The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-21
SOMETHING MAY
COME. Of \ INQUIRY II
Grand Jury Still 'Tugging Away
at the Election
Cases.
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REPORT IS EXPECTED Z: Il: TO-DAY L ) Y
Tickets and Books in Third Mon
roc to Be Exalniilcd--Wit-
i1csscs Yesterday.
REPORT is ExPEC TED 10 -DAY.

rho grand Jury Is still wrestling with
the alleged election irregularities III the
third precinct Of Monroe Ward, and 1t
will require another session to-day In
order to complete the Investigations.
The cuse of jackson Wise, the reg
istrar In this precinct who is charged
with improperly registering one Culbcr-
son and then putting him IN MS clerk of
the precinct, was called III the I'o,xto
Court, and 1t was again postponed In
order to await the report Of the grand
jury. Il
1t has boon pretty generally thought
that the jury would be unable to discover
any wrong doing as II result Of tho In
curry but somehow last night There was
feeling that there might BIO q sur
prise on this limo when the final report
is made to tho court
Anumber of witnesses wcro examined
yesterday and others will be introduced
to-day. .
An examination Of the ballots cast
in the involved precinct Will also DO
made by tho Jury, and the poll books
will be before the body. S
Messrs. +. G.. Ebel w. T. Hancock
and Sam Cohen, members Of the City
Electoral Board, were questioned yester-
day as to the circumstances under which
Wise was appointed registrar. and each
remained in tho room for some time.
Hard to Get Officers.
Eve have had the worst kind Of
trouble in securing election officials
said ono Of the members Of the Electoral
Board "In order to get good men to
serve we have almost had to get on our
knees. The public likes to criticise, but
when 1t comes to work the people are
hard to find for the places. We did
the best that could be done In appointing
the officials and think VIC have q good
set sEs
Colonel B. o. James and Mr.. Charles
NJ. Wallace Jr, two Of the candidates
| for Commemorative attorney we're
among the witnesses yesterday, but they
| did not remain long in the room. An
| other witness was Mike Pierce, who was
followed BY N. T. Norvell.
Mr.. Norvel lives in the county, and
| It IS understood that his testimony was
along tho line that Culberson told him
him he could vote in the city, as ne
| would be an officer OF the elcctlon ana
| 1t would be all right.
Other Witnesses.
Other witnesses were Messrs. Pat Nc
| IDOnOuEh. GUS 'IyleI,N y. -. LIZ" " a.
| r. Williams, Dennis O'Dwyer, Buck
Sizcr and r. L. Syrcle.
Among the witnesses summoned for
to-day arc Messrs. Chris. Manning and
Fl. Claiborne Epps. who were called yes
tcrday. but who did not respond.
There are several others and when
these arc examined and tho ballots and
books are looked into, 1t is expected the
| Jury will begin work OH their report
The investigation. which was brought
| on through Mr.. w. l.. Royal repre-
scnting certain candidates In the recent
primary, has worn along each day since
| Monday, and 1t is evident that the jury
are determined to get at the' very bot
| tom facts in the case
All Are Cooperating.
Tho jury is considered a good one,
and every disposition has been shown by
the court and the jury to investigate the
entire matter In n fair and II fearless
manner. gsa55-t =,
Tho charge OF Judge Witt was an able
and sweeping one. and commemorative
Attorney d. c. Richardson IS Lending
every possible assistance to the jury IN
their labors.
The report likely to be made to-day,
is being eagerly awaited by the pubic.