The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-24

bach) tax bill to him. This had been
testified to by c.. r. Steinbach.
In regard to the charge that he had
hung about the treasurer's office on
May I'd and Sd. Mr.. Hechler said he was
there, like any other candidate, look
ing up the records to see who could
vote and Who could not and that he
was there to meet the voters as they
came in. The tax receipts, he stated,
which he gave to Mr.. Donleavy We're
handed to him by Mr.. Gentry to give
to Mr.. Donleavy.
lie stated that he announced his
candidacy on August 4th. Mr.. Watt
had testified that Hechler had told him
on March Goth h would be a. candidate,
which Mr.. Hechler admitted was true
No primary had been called at that
time. Mr.. Hechler denied all knowl-
edge of the lists of delinquent tax
payers. one of which former Deputy
Clerk r. R. Phillips testitledwas hand
ed by Hechler to him and the other
Deputy Treasurer O'Bannon testified
had been handed him by Gentry.
Asked for Bank Account.
Mr.. Smith then took the witness In
hand. He asked Hechler If he had a
bank account and II he could pro-
sduce checks OF tho last six months.
Counsel for the defense objected to ex
posing their clients bank account, and
the court, said Mr.. Smith must narrow
his specifications. Mr.. Smith stated
he wanted to see only those CHI clss
endorsed by Trenton L. Gentry. He
stated to the court upon further OBJ
lection by counsel for the Defense that
he would call for only those checks
made between 25th of April and May
10th, and also the stubs correspond
ing to those checks. But the court
sustained the objection Of the defense.
Hechler was asked IL he spoke to
Gentry about the latter's paying poll
taxes. 1t developed that Gentry owned
not dollars worth of property. He
had worked for ]. B. Atkins and also as
collector under Mr., Hcchler. the latter
position netting him about $500 year,
MIR. Fulton objected to Mr. Smiths re-
ferring to Gentrys financial standing
and showing him up to be poor man,
saying it was no disgrace to be poor.
Mr.. Smith replied that lie had no desire
to cast any aspersions on Mr.. Gentry
for being poor. He was a poor man
himself, he said. Which caused smile,
and he didn't think it a disgrace to
be poor
Hechler admitted that he had 5000
election cards printed on April 18th,
g. odd you have any financial trans
actions With Gentry between April
18th and May 18th q
"A. II don't remember whether did
or not. ! would have to refer to my
books,"
g. do you know the route taken by
Deputy Sheriff FraSser when he sum-
moned witnesses Tor the grand jury?"
A. Yes.
He admitted that he Went down one
road and stopped the houses Of
Messrs. Donleavy. l'utze and Dean on
Monday, the day before the grand
jury met. He called to get the due
bills.
The John A. Clarke matter came up
again. and Mr., Smith asked Hechl 4 it
he had refussd q pay Clarke's taxes
for him. He did refuse. Clarke gave
him the money to give to Gentry, and
shc did so.
Mr.. Smith pressed Hechlcr to know
what he was doing in>.the treasurel's
office the last day before the books
We're closed. Witness stated again that
he was there to SEQ w ho were voters
land who were not, lie didn' tremember