Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-27
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Richmond, 3 AIS 4
meeting Of the Council held on sle 18Th Day Of June lst
following Communication was received from the Mayor Of tt
RscHrOsD, jug. Is, 1884.
very sa S rc: s pOse he command Of
very the city OF Richmond, and when eiIEen
m S. eorIary Al War, desiring to see me A. bis one
cal him. when he leated 10 have
1s ce uadsS my esps bearing arms AID to issp
upon the Capitol square With this reque promptly
ths Uty Hail. toldth the conVenlng the o.
and wh=Ie they be station d. uId.r my Juihoy
Id ths ospiiogq as distinct Organization On that dsy
wtile assembled sd at time when the squa I'D
with g1ns-I think about
the day called I'm J. Green, In the Oily Hail. and
asked whsthr Su edesrd plying In the Capitol sqaArs
be mea vhsa told that come Ct the night
're playing cards irmsdl tS ordered him 10 and
der them discontinue IT. thst such conduct ds-
grace TO themseve, and % the city. l heard no mere
,md 1 s. n aTS "a Ssd ais si.n shs S.c. G
square btWssn Captain Peasants and NJ. Seal, upon
Mr. 70 know sst r:an when Mr. sea- cane before ne
and was asked what the 6uy 10 Ween himself and
ed Mn upon the squu and said 30 he uade,ood
,a was going pr him before the Grand Jury PLY
words raid j,cuaiy Yes war and ha Mayor bad
forbid hr paying cards on The .qs.re" A. witch csP,.n
uens 10 me hsyor and tell HIN will play cards Shensyer
I'D please and id PIE &C. In spite Of Mr. Mayor
upper Office Thlt Satsnen rsArned BY Mr.. Zeal on
Mayors Court room, Whsrs this matter y
ired into seal then said lie couldn't ~
tost (olpsin Pleasantly uss the word -dsmn." dsw &
proper that oapn Pesssns denied ills s.tementn The
Mayors Court did bis playing cards the
lad the .gh.sst reason 70 douos the integrity
and vsracity Of keuben SEAL believe this statement
should do uncoEhrm cut enc Of the waohmeu present GAS
Kenntdy has Informed that be heard the same
Stokes OF your BODY and Mr. sam Kills. the clerk OF the
Market we're present witnsied much OF this
the palt Of of the police ocers OF this
and the oham. Of the COMMITTEES OF Police attended tbs
amlnat me- and doubtless thd
may fallen ato my recollection Of the facts proved,
witch sted hers especially toe statement made By
Els vhom desire the oouEcilto before any
Mite. TO whom they think proper TO refer this su6et u
SAINTS requires excep, say thatts
instance OF nsubordinauOn- that Induces
confidently oePtAa Peasants IL elected the peops
myself he believes that he 10 not undr my control
hoiy either never having read or entirely forgotten .se
your stenon TO the si section Of the newly 81
charter So to the 7th section OF the ordnance
police whsre win be fcuny that Rue dsiy Of every %,
prevent instead OF committing offences
Of tae Seah ordinance Of the city And a. ana
the head Of tie city my hyperion, g.
prevent TIE o. dgseefu the
upon Capitol gquare BY any part Of he police
- be to attend
After the healing mater, examination Of lss.
proofs ordered de dchsge Of the six wschm.n engage la
the cAri Lying there and ssd hadno authority
suspend Captain Peasants, would report him hIs
duct he for their action was at this tine sug
ed TO gsntsnaa standing BY thai these were Ter
belief thst there under military authority AID nc
nine and wheihs. Ssh not suspend The execution q n,
81 Ho. these or any u them get the mprs son whleh
then for tbs hst came &c kLoNeig Know not II ui
anything said dc busI yielded tht
5ekon Of IN gsnemaa, and have not executed h,
der, shall for, upon red scon, 10
this ju5y mitigate tlls outrage Of law order AMI
oeccncy, we're they under that b.ief.
u5t Samuel Kills upon The streets hbcu tea
O'Clock dsy) and, though thought had siinct
ton Off, Gksd repeat to What he said when this sub
j-e uuder my exAminAn in tbs Mayors u room nj
thea said sawOAptaln Peas
ants greatly excl and using Language Mr. snJ
hs ding linn (Es iis musGe In violent and angry
said 10 M Seal III he then ready TO settle the matter III
him there anywhere else, and that tuoh the condu
Nj
be taken and carr TO the opinion ~
wish Mr. Ellis aud Il was duty Of sery police oRse
present TO have done.
Ituem conduct your honorable body such
ton upon It you syour judgment deem proper l.
gives pleasure make this report but my Official duty
comma nds me to co It
IhRys the honor 70 be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JosIPH MAYO Mayor,