The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-30
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he had made. AS mary witnesses as
were desired could be introduced IN
substantiationp of ono Of these spectre
charges, but no new charge couio Do
sprung at this date. The witness, Fair-
cloth, thereupon stood aslde "i'hou'
making any statement. &
More discussion preceded the testimony
Of the next witness. one o. J. Ness. an
old man and defeated candidate for the
office of constable. The man, however,
was allowed to proceed with ms state
ment. He said that about two weeks pre-
yious to the primary he had met IN the
street with Henry Holloway, a Voter.
Holloway asked Ness If he didn't want
drink off Brauer's money remarkihs
n the time that the treasurer had given
him SOS to use in buying votes. Ness and
| Holloway then took a drink and some
| DAYS later Holloway asked Ness to vote
| for Brauer During this testimony man
| in the crowd, Coleman by name, became
violently excited, began to swing his arms
and yell that he wished to deny every
| thing Ness had said He was nnaiiy
oueted and induced to let the investigation
proceed.
Mr. Binford. principal Of the Springfield
School and n son-in-law of Mr.. Hechler,
testified that he was at Shumakcr's Pre-
clnct on the day OF the primary and saw
| Brauer hand w. r. Mann several bills
from a roll Of money ne had In his hands.
A ten dollar bill, two twos. one one and
| others the denomination of which no dld
rot see. He did not observe that Mann
| handed any money TO Brauer. Mr.. w. n.
Valentine. who next took the stand, saw
| the same transaction. BrauGr handed
Mann some money, but so far as witness
knew received none in return. @
The ca Sc for the prosecution closed with
| the testimony of Mr., Grubbs., a 4 down
| country farmer in large boots, who looked
| SO trough" because he started out early
| In the morning and expected to, go out
into the dew" His testimony was more
| favorable to the defense than otherwise.
Grubhs said Mr.. Brauer had asked him
| not to vote against him IT, he
| couldn't vote for him, but that
| tho treasurer had not sought to influence
him in an improper. manner. and did not
! Influence him, because he subsequently
voted for Hechler. ~
Case fer the Defense.
For the next three hours the committee
was busted with the case for the defense.
A long string of witnesses was examined
| and strong line Of evidence was pre-
sented
1t was shown through Notary John r.
Jeter and Major. w. II. Sands that the
man Green fully understood the nature
| Of the affidavit to which he had attached
his signature. The question OF the bust.
ness transaction, between Mann and Bral.
| err at Shumakcr's Precinct was then gone
into and Mann himself testified that nc
went out to get $40 changed for his
mother, and that Mr., Brauer nccommo.
dated him. Witness Martin testified tt
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Brauer ten dollar. bill and receive the
| change In return. There was some dis
crepancy. however. in his statement o,
the length of time spent by Mann at The
precinct. Sheriff Mann, father Of thu
other, said he had heard his wife say
she sent her son out to get change FOL
ter dollars.
Several other witnesses followed In raplt
succession. Mr.. Hugh Davis a son-!n
law of Mr.. Brauer, said the treasurer hae
never given him a dollar to spend IL
tho election; that he (Davis) visited Bot
toms saloon and others several times
before and after; that he invited hi
friends to drink without distinction a
to their politics, and that he never toll
Mr. Brauer about his visit to the saloons
Mr., Henry Brauer denied that he ha
offered the man Liggan $50 for his ntlu
crce to be exerted In behalf of youn
Brauer's father He said he had aslte
Ligghn to come over to their side. Lig
gan said he couldn't do 1t because he ha
n bet on Hechler, $50 to $40. He agreed
however, to support tho treasurer
young Brauer would secure tho withdraw
al Of the bet, would put the $50 and 81
, together. add ten to It, and give tho tota
-Sloo-to him (Liggan). Young Brauer re
fused and told his father of the affair
Tho elder Brauer told his son not to cor
, slider the proposition OF Liggan, for h
( believed the latter was laying a trap 70
him,
, The man Holloway referred to by Mes
q appeared on the stand and denied ever,
. thing that had been said about him. II
, said he met Ness about four month
d before the primary, and that the cor
@ stable was too drunk to stand up straigh
r He asked for a drink and Hollowa
IS agreed to give him one But tho salool
keeper refused to sell to Ness hecaus
: he was so drunk. The saloon-keepe
corroborated this statement, The name
Lrauer was not mentioned by Hollt
way TO Ness,
Shut Him Off.
: Shortly after this Major Sands a0se
request OF the committee opportunity
go into charges of fraud against NJ
: Hechler himself. lie said that the pros
cution had been saying a good deal abo
/, purity The defense was prepared to sho
. irregularity on the part of the prosec
tor himself. lie asked permission 10 up
the fire In this quarter. Mr.. O'Flaher
objected, and the committee ruled III
HE matter could certainly not be go
/. into until the present case was conclude
Another effort To bring in somethi
!, like this was made short while late