The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-03
THE MAYOR SUSTAINED
IN MS ACTION TAKEN ABOUT ". II.
MOsLEY, LATE CLERK.

Meeting of the Committee Appointed by the
Council - Counsel Present - Statements
Made-Adjournment and Immediate Re
assembiing-Pocr but Honest He said.
The committee appointed by President Dick
erson. Of the Board OF Aldermen 10 investigate
the charges against ". II. lIosloy, clerk Of the
Second market, who was removed by Mayor J.
| Taylor Illyson met N the Council chamber
| yesterday afternoon x 6@1 O'Clock
Those present were Acssrs. /. i. Campbell
chairman; L. r. Christian, John Mann. Jr,
| James T. Gray.J. IT. Capors. v. H. Mosley and
/ Hon. George -. Wise. counsel Tor Mr. Moscy.
| and Mr.. 4. y. Meredith. city attorney.
Mr. Meredith after some LITTLE discussion said
thar the plan he Thought proper 10 pursue would
/ hc tQ consider the Mafors mo gse' mar ~,
conduct as 10 thercmoving of Ar Mo-ley should
he considered a. mnch a. the acts OF Mr.
Nr Wise said that he thought that Mr. Mosley
would want 20 summon witnesses to rebut the
testimonc used by the Mayor.
Mr. Mann asked whether the witnesses that
appeared before the Mayor had been cross
examined and whether Dir 9losley had Been
i'm replying Mr. Meredith stated that the Wit
! ne--cs had not been cross-eyamlnrd. nor had
! Mr. Mo-ley been present That after the evil
/ dcnce had been taken Mr.. M0slev was called IN.
ami made reply to each OF the statements
5ir Meredith further stated that the plan he
| Thought ought 10 bc pursued would he 70 rchl
/ tine evidence submitted in me MAYORS report
! and ask Mr.. Mo-ioy whether he wished 20 cor
rect his statement. or whether be- wished the
he evidence 0f M j. T. stansbery was then
read. and Mr.. Meredith then asked MIR. Mosley
+ II boz wished him summuncd
he replied. "lts and Mr. Ntansberys name
] was put ON the DIS, fo Dee summoned
Mr. Henry hirsh was also asked to be sum-
a. to Mr.. II Fricl Mr. Moslev stated he
D could make further rpUlT than what ND
/ had already said in reference 70 fhc evidence Of
/ }lr lrich. but that he would have Mr. trick
/ summoned.
LET HIS STATEMENT STAND.
Mr. Mosley said he did not desire 70 summon
| Mr.. j. u. Gentry. IL will let my statement he
said, stand against his
II desire. however, to summon Mr j.. j. traie'
/ of the Irea,urcrs Office. and Mr.. George
lie aid also that be wanted Dir. Fred. Brim-
4, 10 Mr. j. McTillcrs statement he would lot
! il stand. 4, To- sam Taylor .colorcd llr Nos
! lev said Dee dit NOT want HIM summoned. as
/ there was mo- crciencc placed in his statemcnf,,
~ was thc case with the statement OF William
! HOPE .colorci.
/ Nc.-r-. Barnard Il. NARROW. deputy clerk, James
/ ilournoy. J.. W. Lee colorcd and JohnC Ham
/ summoned.
Mr. % ,taude wa. not wanted AS witness hy
/ Mr. NOsIrV. neither was Mrs, Ami" ST. John. J..
! lJlDnkin- lro0rcdI nor John Wallace lcoiored,
Mr.. a. e. shaftr Wa wanted by M. Mosle}. as
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Ellen Gardners .colored testimony was ac-
/ ,'I''N '., 'i 'l,'.'t- M ,-
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jus; after these statements were made Mayor
! Elly-ou arrived and the bushes, transacted pe-
lore MS arrival was made Nil'"h 10 nilH
MAYORS srArrHENr.
M Gray asked MIR. Elyson why he had r.
/ moved Mr. llo,icy. ana the Mayor stated that De
] hai done so from Ilr lifi llai 9lI ho-leA Hil
d-Icsai iru OBJ, ordinances ~ lhlilhs lp c"luly
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/ uat 10 i've the matter The lust consideration
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J r,sIe n statement AMI .,if. Il wonll ill.,. i'm
/ i,.fi.,. to fir-.if io have The ordinance at tbr
/ citr read 1 ann willing f1 surrender the case
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/ '.I ami r.rf..fIr v.llfru fo let my evidence
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/ tir Meredith said. Il think / can say thar
,r, ,,,irf,.' sfi ,an.idrr'iion 'rbaf every
/ io.,.. h.. t,.p '-,ter bin, bv MAJOR Fllvs,n
ana f7- H. invest ,sti'r anJ n.9
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VIZ. Nhhh lu"Nci ihal l hr recommended I'D
lhc AouncA mar Iit Mayor 5 actoh' removing
Mr.. No,loy. hesu,'o.nci
] inc MOTION WAS carried unanimously
big. Wise said that Doc had mot advised Nr.
N0>lcF to take The course That De- had taken.
1hat DC only aIucartd as coun cl but thar Mr..
Noslcy lad taken the case ont OF hls hands and
/ was conducting his own case.
hr. NcfcUth ln reply to statement from Dir
no,ief, saIH li.'i ID. !,,-IFt 10 Nl'is.iI1" ni'
under the impression that Mr.. Mo,lcy had asked
] for an Investigation That as the Council had
I ordered the in,o,tIeation he could ONLY advise
/ 90 20 ahead with DO.
Nr IlIg-0n said hat he had a good deal of
evidence that was NOT iu the report which he
had submitted 20 the Council That IN am in
,csfigation was gone into he would give THAT
| evidence
! ln answer % q question ilr. BENJAMIN T. Au-
gust. city clerk. stated that Mr. NOsIeys pam
/ rhlet rcutuug testimony had not gone before
! tho Council 10 was only unoficnlly handel 20
! the member, present at the last Joint meeting
Mr.. Christian moved that the committee adj
/ iourn until O'Clock Saturday afternoon, To-
hear any additional testimony