The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-19
GRAND JURY IS
STILL PROBING R|:|| |: u c
Nothing Startling Has Yet Yet De
velope'd il. il l]:!,l Election e,I:i7rl
Cases.
.,.'.': ANOTHER !. -..:: SESSION TO-DAY
More Witnesses Summoned on q. and ind
Invests igation to. 70 oSCon- { "A \.
tinue.
ANOTHER SESSION TO-DAY. AZ I.

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VI The grand jury spent several hours 9
yesterday wrestling with the alleged irreg-
ularities in the recent primary election.
and after examining about six witnesses.
adjourned until II o. clock this morning,
when new ones summoned during the
afternoon will be introduced III
,f So far as can be learned, NOTHING g ma
terlal has developed up to ~ this time,
though, OF course no one on the outslde
knows exactly What has hTF:l5t ha trena e1 y
.of the testimon1 There Is "a story @ OUT, !,
however, which, although It may result
In nothing tangible. Is still i fullA OF IN
sterest. It is along the line fthatRa wit.
ness who was a candidate was approached
by certain parties and asked to join other
candida tes in 'chipping In for the pur-
pose OF paying the poll taxes OF seventy:
voters. and tha t, they would rs all vote
right. This is about as fully as the prop
ositions can be stated at this time though
something may come out concerning IL
later on. Il N
Wise Recalled.
s1acksnn Wise was again on the stand
Yesterday. fIe is the registrar at the
third precinct, Monroe Ward, and was par
tIally examined Monday and recalled. MT.
wise was told when he left the room that
ha might be needed again and that he
should therefore hold himself In readiness
for further appearance. II necessary. Cul-
shnrson 81 tn e man who left the city when
the trouble started, and who acted as as
clerk OF the election In place OF Henry
solomon. Is much desired by the grand
Siury. as it is generally thought his press
ence might throw some additional light on
the situation. It is said that the testi-
mony OF Wise and John Carmody was az
variance on the question OF the reptlns
~ q room from the latter for Culberson
short while before the election.
Wouldn't Excuse Him.
Pat Mcponough, witness. asked to be
excused yesterday. but the jury decllned
- oYc,,se him, and 1t is thought he may
he able to give some pertinent evidence.
a Tho Arst witness yesterday was Chair
man James Doherty. e reo, haa 11ed pF9My1Is M1s
ltestimony did not so to the merits OF
the case, but was largely In explana,
ton Of the primary plan and the me method a
: Jackson aeks Wise was next, but he had
Mr.. Pat McDonough said he had chal-
lenged man who 49, was w !, run, running I,s 10 ror
surs as'steatlfi TT lived II IN h'f lenry mrya =
Mr., seItz testified that a ballot handed
him at Fourth Madison. had the name OF
Mr. George Ainslie for the Senate marked
off ~ q, :.
Mr. James Bahen. Jr,. was an officer
Cary had asked him why he had :, gotten
SO few votes In his. precinct, Ills an
sWcr was that he did not know,
Didn't Want Him There.
Mr., carmody said he, rented q room
TO" Wise, and that the latter sub-rented
# to Culberson. He did not care for
Culberson to be In his house.
Mr.. n. Somma. one Of the 5udges at
the involved precinct testified, that Wise
and Cujberson came to the. polls together.
This is In contradiction Of Wise's state,
he lined up With he crowd at the win
Il s.. Cosby testified as to the renting Of
the room to Wise, He knew syrcle only
" 'Tha ses testimony OF Mr., David connell
was all Thearsay, and, therefore, unlm-
"a Other thr witnesses were Mossrs. Bayless
ston. stti1 Or. Jud p, Wood and I Captain
Cunningham. n. -.
city to-day, but was told to return at
il llo'clock and again take the stand,
z The city sergeant was given the names
of other Witnesses who VIII appear for
examination tO-day, sit. 4i3 Nv ~ stssf ,{a &