The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-27

derneanor--All the Defend
ants Give Bond-His 81
tory Of the Case. q
ii The sensation Of the hour in political
circles is that created yesterday BY the
grand Jury when that body, after q ses-
sion Of nearly ten days, brought in true
bills against five Democratic citizens Of
more or less prominence, charging them
with violating the election laws Of the
State in the recent municipal and legls-
ilative primary. NJ n
The action OF the jury did not come
as a great surprise, but at the same time
Its findings were the subject OF the most
widespread and earnest comment. III sit5 $$SSS
Those indicted were Messrs. Alfred b
Williams, editor Of the News Leader
Chris Manning, one OF the most proml-S
inent Of all the local politicians In the
city; s. Goldstein, q worker In the First
Jefferson, whlch5is Mr.. Manning's pre- re-.
8cinct; Jackson Wise. one OF the judges
In the Third Monroe precinct, and u K. \.
iCulberson. the man who Is alleged to have
been Improperly registered and allowed to@
serve as CLERK In this precinct. u
All Promptly Gave. Bond. VI
All the mon we're bhiled forMtheir ap-a
pearancc before the Hastings Court son3
September 21st, and they had no trouble
lin giving their Rbonds.8 NJ NJ +. Henry s L: N
Cabell went on the bond OF Mr.. wv III iams,s "
which was placed at 500, and Mr.. Chris
Manning readily furnished security for
Mr. G7oldsten,8 It being fixed at the same
amodht. 5}s4, 5s s5 331 "
The bond OF Mr.. Wise was the largest
of all. 1t was $1,000, and his security was
Mr.. w. T. Creekmore VI Mr.. James ~.
Cannon, went on Mr.. Manning's bond, and
the popular efferson Ward police COM
missioner had at least a dozen offers
on this line. VI II IA 5 n 57i3 INV ri 4ss.
Il There was no bond for Culberson. This
man is away and probably will never
return and no friend was In court to take
up his cause. "a! 533 35j&s
The Charge Against Mr.. Williams
Tho charge against Mr.. Williams is that
he paid $25 to Mr.. Goldsteln to use his n
influence for Colonel George Wayne An-$
derson, and that against Mr.. Manning As I
that he arranged the matter between
Mr., Williams and Mr. Goldstein.
The latter Is Indicted for accepting
money In violation OF the Barksdae pure
election law, The indictments against
Messrs. Wise and Culberson relate en-E
tlrely to alleged frauds In the Third Pres
cinct OF Monroe Ward. which Mr.. Royal
declared had been characterized by unfair
methods .S! 5sgs
All the men indicted, save Culbersons
were seen last night, and they stoutlyg
declined to discuss the subject for publi-G
cation. Messrs. Williams, Manning and \
Wise declined to say who would act as i
their counsel. though several OF them
said many Of their legal friends had
volunteered to serve them. Il 3I
Counsel for the Accused.
tits believed that Mr.. H. NJ. Smith Will 1
represent Mr.. Manning, and that Hon.
Eppa Hunton and Hon. a. c.. Braxton
viii appear for Mr.. Williams
Mr., Wise Will be taken care Of BY Mr..
Gilbert X. Pollock. and the counsel tor
Mr.. Manning will looe after Mr.. Gold.
STEMS interests. #
1t Is not believed that the charges
against any OF tho men indicted Will re- K
suit seriously although the law provides
for both fines and Jail punishment.
The law makes these alleged violations
misdemeanors. instead Of felonles, and
tho jurles hereafter to deal With the cases
cannot find any very serious verdlcts
against any OF those accused,
The case Of Jackson Wise will come up
soon In the Police Court, and In addl-
ton to the Indictment already found by
tho grand jury, he may be sent on upon
another charge by Justice Crutchflcid
Mr.. Pollock. who Is looking after Mr.
Wise's interests In tho Police Court, will II
follow tho matter up when 1t goes be,
fore judge Witt, It'll
There is no question that the great
body OF the Democratic party In the
city commends the grand jury for lts
earnest efforts to get at the bottom o.
tho matter 5ust investigated, and that
they congratulate tho members upon
their diigent work.
Voters Who Deposed Yesterday.
The voters in tho Third Precinct OF
Monroe Ward who were examined Yes.
terday before any report was formulated
were as follows: ss III
Joseph Fl. Grubbs. w. G, Tyree. A. w.
Frank, Jacob Levitt. Rutherford. O, Az
Niceter, r. p. Folk. A. j. Schmidt. J. B.
Van Horn, william II, Mccomb. w. Q,
j. r. Hundley II. G. Jones'.
Karl Ruehrmund ]. l. Levy. Georga Az
Pearson, a., l.. Mattern. John Ermsn.5
hausar. James Won Daler. u. s.. HutSrl5
ler. %. Roscndorf David Hutzler, q, K,
King II AZ. Anderson, David ConHell
a. bernstein, A. N.'rinsley, Jr.. John Y.
Kohler, r. NJ Burford, ", Mac Jones. 4
Ioscph r. MnDonald. s. r. Ullman. p. w.
sn,,,,nl aInton A. +, Warren, Sam 5S&