The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-30
BIT JOHN r. MADrsox.

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NORFOLK. VA, September ses-o
The Norfolk grand Jury, when IL mese1
naxt Monday. win probe into tn
criminal phases Of ths Second d.
trict congressional primary which ii
now being investigated by sub-cca
mittee Of State Central committee
This information comes from Jon
@. TfIton, commonwealth atfOen4Y n
Norfolk, who has been busy familiar1ns
Ing himself with the situation a3nc0
his return from Europe . few dayU
ago.
MFR Wilton In not willing 70 an
CUES the situation. declaring that ~
does not consider such a course propeR
at this juncture. 81
Although he declines to giva OUT
any statement further than the am
nounoemcnt that grand jurors WIN
probe for fraud, 1t In generally prS.
sumed that the Courthouse precinct
where the greatest amount OF fraud
In Norfolk IL alleged to hAve beAm
committed will be brought undor tn1ss
visitation The three judges wi16g
ssr*ed IN tnfs pzxExnce ~
Hannan, Edward WIIicox AnA 1RS i
KeIlinger. M
Portsmouth Likely 10 FolI0N. Esg
Captain Charles Biand, comMUI
weaith's attorney OF Portsmouth -
expected to take similar action Ia xhnas
city as result Of the fraud alia8o3
20 have been committed there. <anY
persons believe that corruption tAS
Portsmouth was even greater than
that which prevailed, in Norfolk. 80
cording to evidence SO far adduced
Additional fraud will doubtlNew -
uncovered in Portsmouth this 49,
noon when the COMMITTEES assambleas
there for the convenience OF foYfv4
odd witnesses whom the YOUNG nidSS
have summoned.
Can Be Prosecuted
Norfolk lawyers are ganern1I
agreed that prosecutions can b -
fected for fraud comrnitted II 80
unlegaiized primary. some. howevSSr
90 not take this view az the eae1 4
declaring that the statutes are n0S
sufnclentiy clear on the subject. H.
statutes are very plain a. rennr{S
regular elections. but 1t In 3 uusntfs
whether they can be applied u II
mariss In Virginia 'sssI
NO Development In the cause of IT,
primary Investigation has so sftxr
this section as the sworn dNcln - 1IaIS a
made yesterday by j. Martin rlIV32
manager Of = Norfolk shoe stora ns2 A
resident OF Portsmouth. that Jobs
watson. known a. ono Of this l21E1 u
-FOUR in Portsmouth. cast q bal1ot r. II
an absent voter in Maynardsa haarSS
ward The matter Is being 1faul1
on every hand and will likely u r I.
eniea topic OF conservation for ~ Z
time. "a 'sss3$
Mr.. Watson dsnies that he cnsk U IS
ballot for George A. Tabb. fnr1l II
treasurer OK Portsmouth. who VfSsif
out OF the city on Primary day. r. q
declares that the whole matter il aIS ~
ootSrowth OF joke. In connacfid@ u
with the fact that the poli hS,6 4
showed that L. Mex. Jack was vtfS
Illegally about the time OF altered "
at the polls instead OF Mr.. Tabh. 7.s|
DAVIS declares that he did not tau9i n
mat Mr. Watson voted for Mr.. 1sISS II
when the ballot was alfersd N kSSs52s
been deposited In the boz. He q
clares that he stated that Mr.. W.T. IL
said ne was going to vote for M. 1SK y
and ne had no way OF km01v43 u
whether he put the name OF Mr., Y&l 4;
or Mr.. Jack on the slip that r. 4
into the box for Maynard. sI5S
Mr. Watson 10 equally u empI,s
IN denying that he voted tor 81
Jack who was likewiae ahuent fSS n
the city on primary day. |s1| n '
When the probe into thu 49,
Second district congressional mr. ~ Il
was resumed Friday morning c011iS NJ
Tor w. a. Young who VA ~ ~ X
the certificate Of nominations ~
!ace OF the returns over Coneyea 81
MAYNARD. his opponent, went 4
against proposition to prove
tainted with Wholesale frnis6S 69s
brought out by the testimony
ing the last few days. 10 aSse7IiH
pltsh this end, Youne VIII hns127 b.