The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-25


The announcement that all the voters
OF third Monroe would be summoned as
witnesses In this inquisiton means that
the grand Jury will not be able to res
port TO- day. and possibly not tomorrow.
/ In fact, 1t may necessitate the sitting Of
the jury all the week or the greater
portion Of It.
A Day Of Rumors.
The grand jury, which convened at
1890 o'clock yesterday. sat until about
l:15 p. M. and then adjourned until 1890
a. NJ. to-day. Messrs. Philip B. SHIELD
and James c. Smith were two OF the Wit
nesses examined, but their testimony was
evidently OF little value, for neither spent
more than few minutes In the room
There is little hope Of a report before
Wednesday night or Thursday. @
Rumors we're rife yesterday. There is,
however, reason to believe tina the grand
Jury has not yet passed upon the cues
ton OF returning an Indictment Of any
one In connection with this election mat
ter It Is believed BY many that the re-
port may incorporate nm Indictment Of
no one, Certain It Is said to be that no
one has been indicted yet.
Mr.. Williams's Statement.
The information OF greatest interest yes
terday III connection with the investlga-
ton did not come from the jury room,
but in the publication In the News Leader
infits editorial columns OF a signed state
ment from Mr.. Alfred B.. Williams that he
had sent his check for s25 to q man who
worked efficiently for his friend, Z Colonel
| Anderson, in the First Jefferson Precinct.
Here Is the statement OF Mr.. WllllaMs,
which speaks for itself
Rumors reach me from several
sources that there IS TAX OF an l[ ~,
| dlctment against me ~ the grand
Jury now In session for paying
mar, who worked for a friend OF *
5mine at the recent primary election ton
writing. ten o'clockN Monday morn
Ing, whether these rumors are the
result OF malice or. Idle GOSSIP and
surmlse or whether some ,,,d me n, b g.
obligation and oath OF secrecy and \
revealed tho probable or possible ac-
ton OF the body; nor 40 ! care. <
business and general affairs OF life.
and that is to be straightforward and
open, to meet issues and questions
as they come frankly and fairly and
to tell the exact and full truth.
This election transaction on which
these rumors are based was no secret
and was. not intended to be, The
that conditions in the First Precinct
Of Jefferson Ward were such that
active personal work among the voters
there would carry the precinct for
, Commemorative Attorney; that there
was a man there who would be willing
to DO this work, and and I, that ne would
Immediately said that would see
but thlt Colonel Anderson would not
be told about 1t and would know
nothing Of It; did this because I 4
knew that Colonel Anderson, II elect
oath that he had not used money In 4
the election except for certain speci- Il
fed purposes or allowed 1t TO be used
in his behalf and. further, that II he
included the amouns u his return nm, Of 91
II he know of it-an explanation and
discussion would he neceNary results.
Under the law, as ] understand 1t, and
BY, the, ethics Of politics. q candi-
FOR himself or take part III.
| The returns from. Tho Jefferson RI
Ward 'precinct showed that the work
der n s and, may add, SURPRISED fsm
that gentleman good derl, No ' ex-
PLANTATION OF the facts was given him.
The name Of The sman who had worked
aays he a Pss'a ne sye Te fsT
nT pers"as ahesk for se s5 ms Wi m9n
letter explaining that Il was for
Work done q 1.f By him y for colGae
daylight and a matter Of record, and z
there was no Injustice Of. suggestion
Of concealment. mentioned It I'M
friends and purposely sent sent 4 a. check sh'as
rather than currency because I want 4