The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-01
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Norfolk. Va, September 3o-open-
ing the defense for the contestee this
morning at the hearing of the Investi-
ating Committee examining into the
charge OF fraud and irregularities in
the Second Congressional District pri-
mary, counsel for William A. Young
introduced City Treasurer B. Gray
Tunstall, who, with tax lists in hand,
testified that all but twenty of the
names voted in the Second Ward,
Courthouse Precinct, and elsewhere In
tbs City Of Norfolk, were properly
qualified 50 far as the payment Of
taxes are concerned. Voters to the
number Of 513 had been challenged by
Mr.. Maynard's counsel.
Another feature of the hearing was
the production of other witnesses to
show that there had been errors In the
transcription of names. and parties
with the same names and initials, vot-
ing in the Second Ward. which ac-
counted for several of the men testi-
flying that they had not voted, when
down on the lists kept at the precinct
Is voting.
Following this testimony. counsel
for Young declared that with the
llIulleQ llIlG dl thGAt dAoPOSoi, Wy
confident Of accounting for practically
all of then alleged cases OF fraudulent
voting, alleged by the contestant and
Citizens Committee.
Ut is claimed that the number not
accounted for will be so nominal as
to cause no surprise. The opinion OF
the Norfolk leaders expressed about
the meeting, Is, that with proper time,
all OF the allegations could be squarely
answered. They charge carelessness
and recklessness In the preferring OF
charges.
The committee broke the flood of
Young testimony once during the hear
ing to hear the testimony of {. T.
Mccoy. an Inmate of the courthouse,
who, although put down as voting In
the Second ward. testified that he was
at the almshouse on the day Of the
primary. and too i'll to vote. He was
unable to-day to stand. and was ex-
tamined from where he occupied
chair in the rear of the room.
Testimony Attacked.
An interesting break In the testi-
snony was the attack the Young coun-
sci made on the testimony of Sol
Cohen. He testified that he did not
vote in the Second Ward, although put
down there as exercising his fran
$chise. He declared that he was regis
tered to vote in the Third Ward, and
could have voted there. but did not do
SO. Mr. Young's counsel introduced
the Third Ward registration books to
show that lie was neither registered
in that ward, and had mot been trans
ferred. They further showed that he
T,sas registered In the Second Ward a
witness was introduced who swore he
knew Il. aud S. Bashara personally,
vas. a worker about the polls and saw
both men exercise their franchise,
gcnntradictlng testimony that these men
could not pe found In the ward, hav-'
Slng registered from vacant lot.
n Being referred to by the citizens
counsel as 7. 2. PRINCES first new ..,
5sfen'' refer 10 y u him Inn In in that Way il they
pleased; that he now lives in the sixth n
Ward. lbut was at the Second W. ard all
3daylshelping Mr., Prince get the voters
out, Asked by citizens counsel II N MI,
SPrinceEpaid him anything, Mr.. Stephen
said add he M had not. Asked If he is now
employed witness said he Is not and
has not been for. several months, Asked
how he lived, the witness replied to
-. n. Heath, who asked the questl on
declaring with some feeling:
85i5 II have money. s
The committee smiled, and some In.
the crowd applauded
Formerly With MIR. Young.
Mr.. Stephen said he had been en-
2ployed as IA boy by William a. Young
Gle clerk Of the court, and he did not
think it could be considered very
strange that he was trying to help Ms.
Young all he could ii He said he had
been with Mr. Young in the clerks
ofiiee ONCE from 1883 to- 1894,
Asked by Chairman Mcintyre Il his
appointment as clerk to the Police
Justice had been because of help given
Nj. Young, the Witness said ~ had
mot. Pressed by the chairman to know
the Police Justice, Witness said SEN
tember g. Asked by Mr., Mcintyre IL.
this was not aiterithe primary, witt
ness said 1T was, and pointed out that
Police Justice Simmons, who appointed
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