The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-22

keep the trunk in the Office OF the char
man. Indeed, it had always been done
There were four keys to his Office. ne
had one. Mr. II. 8. Owen one. the JAM
tor one and the Capitol elevaiorzrla one.
rho iron gate was always Kept locked on
tie TOP floor of the Capitol leading to his
Office. Policemen were on constant duty
down stairs. Here the chairman produced
the key to the trunk, and all the mems
;bers took out their punches and not one
was found to resemble IT. Witness Tad
been in his Office to get his umbrella FRI
DAY night after-the primary. dnc Lad
remained there only n moment
FOR ONLY "A SHORT TINE.
He had been there for a few moments
on the following Saturday night There
was no light III his Office Friday night.
Flo did not think any one had been IN
his Office In his absence. lie was contl-
dent no one had touched the trunk In
sealing tho trunk finger prints We're made
in the wax used for the seal. and these
impressions We're noted by the witness
when the trunk was opened for the re-
count. He had found the box containing
the ballots for Second Monroe In thc
bottom OF the trunk. He had no special
interest in tho result for Sergeant. he
had no bets and solicited no votes. He
Rad voted for Mr.. Smith. Mr.. Wenden-
burg. ofzcounsel fos AIR. Epps. had visited
his Office on Saturday and NeIday and
asked witness If he didn't think his office
was a dangerous place for the trunk.
Mr.. Wendenburg had suggested that the
building might burn down Witness had
placed an additional seal upon the trunk
OF Saturday and found the others Intact
when opened for recount
WAS CERTAIN ABOUT IT.
''If I were as sure of going to heaven
as I am that these ballots were not tam
wit !, n flov31 on
adieu tonight, said the witness in an
swer to a. question by Captain Hall.
Mr.. Wendenb<lrg said to Mr.. j. c. Smith
in his CIR. Doherty's) office that the
trunk containing the ballots was worth
S20.G and that it ought to he in safer
place. Mr. ". D. Butler. a member of
the committee and superintendent of Lee
Ward, was sworn and testified he had
not solicited any votes on election day.
He had. however. belonged to Mr.. Epps.
organization. Fe had asked Mr. Writ
Taylor. of the Electoral Board. to change
the officers in one of his precincts. but
he had said changes must be made.
DECLINED TO ANSWER.
Mr.. ". P. Leaman, superintendent of
Jackson Ward. declined to answer wheth-
or or not he had solicited votes for any
one on election day. He had voted for
Mr.. Smith. He would answer if Jackson
NdId were DelIis. IuNeStlSdteu---+
Mr.. Clyde W. Saunders. superintendent
of Cla;- Ward, said in answer to a cues.
ton by DR.. Darlington as to whether he
had solicited votes on the dayof the pri-
marx that he had done nothing in vio-
lation of the plan. If Clay Ward Were
under investigation, he would answer spe-
cifically. Mr.. Brockenbroush wanted
specific answers as similar questions had
been asked Mr.. Fuller. They were not
specifically answered.
Mr.. Hughes. of Marshall Ward had not
solicited any votes
TO EXONERATE ALL.
Dr.. Darlington offered resolution COM
pletely generating all those in the pre-
cinct, as we'll as Chairman Doterty. from
any suspicion of wrong doing. and set
ting forth that the errors committed were
purely clerical one.
Messrs. Saunders and Taylor wanted a
much fuller report and they desired COM
mittee of seven. one from each ward. to
formulate one and report later to the
Investigating committee. and later to the
full committee. Captain Hill (A1r. Welsh
in the chair warmly favored this view
and spoke against the resolution offered
by DR.. Darlington.
After much discussion It was agreed
to meet on Thursday night. to hear the
report Of the subcommittee and the 1oi-
lowing subcommittee was named: Messfs-
! Hall. Haa,ze Saunders. Darlington. Lea
man, Brockenhrougl and Welsh. IRIS
committee will meet Thursday during the
day and report to the full special commit
tee a t night.
While the resolution offered by Dr.
Darlington was not adopted for the rea-
sons stated above. all the members "a
vored its substance and practically that
Will be the final result.