The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25
.n,ens&ins 10 esttle dowr, to another days
{,arH work. every member was present;

y s'N,f,...a 4, their room the gentlemen had
a 60 d hns,s moving again Iii very short
ssSnrSnr There were about ten witnesses
fstili to appear. and each one was sSe. a..
u careful exan,ination ~ ~ 49,, u.onN Az !.
posed 81, and tho Jury, With the pros l,sa
81 d heavy afternoon before ~ an,onrne s.,,
55 Tar Al, early lunch. At $3.50 o'clock work
sA beran asu,r,, and Until o'clock al hlslt
continued without Interruption. The gen
times for instructions. and then maronea
" back ngain, leaving the expectant crown
h n n very disappointed frame OF mind.
ifet ;pon one occasion an inquiry woe mace
4 AZ 10 the right Of the Jury to noict q
~ candidate for an offense nc had oonmltte ea
Just within the city limits. a ne r ,hni no
8&of tho Judge was to the effect tnat ~ :,
y Indictment could be brought but the July
y noiiId render O report. which woulo DC
iaid before Tho proper authorities III me
city OF Richmond Tie jury gathered ~, IT,
n self UP and went back to us room H., ts i
r suing shortly thereafter with the iouu
q nannr snpended below. At another time
n Il Wished to know If the offer OF money
no i candidate to withdraw from the race
constituted violation Of the law lne
fudge said II did. The jury retired AGAIN
ID ana returned with the indictment asainse
slNalter E. Brauer.
How It Reads.
1t was long after nighttall when me
work was finally completed Inc crew.
,vas very Impatient and kept Its eyes fas-
tened on the Jury door. Some of them had
( been there since II A. NJ. and were tho
sg roughly tired out. About p. NJ. the gsn-
4 tlemsn filed in for last time and TOOK
Il their seats A batch Of Indictments was
4 handed to the clerk. who read out tn.
6ndinss amid dead silence. A copy Of
X one of the indictments Will give an IDEA
\ If the looks of the paper That against
Z Senator Bryant is given
58.'The grand Jurors Of the common
e wealth OF Virginia IN and for the oodS
4, ~ the county OF Henrlco. duly summon.
~ and now attending said court do upon
\ their oaths present. that after and at
II the time OF the committing Of the Of
X Tense Hereinafter mentioned, the Demo-
cratic party, under the laws MADE ana
provided BY act Of the General Assembly
f OF Virginia, approved on the 10th day OF
3 February. 1895, on the Sd day OF Septem'
Der, 1908, held its primary election for the
4 nom,na ton Of candidates for county and
s district offices. and candidate 10 rep
resent said county Of Henrieo. In the
House Of Representatives OF the General
4 Assenbl OF Virginia, at which sad Dem
y ocratic primary SO held on the ID day
5pf September, 1893 for the purpose OF Sc
l4cting party nominees as candidates
aforesaid, one Julian Bryant, was can
dIdate for the Democratic nomination.
as a candidate for the office Of Common
weal;h's attorney Of said county. and
that after he had become and announced
b himself as q candidate tor said office,
and the candidate Tor the party nomlna
ton, as a party candidate Tor the same
to be voted for at said primary eIection.
be did on the Sd day OF Septem oer unlaW-
fn)ly promise to pay to one William VAL
entine, the duly qualified voter Of Hen
rico county, and entitled TO vote at said
fp.imary election, certain sum OF
money, to wit: The sum Of IS to influ-
ence the votes of the said William VAL
eutIne In his behalf as candidate tor
the office Of Commemorative attorney
i for the county of Henrico. against the
3Eneaca and dignity OF the Commonwealth
8.ot Virginia.
''This indictment Is found upon the tes-
timony Of William Valentine.
"The above mentioned witness was
sworn by the court and sent before the
grand jury to testify.
$sTt.Teste:
SAMUEL P. wADp1LL,
CLERK
81 The Indictments.
a full list Of the series OF indictments
ten in an With the charges alleged IN
them. is as follows:
William II. Blauer: That he did, N
e July 1909, unlawfully pay to L. D. Green
the sum of SO to influence his vote In the
said Brauers behalf; and that he did un-
lawfully give to the same SO to Influence
voters. Indictment found or testimony Of
L. D. Green.
8 William r. Brauer: That he did. IN
August, 1903. pay to one l.. D. Green
So to In fluencc the vote Of said Green.
Indictment found on testimony OF L.. D.
Green.
Walter ]. Todd: That In August, 1908,
al the stor, Of one j. NJ Sweeney. he
III did expend a certain sum of money. the
exact amount unknown. In the purchase
n OF drinks of beer, which he then and there
bought and gave to Frank Valley and
David Critsnden. with tho purpose Of
influencing their votes In his behalf.
Indictment found upon the testimony of
iii Frank Valley and John Sweeney.
IA Walter ]. Todd: That in July, 1908, he
did pay to one John Rutherford $40
with the purpose Of influencing his vote;
and that In August he gave an additional
sum Of SO with "a. similar purpose. In.
~ dictment found Noon testimony OF John
Rutherford.
Is Julian Bryant: That on the Sd day OF
r. septembsr he did promise to pay to one
william Valentine. a voter. the sum OF
IS to Influence his vote. Indictment
found on testimony Of William Valentine
Charles w. ChIldrey: That on the 81
day Of September. 1903. he did pay tc
one William Valentine 81 TO Influence his
vote, Indictment found on testimony OF
William Valentino
Walter z. Brauer: That Just prior tc
the general election, and In behalf OF
William II. Brauer. ne offersd TO Fl, c
Hechier the sum OF 1900 " he would
rs refrain from exercising his influence ir
~ aiding and assisting In the election o
w. J. Todd. Indictment found upon the
y testimony of H. c. Hecher.
Pat McDonough That just prior to tn
election he paid to one Leonard Schaa
Il the sum of 81 to influence his vote II
favor OF c. w. Ch!ldrey. a candidate
II for the Office Of commissioner OF tn,
~ revenue Indictment found on testlmon.
# OF Leonard SchAat.
-. hat d.,