The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-18
MENTIONED AROUND.

MENTIONED AROUND.
'Was there any agreement about telling
each other how You votcd?"
1T was mentioned around. but thcre
was no agreement. / don't know whether
the clerks voted for the same man for
Mayor that I did"
The prosecution here announced that
they were through with the witness. re-
serving the right 10 recall him and he
was then questioned by Judge Brooke.
"lf You had seen anybody tampcring
with the ballots. YOU would have stopped
them. wouldn't you?'
IF ] had been aware OF the fact,
would"
The witness said that ho had seen
nothing wrong. and had had no occasion
10 stop any one from doing wrong
Mt Brooke then asked the witness
whether the canvass of votes was proper
y carried on. This was objected to.
and the objection sustained. The Court
further said that defence might cross
examine him along tho proper lines, and
after they got through the Ciurt would
put him on the stand, and both sides
could probe him.
HELD A CONSULTATION.
In answer to Mr.. Garrett. Roane then
testified that Mountcastle }and himself
had held q consultation the day before
inc election and decided that no cue
should come IN. lie did not rccolloct hav-
Ing had conversation on the subject
Tho witness said that after his conversa-
ton with Mouutcastlo. Captain Clayton
and Mr.. Clarke had come and requested
that representatives OF tho Republicans
party might bo admitted. and he -
then changed his mind and been in favor
Of admitting outsiders
Tho witness then left the stand. the
court promising TO recall him later
Warren Smith. (whtc). "a Republican
candidate for High Constable was the
next witness. lie testified that he was
near the Second ward voting place nearly
an day and all night lie lett at O'Clock
IN the morning and they were through
counting tho vote then.
What capacity did Mr. Mountcastle
act in?'
"IIe seemed 10 act as Constable"
"How did he seem TO act as Constable?"
Gle was out ia front of the polling
booth"
POLICE DID 1T.
"IIcw was the crowd kept back from
tho booth|
"By police protection They drew the
sidewalk on the avenue as a. line. ] don't
think there was a line alone Twenty
third street"
The witness said it was nearly
o'clock. when the polls opened and he
saw Muntcastle come out on the side
walk then. part Of The day. be sat out
there in a chair.
"What was his business out thcrc?'
"Scratching ballots ] believe. saw
him following the voters in and be went
in so often that 1 objected u IT,. tie
hcgan doing this soon after the polls
opened and kept it up until the voting
ceased"
'1Iow much did he go in?'
81 took an average and he went I'm
with seven out of ten men. objected
because thought he had no business
going jon so often"
GOING IN WITH VOTLRs.
"Aft,r you demonstrated with Mount
castle. did hc stop going in with voters
"No. hc kept on just The same.
heard no one object but myself
"Did YOU see anything handed into the
polls that dayy'
~ saw some bottles of beer handed
in."
"vhat did AIountcastle say when you
demonstrated with him.
"He said they asked him 10 co.
"Did YOU make any inquiry Of voters
as TO whether this was true?'
"I asked Solomon King.
Mr.. Lett again started To ask the wit
moss about the beer handed in, when Judge
Brooke objected. saying tnat even II an
election officer was intoxicated, IT. would
have no weight unless IL were proven that
tho election was affected thereby.
DO you intend TO prove that am eiec-
tion officer WAS drunk2f asked Judge
Brooke.
SUSPICIOUS CRAMPS.
owe expect TO show that one OF them
had a suspicious case az cramps ABOUT
q O'Clock that night. and To prove una.
he had enough liquor 20 give MN cl'uHp,
After further argument 'he Juose
cided 70 allow the line OF question oD-
iectcd TO- and Mr.. Lett asheu'
"Nho handed the beer IN
"D. smith" .,~
clr+tn,ina the witness said that cur
..t,. 49, drawn across the window Wheh
tbe oouut was started. He was Jusl ou'
',',, and could hear good deal that was
.ai5 There were five men inside thiee
,''I-os and two clerks. He had heslfn
80 conversation as 10 the tally alu't
80 oo,rt was over. He heard BEST anu
Gresham. the two clerks, talNiNs'
,roev were saying that the count W
mixed up. there belhs " N.ilN
i'm ONE case ana I'm anoihei'
COUNTED WITH EYES SHUT
zone Of the clerks said" went on the
witness. that he had been setuhs 'N''S
Win his ewes shut most al nisht ana
hc would he id II me was soHls oF''
the count again t,a
mo witness. continuing. sdld ne Aau
had q conversation with MT MOSS ."
rlertion dav in regard 70 Councliinen.
,rhis testimony was objected % as 1T
rcyrIant. and the Judge declined 10 ao-
nit IL at the present stage Of the pro-
ccodings. ..... 60
Tho witness was then turned over 10
tho defence for crOss-eNamination. put
,ts evidence vas not charged 10 any
extent
Charles Chamberlain (cc!ored) was next
called. He testified that he voted in the
second ward for Mr.. Post ard nNed nus
ticket himself. lie went 10 the POLLS =
tween and O'Clock. The polls Were
not omen then. although there were peo-
rle around there. The polls opened az
, o'clock He saw Mr.. Mountcasue gong
into the booths with q great many voters
during the day. During the afternoon he
went into the booth with nearly every
voter. Witness said he stayed around tSe
building nearly all night while ballots
were being counted and heard some
thing If what went on. lie neard ono
man say 20 another.
You've been sitting there with your
eyes shut an night. and id If we won