The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-21
direct or indirect, of any member of the

h'l>i''r~s inquiry toa business man. The in
quliI it:clf was several months anterior 10
| the coming in OF the present Council
q. In the prosecution Of your inquiries
did YOU get any information which would
| lead YOU TO suppose there was 4 ring COM
posed In part or In whole of members OF the
Council having for its object the possession
Of the Gas Works, producing embarrassment
In her money matters, or by any other in,-
proper means?
\. None whatever. On the contrary, |
became perfectly satisfied in my mind that
the Ga Works could not hc purchased by
anybody, unless possibly upon terms 50 cX-
| travIHant as to render such purchase an nl-
| possibility.
g. DO ynu think il there had been such a
| lng a. described YOU would have heard of
| it:
| \. I don't think it possible that such a
| thing could have existed uulc>s | had found
il out. because was particularly cmrloycd
to find out il the Ga>-WorkS could lc got.
and ~ | have told you. | concluded that they
| could not
q. DO you know what started these inqui-
| ric- from your clients?
| a. I do not. Ny impression is that they
were hunting out for Gus property, and that
| tDtN HdUiCu W HClt
| q. Did YOU ever hear Mr.. Wynne say that
there was ring formed.
\. did not.
9. Have you ever convcrsed with Mr..
| Louis +. Bo>Sieuy on the subject:
\. did ask Mr.. BosSieux some time du-
ring the existence OF the present Council TO
| make inquiries is TO the feasibility of the
purchase of the Ga,-Works. He reported
that the thing was impracticablc. This was
in The course of the investigation | have
spoken Of.
COCNCILMAE \. y. CHLSrERMA$
wa, next examined by the chairman.
| Mr. CheStermln was asked whether he
| could give any information concerning the
matter under inquiry to which he replied
that he knew uothing except the fact that Il
resolution had been introduced by the chair
man OF the committee inquiring into the
eymdjeucy of the sale of the Gas.W orkS.
| General Newberry, who was sitting by him
Il, the time, suggested That the resolution 90
to a special committee tnr report. and le'
marked that il the fraud, could not hc
checked which wrr" represented to ha>r
been committed it might ir well l"r The
tnuuril lo .cll to some one who could check
them.
I
ser whether there has been any corrupt rur
pose on the part Of any members ot ih'
Council or bv other persons to procure The
sale of these Works 10y Improper mran-
Have vou any information 1T all boarin., 81
This >utjrct:
| 4. have not. sir, any information what
ever bearing ON the subject.
| q. DO YOU know ui the cNi>trI"t rf ;
purpose on the plrt or any member "f The
Council to ol>'ruct the credit Of the city i"I
the purpose of procuring the sale of these
Works:
4. do not, sir. know Of no such pIu'
pose OIL the pant Of any pcr>on in or out o
| the Council.
MIR. SCOTT. OF JEFfEE:0> WARn.
wa, next questioned hy Mr. Whillork. H.
replied tn the questions propoundcd I" lh'
,ir.t witness, ciyin. Il similar answer, and
said also that the first and only information
which ne had courrrniug the m,iter wa
the charge contained in the Pr, >idcutS ad'
| dress.
! o. Have YOU any information which would
| lead to the discovery of the persons referred
| to in the address of The President Of the
rormciI in hi, rcmuhs about In" Gl>-
| Work?
\. have not.
| SUPERINTENDENT ENOWftS
took the stand at this point aud wys que,
toned hv the chairman OF the runm'itc":
q Please state your business 'o flI> com
mltcc.
\. am superintendent ot the Works. and
have been connected with the Works since
lSla. Have been superintendent since May
1870. Before hat time | was INSPECTOR.
l...t, from 4
time tho subject of the sale of the Works
talked of:
| !. YES. sir; ever since hcinr" the var.
| q Do you know whether any "f the pre-
yiou, >uprrintcndeut> favored the sale
| 4. Wen. sir. don't know.
q, Have Won ever been approached h'
ant member OF the present Council "n thI-
subject:
| \. have not.
| q Have YOU ever hcrrd or have you any
reason TO suppose that any person li'I hor'o
u secret purpn>c to get possession ol 'h'
Works bv foul means:
\. None whatever. sir.
q. Have YOU been approached ny any
prl sous making inquiries on this *nll"ct
\. Yes, sir: hy General johnson ant
| Colonel Bral,ch'> Sun-iIl-aw. The Imrtl"
were all open in their inla'llc<
g. Can YOU tell the MAIN, "i any person
who can give this committee the intnrm''iuI
they are >crkpg.
\. No, IL; cannot. really.
q. l. there auy Eut within your kno" !
edge which would lead you to suppose tacr'
was secret ring to get possession ot tho>'
Works?
A. No. sir: have none. except that con
+ tancd in the Presidents address.
At this point the committee arose to NEE
, this afternoon at j5 O'Clock. Two or ilirc
member, of the Council remain to Ec OK III,
incd. and the session of the committee thl
t afternoon will probably he very lil"l.
pr1lct CorRT. rrEsnAf-.jnShcr Il. j
uh,ie ,diag.--'rhr following case; wcr
: disposed Of:
James NJ. CoIyin. charged with a<<autln
u,rio, A. Miller. continued to Saturda
next.
!. T. Graviu>. CHARGED with oh'aInla:
. wines and liquor, ni the value OF SiG3,"
from Brar! l. co. Under 'ai>c prcicncc'
+ G, nlin,,ed to "Wednesday. and The acc,I>"'
bailcd in the sum ot S-.1J', "hh h'''''
III. Stewart aS surety.
James Shaw. charged with assallitlho an'
ho,t;nv Jospnh Lounge. Fined 81.
t'nrueli,s Perkins (.ulolcdl. charged wit
as.aultirlg and betting William Ross. fine'
s..
i William Lindsey. charged with a>saultla
aud striking William simm'. Fined S2'n
Wi!ium Reed. caarged with being druht
and disort!erIy Oh the streets. Fined S.'
Patrick Lacey. charged with shooting u
Charles c. Chapman with intent to XII
Continued to Wednesday. Billed III In
: sum Of $500. with J. Mason surety.