Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-08

Scok NJ the two Thalhimer names and
see who wrote the names next under them.
Mr.. Childrey then again examined the
hook which was handed him.
o. Whose writing is shat9 Have YOU
ever seen any of young MIR. heynoids's
handwriting?
%. Now look and see who wrote those
names above the Thalhimers'
A. wrote them.
o. Who wrote those Immediately aftei
them? =,
A. II looks like young Mr.. Reynolds,s.
o. Then there Is man IN your once
who isn't employed either by you or by
the citvY
A. Yes, sir; sometimes.
THERE ARE POSSIBILITIES.
O. Is there any possibility OF mistake
where three or four different people are en-
terino accounts in that bookl
A. There is a possibility OF most any
O. Then Won answer by saying there is 4
possibility ? Mr.. Childrey, haveyou got the
settlement in your oficef
A. Yes, sir. , -,
o. Is the settlement for the oath of thai
month in the handwriting OF MIR. Grymes
A. think so. =,
Hereupon Mr.. Guigon. Ito refresh the
witnesses memory" as he said, asked wit
ness if he did not remember showing hin
(Guigon) the settlement-book and teliin9
him that it was not Mr.. Grymes's hand
writing!
Mr.. Childrey said that he may have done
so. but that he had been so worried about
the case that he failed to remember most
anything correctly.
MADE no SECRET OF 1T.
O. Did You ever demonstrate with Mr.
Grymes for taking cash out OF his drawer
and not putting ticket IN it?
A. did, and his reply was that he was
appointed by the Council and that hi:
bondsmen were responsible for his acts.
MIR. Wise asked the witness if the drawer
referred to was Grymess?
Yes was Mr.. Childrey's reply.
Haven't you Just testified" asked MIR
Wise. that other people could 90 in it |? '
MT Chlldrey replied: ave call 1T hi:
drawer because it was near his desk anc
he kept the money collected on his SIDE
I'm rush Of business" inquired Mr.
Smith, suppose Mr.. Grymes went cut
did he lock his drawerl"
A. No, sir. He would ask somebody &c
take his ueSk. e.
er. and nobody else was supposed to en-
ter 1t?
A. Yes, sir.
sErTLTMENT-BooK SENT FOR,
While Mr.. Chlldrey was on the stand 9
subpmna was issued for young Mr.. Rey
nolds and placed IN the hands of Policeman
Talman for execution. The officer was also
told to stop by the City Hall and gel
the "blcttern or "settlement-book" from
the Treasurer's Office.
When Mr.. Talman returned he STATED
that MIR. Reynolds was at home sick. He
brought the desired book, however, which
was used later on.
The Bill Clerks Evidence.
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Shelton. the Bill Clerk in
the Auditors Office, was the next witness
HIS statement was substantially as fol
lows: Il am Bill Clerk in the Auditor
Office aud make out the gas bills. First !
get the books from the Inspector, in which
are entered the names and state OF meter;
of each consumer. l then make out the
bills and deliver them in bulk to the Gas
Inspector and his men deliver them. Be-
fore doing this L list them in ledger.
When bills are paid they are checked on
this ledger in the Auditors Office"
BY means of the Treasures and Audi
tors books the manner of checking of
was illustrated by Mr.. Shelton. Con.
tinuing his testimony, the witness said:
THE ENTRY DISCOVERED.
ION March I'd, when making out The
delinquent list for the Second district
saw that Bill SAG had been checked in q
handwriting which was not that of Mr..
Williams or Mr.. Turpin, but apparently OF
Mr.. Grymes. / made memorandum and
told the Gas Inspector. 1t struck me that
it was strange that Mr.. Grymes should
have checked bill on the oath when
knew he was checking off on the 25th and
not on the 9th. Mr.. Knowles and myself
examined the Treasurer's book, but could
not find the bill entered as paid. Mr.;
Knowles went to Thalhimer Brothers and
got their receipt and reported back to me.
We went over the Treasurer's books again,
but could not find it. and so reported to
the Auditor.
Auditor and Clerk.
City.Auditor Miles TuIpin followed Mr..
Shelton. His testimony had no special
bearing on this particular case, but more
concerned the mode of comparing the
books of the two offices and the checking
off process.
Mr.. Williams. the Auditors clerk, took
the stand after his principal and testified
as to checking of of the unpaid Thalhlmer
bill. He said:
II checked on the oath. The figures op.
posite Thalhimer Brothers name are not
mine. No one else had right to make the
figures on that day without the consent OF
the Auditor. | do not know who made the
"a opposite Thalhimer Brothers name. My
figures were made on the oath. l do not
remember whether this place was blank on
the Gath or not as there were a great many
blanks on the book at that time"
Gas-Inspector W. z. Knowles was next
called and made brief statement as tc
the details of making out the gas bills.
Testimony of Mayor Eilvsop.
Mayor Ellyson being put on the stand
gave q statement OF the circumstances OF
Mr.. Grymes's arrest. His account, which
was brief and TO the point, was as follows
On the morning of the 4th of March
Mr.. Childrey and Mr.. Grymes came TO my
Office about 10 O'clock. / greeted them
cordially and asked them to beseated. Mr.
Grymes said: IF you knew my errand you
would not greet me so kindly" told him,
you know you are always welcome TO my
Office" Mr.. Childrey then went on to tell
me that certain bills collected by Mr.
Grymes had not been put down on the
Treasurer's book but were marked paid II
what seemed to be MIR. Grymes's figures in
the Auditors book. l asked Mr.. Grymes
if he had receipted the bills, and he said
he had. then asked about the figures on
the Auditors books, and Mr.. Grymes said
"They seem to be mine. but if they are
must have made them while asleep"
CITY ATTORNEY CONSULTED.
I said: This is very serious matter.
and sent for the City Attorney and he and
| talked the matter over. Turning to Mr.
Grymes, said: Il have now to perform
one of the most painful duties of my Off.
cial life. that of suspending you from Office
and ordering you under arrest" l tele-
phoned to the Police Justice without tell.
ing him what / wanted. While waiting for
him to arrive / asked Mr.. Grymes If he
could not suggest some theory or give
some explanation of the matter. / told
him that the affair was in my hands. and if
he could give satisfactory explanation OF
the matter 1t need go no further. He offered
no explanation.
CROss-ExAMNED.
Upon cross-examination by Mr.. Wise the
Mayor said:
1.-THE City Attorney told Mr.. Grymes
that any statement he made might be used
against him. If / could have felt it was
not my duty to have Mr.. Grymes arrested
| would have gladly let the matter drop.
for have always held him in the highest
esteem, but as MIR. Grymes did not give me