Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-29

| Mayor ~ rave known In the oeginn'ne
1 whether there was necessity lot .I. 49,,
seryices9" TO What ass sx 70 nss such t;imsy
arunmenf. which on The facts ana az. ~
ei,r,,aa ,,c,s nd dii The ertdcnce both SIDES
including Mr. Meredith and Mr.. bureon'ss
cannot be sus, o., ana deduction from tn,
| ones,ions would seem 20 be that did see
auecessity for Mr.. wrens services In 'h'
s aid moi send for Mr.. Wren. He cane Z
| me- and offered his services. and Mt. mee
| diih has In several INSTANCES a>Ssi"" w"
II had thought there was any "neces
/ elty for Mr.. "Wren's services, OF course
| Imouid have sent for him. ,,.., .,
1 When he came voluntarily ueclineu ~
1 employ him; told him i would noi pay
| MIN out OF 1.-The secret-service funu. any
| nv every expression used and every act
performed before, during, ana s,.ce srs
| trial of Ciuverius l have declared thei'
Was no " necessity for Mr.. wren's service =.
Mr., Meredith grows 30 jubilant over tne
| now dem olished intimation tnat uo " ~
| Injustice In discovering 40 late tnhe tnoi \.
| was no necessity for his services, tnat ne u
| real funny In his ironical, sarcas.icai 70,
| ference 10 the reflection 1 claimed wou,u
be on the police force TO pay ueeec'i'o ~
He saws: "That man Is responsible who
authorized Mr. Wren to work In the case,
a nd that THAT man Is the Mayor. Inc
law authorizes and enJoins on every cltllen
10 aid In bringing criminals 10 justice
told Mr.. Wren this, and that could 90 III, nv
more; 80 Mr.. Wren got from me only sucn
authority as the law gives every man anu
hence the law is responsible Tor the renee.
zion ! made on the police: II either in l.il
any reflection by the naked authority wren
mis- il a cute little "touch.up" OF Mr..
Meredith. but decidedly gauzy In the Tex
lure OF It's logic and its fact. pr. MereaItn u,
takes me 10 task on my conpai ~ srn !, VI
Nlen's expense charges and says: " Iaken
as one man. the police whose expensescathe
ont of the secret-service fund were away
thirty.four days. Mr.. WreDs men, taken
as one man, were away hfty-elght uays.
He adds well. but he adds zoo short IN TINS
case. for Tomlinson was away thirty. -four
DAVIS Robinson four days Epps five days.
Robins Two DAYS, and Hulce Jour days. so
The police had foriy-nine days TO MT.
Wrcn's fifty-eight. The former cost ABOUT
sI75. Wren charges over S4eO.
Make the calculation and IL VIII De seen
Wien has very unequal expenses IN COM
parison and no reason IL should be true,
Mr.. Meredith raises a seeming question
of accuracy In my statement as 10 Tomlin-
son having extra expenses. This ne de-
mes. Here Is what Iomllhson says Ior MIN
self:
"RJCHMoND, VA, November 20. 1885.
"My attention having been called TO GER
tain statements by MIR. Meredith in his re-
ply To the Mayors veto OF Wrens claim. as
made by me. desire TO say that did not
tell Mr. Meredith that MIR. Nolan bore the
greater part of the expense of hiring me
vehicles needed by us. did not tell MN
That was at no extra expense III the mat
ter; but IL is true that was al extra ex-
TIA expense as stated by the Mayor IN ms
veto, and did tell Mr. Meredith thal WAS
at extra expense.
81 told Mr.. Meredith that Mr.. Moan pald
more buggy hire than myself In nus e4,
penses because he was there longer ana
'"'''''0 "A. NJ. ToMLINsoN."
had asserted "Mr. Tomlinson was at ex-
ira expense" while Mr. Meredith, rather
bluntly for courtesy, says: 10 Is not true
that Sergeant Tomlinson was at any extra
expense.
euual yeracity, il would seem that the error
was with MIR. Meredith, as Tomlnson surely
ought to know best how much he spentand
how 10 class IL.
erIy of following Mr.. Meredith's example
Ia rendering me advice, and now returning
his compliment, would advise him 10 curb
that zeal which. in this instance, has led
him TO rather zoo positive assertion that
lit is not true which is absolutely proven
10 be true. Ii is not material TO the allow
ance OF WIens claim whether Cluyerius
was in the hands OF the officers before Wren
knew CluVerius was suspicioned Or not: but
/ thought | was certain OF the TACT from
Judge Richardson statement, as the others
present seemed also 10 have been, and as
am not now certain was not the case, but
being immaterlal, let IL pass. certain IL
is hat Wren Wasno the nrst party 10 sus-
piciOn" Cluverlus. nor did he take any
s,eps 10 arrest him. nor did he aid in his
detection or arrest. and that Is the material
uart OF that portion OF the service.
