The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25
w, H. Brauer and w. j n.
Todd Among Them. "a
.MESSRS. BRYANT 4. n
AND CIV. CRlLDREY'Y''Ss A,
w. E. Brauer, Pat Med onougii, Y
Joseph Stunpf and William Ss
Terry. 3s'8I
WILL BE TRIED IN ,i:52
a MAGISTRATES 81 COURT
Senator Bryant Declares tie n
Barksdale Law Not
Existence, and Regards the 81
Whole Matter With In7 s}5;
difference Grrand Grand Jury
Completes It's Work. Ssi
WILL BE TRIED IN s
a MAGISTRATES COURT

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Blank wonder not un1nixed with dis
may, stared from the Intent faces OF ssv.sSS M
eral In the little knot OF uneasy poll IT, 81,
clans and eager curiosty-seekers gath!
cred at tho Henrico Courthouse ast5nlghtSs
when the grand jury, tired andsworn. butt
at last primed for deliverance. filed into tss
the suddenly quiet room and without fur- -8s
ther ado read forth such q string Of in-!SS.s
dlctments as carried confusion into ever y ss
camp. sgt
Not less than ten papers were pres
sented, and the first to be announced vas
ono against Julian Brya mt. trepresenta tatiYs ss
OF Henrico the State Senate. Then fol-SS2$
lowed rapidly the names Of several oth .ssSa
ers. Including Brnucr, the defeated treaa-SaA;i
urer; Todd. the successful candidate;fS
Childrey, the commissioner .of the rev.
.enue; Joseph stumpf. the Richmond sss
brewer and business man. and d tEo !. Or ss
three others Each is charged With i Il
violation OF the Barksdale put g &elec long Sag
law in the recent primary. The Ind ct-assS$
jments are based upon allega tions va ry.- IN
Ing between the spending OF money and III
tho ,lso of boer$ and whiskey In influerlc,Sss
Ing voters. % Is f9iS n issssi
% Az @ s u. Created a. Stir. ss,ss
N Tic ntmosphero was sliterallySc cha rgeda "a
with sensa ton when the Jury presents nd
Its findings. Evening HAD come on, arr
hours had dragged It's weary lengi 7ss 7ss
through all the afternoon. NlghttallS8$t
caught the Investigators still In tlleirs$a
room probing. aud the lights had &tos be-
turned on again The crowd had #comeSa
and gone and come again and departedS$
for fayx In, ,tt Vol irtff
backed chairs and caught q wink of sleep. 81
dreaming the whie{of home and dinner. 3s
a half dozen politicians patiently bore the 8sl
strain, which. however" bad could not hes
worse than the suspense that worried W.
them. SsiSs Il Il #t5I tJsaS N
BY the time the jury began to show NJ
signs Of returning life. the crowd 4 had sssS
dwindled down to perhaps a score OF ss4s
people. Theirs was good deal of talti-ssaS
ing and laughing and smoking, and mot tS#3
n little guessing. But as for tho Elatter.f@
1t Is n fact passing strange that the jury
was apparently without n leak. Nohod Y. ss$s
knew what was coming, and the custom #
ary salutation when a friend shook hands s
with his neighhor was. Are you 5irl.sss1s8 s18
dictsd?" Things wero3to the last minute #
in very high degree unccrtnin. gG5ss eeSsts8s
Then, in silent amaze. the crowd gS,
heard the listrcad ana marveled Every
body expected something In the direc-4t
tlon of Todd, and fl3rauer but thero Wsro 3Ss
two Indictments against each and tho
suggestion of a third against Todd. n AtssS sspSS
few had guessed at the Childrcy matter
Tho great surprise was the indictment OF VA
Senator Brynnt, AIr. Stumpf and the
others. including Pat NIcDononugh. OF E
Richmond, and Mr.. Walter =. fBrauar,
the treasurers son. And the SENSATIONS "
did not stop here. After the indictments n
were rand the Jury filed two suppl ems MI
orfx t,I, rrf a, otrck
Commissioner Of the Revenue Childrey. "
already indicted. the new and startling @
charge OF tamperng With the witnesses.
The second report conveyed to the COURT
lnforma ton concerning an alleged viola
tion OF the law by Todd committed lnS8
tho city OF Richmond. This Interesting @
parsr will be laid before the city au-
thorites for their consdera tom 4 IN iisss
Then the grand fury. finished With ID
the dlflcult and disagreeablc task itShad a4s.
voluntarily set for itself, was dismissed s5F3
by the court, and tho twelve men filed Sa
out with the commentator OF Judge s}5
Wickham ringing In their ears.
A number OF the politicians were
around the courthouse during the day. Or aN3 N
had representatives there, In order that 9
they might keep in touch with the situa-
tion When tho list was read Mr.. Todd
was present with his attorney, Mr.E coal, 81
tor, nnti Mr., Childrcy was also IL the
room. 54sS
The Irdictmonts will all be certified 3
10 II ma elstr,tn's court, end there tried l8s8
AS misdemeanors. II thew get to the 81,
County Court Mt Nll It will be through s5t
nnncal from the decision of the just'cs
OF the peace Before this tribunal Mr.. I'LL
Todd and tho others Will nprcorg to
rnafc thoir dcfnrsc,
Senator Brvant's Position.
THO case Of senator Hrynnt y q very
REGULAR and striking one This Is ems
iiroy apart from the charge Itself %6
more important and tar-reachins nucs- 8
lion, involving tho st!tutlonalltSa5ots ot
the law itself promises to he involved q
here The IIenrico Senator has never i
the existence or tho i''rks-
dale law, and. consequently, lie InNsHro
attention To nn Indictment srowils nut "
OF It, though his position upon this point III
by no means carries With II nm admission
OF the use of any money IN The lrip,ary,tsS
Along with several Of his colleagues In 83
tho legislature aud several membfis ot
the Constitutional Convention itself Tia
senator holds that n plain provision i'ttts
the new organic law makes necessary ma i5s
expiratio.l Of ninety days after thu naTaf'
iournment sine die OF the IcalslntnFp S55
i eforo any enactment shnll ba ~
effect For this reason lr uosa 9S
not I. recognize the 5nrssaale law,
and for this reason he has not 70 tina (,
day filed the statement OF campaign nh.S6ss
renses required under this same law.
THE Iursy Assemblies.