The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-14
SWEEPING CHARGES
OF FRAUD ARE FILED
Partisans of James v. Trehy Are
Accused of Violating
Election Laws.
BALLOTS. ILLEGALLY CAST
Charged That Many Persons
Voted Whose Names Are
Not Registered.
Special to The Timos-Dispatch1

Especial to The limos Dispatch.J
Norfolk, Va, November 13.-Making
sweeping charges Of fraud and irregu-
larities by Judges and partisans Of
James v. Trehy, attorneys for the Citi-
zens' party and Robert w. Peatross
who opposed MIR. Trohy for olerk OF tho
Corporation Court in the recent cleo
ton. filed lengthy bill OF particulars
to-day.
Tho allegations. covering thirty
while In others they are pointed and
scathing. Specifically, the petition
charges In part:
That In the Fifth Precinct tho bal
lots of ut least 200 persons wero ille-
gally marked.
That In tho Sixth Precinct tho ball
lots of ut least $50 persons wore ille-
gally marked
That in tho Fifth and Sixth Precincts
Nifty persons voted whose names do
not appear on the registration books.
That In tho Eighth Precinct ev-
cnty persons voted whose names do
not appear on tho registration books
The petition. which under tho law
must be signed by at least fifteen quail
ined voters and be sworn to by two.
bears tho following signatures: Leon
G. Steele. George b. Crow. S. q. L
Hitch. c. V. Anderson. G. II. Tumble
son. 7. w. Landerkin. Reuben Bremen,
John b. Jenkins Peter Wright, II. q.
Barbee, W. L. Weilons, Edward Brock
enborough. l.. J. Gallor. p. C Biisoly,
w. ID. Meredith w. A. Minter, w. Frank
Robertson. Walter Slbert, J. A. Erving.
j. A. Williams, c. L. Herbert and C. u.
Clifford. II was sworn TO by Leon c.
Steele and Walter Sibert
Tho attorneys presenting tho petition
arc: 7. D. Savage and q. a. Wingield,
counsel for r. w. Peatross: G. j. Col
iins William Simpson and James r..
Heath. counsel for tho Citizons' party.
The petition was filed ut O'Clock this
evening Mr. Trehy has ten days in
which TO file an answer. The proceed
ing: Will be before Judge Allan n
Hanckel, OF the Corporation Court.
from whose decision there can DO no
appeal.
In tho petition tho vote OF tho Fifth
Precinct Is attacked frst 1t is charged
that hero one or more of tho Judges
cially the said b. p. Wall and ono
Farrar." prepared or assisted In pro-
pairing the ballots of largo number
OF voters. In violation OF the Constitu-
ton. and that Notwithstanding fire.
qucnt protests made TO Them" the other
Judges and clerks 'connived md nc
guessed therein" 1t Is charged that
though tho returns showed 2s7 votes
for Trehy and AZ for Peatross. only
236 were cast for both candidates
Fraudulent votes to the number OF a..
II Is alleged. were counted and return
ed at this precinct for Trehy. The
petition snys that tho Judges and clerks
conducted the election at this precinct
in utter and brazen disregard and do
fiance OF the law"
Pursuant to conspiracy entered
into between tho judges and clerks and
tho said James V. Trehy. Wall remain
ed all day outside tho room In which
the ballot box was placed" says tho
complaint. doing SO for the purpose or
preparing ballots which no had no
right either TO prepare or inspect"
1t Is alleged that u. b, Cain, IA no.
torious partisan OF James V. Trehy,'
stayed at tho polling place all dny for
the purpose of assisting III the alleged
fraud.
This nagrantly illegal conduct on
TIC part OF tho said Wall and the said
Farrar." the petition says, was con-
nived at and acquiesced In by tho other
Judges and clerk IT said precinct"