The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-04
summoning any special witnesses or ana
lying the poll.
Mr. Solomon Testifies.

Among those who testified yesterday
was Mr.. Henry, Solomon, of Third Mon
roe Precinct. who rHpen t only a minute or
two in the jury7roo1n. III 1t; WAS stated IN
the courtroom just before the jury was
adjourned that Mr. Solomon would be re-
called as a witnes later on, but Foreman
Taylor, stated that they did not desire his
testimony until the poll was completed.
This; information Is :regarded as indicative
of a desire on thetpart OF the jury to.
inquire partlcularlyainto the status or
Third Monroe, the precinct out offSwhom
two indictments We're developed at the sit.
ting OF the regular grand jury, Just what
the nature OF Mr. Solomon's testimony IS
expected to be, those who know VIII not
state, Certain 1t Is that he is one OF the
speclal witnesses which the jury will call
after the poll OF the voters Is completed.
Tho precincts called yesterday were
Second and Third Clay, Fourth Jefferson
and Second and First Marshall but be-
sides the voters from these precincts,
probably two hundred from any old pres
cinct we're heard. For the accommodation
OF the waiting line in the corridor, Mt 80
- M. the usual hour for adjournment,
the Jury prolonged Its sitting until about
9 and then adjourned until 4, and there.
after sat until nearly i. NJ.
Startling Runors Printed,
Gs.The \ rumors regarding alleged lrregu-.
/, Ia rites m the second precinct OF Lee
ward !! found definite expression IN print
,eaterdny. An afternoon paper publish
ed q detailed statement alleging 10 pc
tho result of tho grand jury poll In That
nrocinct and q comparison with the cleo
+, lion returns, the result being that
/ striking discrepancy was shown to the
advantage OF Mr.. Smith, It was alleged
that az 1914 voters polled out OF the total
NJ 943 voting, the jury had found l2o
men who voted for Mr.. Epps with 40 yet
TO testify and that Messrs. Smith ana
McCaw together, according to tho jury
poll, received but "a of tho l9i votes
4 between them. The returns OF the pri-
mary gave Mr.. Smith 125S votes, Mr.. Epps
!, clsely 243, the number Of votes cast If
this rumor has any foundation then bal
lots have been tempered with or other
ballots substituted for them. If Mr..
Smith received all OF the "a votes al
legged 10 have been found for either Smith
or Nc Cav, all OF tho unpolled 40 votes
would not give him the total of 1875 re-
! turned for him by the judges. II Mr..
Epps, as the alleged jury poll shows re-
coived 100 votes out Of 1914, he must have
received half or ,three-fifths Of the re-
naming Iorly-llie fotes, sI H'S Wpu'o
swell his real total TO 145 to lh0 votes
I In the precinct, instead of the 93 which
the election judges credited him.
What foundation IN fact there Is for
tho alleged story IL there be any, can
not be elected Grand Jurors have stated
publicly that they have up to this time
merely devoted themselves to the poll
and have not summarized or compared
their. poll With the vote as returned II
this be trlle then the report OF glarlng
discrepancies In second Lee Is merely
rumor. stenographer Winston, who is
recording the result of the poll of voters.
writes down the names of the voters and
their statements as to whom they voted
( for This work keeps him very busy
man all during the sessions, and II he
undertakes to transcribe his notes IN the
| evening, he Is exhibiting q remarkable
penchant for hard work and splendid
capacity,
II the jury has discovered any such
plarinr errors or frauds, It Is ALLOWING
the nersons responsible therefor ample
time ia leave tho jurisdiction Of the
rourt, SO far as can be learned no sum
mons have been Issued for tho reappear-
/, nnce Of the precinct officers as speolal
| witnesses, nor has any effort been made
| to assure their attendance when wanted,
Hold Somebody Responsible,
The accuracy orflnaceuracy Of Nhe a.,
legged poil will not be demonstrates until
tho I,,ry completes lts work. II then the
arures published tally With the jury's
Shndine there Is authority for the state-
ment that some ono Will be summoned
to1nscertain the source Of his lnfoFmatlon'
IL. a.aus. gran I'd q juror M