The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-26

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been living there six months previous
to said election; but notwithstanding
this and notwithstanding the fact that
he had no right to vote at Third Clay,
he illegally voted for Mr.. J. c. Smith:
That A. AIcLain was a residentso OF New
York until November, 1901. and voted
from 700 Hospital STREET. at Third Pre-
cinct jackson Ward Illegally for Mr..
J. C. Smith.
That William p. Meeks illegally voted
for Mr.. j.. C. Smith as living at 700 Hos
pital Street.
That Adam stephan Illegally voted for
Mr.. J. c.. Smith as living at SOB North
Fifth Street, at Second Precinct Jackson
Ward, when he has not lived there for.
several years. but has lived on FIRST
Street near Marshall
That J. e. Jones illegally voted for Mr..
J.. C. Smith as living at 739 North Fourth
Street at Second Precinct Jackson Ward,
when he had noIeright to vote, having
only been in Virginia three months pre-.
vious to the election.
That James r. Wood has been living
in Manchester for more than year pre-
vious to the said election, and at the
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Richmond, but illegally voted for Mr..
j. c. Smith at Fourth Madison.
That George c. Wilde for more than
year previous to: the election, has lived
in Manchester, and did not reside in
Richmond at the time of said election.
but illegally voted for Mr.. ]. C. Smith
at Fourth Madison.
That B. w. Ragland at the time Of
said election lived in Chesterfield county
4 no vic To- %1,ie oir
but did Illegally vote for Mr.. J. C. Smith
at Third Precinct Clay, Ward.
5 That G. E. Heinze Illegally voted for
Mr.. J. G. Smith at Second Precinct JEFF
ferson Ward as living at the Gem
restaurant, whenethe fact is he never
lived at said restaurant, nor did he have
a right to vote at said precinct.
That Lewis Horner illegally voted for
Mr. J. c.. Smith at Second Precinct JEFF
vote in said precinct, as he lived in the
county.
SECOND JEFFERSON
That in the recount of ballots by your
committee at Second Precinct Jefferson
Ward, one ballot, which had the name
of your petitioner and Mr.. J. G.. Smith
scratched out, was counted for Mr.. Smith
and was not counted by the judges, not
withstanding the fact that at the time
VI Sdlu leCOuuC lueIcE appeared upon the
ballot, written in pencil. in violation of
your plan, name which appeared to
be Smith, without any initials. The
counting of this ballot was illegal and
contrary to the plan
That in the recount by your commit
tee Of the ballots at Fourth Precinct JEFF
ferson Ward three ballots were improp-S
erly counted for Mr.. j. c. Smith, which
We're not scratched in accordance with
the law and your plan.
And in said recount Mr. j. C. Smith was
improperly allowed at Second Precinct
Marshall Ward one ballot in which the
name Of neither your petitioner nor said
Smith was scratched, but only the small
* was placed alongside Of your petit
toner's name in violation Of the law and
your plan; and another ballot was al
loved Mr.. j. c. Smith at this precinct
which was improperly scratched and I'M
der the law could not be counted for either
candidate. Both of these ballots have
been marked t.A'' and .B, respectively,
so that the same may be identified
That at said recount of the ballots at
First Marshall Mr.. &c. Smith was al
lowed a ballot marked - where both
names were scratched and another ballot
marked IT, where neither the name Of
E;pps or Smith was scratched, while four
other doubtful ballots marked ..B, !, I'd, -
is. two to each candidate.
That in said recount at Third Marshall
Mr.. j. c. Smith was improperly allowed
one ballot, although his name as well as
the name of your petitioner was scratched
and was allowed another ballot where
both names were distinctly scratched,
while two other ballots were not counted
although the name of Mr.. IT. c. Smith
was scratched distinctly, while only part
of the name of Epps had been reached
with a pencil in the effort to scratch the
name of Mr. J, c. Smith.
IMPROPERLY COUNTED.
That in said recount of ballots at Third
Clay two ballots marked A. and Es'B'',s
were improperly counted for Mr. c..
Smith and should have been counted for
your petitioner i334
e That HI McCabe illegally voted for
Mr. j. C. Smith at First Jefferson as re-
siding at tsWelch's saloon No 1421 East
Franklin Street.
S That J ohm NJ Mccarthy illegally y voted
for Mr.. c. Smith at First Jefferson as
residing at said NYelch's saloon, No. 1421s
East Franklin Street. is
That ohm Shea Illegal v. voted for Mr.
&c. Smith at First Jefferson as residing
at said WEIGH IS saloon, n o. 4 4221 East
franklin Street, and tina t. Charles, E.
Williams illegally voted for M r. G.
Smith at First efferson as residing at
said WEIGH S saloon, No. s1421 East Frank
lin Street, when in fact none of the last
mentioned four voters resided at said sa-#
loon or had "a light t vote in said pre-
scinct..
a That w. As Vaiden illegally voted for
Mr. ] S. Smith Al Thirst ] efferson as re-