The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-05
CONTEST CASE BEGUN
s.sl. Rabey Files Hts Complaint Against
SuparYsur-EIeGt jordan.
FRAUD AND IRREGUl ARiTIES
55s,SfaNn Council Decides Against Ruy.
ing u street NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
s;ss ~ To- Aad 20 Military Company Tabled
Death Orn Well Known lady
ss5 AZ esq End Commcnccmcnt.

S Suffolk, Va, June 4.-(speciaD-E. X
81 abeya VIII contest Walter Jordnn's seat
EESSfass1Lst the County Board Of Supervisors.
bill Of com plaint drawn by his at
Judge r. II. Rawles and w. S.
ua was completed to-day Deputy
%. Norneet this afternoon drove
s aa.sSssllooSyn to Mr.. Jordans residence. four
Teen miles from Suffolk, and served on
Isl AIM the notice. Mr.. Jordan will be given
$500 ays IN which to file q counter COM
s PAN e.. s. %. Everett has been en-
8 aaoy edfby the contestee, and other co,ln-
s. 8 sasl may also be, gotten.
sssSss TIL q BILL OF COMPLAINT
lh e pill is @ voluminous, typewritten
sssloc ument There are charges of fraud
sEs e's l egularities and illegaIlties.
~ l'oili alleges that Rabey received
$50 AsaSG 519u votes at junction Precinct
4 iflhere he was credited with only Ia
& anruathat OF the 313 votes cast there
S sSgssfsMney&had majority OF G7.
isISeSSnnaTgeS are made that W. N Harrell
VI s 1ns OF the officials at Junction Precinct
u aatttssII2 Lne room for "a long while and was
a alIIllSS4$conSultation with Walter Jordan.
Il s So; r9l idate for Supervisor.
v Sgs URPERs OF AUTHORITY.
Gates. Where Jordan received %
IL IS alleged they are all fraudu-
s ssssnlLL and void because the pretended
ssfss1Nd ges who counted them were NOT Ia
IN Wy appointed judges, put usurpers or
,ssssa ltlor1ty; that the ballots were fraud
~ s l 9Iee tly concealed and kept from the
!satasslay appointed judges; that the clerk OF
fAectoral Board failed to deliver the
to the judges Of election but
u a1veredtfhem to Walter Jordan. whom
axss ssfa knew to be one OF The candidates.
"a t saaI9. Auhat$ said Walter Jordan failed to
sSsAAeelliiyer them to the Judges Of election.
sssssS TRIED. BUT COULDN'T.
ssSs As3 ist ayerred that two Of die legally
judges were at the polling
8 8 5,lhces by. sunrise and tried to obtain the
NisAllots,I hut couldn't. Then l3idgood
sSs no Eberwine drove to Suffolk and had
assss5sIacketstprepared, and returned and oD-
q sansd the polls about g p. nl., at which
Ssaaol1s y votes were cast for e. X. Rabcy,
r. Il ~ q which ballots are now sealed and
II Ii s9 an the custody of the County Clerk. but
not opened before the com
s gnts S1onarS, Of elections nor counted by
3 sifse.astteIi. ID lcanyassing the vote.
HOE ALL BALLOTS ILLEGAL.
aas sas!!f general charge is made that every
d ssaHsasHcI voted aWaS void and Illegal be-
& 6anse on them were, printed names other
81 SEsfh IN t!9Gss. OF persons TO bc voted for
81 a lns sieePy Hole District. and that such
HEEnpsrnuous names confused and embar-
HEAssed the electors.
Ess. enc petitioners pray the honorable
s. 4sol lllrt 10 declare e. X. Rabey elected as
SskSlperVtSor in Sleepy Hole District Nan
Asenaond county
s $s An case 1t be declared that the election
VOID the court will appoint Super
lsor.s
sSssSs THE PETITIONERS
sIs Inc following names OF persons who
sIa voters at Yeatcs' Precinct are APP
sssnaed< to- the tpetition: L. A. Deans.
k3 Cotton, Nil ton John son, w. Fl.
Of ssse3 II Carney, G. T.. Taylor, John
81 AsfI Happs, John G. EberWine, w. NJ.
Conrad Eberwine, Jacob I1ber-
q, =. Carney. w. FL Rigging
Joseph Deans, ]. p. I3idgood
ffssiton Hinton and w. G. Craccy The
ID ssalt Or. complaint IS sworn to by L. A.
,eahs and John G. Eberw!ne
.sslSz TOWN COUNCIL MEET.
sssssStAE tne regular monthly meeting Of the
sl'a,lRn Council Tonight Mayor Brewer
agSrnsided and the following were present:
sAAsss4sssrs. NcAnge, N orneet, Nurney IIley
ss@E.hdSIoarker.
ssIlhe Mayor reported SIS imposed as
1ftss and Sergeant as SO collected Mar
sSsst receipts, s142.50,
Hsftion for aid to military com
q niles vas tabled and petition for, plank
on Primer street refused.
fly dollars was appropriated for adj
II 1hs prices Cor street sprnklers were
81 81 Esadg aud proposition to purchase was
sEaatd on table.
I. Byrd was granted permission to
I'm ild Ebla cksmith shop on East Wash
sslE fen. avenue. and l.. r. Turner was
fused privilege OF erecting stables in
Ifaar, OF No. 10 Main street.
70 petition Of Pine street residents
|Ss*pE damages to property was refused.
ssssa nfcAnge, Of the committee VINO
36gat ed on County Supervisors with view
eHsprohtbitlng bicycle riding on subur-
strsets, reported !nabality TO act,