The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-19
THE ELECTION CASE
Sill Continucs.-A Second and Third
Count Allowed.

Newport News, Va, July 19.-tSpeciaD
After short recess Friday evening
u night session of the Hastings Court
was held by Judge Barham in order to
expedite the case of Post vs. Moss.
which. on account of the sharp fight of
counsel on either side, is sure to prove
case of sweetness long drawn out"
The night session proved a very inter-
estlng one. Several hot Tits between
counsel held the audience spell bound
Counsel for the plaintiff asked the privi-
lege of examining the ballots again. as
they wanted the ballots to speak for
themselves, which. 1t seems. they hadn' [
time TO do during the afternoon exani-
nation. Counsel for the defense object =
ed 10 this procedure since IL appeared TO
be working schemes in the Courts time.
MIR. X. 5. Bickford made the follow
ing statement as the result of the af-
tcrnoon eNaminatio IL found that
the votes marked with pen and black
pencil. and apparently those prepared
by the intelligent voters. numbering
thirty mine for Mr.. Moss. thirty four for
MIR. Post and iifty-three blank. | found
that the votes marked with blue or in
dellible pencil in different manner.
in that each Of them had one straight
line through the discarded name num-
bered twenty seven for Mr. Moss. nine
teen for Mr.. Post. ffty-six blank and
two doubtful. ! also found. and the
counsel for the contestee will do we'll to
marked in blue with a double continu-
Gus line. as if the marking had been
done by one person, numbered eighty
eight for Mr.. Moss. sixteen for Mr. Post.
one blank and one doubtful
The Court said that it would consider
the request of counsel for IA third can
vass of ballots, and the examination of
witnesses was then resumed. y. b.
Clark and Warren Smith were recalled
and examined. +; w. NIilstead c. r..
Haskins. VIM. Hill. Sam Holmes and
Aaron Ward were sworn and examined
as TO the conduct Of election in Ward No.
.. The evidence adduced showed that
Mr.. MOuntcastle had demeaned himself
in n rather oiiiciOus manner but no
case of fraud was made out.
When the Court convened Saturday
morning Judge Barham allowed counsel
to canvass the ballots again, which was
accordingly done. i
This canvass showed that Mr.. Post
had one and Mr.. Moss two votes less
than the returns made. The presence.
however. Of several doubtful ballots ex-
plains this difference and shows that
the returns are substantially correct
After the examination of these bal
lots the Court put Wyatt Roane on the
stand as its own witness. subject to
examination by both counsel. Under
the search liqht nothing of a startIjnr
nature was revealed.
Although some Of the Witnesses tes-
timony was suggestive of irregularity
he said that Mr.. Mountcastlc was in
full view Of the rest OF judges and
they did not see him do anything wrong
He thought that Mr.. Mountcastle did
the best he could and that any short
comings that might be laid at his door
We're due to human fraiity.
The Court adjourned ut noon until
Tuesday morning.
Justice Brown disposed of but one
case in the Police Court yesterday. viz. {:
John Sherman. charged with assault.
fined So and costs.
Y. NJ. C. a. ROOMS.-Mr. II. =. An
derson. Southern secretary of the Inter-
national Committee of the Young Mems
Christian Association. will address the
men ut the Y. NJ. G.. y. rooms this af-
ternOOn.
DELEGATES ELECTED At n
meeting of the Newport News free sill
Yer advocates. held at Moss Hall Fri
dav night. the following delegates were
elected to represent the silver senti-
r'"nt IN Newport N"ws TT the conven-
tion OF the National Silver organizations