The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22
II Hechler had not been noni-
mated there would have been no oc-
casion to use the memorandum"

II Hechler had not been nOmt-
mated there would have been no oc-
casion to use the memorandum"
On cross examination by Mr.. Smith.
attracted his attention to the payments
of Gentry and Atkinson was that they
paid In patches, while others offered
payment for single capitations.
questions as to Mr.. O'Bannon's pay
ments OF taxes In the clerks office
as being in line with the duties of his
office. were objected to. Mr.. Smith
said he wished to give Mr.. OBannon
a chance to explain. Mr.. OBannon
said that in every instance he had
paid taxes for another he got the
noney for II and did 1T at the request
OF the voter, and in an offic!ai ca
pacity.
on other people who paid poll-taxes!
A-"No.''
Paid In punches.
Question by Mr. Smith: "Mr. Gentry.
Mr.. Atkinson and Mr.. Redford were
the only ones who paid taxes In
bunches?"
A-"Yes.''
Mr.. oBannon was asked whether
Mr.. Frayser was candidate In the
election to come. Mr.. Smith objected.
and was sustained.
Mr.. c. D. Dean was sworn. Mr. Dean
testified that he voted in the primary
the first time since the poll-tax was
added.
o.-'Did you pay your poll-taxes
yourself?'
A.-"No.'
Q.-"Have you ever paid?"
A.-"No."
O.-.Do YOU know who paid taxes
for you?"
A.-"Mr. Gentry
Q.-"How do you know?"
Ar asked him to do 1t and he said
he would
Q.-"How much did he pay?"
A.-"Four dollars and a half" he
said.
o-"And you haven't paid him
back?"
Witness testified that he had APP
peared before two grand jurics and
had testified in both.
Q.-"After- you were summoned to
the first grand jury were any receipts
left at eyour house?"
A.-"They were left at Mr.. Greed
Davis's house-three receipts and a
due bill. The house was not 100 feet
away, and three receipts and a due
bill were left there for me. They,
were left there Lefore got the sum-
mons. An olds colored man gave me
the summons toScome before the grand
jury just after Mr.. Davis gave me the
receipts and due bill. I signed the
due bill and gave 1t to Mr.. Gentry af-
ter / was summoned on the grand
jury
Q.-"Did you ask Mr.. Hechler to pay
your taxes. and didn't he say he
wasn't allowed to pay them?"
A.-"Yes, that was before I asked
Gentry to pay my taxes"
Q.-"When you asked Hechler to
pay your taxes didn't Mr.. Hechler say
that he (tIechler) could get some one
else to pay them for you?"
Ale said could get some one
to pay them. Witness would not say
that he had not testified to the grand
jury that Hechler said he (Heehler)f
would get some one to pay them.
Witness said he did not know when
his taxes We're paid.
VIII Produce Receipts.
Court Instructed witness to produce
the receipts this morning.
Mr.. Creed Davis was sworn. Mr..
Davis stated that he was sick at the
time he was first called He knew
Mr.. Hechler Slightly since he had been
q candidate In the election.
& He said that last Monday two weeks
ago-the day the grand jury met--Mr.
3fIecher came to his place and asked.
for Mr.. Dean. and said he had three
cnpitation tax receipts and due bill
for Mr.. D can to Sign. { EIe told me he
didn't pay Mr.. Deans taxes, but he
left the three receipts and a due bill,
and asked me to get Mr.. Dean to sign
The bill was. to somebody Gentry FOR
S4h0.
Mr.. Smith asked Mr.. Davis, when he
testified in the last grand jury. had he
,ccnversed with Mr.. Hechler. Mr.. Davis
could not recollect, and was excused.
Mr., Steinback was sworn, Witness
testified that he voted In the primary;
that his poll tax had been paid by
10th his brother and Mr. Gentry. and
that he had mover paid the money back
to either one, Had asked Hechler TO
pay, He said he could not, but would
get some ono else, Would get MIR
Gentry to pay 1t. and Mr.. Gentry did
pay 1t. IT got the recent Just before
Twas summoned before the grand jury.
MI. Hechler left the receipt at my
house Just before was summoned.
Mr., IIechler didn't SOY, anything when
ha gave me the receipt. Mr.. Temple,
tho deputy sheriff, had summoned me
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