The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-05
NEED ONl WEEK
MORE, SAYS JURY.
Z (tonti,i,ied from FIRST PdgeD

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familiar with grand jury work as woll
Bps with elections and tho laws relating
thereto that aiftthe result Of tho poll or
partial poll being by the jury does
not affect the returns of the election sui
ficicntly TO give some candidate y Plus
Nrnllty, WHO did not have ono IN the ro-
turns the inquiry will end there, so fur
as the election Is concerned. Tho grand
Jury they argue, has nothing to do With
the result OF the clectlon; Its province
Is merely to ascertain whether or not
Z the laws hnvo been SO violated, ana II
they have boen,to cndeavor to discover
who Is the guilt man. The primary ptir-
pose or the expensive recount being MADE
Is to satisfy ill concerned that fraud nus
or has not been commit ted 1t APP
pear that tho sworn poll OF tln large
innjorty OF voters shows II result differ
cnt from that made by the election offi-
GERS, the City Democratic Committee
would In all probability order n new cleo
ton as TO such office.
Small Rulnor Crop.
The r,inor crop was noticelbly dimin-
ishcd yesterday. Indeed there was no
sensation, nor anything that could bo ex-
5nggeratcd Into one by any one. The
report that ono man had testified that
llc had not voted though recorded as
having done SO. has already been referred
to. In fact n grand Juror has admitted
that one or two such cases have been
found, but he expressed neither surprise
nor concern at this. Other than this there
was nothing to disturb the monOtony Of
the days work.
Altogether the Jury pollcd between 500
and GOO voters yesterday completing the
line OF those summoned or who appear.
cd. Even then adjournment wns had
ut 1:3O r. M. until 10 a. NJ. to-day,
though, tho jury had expected to sit until
2:3O T.. NJ. There was not material on
which TO grind. and the Jurors wore
not sorry. The large number testify
ing had been disposed of With more than
usual expedition and system. Tho Circuit
courtroom and ante-room, on the sec
ond floor OF the city Hall. had been Sc
cured and these quarters offered much
better facilities than the small room on
tho third floor, with but one entrance. and
this as an exit also. The courtroom en-
ahled the voters to enter at one door,
and after tcstlfying to make their exit
by another door. thus completing n CIR
cult unobstrucied. The police rendered
Intelligent and valuable assistance yes
tertlny In evolving order and system out
Of the chaotic conditions prevailing the
dny before Detective Sergeants Wrcnn,
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police officers. acting under instructions
or Chief Werner, 50 directed the crowd
that they filed through the courtroom
and were sworn and clproceedeo ~
the corridor entrance to the Circuit Court
room and there formed line without
crowding One by one. about ever tWen-
t. seconds, the voters entered me Ju ny
room and filed out, something IKE oU
to $40 entering and leaving.
Shaving Witness Fees.
In the corridor near the exit an ex-
councilman was stationed soliciting busl !,
..ass IN shaving witness fees. lie did
MT do a rushing business however. some
ar The Younger men, more as joke thhN
otherwise. assigned their so cents witness
Fec Ia this man and took the quarter
c,sh no offered and went out saying thoS
were going to get five beers.
CITY Sergeant j. G. Smith VINO mas oee'
IL Maine and other New England states
s,nce the primary, enjoying littic re
Grafton, visiting rclativs ana look'hs ht.o
bi.5fast trotter onEtnat circuit, - e@peceI'
home in a fw days. MI olhl.h' - :
said, knows nothing OF the INJURY penn
,nadc into his nomination, unless ne ma
,.nrv recently been Informed BY letter Q
telegram.
Far nothing whatever has been hear'
m the likelihood OF any warrants beini
Issued nor Of any election olllcel
leaving the city, as would be expected u
tl,e event the grand jury had discovers
~; obnblc cause of guilt in the case OF an:
cic ction officer. 1t will be about Wed
resday before the jury Will begin 70 pu
lis information together and draw deuu . c
tions therefrom. Little was heard as L
the Second Lee rumor yesterday.
"None of Your Business
To-day the jury will take up tho Frs
and Second Precincts OF Monroe Wilu
and the First. Second and third, or Mad!
son Ward. thus completing aL the pre-
clncts except First Clay, the largest II
the city. This will keep the jury prett!
tnsv Monday. This precinct casts abou
eoO votes, and is always among the las
10 he heard from, as is to be expected
Yesterday was consumed largely u
taking the poll of the voters OF First ant
Second Henry Precincts, and Of straggler
end tardy ones from Marshall and othe
Yards. Those summoned, responded unu
sually VOL. Many are absent from TN
city on vacations or business TRIPS pu
al those found by the deputies, the larg
majority came forward.
II is reliably reported that one OF tn
voters from Jefferson Ward when askc'
for whom he voted for sergeant. replie'
that he had voted for Junky Smith, Du
when asked as to his vote for attorney
no replied ''None of your dam business
The man was noticeably drunk, and IN
jury paid no heed but let him 80.
There was less complaining yesterua'
than on any previous day this week, par
TALLY because voters summoned have 70
concled themselves to the situation, an
partially because of the greater system
and expedition in dlsposlnglof them. Tn
Jury expressed It's thanks to the polio
| department yesterday for tho efficient ser
vice rendered them, as did many OF tn
| voters. The chief and his picked mel
are generally commended.
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