Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-27
bank for collection and that IL was
not paid by Mr.. Burcher.
Mr.. lenx Just Heard II.

Dunk LOT cCUectiOii ana tnat III was
not paid by Mr.. Burcher.
Mr.. Lenx Just Heard II.
President Frank c. LEM. If the
Jefferson Bank, was before the jury
in the election matter. II was report,
ed that he had stated that Mr.. Burcher
got that $1,000 but he told the jury
that he had merely heard that Mr..
Burcher had received the money.
Former Councilman W. p. Hiden
and p. d. Thomas, bartender in the
Senate hotel. also were before the
grand jury in connection with the
election Investigation. 1t is said ;aat
the grand jury Is proceeding in this
matter under the Barksdale pure cleo
ton law. section las, OF the CoGe OF
Virginia.
This law sets forth that no candi-
date for any state. county, district or
municipal Office shall expend, pay.
promise, loan or become pecuniary
liable in any way for any money Or
other valuable thing to be used, with
ssc ~aoWfC46S Gnu ton6Cuts W b-o
friends or adherents in any election,
primary or nominating convention:
provided. however, that no expenditure
made by any candidate or his adher-
ents and friends for the purpose of
printing or advertising in some news
papers. or In securing suitable halls
for public speaking at a reasonable
rate shall be deemed Illegal
Another part Of the law sets forth
that no person shall expend, pay,
promise, loan or become peculiarly
liable In any way for any money or
valuable thing in behalf OF q candidate
for Once.
Heavy Penalties sor offense.
For either violation OF these Sec
tons. person shall. upon conviction
thereof. be fined not less than 500 nor
more than $1,000 or sentenced to not
less than one nor more than twelve
months In jail
StiE zaother section Of the law pro-
.vides that every person who shall be
cadidate for Office shall file with the
clerk Of the Corporation Court IN the
city In which he lives statement. in
writing, which statement shall be
subscribed and sworn to by such can
didate before officer authorized ra
administer baths. setting forth in de-
tail all sums OF money contributed.
disbursed. expended or promised by
bin. and to the best OF his knowledge
and belief, by any persons or person
in his belief, wholly OF In part. en-
deayoring to secure his nomination or
election 10 ONCE or place: and also
ell ~
bursed- expended or. promised by him
In support and In connection with the
nomination or election Of any othe,
person NJ such election. and showing to
whom and the purposes for
which all such sums were paid. ex-
pended OF promised"
For failure TO comply win tais sec
ton, person may be fined not more
than $4,000, to be recovered in action
BY the Commonwealth attorney o..
the city OF the candidates residence.
or by any person suing In the name OF
the Commonwealth. the amount OF
said enc to be fixed within the above
limit BY jury and shah be paid into
The school fund OF the county
Paving Investigation Resumed.
After examining all OF the witnesses
summoned in the election matter. the
grand jury resumed the Investigation
Of the alleged paving scandal where
u vas ieft on two weeks ago. James
L, West reporter Of the Dasiy Press.
was the arst witness called.
J. Eugene Pool. pubsic stenogra-
pier. vas the next witness. Before
going Into the jury room. be told q
reporter that be had written q num-
Der o. letters for Mr. Cox and thai
some Of them hsd been written 10
paving companies. He remembered
that some Of them were addressed 10
the Cleveland Trinidad Paving Com
pany. However. ne could not remen-
Der The names q any Of the other
paving companies 10 which any bad
been written nor could he recall the
subject matter q shy 81 the letters
We had. BE- said. destroyed hts
memorandum book 10 Which be took