The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-31
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uated. witness said half of IT was in
Tennessee and tlat people from both
States attended the opera house.
DO you remember the Jordan casc?''
he was asked.
yes, SIR"
what was the result Of the trial?'
Jordan was given twelve, years by
"WAere did he go?''..
% "IThs No 5t Carolina
"Has he ever been heard of in Bris-
tol since?r
"What is your present occupation?"
asked Mr.. Irvine.
u am q sauger.'ti5
"vnder Mr.. summers?'
Witness said he voted sta for sa.o Judge ts,:
slemp. :
A Hostile Witness
w. .. Smith, OF Scott, was called
/ by the prosecution but was fne wit
| ness for Judge Rhea.
cratic Congressional Committee for the
Ninth District in 1902" asked Mr.. Noel.
State i you knew T hss,ht ts'T Is Is
| Scott county that year" further In
CURED Mr.. Noel. handing witness a
1 PAPER.
y resembles i, very much" was tho
IBID you haye anything to do with
"a DID not, never saw it until the
sDid 70. younot admit before the State
Board Of Education when you We're be.
ling fought for superintendent OF
Is, b ye 1 Saat Was aKen BY you
4 to Bristol in order TO get ADVICE as 10
!, Its legality?o
E u certainly did not"
/ did you not state then that the
!. Judge Rhea's office in Bristol?" :.
never made any such statement.
liar ballots IS were used in Pulaski, Dick
! enson and Russell:"
: 7 did not know OF
,Wh g, dld get Up ths s,,,, nallo.' ME-
g l1.-"I don't know. sir. AMI as ignorant
: on that subject as YOU are"
; did you state IN the Walker-Rh e a
contest that you thoughtFtt fair bal
4 ~ don't know that did"
!, Took hut Little Part.
I & Gross. examined by M. Irvine. Wit
7 ness said he was sick before and atte :
the election and though he vas va abs
pa!Es,n3. - S a,rn ~, i, 10 ,,r rry, !, !
In questioning the witness. II YOU
eIRhen was connected wllh the prepare
a tlon of the ballot used in Scott coun
None whatever, sir
i Mr.. Smith testified that he was SIT
:, perintendent Of schools of Scott coun
= tysand had held that position for TWEEN
: ty-one years.
=, j. ii. Ashworth. of Bristol, though
:. put on by the prosecution was con
:, sidercd hostile Witness.
= Did you conter. with Judge Rhea 81
!, the night OF the November election II
)! 1902 2" Mr.. Noel asked.
~ Judge lthea and some of his friend
!, We're, at the courthouse receiving re
g turns"
T. WAS w. IS. Hamilton there?r
y. II presume he was
Was ]. a.. Stone there?"
~ II expect So"
n Where We're you on the following
~ Il don't remember
~ "On what day did YOU so to Rus
1T was either the, next or the sec
Y, ond day after the electon."iS
~ Result Of Conference,
A. AT whose request did you go?.
ed Democrats In Bristol had Il confe,
by ence, and having information that I'll
ia tage Of the closeness OF the oleciie,
ii, decided to send men to some Of til
&C. countiesfto see thatEthis was not done
Who did you go to Russell t
II went to the hotel at Lebanon, al
led think i saw Mr.. Is. u. Wysor, M
nd nd Clark and probably Captain j. G. &c
80. did YOU have any conference wi
her the canvasslng board?"
ain No. sir. l never consulted with t
" beard tSa' 'do, and neyer saw poll book
Witness positively denied that
iny was locked up in the clerks office wi
the board. and that while so lock
up, r. Walter Dickinson (Republica
!, broke down the door.
uu' Examined by Mr.Irvine, witness st
use Judge Rhea had made no suggestion
out him as to Russell county.
ana did Judge Rhea ever make any Il
hef proper sugge stions to you concerni
the elcction?" witness was asked.
I. '.He did not. don't believe
should moi have entertained them
slt- Eterc the committee took a rec,
~ until s o'clock.
C. II. Cowden. Of Scott, was the Fl
Vas Wssne Examine az ~ ssnator s Noel aA4
us .'W ore YOU In Gate CRY on the nj.
;ar- EbetoreS the votes were counted in
rlp. Rhsa-slemp,, case ~ 1909 ne i. :.s
and as any one po!ated out W you
Nh w, S. Hamilton, ~ Brlstolg'
Yes SIR" 4b
wn, THAT il all / have to ask, Mr, ce
get dem
rBa, w. u. Dennis. former clerk q iau
one anan, testified tnai . man .tlhrnsa
ms Lookett, OF Russell. came t. bncnnl
la "a and was with the canvasslng DO
- ~ while the vote was being canvas
~ s' after the Sleup.Rhea election.
.Afters the vote was canVassed
sad lscertifed left the clerks oillee."
IN. said. "and my impresst on is that
take MI &, LtshtS1 ~ = IN
in va NJ ! ~ 4 : Gnmn,nnwenlth, and
had ave N ths ~ nee Nh md erstand
saith there was a GifYerence 81 l00gyotes
Tuba, tween these two papers." VI
49, ~ Witness said on ccQsE. cNaMlnRt1o!