The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-08
WISE BA|LED
FOR THURSDAY.
Election Case Put Off iii Police
Court Till Next
Week.
TO BE THOROUGHLY PRo8ED
CONFERENCE.-The Attorney and
Mr.. Royal Working
Together.

Commemorative Attorney Richardson
and Mr.. w. l.. Royal are determined to
90 to the bottom of the alleged irrcs,-
tlarities IN the Third Precinct, Monroe
Ward, and they are rendering each other
every possible assistance In the matter.
Jackson Wise, the Judge against whom
charges upon warrant have been made,
was yesterday rcbailcd in the Police
Court for his appearance before that
tribunal on next Thursday, when the
case will come 10 trial.
Mr.. Wise says he has nothing to fear
and that he desires the case d sposcd of
as soon as may be.
Culbcrtson is still at large, though the
detectives are looking for him.
MIR. Henry Solomon, who is mentioned
by MIR. Royal as the clerk who did not
serve, and in whose place Culberts- II
was put, Is a merchant on Broad Street.
There is nothing to connect him with
the matter. 1t Is stated that he was an
Epps man anu did not serve because he
did not care to lose the day from his
business. He declared when appointed
he would not serve.
The Case in Court.
Charged with fraudulently 'advlsing
and assisting. L. X. Culbertson to vote
III the recent primary, Jackson Wise
appeared before Justice j. j. Cr,tchfield
In the Police Court yesterday morning
ready for trial. He had retained Mr..
Gilbert X. Pollock to defend him.
On account of the absence Of an i'm
portant witness for the prosecution, tho
case went over until next Thursday In
the meantime, every effort will be made
by the detectives to apprehend Cubert-
son.
Commonwealth Attorney Richardson
appeared to prosecute Mr.. Richard son
Will have the cooperation of Mr.. Royal,
who has been instrumental in bringing
to light the alleged fraud in Third Mon
roe. IN the discussion resulting, from
the motion of Mr.. Royal for a contin-
uance until day when Mr. Norvell
could be present to testify, Mr. Richard
son said, parenthetlcally, that he wanted
the fullest investigation Of the charge.
lie expressed the regret that the pun
ishment for such an offensc had not
been made a felony Instead of a mis-
demeanor. The person who would prac-
tlce or connive in a cheat in the cleo
ton should be sent to the penitentiary,
said the Commemorative attorney. He
said that he did not refer in any manner
to the case now pending, but wanted to
express his desire to see a full investi-
CATION.
Many Witnesses.
The following witnesses We're called for
the prosecution: Mcssrs. J. w. Carmody,
David Cornell, Louis Cosby, Charles Ken
ney, f. Norvell and II. b. Epps Mr..
Norvell was not present. He had not
been summoned, the officers being I'M
able to locate him Thursday.
Justice Crutchfeld instructed Mr.. Do
herty, chairman of the City Democratic
Committee, to produce the poll books
from the precinct in which the alleged
fraud was practiced. Mr.. Doherty said
that he could not allow the books TO he
brought into court or removed from tho
vault in which they are now kept with
out an order from the court. He also
asked that an officer accompany him to
the vault and witness the breaking Of
the seal on the box and also the reseal-
ing of this box when the book was re-
moved.
On the 18th of July Mr.. Doherty has
been subpoenaed to appear before the
grand jury. which is inquiring into al
legged primary election frauds, and pro-
duce the books for the inspection of the
jurors.
Case Goes Over.
:, ''iS' t'S iHotioH WIS maze Tor con-
tlnuancc until next week, JusS.cc Crutch-
field said that he would prefer the mat
ter to go over until after the grand Jury
had investigated it. 1t was tacitly un-
derstood that the jury would take up the
matter OF Mr.. Wise along with other
alleged illcgalties of the primary. Mr.
Richardson and Mr.. Royal explained
that there would be no discourtesy in
hearing this charge before the grand Jury
took action. for tho reason that this
was a specific offense, while the grand
jury was in general terms investigating
the reports of alleged fraud. The Police
Court viii. even In the event that tho
grand jury should indlct, be the trial
court for the defendant. The crime OF
which no is charged is misdemeanor,
to be dealt with by the police justice.