The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18

bishops. the clergy and others that good
order prevailed, and that q fair and i'm
partial election was had. All the oppo-
sition have to combat this testimony, he
said. were some eX-parte atlidavits
"We deny absolutely the false cry OF
fraud" said Colonel Cabell In closing.
The examination Of testimony was then
begun. Secretary OF the Commonwealth
Eggleston swore the witnesses. BY con-
sent 1T was agreed that the other Wit
nesses might remain In the room.
Former City Attorney Walter II. Tay-
lor. candidate in the primary, and
successful one. for membership In the
City Committee. was the first witness.
After the usual preliminarles he detailed
the efforts Of the administration, or
Trehy, faction, as they are commonly
called. to secure representation among
the judges and clerks, and the failure
OF the effort He also testified to the fiat
refusal of the committee to permit can
ddates to see the tally sheets of the cleo.
ton, and the subsequent adoption by the
newly elected committee OF a resolution
agreeing TO permit exam nation OF. the
tally sheets hereafter, but not of tho
election Of October 18th. Great areas OF
newspaper clippings were introduced as
testimony by consent. A resolution was
also adopted permitting individual voters
to see how, their own votes were recorded.
The plan Of primary had been drafted
and the judges selected by the Electoral
Board, not the committee, but this was
usual Heretofore the candidates in the
primary had selected the Electoral
Board. This year tho City Committee,
controlled by the administration faction,
chose them, and, the witness claimed,
chose only partisans OF the admlnlstra-
r1.T IN fin inn 6.
Just before the cross-examlnation was
concluded some committeeman asked If
the policemen had been placed at the
polls this year, because at former cleo
tions they had caused disturbances This
sally elected laughter at the lawyers ex-
pense.
TRINITY TIE STAR.
The star witness from the standpoint of
public interest was next put on the stand
in the person of Mr.. James V. Trehy,
clerk of the Corporation Court and the
man for whom one Of the two Norfolk
factions Is popularity named Mr.. Trchy
was emphatic direct and at times dra-
matte In his testimony, promising and
apparently answering all questions with
absolute frankness. On cross-examina-
ton there was long string OF questions
INDUCED in by Colonel Cabell, all de-
signed to elicit the admission that Mr..
Trehy was the leader OF ono of the fac
tons Finally he anticipated the line
and import of the questions, ana though
denying tia, he had any authority over
anybody or was entitled to be called the
leader Of the faction, accepted that des-
!snation
Il am out In the open" said lie. I
am always out In the open In my politl-
cal battles and in private me-.
The direct evidence Of witness was
largely corropora,lon Of that Of MIR.
Taylor, tho preceding witness, with the
difference that he spoke especially OF the
conduct Of the election OF his precinct,
the second Of the First Ward. He de-
scrIpcd the location OF the polling place.
Of the judges, narrated the unavailins
efforts 10 SECURE representation for tho
anti-administraL!on, or Trehy faction, and
tie efforts made TO keep tally OF voters
ana how they voted, wherever they would
state to the tuly-keeper Otherwise they
were recorded as voting for the Dcy cam
dldates or administration party. He
stated that there was difference In tho
figures q. The official and unofficial tall
lies Of ~ 10 10 VOTES In tho word, enough
10 have elected Treay candidates.
COLONEL HIGGINS TEsTiEIES,
Colonel 4. ~. Higgins, colonel command
INK The EeTeHty-tirat Regiment, Virginia
Volunteers. ranking field officer Of tho
giai4 militia. NaE The next witness. lie
llytu and mad llvrd All his life in the
lrEt preclnc, OF the first ward, he said.
aud voted there. lie knew none OF the
,uogeg and clerks at the election, and
lao Heard they 1ii not reside in the pre-
cluct Colonel Higgins stated that he
arG4c early The morning nt election, and
iFcht ~ the polling place " see the
tRagGs and Dndt3yof 10 secure represent
tatlon Of the oHt!-aGmintEtration faction
Hr4ong the clerks judges or tally-kGep-
na iic gent into me precinct before
GasUgbt. but Was denied such represent
tatioh for himself and olherq 0f his fac
tlon A police eomnlfsi0Htr had Inter
rcleN sud informed HE Judges that they
could not al!oH a tplly-Eeeper or JlldSe
~. tse opp0Blng faction re then re-
laG1 the tmrY Of the refusal Of tie
,gdEsE at tie p.Gcinct 70 ALLOW Mr. Salz-
itrg 10 YOte, although CoIonel Higgins,
hltpSs1f oBA ~ the Board ~ Registrars
l;aRsa ny tbs constitutional Conyentln,
hi fsgis,aEed SsIzbersJ apd Knew Of MS
1Hl sEDa!sGgc that tllc man wab q quail
fsGG Fbter. Police Commissioners Reid,
ne testified. stated that Inc judges Of
e.4etlon il4d ms riGht IN hay whether q
nan mas legally registered Gr not.
3li. .. Il. Prince man ths next witness.
HiJ Direct tsf,iiap1y ME- cprr"borarvs
1k thar gwen M rther Sltneasex az u
si.s Conduct NJ ms ELECTION. and lie denial
IL REORGANIZATION on The antladnHlstfa-
tigys Ass4lert; " TIE fscfeDB OF the yct-t
Tx zbS Of t;ye sytsIt Of naligtg, and In