The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-20
GRAND. c; JURY TO
FINISH TODAY D D \
Likely ITO Submit Tlcir Report
After a Brief SEES
sion.
MORE WITNESSES SUMMONED
General Belief That Evidence
Will Not Warrant True
Bills.

The investigation by tho grand jury
into the alleged election Irregularities,
growing out Of the conduct Of tho rc-
cent primary III certain precincts, was
continued yesterday, and when al adj
1ournmcnt was had until 1880 this
morning Foreman Charles II, Taylor ex-
pressed tho opinion to the court that
the body would be able 10 make n final
report to-day.
SO far us can be learned nothing
startling has developed, and It IL tho
very general belief that tho Jury will
be unable to discover anything criminal.
a number Of witnesses were exam
ined yesterday. Others have been SUM
moned for to- day. Among the latter arc
Mr.. Isaac Held ono Of tho deputy city
trcnsurers, and Mr. Pat N1cDonough.
Mr.. NlcDonough was excused from at
tendance yesterday in order, to leave tho
city on u brief trip, and will be recalled
to-day, having already been examined
once.
aThe witnesses examined yesterday
morning were Messrs. a. q. Williams,
w. II. NIoseey, ]. =. Taylor Harry
whaley, Charles Angle, A. r. Lucas.
Daniel Wcisiger, Claiborne Epps and
Charles Seltz
(. Mr. Williams remained in the room
longer than any Of the other witnesses.
He was afterwards recalled and was
with the jury for some ten minutes.
Story Denied.
1t was denied yesterday by an cleo
ton officer. who served at Fourth Madi-
son that a ticket had been handed
Charles Seltz, already marked against
Mr. George Ainsle FLOR the Senate. The
precinct went for Mr.. Ainslic, and the
officer says there could have been no
reason to mark tickets against him.
Judge Witt yesterday issued a sweep
ing Injunction to all witnesses not to
talk with newspaper reporters regard
Ing the case.
ANY witnesses before the grand jury
in this investigation who talk to news
paper ms or. give out In any other
way what they have testified to, will be
sent to JAIL" said His Honor.
"When this sort Of thing happens"
he continued. "a rnockery is being made
Of a very serious matter"
Foreman Taylor declared that the
members Of the jury had beer careful
along this line.
u know that the jury is careful" re-
piled the judge, but 1t is the Witnesses
who have been doing the talking.
The case of Mr.. Jackson Wise. ths
registrar in tho third precinct Of Mtt1.
roe Ward was continued by Justice
Crutchfield until to-day. and If there i
no report in from the grand jury when !:
is called to-day it will go over again.
Mr.. Ebel Talks.
Jackson Wise was appointed registrar
OF the third precinct OF Monroe Ward by
:. 1o&, h a G
IS the custom of the City Cimmlttee. the
registrars appointed by the board for
the general election are used for the
primary elections because other registrars
would make it necessary TO copy the
books OF those regularly appointed. s4
Mr.. +. G. Ebel of the board, was asked
o-day under what circumstances Wfso
was selected by the board for this I'M
portant post
&C L.. Hudgens. the registrar appointed
on March cath. resigned because he had
moved his residence from the precltGc
he replied.
WAS Wise recommended?''
"He was"
by whom?"
II do not care to san because the
Grand iury may want me to answer that
question:
was the man who recommended him
a candidate for nomination In the pri-
mary?"
mo.
WAS he a business man?
Yes"
Mr., EIbel then said that he had known
,yise's father and grandfather and had
known them as highly respected CIV.
zens. He had no reason to believe that
wise was not all right Another mem
her of the board suggested his name
for appointment.
tho investigation has been In progress
since Monday, and numerous Witnesses
have been examined each day. One man
who Is earnestly wanted by the grand
iury is Culberson, the> clerk OF the cleo
ton in Third Monroe. who ieit the CITY
when he learned there was about 70 I'e
~, investigation, Culberson might DC
able to tell something If he were mere
but he will perhaps never be caush''