Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-12
Says Judge Chichester Followed
It's Advice in Making
Appointments.
CHARGES ELECTION FRAUDS
Fredericksburg Member Files Ex-
tended Written Charges With
House of Delegates.

Circuit. in which Judge r. II. l.. Chi
chester prcs!dcs. in general. will be
publicly aired before the Courts OF
Delegates at . o'clock this morning in
the courtroom OF the state Corporation
Commission. Capitol Building.
The charges brought b" Delegate S.
i. Powell. Of Spotsylvania. against
Judge Chichester are to be reviewed
by the committee. and tho statement OF
Mr.. Powell In reply to the House reso-
luton requesting him TO present cvi-
dcncc to sustain the charges will he
considered.
~ DGE CHICHESTER INVITES
FULLEST INvEsTIGATION
Judge Chichester has invited a full
| Investigation OF his conduct as mem
Der OF the State judiciary. Delegate
! Powell has declared that the evidence
Is procurnble only in the district where
the alleged onenses were committed.
The Courts OF Justice Committees
action to-day Will determine whether
the House will order the Investigation.
1t being accrptc! as a forcgone conclu-
flO1i tnhl the RECOMMENDATIONS Oh tHe
committee will b. accepted rs the.
House o: Delegates.
Yesterdays Developments in the
scandal growing on, OF the Powell
charges consisted mainly OF the writ
e. ton statement OF Mr.. Powell. which
WAS presented TO ;hc House at the
afternoon session.
clerk John W. Williams announced
10 tho House that Speaker Cox desired
TO lay before the body formal com
municatiou received from Mr.. Powell.
lie then read tho communication, and
IL was referred to the Committee on
Courts OF Justice
p'Ui.L TENT or DELEGATE
poNELL'S CHARGES
The paper addressed 20 the Speaker
Il the House by Mr. Powell reads as
follows:
- the Hon. Speaker or the House Of
Delegates of Virginia
In compliance with YOUR request as
mbraced in the resolution. that
ormulatc Uy .harGcs concerning
udgc X II L. chichester. OF the FIJI
cenih judicial Circuit ia writing. and
i've them to YOU, and all Information
'rou which said charges are based.
,er 10 state that during the discus
Ions or tho senate bill. In which
Tas opposing the courts being given
uthority TO appoint the local boards
review Undcr the new tax system.
stated IN subs ,anc". but cannot give
he cNac, words, as spoke extern
orancuusly and in the heat OF debate
mid constant fire OF questions from
arious gentlemen. that 10 give the
idgcs this power would force them
TO politics even more than they were
ow; tina; they already had the ap-
ointing OF too many officers. and
iould not be given the right 10 ap-
oint amy more.
That the legislative executive and
ldicial branches OF our government
lou!d be kept separate and distanct as
= as possible.
That In my native County OF
,otsylvan.a twhere | practice law.
Id which. together with the city OF
fredericksburg, I have the honor TO
present In this LeSislaturc) politics
as considered by the Hon. r. II. l..
Leicester. Judge OF the Circuit Court
said county. in making the appoint
ent OF officers which the law now
posed on him
POINTED DEPUTY TREASURER
0N ELECTORAL BOARD
Tha; he had recently appointed Fred
aser. who is deputy treasurer of
otsylvania County. q member OF
electoral board Of Spotsylvania
unity in the place OF Marmclus i.
aite. Democrat. but who does not
long to the county ring
That he also appointed T. T.. Hudson
member Of said electoral board In
place OF q. w. Perry. Democrat.
who does not belong 10 the county
&
chat he also appointed the said Fred
Fraser land assessor for 1915 in
d county in defiance OF the wishes
an overwhelming majority of the
'perty owners and taxpayers OF his
trict. as expressed in petition pre-
ted to said Judge. but in response to
wishes of a few members OF what Is
imonly known as the ring.
hat the appointment of Fred l..
iser. deputy treasurer OF Spotsyl-
ia County, rs member of the cleo
- Al board to take part in appointing
Judges and clerks Of the election
which his principal. the present
,surer of Spotsylvania County, will
a candidate for recollection, and in
success of which the said Fred l..
ser is financially and personally In
.sted, was in defiance Of and con-
y to paragraph of section 81 OF
Virginia Constitution, which reads
ollows:
40 person, nor the deputy OF any
,on, holding any office post Of
1t or emolument under the United
es government. or who is in the
jloyment OF such government, or
ling any elective office OF profit or
In the State. or in any county.
or town thereof, shall be ap-
ted n member of the electoral
d. or registrar. or judge Of cleo
l.,
lat the said r. II. l.. Chichester
CONTINUED on Second Pagc.)
RNIGlrr SEA RIDE TO BALTIMORE.