The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-11
Ten Days investigation II !, ,E' u
Of . }, Dtgocrla'ti,c Primary nal J
NearS the End.
SOME INDICTMENTS
NO GEARING FRAUD.
sButfo Physical Condition Of Two
Jurors the Report Would Have
Been Made Last Night-A
Rumor to Be Dissected
To-day-Hours Of
Expectancy.

The Hastings Court grand Jury, en- :.
gagged IN investigating the recent prI.
4 mary, Will make Its report to-day. It
viii probably bs made by noon.
One "rumor,' Of a 4 rather. sensational
y nature 10 to be subjected 70 tho test for
basis this morning. Only two witnesses
have been called. ,5 t4
There appears ,ilttle probability Of any
exposition OF serious fraud, " any. The
Jury poll and the returned vote are saId
4 20 tally fairly we'll. 50 81.
Some indictments are to be reported,
probably seven OF. eight. No one knows
Just how much or how few. Sts
The grand Jury was apparently Inqulr.
Ing Into City Sergeant Smiths campa On
expenses yesterday, and are apparently
esarchIng for flaws. .si is'
8 Little information Of special Interest
Is said 70 have been elected yesterday.
aRumors have diminished wonderfully,
and likewise expectation OF a sensational
denouement. ia j55 e
After more than two hours OF anxious
on the part OF the eight or ton news
paper representatives who hovered near
gthe door OF tho Chancery Court room
anticipating tho conclusion 4 OF the two
weeks investigation, the grand jury OF
tho Hastings Court at57:155 p. NJ. yester-
day adjourned until to-day. But for
the feeble physical condition OF two
members of the jury the inquiry would
have been closed last night. Under the
- ~gsrkHf nyr1
was impracticabe. and the jury was
permitted an ntermasIon until to-day,sa I
The grand Jury Will certainly report
\ to- day, It Is confidently believed, and 1t
I will return at least half r. dozen fntict-
ments against persons suspect ed OF hav-
ing violated various sections OF the cleo
\ ton laws. Just before adjournment yes
terday the grand Jury struck a new scent
and as one OF the knowing ones ex-
pressed IT. there was q turn Of the tide
in favor OF one OF the men under sus-
picion. VI
Tho only two witnesses summoned for
Hto.d day are Messrs. ]. B. Pace and VIII;
liam r., Royall two OF the best known
citizens OF Richmond. Neither Of these
gentlemen was connected with the elec-
tion la any way. 1t is said that they
Will be asked to oatestlfy concerning re-
port that gentleman connected with
the Inquiry has made remark to am
other lndica ting prejudice to one OF the
men concerned In the election. II the
rumor be true sensation Will certainly
result. fS
Breath1ess Excitement.
From A p. M. yesterday when the jury
lreconvencd after the recess for lunch.
until p. NJ, not a witness was called,
but the Commemorative Attorney and his
associate were frequently in consultation
with the jury, and when not 30 engaged
were cosetcd In the Commonwealth At
torney's room. preparing indictments, It
Is generally believed. While the reporters
awaited anxiously ready to rush to the
phones and convey the information nec-
essary for an extra announcing the result.
and when 1t was believed that tho Jurors
would emerge any moment and file into
tho court room and make their report a
surprise came. More witnesses were
called First Deputy City Sergeant Taylor
was called for and entered the secret
chamber. After ten or fifteen minutes no
emerged and City Sergeant James g.
Smith was called for and entered the
closed chamber. There Is reason to be-
Iieye that the jury has been examining
into Sergeant Smiths expenditures dur,
ing the canvass before the primary. with
4 View to ascertainIng whether the Barks-
dale law had been violated In any, respect.
Just what will be the finding OF the jury
no ono will hazard a guess. IN MT.
Smiths sworn statement OF expenses ne
admitted having expended 81, 496.OS, while
the expense OF his competitors was but
ssl7 in one case and 31S7.70 In the other.
Mr.. Smith, according to his sworn state
mcnt, expended more than thousand
dollars In advertising In various ways, i
After Mr.. Smith emerged from the jury
room, Deputy Sergeant IT, D. Neal was
unexpectedly called for ana enterea ane
trry-room. His stay was brief. and after
he emerged no other witness Was called
The attorneys came and went, their re-
turn being in response to calls from the
dury.room, Stenographer Winston came
out In tho vest!bule at intervals 10 smoke
md got a breath Of fresh air. Every one
OF the alert reporters waiting IN the yestl-
bule expected at any moment that tHe
Jury would emerge with their report ~
was confidently believed that al tne "
ternoon had been consumed ~ preparing
1t. Tho unusually prolonged session 9!
the Jury gave color to the belle! tnat
Iris was to be the closing session, despite
the statement Of several that all mlght SO
home and eat and sleep before repor.
would be Forthcoming, No man aaFed
take any chances, however, and such az
Vice was ignored,
Was a False Alarm,
when about 7:lO the doors of the Cham
4cery Courtroom opend and the Jurors
were seen coming out, there was a scurry-
IND and scamperlng Of newspaper men
for the IIustings Court room. Judge WITT
.uns in the outer room Of the clerks
Office. .'rhe Jury is coming I'M" was the
information given him by the vanguard
OF tie reportorial rush, The A Judge
quickly arose, and entering the court
room room assembled tho bench, The deputy
remoyed, and cigars and cigarettes put
aside. The seats In the foregrou of
tho courtroom: we're quickly Nled,
By this time yhe Jurors were entering
4ha door. ri heyI came In slowly IN single