The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-26
nr. W. p. Leaman Courts the
Most Thorough Investigation.
he. WILL DIsPRoyE CHAR GEs
Messrs. Wilde and Wood Discuss Alle-
cations Made Against Them City
Committee Meets Tonight.
Mr. Smith and His Friends
Are confdent-Much
Interest in Contest.
Interest in Contest.

Z III AO<d4 P<SsiI1ceAA ga SAe9 1oSse AA'siAa, -
most every one having read Mr. Bpps'
notice In the afternoon papers.
8 Mr. w. p. LeaLnan, who is put under
heavy fire in the document, was among
= his friends at Muzphy's. and did not seem
at All worried over the probable outcome
OF the investigation concerning his pre-
s cinot-
II SHAH be able to throw to the ground
and refute every single charge that is
made against me-. he said. land not
! only desire but demand the fullest In
xestlgataon. Fly conduct as an election
officer is pubic matter, and have abb
soluteIy nothing to conceal. Before the
contest was made invited Mr.. Wenden-
Il burg to my house and gave him every
opportunity to examine the registration
books and papers. want this whole in
vestigadon made in public. so that every
one will know as to my conduct
Afessrs. James p. Wood and George U
Wilde, who are alleged in the declaration
4 to hive in Manchester and to have voted
for Mr. Smith in Fourth Madison, were
seen last night. They were not at all
pleased at the allegation I'VE will appear
and show that they are entirely ground
less" said one of them. We have always
voted in Richmond. One Of us voted for
Mr.. Smith and the other for Mr.. Epps.
1t is OF course not known what evil
dence MIR. Wendenburg has to establish
his charges, but the declaration Is not
generally regarded as a strong one. blr.
Meredith viii get to work at once on
Mr.. Smiths answer. He and his client
win out
COMMITTED TO MEET.
Below will be found the notice of Mr..
Epps in full The paper which was served
yesterday at 1l:91 o'clock upon Chairman
Doherty and the contestee, MI. Smith.
makes sweeping charges Of wrongdoing In
several Of the wards, and especially in
North Seventeenth Street.
IL Claiborne Bpps. who Is contestinG 1he
right Of Mr.. James C.. Smith to the cer-
tificate OF nomination for City Sergeant.
awarded the latter by the City Demo-
cratic Committee. as a. result of the
municipal primary held here on April
10th.
The paper which was served yesterday
at 1890 o'clock upon Chairman Doherty
and the contestee, Mr.. Smith. makes
sweeping charges Of wrong-doing in sew
eral Of the wards and especially in
Fourth Jackson, which is situated on
North Seventeenth Street.
The City Committee has been called to
meet at Murphy's at s o'clock tonight,
mainly for the purpose of receiving the
1epo9t of the special Investigating COM
nlittee as to the discrepancies in Monroe
Ward, but it is understood that Messrs
Ipps and Smith vii; De present with
their counsel, and ask that a date be
liked when the committee will take up
the contest sought in Mr.. Epps' notice
The committee has until May 9Th to act
on the matter, as on that date the list
of names to go on the ticket for the
general election closes.
B MIR. Smith viii no doubt ask much of
this time in which to allow his counsel,
Messrs. Meredith and Nelson, to prepare
their answer to the notice of Mr. Epps
Chairman Doherty denied e1nphatically
> yesterday thai lie had any idea Of e
signing the craftsmanship. The meeting
t0-ntght promises to be a very lively one.
NOTICE IN FULL.
The allegations of Mr.. Epps are as fol-
;Tc. The City Central Democratic Com
mittee:
Your petitioner II. Claiborne Epps. re-
specially represents that, in the recent
sDemocra bic primary, held in Richmond
Va. on April 10th, 1902, he was a candi,.
date against Mr.. J. G. Smith for the Of
lice Of City Sergeant, and, according to
the recounted ballots, he received $50
votes, while his opponent received 4.s4s
votes, thus giving Mr.. Smith a majority
OF Is votes
Your petitioner alleges that this APP
parent majority OF % votes In favor of
grossest kind OF misconduct on the part
OF certain of the election officers and
through fraud. as hereinafter specifically
set forth:
d. Your petitioner alleges that, at fourth
precinct, Jackson Ward, 2s1 votes were
cast, and Of these his opponent received
G21 votes and he received only 81 votes.
that ~ your petitioner only received one
vote out Of every five and one-fifth votes
cast. "A comparative statement of the
votes cast in each precinct in this ward
Will be Interesting and valuable:
AT LIST Jackson Mr.. Smith received
4weiye and one-half per centum more
3Aaotes than your petitioner.
& At End Jackson he received five and
onc-half per centum more votes than your
Retttoner.
At 3rd Jackson he received ten and
nine-tenths per centum more votes than
your petitioner, while
Sc At 5th Jackson he received three hun
:drcd and twelve per centum more votes
than your petitioner. This enormous diff
ference was and could only have been ac-
complished by actual fraud.
The officers Of this precinct were W. p.
aseaman, registrar and judge; William
Disney, Judge: r. J. Wiley. clerk: and
81 r. Leaman. superintendent of this
ward and member Of your committee.
AS TO THE plan.
Your plan directs that the judges
should not be interested, and yet the said
NJ. r. Leaman was an avowed candidate
Tor Police Commissioners and Interested
IN electing certain Councilman, as well
as Mr.. J. G. Smith, whom he strongly
supported. In order to have complete
contro, at this precinct and avoid all de-
lection OF misconduct at this precinct he
9ot his brother. the said J. r: Lea man.
HER SONS LIFE SAyEDsBY CHAM
BERLAiN,S COLO, CHOLERA
AND DlARRHOEAREMEDY.
neighbor ran In with a bottle Of
Chamberlain's Colo, Cholera and Diar-
ehoea Remedy when my son was suffer-
1ne With severe cramps and was given up
n beyond hope by my regular physician.
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