The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-30
GAG RULE ENFORCED
Doctor Wise's COUNSEL Refuse to Allow But
Fifteen Minutes 10 Each Oepohent.
COUNSEL FOR MR.. YOUNG INDIGNANT
The Ruling Seems to sInrc for Its OBJ.
jcct the thoEing on OF Anti-Wise
DISPOSITIONS raitcu The Wright
Cnae VIII Not be Tried FERN.

Cnao VIII MOI he Tried This FERN.
Suffolk. Va. Jan. 29.-tSpecial)-The
work OF taking congressional dispositions
went right on to-day, but not very mcrri-
~. There was friction. The Wise peo-
pie sprung Il new thing on the Young
advocates. They arbitrarily set Il time
limit OF fifteen minute for the examina-
ton of each deponcnt. When time was
called by the notarics. the c~ross-eXami-
nation was oftcn not half completed.
But there was no redress. The contest
ant hires the roQins and employs the no.
iaricS, and his agents run things TO
suit themselves. All Young's counsel
can do when the deponent is ordered 10
sign and retire is to note objections.
One of the notaries will not let counsel
record objections unless they are made
before time is up. This some
OF the brief pac allowed for cross cX-
animation. Some of the objections al
lege that counsel for cnnte$tcc is not
nation the fact that the deponent did
not vote properly or vote for Mise at
all.
Mr.. Lee Britt. chief local attorney
for contested. characterized the time
limit business as high handed outrage.
The other people think fifteen minute
is time enough. and they want to ex-
peditc matters.
MOST ANY OLD WISE.
About eighty dispositions were taken
to-day and tonight. They are or va
riousa and sundry kinds. Some of the de-
ponents swear they voted for John a.
Wise, II. ii. Wise, John s. Wise, George
u. Wise. and various other members OF
that distinguished family. Others say
they voted at Kilby's Lake and Phila-
.delphia district. Here are extracts from
a couple of deponcntS on cross eXamina-
ton:
VOTED FOR HUBBARD.
David jackson, aged seventy, of Suf-
folk, answered like this:
Everett-Can you read and write?
Jackson-No.
Q.-Who prepared o ticket for you?
A.-tMr. King.
Odd he know how you wanted it
prepared?
Al told him how wanted it pre-
pared.
GLOW was that?
Al told him l wanted to vote for
Wise.
Q.-ls that all you told him?
Al told him l wanted to vote for
Wise, Hubbard, AID Mcltiley.
Q.-What Hubbard, Joe Hubbard?
A.--Not Joe; he's an FISHERMAN.
Q.-Did YOU mark the names out?
AYES
Q.-What names did YOU mark out?
Al marked out all except them three
men | wanted To vote for. | can't re-
member just now.
Q.-What James did YOU mark gu, for
Congressman?
Al don't remember.
Q.-How many candidates were there
FOR Congress?
Al could no, tell as | had a short
time.
GLOW do YOU know that you marked
them all out?
AT this %juncturr time is called. and
the deponent signs me ~retilcs.
ANOTHER SAMPLE.
Charles Grice. aged twenty-five. of
Briar Hill. deposcd in part rs follows:
Britt-What anne did YOU tell him 10
scratch off for Congress?
Grice-l told him to prepare my tick
ct for Hobart and Wise. wanted ali
names scratched off except Hobart and
Wise.
Odd YOU tell him 10 scratch OF all
other names and leave the names of Ho-
bart and Wise for Congress?
Al surely did.
Q.-Are YOU positive?
Al am positive.
Citizen you prepared the ticket?
Al repaired il through and by his
assistance.
Q.-Bid YOU leave unmarked any part
of the name OF Hobart for ON
that ticket?
Al left Il unmarked.
AFTER MANY DAYS.
After several mcteoric flights through