The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-21

,,,r COMMON COUNCIL.

....,.,c of This body was held yeste,.
> '.,..,.,u. President johnson, Of Clay
V.rI, 10 ,ar char.
..r,..-.yc 1>nH wRHS's PAY WHAT THE
- MAYOR THINKS ABOUT IT.
.,, .sr.... m. a. Arms laid before the Coun.
% r..nia. communication from the
!".'' OFFICE or THE MAYoR,}
r.,,y,x-, VA. september 10, 1915.
,r .. tr,ag,, Council:
..r,g III AN in receipt today of the
,r~. preamble and resolution adop:eo
:. .art.uncii on The 9Th instant:
-, Whereas /, appears from voucher on
.r,., Auiitor'S office. that John wren,
deceive OH 'cr Of this city, has been
..,t. .,,..!.u Of $40 for per d'ent from ne
y.1,r y ryruarr. 1874, 10 the 1lth OF May,
- H;uu thc approval oil The M!yor, Tue
~. l..,.gr, ard Chief OF Police during
o.. cha,. 60, which period he was either sus
t1 naa duty or bad been removed
..,n iii 3. and apparently contrary TO the
-.,.-.. Il RI" ssh section Of the Quarter
,,,i... -.l section Of CHAPTER 81 Of the City
,I.I,-,n.t.>. edition Of 1915: therefore be j.
u..,r.E ~ n. Common Council Of the
..t y. H.1g,3. That the Mayor be re-
...! r,-o.c.fu.ty 10 inform this body
.,..., ,y'lnr.,y and for what services the
...r ,,,,,,.u' ,st. directed 10 be paid 10 the
-0.1 Wrru.
Ir-,,.,. that the reference In the pre-
..'.s. .,f... appyoyAl OF this claim by the
u..... .i.-.srr and myself would not have
rs...f,. t,!..,.-- that fact was thought TO
,vi.:nj.iou. | be-; 10 remind The Coun.
.!... 18th -. charter lS9th s,ctiop) ard
..... rrt.!rr,> lrhaptcr 81, >eclloN y re-
,.....a. e.. IS uf rXp"nsc on account ot Tue
.., 10 D., aud;rt by n least two OF the
.n,.f>.i.L,r> ~ 4 matter Of convenience
,..,.il.... j. almost Always clamcd Of The
ia.'... + .,'t... and myself.
,...y ..fJ,r-l "r,>pcc fully 10 Inform y
,Hsi..n... ~hy this claim WAS allowed, and
....tt..rt = DYir; statement of the facts IN
,...r>.,,, Wren j. Indispensable.
.i,a.u Wrrn wn- arrested under bench.
v..rr4,l issued hy ;Ge Judge Of the Hastings
f.,,.t n October. 1874, ard was Indicted
and ,ri,d III 4 m>drmcnnor at the mex.
rrym. i~wi> found guilty November II.
I>-f, and sentenced 10 pay line Of one cent
by The jury.
\ wr.l Of error was at once applied for
hy Wuu'> counsel and granted, and the Su-
'HcGir Court oi Appeals reversed the ludg-
ll-U. ana f..Eandrh the cause.
At th- February term OF the Hustlngs
Court Wgru wa> again arraigncd for the
,4mr cilv1cr, tried, convicted, and fined
$500.
-, wrr ot error was again granted as soon
q, ra,. record could be made up, and the Su-
rr,wc Co@!t unanimously reversed the judg-
l4.u, ag,lu, ana in 20 doing used this Ian.
-tu-".
"TA~ -aii IIu>.ug- Court erred in rcfus-
iug ~ -, ..>;,." l4c verdict Of the jury and
la-stut t:r. IiGIilT in error new trial
III, u,; h,ing OF opinion that upon the evil
Gp.r,. certified. r.jtctiag all the testimony
,..rrid idy d.. lla1nif IN error (Wrenn) IN
r.i.g, ,~..h ttat cF.T'ed jy the COnmOa-
-",l.i, tAU -iylu- 10 the Common wealth>S
t.>'.mm. - tuii force aHd effect, tr Ii all le.
s.. i.',.,u.,S IL BE- drGrh NeretrOnl. the
tummraW. .L'h has failed 10 show that the
>l.a pl,4tIi! in error Was "rgr accessory after
q. f..!tJ he felony Of which John Dull
w. cIlNc'r!. and that there is no evidence
r.", r,avgrj >,ilisicut in law TO prove that
=" Id IEun'l IN crr0: g0ce any assistance
s.. l'a, "r uay PERSONAL did Of dny Kind to
m."'r his apprehension, trial, or puhiSh-
Wst.'
- couvicI Wren after such an expression
lrom II" highest tribunal in the State was
IUUAl.,lly impossible. aud a nOIle pr0sequi
~ rn;cIti II the u:X, term Of the Uus-
lr@> tyur, aud Wren discharged.
l u.c: these circumstances he applied for
Is pay. ~ the matter was novel in some
lr,i"c>, | did not !eel at liberty 10 approve
Il" claim without consultation with the
I',ard: aud called session, at which all
II" members attended. The question was
considered, aud arioGrued TO Il subsequent
s',>tpu, when all the members of the
Board united in the conclusion that the
cry wa> liable. Wren was still mcm-
ter Of the lurcc-bad not died, re-
sl@ncG, removed, or suffered expulsion. No
charges bad been preferred against him be.
-iar" Hrc Ey1rd. His suspension was sim
i'.y ut,trr Of Difference and respect to the
-ftA. fry which indicted him and the
court which tried him. 1t was not the sus-
pension referred 10 IN the charter and ordi-
Aalrts. which gives the Board the option
IL 2laUlUg or Withholding pay; for that
>"'i.n>'Hn involved, Of necessity, Il trial by
'4r Board Itself impcIatiycly prcscIibcS it,
a1s declare, !h,t it must take place irithn
1'"'y Gt5>. Now. for many times thirty
Gt. Nlra bad been inclrcerated under u
'"-'-" prouounccG unlounGed, even upon
tLe '";au"u %cGl'h', own testimony, by
~. >Gn'runc Court. And finally, if the
h|1io bad ieit disposed 10 review
"'" iv'e!>c the supreme Court Of Appeals
y tr!ai a ,nc bar, atcr the State prosccu.
Nyi.> IId tai, q, thc promise Of success was
o1'AI'H diminished by the fact that almost
~" OILY, certainly the main, witness against
we" N4, L0u.lc>dcn', aud the Bosrd Is
"4"""' tJ"ans 10 compel the attendance of
such WITNESSES.
lhdc! these circumstances, Judge Mere
rt'h, tie Police JUSTICE and myself couclu-