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

the booth with a number Of voters Ha
also testified that a curtain was pulled
down over the window next the street
before the count began
This ended Pompcy's examination, and
recess was taken until . clock.
COLONEL CLAY.
when court again convened Colonel II.
de j.. Gay. "A well-known leader Of the
Hepunncan forces no this place. and
chairman or the CITY Committee. was put
upon me stand. he testified that on cleo
tiOn-day. May 2sth. he visited an the vot-
ing places in tne city. but spent most OF
tne day az the Second ward. lie reached
there shortly after clock. and found
voting already in progress. lie saw Air.
Mountcastie on the sidewalk DE was
walking up ana down. apparently waiting
for voters
colonel cay said ne observed particu-
larry tnat in the majority OF cases the
voter would get his ticket ana go right
10 the booth without saying q word 10
Nir. MountcastIe. who. however. always
went with nm. ~ was mis- belief. hc said.
tnat Mountcastle accompanied the voters
without their request. lie did not see
any voter come ont OF the booth TO ask
Mr. mountcaetie's assistance
CIRCUMSTANCES.
Coionei cay said ne had made inquiries
as 20 whether Mounfcasfle had hee, aeie-
ed by voters 10 80 into the booth with
them. As result or his INQUIRIES he
n4d gone 10 Mr.. warren Smith. a candi-
daie' ana asked him TO go 10 MOurfc9sfle
ana fcmonstrate with him. He also cot
another candidate. Mr.. Clark. to show
Mounicastle the law ON the subject. As
q result of these remOnstrances Mount
castle stopped going i'm with voters for a
While. but later began again with more
frequency than ever. In view OF this
Colonel Clay said he had instructed the
Republican voters not 10 call on Mount
castle ana II they couldn't write or read
just 10 vote q blank ballot
Colonel Gay said he gave these iustruc-
tions so as 10 deprive Moutcastle of the
power Of making the voters vote I'm
manner they dd not intend. IL the said
Mountcastle were so inclined Colonel
Gay said that Mountcastle was perform
ing the same duties which devolved on the
constable under the Walton law. and had
the same opportunity to defraud voters
that the constable had.
BEER IN THE BOOTH.
colonel clay gave the same testimony
as previous witnesses REGARDING beer
iaNll- ff'l4 IdllAtA III TO lit judges or
election IN the Second ward. by Mr..
Jen. philips. Colonel Gay went on 10 say
ne had mad a talk with M0untcastle the
day after the election. and he had said
that the ballots cast IN the Second ward
had not been sealed up after being count
cd. but were just put I'm the box SO.
Judge Brooke here took hold OF Colonel
cay. ana ondeavored 10 break down his
testimony. but failed 10 shake him.
Captain Enoch Clayton. who was a cam
didate for city Sergeant was next called
his testimony agreed IN the main with
that Of those who had preceded him. He
testified, in particular that Mountcastle
went IN with two-thirds Of the voters on
election day and he did not believe they
requested MIN 10 do so. lie said he had
demonstrated with Mountcastle a dozen
times. and gotten Judge Henley 10 do so
also, but with little effect.
GKArCITOCs ASSISTANCE.
Cnaries E Gildersleeve. the next Wit
ness. swore that a basket and a package
were passed I'm 10 the Judges. lie also
corroborated the testimony OF Captain
Clayton. that twO-thirds Of the voters
we're assisted by Mountcastle. lie did
NOT see any one ask Mountcastlc for as
sfstance. lie saw him 90 from one booth
10 another and look over a voters
shoulders without being called
\. Il. ozark lcolored was next called
and MS testimony corToborated In all
material respects that Of the previous
witnesses. Clark testified that he produced
me law on Mountcastle, and argued with
MIN mat ne should not go into the booth
without request OF the voters. but without
erect.
solomon king (colored came next. Tie
rouowed quite closL in the tracks of his
predecessors IN giving his evidence.
WANTED TO COUNT TIE BALLOTS.
Al the conclusion Of Kings testimony
AIR Hickford stated that the case had
reacnea a stage where he wished 10 ex-
arn,,e me ballots again. so as 10 famil-
,o-,ve himself with the marks IN them.
AFTER which he proposes 10 put on wit
nosses 10 TESTIFY how they had prepared
,,e,r tickets Counsel then retired 10 eX-
ar,ne me rarots and court was adjourned
until \ O'Clock +. NJ.
A HYSTERICAL SPEECH.
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. July T.-Spe-
c,ai.-Court again convened at the hour
cor tonight. and a kind Of hystercal
sneecn was made by Mr.. Garrett. con-
cerning the events Of the past few days.
IN which he claimed that his opponents
were endeavoring by the manipulation Of
the ballots 10 prepare their case. which
no asserted was ont OF all reason. lie
nad no IDEA. he said. what they were
| urlying at. He protested against oppos
Ing counsel being permitted to further