
as follows:
/. O. w. Ball, citizen of Henrico coun-
", do herby swear and affirm that on
the 18th day OF March. 1885, / spent the
entire day. from the opening of the polls
TO the counting of the ballots, at Barton
Heights precinct. Brookland district: that
l did not see any OF the judges change
any of the ballots on the pile. and had
every opportunity OF so doing had any
ballots been changed. and do not believe
but every candidate got the votes cast
for him. | looked over W. o. Shelburn
at the reading OF every ballot and saw
every ballot after IL was read off. He call
ed the names as they were on the bal
lots
(Signed.) Q. W. BALL.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this 9th day of April. 50.
It. f. TAYLOR. n. p.