Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-16
EVIDENCE OF THE MAYOR.
He Tells what Occurred in His Office
Prior to His Arrest.

Prior to His Arrest.
Mayor Ellyson was next called to the
witness chair.
Mr.. Enyson, what is your official posi-
tion ?"
Il am Mayor of the city,
q. Just state 10 the jury whom the first
intlmation came TO you of this trouble
about Grymcs and who gave you the infor-
nation and what happened on that occa-
sion. Tell the Jury all about II.
A. On the morning of March 4th | was
sitting in my Office when the door opened
and Mr.. Childrey. accompanied by Mr..
Grymcs, walked in. | greeted them very
cordially and invited them to be seated.
Grymes took a seat to my left, remarking
as he pulled off his glove that | wouldn't
be so cordial in my greeting II / knew
what brought him there. replied that |
always had "A welcome for both of the gen.
tlemen.
ADMITTED MAKING THE FIGURES.
Mr.. Childrey then proceeded TO state
that 1t had come to his knowledge that GER
tain bills for gas had been receipted by AT.
Grymes. but that there was no entry On
the book 10 indicate that they had ever
been put into the city treasury; that he had
confronted Mr.. Grymes with the gas-blll
as If appeared to him and that he had con-
fessed That the receipts were in his hand
writing, and that what made it still moro
unfortunate for MIR. GrymCs the book
known as the bill-book in the Auditors
Office seemed to be checked of as PAID; ;
that when MIR. Grymes was asked to eX-
plain these matters he put his fingers on
the book on the figures "A (Thalhimer's
bilD and said they were III his hand
writing
II then asked MIR. Grymes TO explain it
TO me. | told him that 1t seemed 10 be
,.,f,rknnato condition gf thlnGg
and asked him to explain in detail the
work of his Office so that l could have the
matter clear TO me-
He proceeded then TO state that these
bills were receipted by him, that the entries
on the bill-book in the Auditors office ap-
peared to be IN his handwriting, but that
if he had made them he must have done
so when he was asleep,
HR MADE NO EXPLANATION.
II told him / was very sorry TO nave
such report made TO me and that 1t looked
TO me as if there was something wrong,
and asked him if he could make any eX-
planation. He did not make any expla-
nation and | sent for the City Attorney.
We had a consultation in reference TO the
matter. Mr. Grymes came IN again, we
talked IL over, and | said: L have Just
telepboned for the Police Justice. The
matter is still in my hands as Mayor OF the
city. but unless you can give me some eA-
nlanation | shall feel constrained III the
discharge of my duty to suspend you from
office and place YOU under arrest, but IL
will be a great pleasure TO have any eX-
nlanation that will justify me in postpo--
ming action. Before the Justice arrives
world be glad if you could give me any
reason for STAYING action IN tins case. lie
cave none. / told him he was suspended
and when thePolce Justice arrived b asked
warrant for his arrest"
LIST or TIE BILLS.
n Did he give any list of the bills? just
explain all that happened IN connection
with that. ..,.,; VIII
Won be kind enough to tell me the exact
I;iIs in ouestion so that | may have the
ant,ar OiaiS clearly before me? Mr.. Grymes
bcid in his hand this piece OF paper whlch
IL banded me. On II was this memoran-
d,m "Thalhimer, S23.S5, February 25th,
SSI5. Watkins Hardware Company, SZi;
yDeanh l.. Levy, $500 L. Schaefer, 30; 10.
q What was said and done about that
memorandum! ,,,,, oo,,
a. He stated that this memorandum con-
tained a list of the bills OF when the
Treasurer complained as having oeeh re-
ceipted by Mr., GIymes, but the ainouhh.s ths
ond tbe names had not been entered on the
Tsre TTsraasnrer's books. / then asked - 1t APP
nasTed in his cash settlement, that he was
over the amounts respectively P E,o re tn Sta sSia
NC NC aoxrlanation. a | did this because had
held he d him in hign esteem. He gave none
"ea'W 90 Mr.. Ellyson. as understand your
" 80 -, Won had conversation with
MS GTymes before the City Attorney ar
rived? oo ,f Mr. ChiIdrev.
- tbat conversation you asked him
u he he could make any explanation: Then
the City Attorney came and after foy hS az, an
rived ri You asked him in his presence ior an
explanation!
g. g. Did not the City Attorney Il. tell rdr5a nln
,ro,Id ,ros be used for evidencer
" Yes but he also importuned hun = nIse ~
TO q make a satisfactory explanation II ne
could. IN, % naka any satisfac-
tory M explanation before MIR. Meredith az
riyedf