The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-30

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thaeeard messrs. Wood and 5vVllue, sW.sl
yKnoWn8 clI,zeuss oI sklcnmonu,ss Wno spell
sIcaIiys $ueuyg the aIlega ATOMS, and STATE
moreover that one or e hem Y1,!lde}s
Fetitioner turt nei:scharges that NJ
:Ragland, at the times or SAD election
CnssteEtie1d county and ,i had ~
EgaIIy5vote for Mr.. y. c.. Smith at second
precinct, Clay MA re. -
Your.respondenrG.n les herewith athdas
Wit or B.W. ttagland to the effect that he
voted Tor 81. t1pps ana not LOT - ~ =
.Heinze illegally voted Tor, Mr. g. smith
ct sec ond precinct emerson. ~ ara, rs
living at. Gem. Restaurant when the tact
Is he never lived at said restaurant. nor
did he have a right to8vote at sa1o pre-
:cinct. s. =,
ing tnat does reside "a at sac aas.
months before the election.
Petitioner charges next that - LEWIS
egally voted FOE NV When
he had no right to vote in. said precinct
as he lived in the county. Respondent al
aTms ves and Voted
third precinct, jackson Ward, In realty
voted for Fl. C. Epps.
RESPONDENT denies that IN the recount
the ballots mentioned, tO-wit:
OneISecond precinct, JEFFERSON Ward.
Three--Fourth precinct, JEFFERSON S Nv M az
Two-Sscond precinct M lnsha1 ~ W ara
One-Third precinct, Marshall Ward.
Two--Third precinct. Clay Ward,
were imrpEopsrly scratched ana ana eonndsa
dent maintains that the decisions OF the
subcommittee and the chairman were cor
rect as to these ballots.
z Petitioner charges further that ID. IL
Cabe voted for Mr.. j. c. Smith at First
Jefferson, as residing at Welch's saloon,
No. 1421 East Franklin Street: Respon-
dent files herewith affidavit of II. Z: Nc
Cabe, stating that; he does reside at ,l4zi.
East Franklin and is a legal voter at FIRST
Petitioner charges next that John y.
Mccarthy Illegally voted for Mr. ]. c
Smith at First Jefferson. as residing at:
said Welch's saloon, N AZ East FRANK rank
Respondent files herewith affidavit Of
John stating ths1 ne d and
= : lesi HAD DIR RIGHT : 70 T 'VoTB.
Petitioner further charges !. nat sl1, iohn
First Je fferson, as residing at said sNVelch's
saloon, No. 142l East Franklin Street, and
that Charles E. Williams illegally voted
as residing at said WEIGHS saloon, No.
1421 East Franklin Street, when. In fact,
mono Of the last mentioned four voters
to os Vote in in said ai precinct Respondent files
herewith aiIidavits of John Shea and
Charles E. Williams. stating, that they
do reside at 142l East Franklin and are
legal voters at First j Jefferson.
Petitioner further charges that VA.
Walden illegally voted for Mr.. j. c. Smith
at First ) emerson. as residing at No. 10
Governor Street, when he did not reside
there, and had no right to vote in said
precinct: Respondent calls for proof that
said Walden voted for j. G. Smith and
that said vote is illegal.
2 Petitioner. further charges that Charles
A. Natlll illegally voted for Mr., J. g
No. Is Governor Street, when, in fact, he
did not reside there, nor did he have a
right to vote In said Preeinf
stating that he voted for H. c.. Epps, AMI
not j. G.. Smith. - $50
Petitioner further charges That Joseph
IS Powers illegally voted for Mr.. j. Z.
Smith at First Jefferson, as residing at
No. l4O6 East, Franklin Street, when he
did not reside there, nor did he have Il
dent dent files herewith afidavit OF Jos. Is
Powers, stating that he has resided and
voted at First J efferson for six years
House, Which is in same precinct.
Petitioner further charges that Ira l..
Nelson voted for Mr. j. c. Smith at First
Franklin Street when he did not reside
| there and had no right to vote at said
precinct: Respondent files herewith atii-
! does reside at l41S East Franklin and Is a
| legal voter at First j jefferson.
petitioner then charges. again that all
We're cast for j. e. smlth, and asks that
all said votes be deducted from the num-
! Der of ballots credited j.. c. Smith, and
| that the entire vote at fourth precinct,
! jackson Ward, be thrown out as 10 City
| Sergeant for the causes alleged. Your
respondent mas shown, and is prepared
votes alleged to have been illegally cast
forzJ. c. Smith were illegal, except those
| which were as matter OF fact, cast
mlttee are here asked to deduct the said
| illegal votes cast TOR II. e. Epps, when
| petitioners diligence has brought to light
| from the vote heretofore credlted H. e..
Epps. Petitioners method is plain.
| Wherever he discovered a vote cast at
the wrong precinct. without making any
party voted, he alleged. over MS affidavit
that said party illegally vote for J.. e.
Smith, or that W. c! F. Leaman t ILLEGALLY
lSuperflclal investigation would have dis
closed the fact that the party voted for
| H. C. Epps.
from the facts your honorable commit
| tee can judge as to the prObalive valu1
of petitioners affidavit as to his ..knowi-
edge, information and belief Reluctant
and sworn to statements deliberately I'M
| true, respondent can only account for the
strange Misrepresentation on this theory.
In addition to the attidayits herewith
nled, respondent will introduce full EVIL
dence at the hearing before your honora-
bic body to disprove the charges OF fraud
so recklessy made by petitioner. Tne
committee knows that numbers of the
Very highest men in Richmond made mis-
takes and voted a wrong precincts, yet
no one would express it, as The petitioner
has zpurposely done, that ..the registrar
at First Lee illegally voted, &c, &c,
and keep repeating the name Of the reg
Of which action was to reflect on lie
registrar. Your. respondent denies that