AS tom my charge that Wren "paraded evil
dence" which he intercepted, &C.. have
Al 49,. IA n1..Nt
present understood Judge Richardson as |
Understood him: and while Ii seems misun-
derst God him as To Joel and the watch key
10 some extent. yet from his present state
ment il appears was almost entirely cor
rect as TO the interception OF " the torn
note at "the American Hotel,
My friend MIR. Meredith seeks TO give
Wren undue advantage in the face Of Judge
Richardson's opinion, who he quoted as say
ing that Wren ought 10 receive fair com
pensation." and falling to add what Judge
Richardson as distinctly says-"that the bill
wasexorbitant," Why didn't you add that
MIR. Meredith3 Allow me 10 borrow your
words and say "such conduct would have
been more fair.
There seems TO he a sort Of fling at the
Chief OF Police and his part in this work, as
Mr., Meredith only notices my allusion 10 II
by saying he only saw Major Poe once after
he came in the case, and that what he knew
about the evidence he did not commune
cate, &c. | beg to say IL would be new
rule for duty II the Chief OF Police was 10
make his services known by "dancing con-
slant attendance" on Commonwealth {
attorney.
duty to call on him or, at least. to send for
him, for the place OF the Chief Is at his own
headquarters, except when duty calls him
out.
Certainly 1t is not his duty TO play use.
cond fiddle" in Jack Wren's office.
The point is made that II was very import
ant for this watch key 10 have been in the
hands OF the Commonwealth by Tuesday
and as Wren furnished II by that time
hence Wren should have great credit. &C.
The evidence shows that IL would have
been in hand equally as early II Tyler had
! gotten II, and probably more efiectually
used. for Tyler was on duty in captain
Epps's district, would have delivered IL Ia
Epps, and Epps could have used it in con-
nectiOn with the pendant, &c.
Mr.. Meredith is rather at fault in the in
| timaiiOn that have stated he has shown
| any Ignorance " in this case. for my decla.
! lions have been to the reverse. ! only said
| he had been deceived by Mr.. Wren, which
| charges deception on Wren, but "igno-
| rance" on no one.
! / did not deny that he knew what evil
dence Mr.. Wren furnished him, but was
| OF opinion that Wren furnished as his own
| work Information gotten by others.
But 1t seems, If Mr.. Meredith isso emphatic
| on this point, he is unable or unwilling &c
| tell what was IuTnlSlleu rs wren Work
| which would not have been known, or was
| not known, by Others.
The great inquiry in the Cluverius tria
was: al he did not murder Miss Madison
| or was not with her, why don't he prove
| where he was and who was with him?
| The great inquiry in the Wren claim is
"lf Wren did so much, or did anything
why don't he prove it?"
The failure to answer on the part OF Gu
| verius by the proof called for has cost hin
| almost the breaking of his neck. II IL does
| not yet do so. The failure OF Wren or hi
| advocate TO answer this proper demand To-
| proof ought 10 find a parallel result anC
| cost him the claim he presents
! believe | have answered all OF Mr.. Mere
| diths points which bear ON the merits o
| this claim.
| regret the length Of this, but justice
| seemed TO demand as much. IL / have
| seemed herein To reflect on or speak dis
courteousIy OF Mr.. Meredith or others wor
thy of respect, disclaim such intention
| for though my opinion may not be valued
| vet regard him as honest and conscien
| tious In character and conduct except tina
| IN this matter he seems To labor under som,
| strange and unaCcountable spell, which
| cannot be reached by reason.
| 1 hope this ends this controversy, but
| shall continue the battle In defence OF dut,
| In such way and so long as my judgmen
| and conscience demand IL.
| Respectfully,
W. e. CARRISGToN, Mayor.
VICEPRESIDENT HENDRICKS
Proelamation Of Governor Caneron-Funera