The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
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Grand Jury Beat#the Bush Bit
Found Nothing
Tangible.
FRAUD. !: 3 ! mo 4. Q EvlDEN CE5
Sucl1 Seems to Be the Opinion
Of Members tstrifo' IS q the Grand
Jury.
FRAUD, BUT 81. ]. /! N > EVIDENCE I:

Jury.
Grand jury number three empannelled
to Investigate alleged fiauds In the city
primary election, held June goth, in Rich
mond, completed its lnbors yesterday and
rnnde its report to Judge Witt OF the
Hastings Court. The report was just
exactly along the line foreshad owed In
yesterdays Times Dispatch that Is to
say, the Jury was satisfied that fraud
and chiclncry were practiced, but the
evidence sufficient to sustain that belief,
In d court Of law or to Justify an lndict-
mcnt could not be found This means
that the men who manipulate the ballot
knows their sG business well enough to
know how to cover up their tracks and
no grand jury need apply. Thus ends the
whole proceeding wnicn has cost the
Taxpayers about, $500. 5t
Grand Jury's Report.
rho final report of3the grand jury fol-
no the Hon. S. B. Witt, Judge Hastings
"a Court of City Of Richmond:
The undersigned members OF the grand
Jury for the September term OF your hon
$ort.blc court beg to submit the following
report OF their deliberations M
6 After having disposed Of the regular
Indictments, submitted by the Common
wealth, we took up the consideration of
the alleged city primary election frauds
orable court beg to submit the following
careful and patient Investigation of all
the evidence at our disposal, have sifted
every rumor and followed up every trace
Of evidence that could be obtained which
might establish the guilt of%any candi-
date in the use Of money TO lntluence
any Of the officers charged VIII, z, Inc
duct of the elcctionin question. we nave
evpnlnad a number of witnesses acoil--2
earning the paymentBof poll-taxes ny
5yvn lio,,s gnersons for Others alleged 10 pc
In violation Of law and have come -, ~
Ethc conclusion that there Is not sum
Client evidence before US on WHIT e1 - -
Justify any indictments. Y. !, !, { ~, Z,
n We also took up the mater collcei me
~. electoral board and examined al q
tba hool,s nrd documents In their posses
sion.s also had before us each meHpet
oe 5tha hoard. who testified at length. De &c
failing their methods concerning hPpoiilHlttT-s
merts and while we are SATISFIED TON ron !
tha general scope Of the testimony He i
rs nat It IS exceedingly difficult 70 % q
tnin good material to fill these posltlons
and that the board used reasonaooi ea - =
and diligence in making appoln t!l :, !ls'
vet we feel that they supJecteu ). tiien'--
selves to criticism by not prolhEtly sotl-
Eyening and Investigating any charges
brought against any officers Of election.
We find that they have kept regular
minutes of their proceedings and record
Of all appointments 3
Il We feel constrained In. closing TINS re-
port to cmphaslzc the great Importance 1rsd1'c Z
OF our best citizens being more ready
and willing to perform their duty as
patriotic citizens by serving US electlol l
officers when called upon, as y Is a part
or our necessary machinery OF govern
ment and no citizen should shlrR nom ON
the performance of this most important
n,,blic service. "For on the clean ballot
rests all the hope Of the republic, "t8
we feel that it lis unnecessary to pur-
she this investigation any further, as the
report Of the last grand jury submitted
to1gYour Honor on the 18th of last Az
gust seems to US to be quite full ana
complete.
We wish to return our thanks to the
honorable Judge Of this court the COM
monwealth's attorney and other ottlcers
for their courtesy IN the sssls tetnce ~ ti' ne
discharge OF our duties,
Respectfully submitted,
IA c. 2. WINGO,
JAMES E. PHILLIPS,
8 r. seldom BRUCE,
@ H Nv. RO UNTRl1E.
GEO. r.. CANNON,
"a. F% CIIAS, d. LARUS,
l.. q. MORRIS.
w J. WESTWOOD,
M. b. ROsENBAUM.
Trials in Hastings Court.
{ Tho following cases were disposed Of
in the Hastings Court yesterday:
Junlus Howard (colorcd), charged with
malicious cutting and woundng. Two
years in the penitentiary
= William Mccoy (colored, charged with
petit larceny, Six months in jail,
Estelle Stewart (colorcD, charged with
malicious cutting and woundlng. Ac-
Quilted -,
Herman Charles Powell. young white
man, charged With taking n gold watch,
the property OF Rothert and Company.
Acquitted
quilted. !
Smith is tho husband of Mrs. Estellc
Smith, who was convicted In Manchester
Of voluntary manslaughter IN the killing
of her little child by beating 1t, Smith
was charged with taking money from
his employer. N. j. Crull.
Ill E. Md . a.