The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-21
NO PARTY QUARREL
TOBE ADJLJSTED5
Judge Declares That This is Al
Search After Crime and a
Cleansing Of the Ballot of S345
This City at the De- s.S
lnand Of the 5@
People. 5Sssj

OF people were there looking for all sorts is
of sensational developments. There were S8
those who in some way had conceived the#j
idea that Judge Witt was going to say N N
something startling. Some even believed
the Judge would in some menner, directly
or Indirectly, make an answer to Mr.. .F8si
William L. Royall. There were others s
who had a suspicion that In some way
the report Of the minority Of the grand NJ
jury OF the last term would be laid before
the public. There wero yet others who.
thought possibly Commonwealth's At
torney Richardson might have a few re-.8f,
marks to make concerning election
frauds, which remarks might entertain.
The special grand jury. as summoned. .SSl
was called, and for reasons satisfactoryas as
to the court, Messrs. l.. ~. Morris and Il. .ff5
w. SRountree were substituted for Messrs.3
sMosbyt and Rutherford. and thenSthe jury
consisted OF the following well NJ known
business men 81 .5 N 35 3;sSs
G. {. Wlngo, foreman; a s5, s$ sssSS
l.. z M orrIs, rs \. i3 lg,S 15g
II. w. Rountree, fj X. # 8a5s$Sg
w. j Westwood d, Il, 3 # "a SsS,s
James E. PhlIllpa, S sy4 l554 Wv
Seddon Bruce, ,3if I its3 ssts83g $53Igg
a Morton Rosenbaum, S4$s 4s
George R.ECannon. E3$ III 4 fS5 gg5ga
Catch the Thieves & 5i3aS
Judge within his charge to. the jury,
laid grea stress upon the alleged vtola-a
tionEof election laws, and told&tlc grand
Jurors iunHiS iStakably that he wanted them
to catch hold where the last grand jury
turned loose,and II they found amy new
wheat ITO thresh or any old wheat tog5
thresh over to let the threshers do 5its558
perfect work 6S{ M st3b
6 Ills honor intimated that there might
be some new facts for the jury's con-2
slderatlon, for commemorative Attorney
Richardson had not been asleep II o.
had possibly gathered some new evidence,gs
and he had had In the last investl tlga-
tion the benefit OF a 4stenographer,Ew who
had taken down everything that had been
told the former jury. Since that tiino8
the attorney had had access to this sten-%s
ographic report, and would give the jury
the fun benefit OF his researches. MI
There was much &curlos ty@on the part IS
OF the assembled crowd to know IL these
few remarks meant that tho present
jury will get a peep at the much tllked n
of minority report Of the lust grand Ejury.lS
There were many In the court audience
who We're Of the option hat+the judge 81
language admitted of the view that tho
jury would get everything that the steno-%
gmpher had heard and recorded, IL in-A
Ecluding the sacred minority report. Com-58
slnonwenlth's Attorney Richardson was #
approached by a Times Dispatch man.
on this subject, but the cTort to sound M
the attorney and draw him out on Inis#
point WAS not Il brilliant SUCCESS. The$l
attorney smiled when he said: THE jury5SR
will not be short on any information that
Is In my possession. That guardc re-
mark can be construed to mean a greatiN
deal or a very little lust according to- s$S
the viewpoint OF the reader &Stys
Will Royal Be Summoned
There was also no little speculation ass
to what part Mr. William l.. Royal will M
play In the tragedy or comedy as the caseS
may be, or course, II it shall develop
that any testimony he may have or rnayESS
think he has Is regarded MS OF value%
by yhe grand Jury that body will not
hesitate to summon him Instantly andS
there Is no question but that he willS
answer the summons with alacrlty. Mra&
Royal may appear In the case as a WITT
ness. hut there Is no reason to believe 8
that he will be on hand IN any other
capacity Esss
The grand Jury did not set at the elec-s
ton fraud business yesterday and the
probability Is that they will not to-day
for Attorney Richardson loaded themM
UP with enough Of the ordinary business &
to keep them busy for q while and ttSis III
likely that they Will elect to clear, away ass}
all the ordinary rubbish before tackling. }3
the great principles Of the free and uE-e$
tramnlelled electorate. ssg
/. A Direct Charge.
Immediately after tho jury, had been N
sworn Judge Witt charged them as fol.
lows. 5&
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury! g5sS
In tho month OF July t'ie grand jury fo'8S
that term was called upon to !nvestigate@ @
frauds which were alleged to have been9f
committed In the primary election heidi
In this city during the month OF June.#
y That Jury discharged this most dlffoultg%
and arduous task With a nscous lndus.5#
try and faithful ability which entities
them to the thanks OF this community.
on the completion OF their work the
court ordered that the stenographer who
took the testimony before thegrnd Jury
should place in the hands OF the Com
.monwealth's attorney OF mis- court a.
copy Of the evidence. with the requeass&
that lie would carefully so over II with
n view ia the further consideration Off,
this matter. Aa
He has, doubt not, followed every
suggestion OF crime which may have beei,
fairly detluctbe from tho evidence 9oss
taken and will send sueh Witnesses TO #
you az may be within the control pr #
the court. - i8l 5is84E
You arc therefore called upon TO take &
mp this inquiry wherc youi. predecessors3g
cannot too earnestly Impress upon
you the grave an dserIous lmportanee of fg
this Inquest. On the clean ballot rests
all the hope OF the republic. the rule of
corruption ia the most grinding and ds,9s
basIng tyranny, and VIII never be toi,S#
Grated In the dwellna places of men ~ a5S