Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-03
NO EVIDENCE HEARD
Mr.. MosLsYs REQUEST RESULTS IN
TIE INVESTIGATIONS CLOSE.
The Mayor Tells why He Removed the
Market Clerk and the committee
Endorses His Action.

late clerk Of the Second market. met IN
the Council chamber ct $50 p. M. yester-
day.
Those present were Messrs. Campbell
(chairman). Capers. Christian, Gray, and
Mann. Of the committee; City-Attorney
Meredith, Mr.. Mosley. and Hon. George ID.
Wise, his counsel.
MIR. Campbell said his idea was that pro-
badly all that the committee could 90 AZ
ia frat sitting was simply 10 map out its
course of procedure He was sorry that
the Mayor was not present toeing
az the Johnston meeting at the Cnamoer
Of Commerce). as his message was the OASIS
Of making the inquiry.
Mr.. Meredith suggested that in investi-
eating the matter they were investigating
the action Of the Mayor. and 1t was man
ifestly proper that he should be present:
Mr.. Mann expressed the opinion that
Mir. Mosley should be allowed an oppor-
tunIty 90 cross-examine the witnesses:
In reply to this the City Attorney stated
that the Mayor at first was simply trying
| 20 trace the money belonging to the city.
As soon as Mr.. M0sley was found 10 be i'm
plicated he was sent for and the state
| ment Of each witness was read 10 him and
he was given an opportunity TO deny OF
! explain them. and was also asked II ne De
| sired to send for any witness or introduce
any testimony. which he declined to do.
SEND PoR THOSE WANTED.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Meredith. u
was decided TO begin by reading the state
| ments of the various witnesses and sum-
mon such as Mr.. Mosley disputed. :.
The clerk. Mr.. Burton, began by reading
| the statement of Mr.. j. Il. Stansoury.
which, with the others. was published IN
| - -fh
| Mr.. MosIey was asked If he wished Mr..
Stansbury summoned, and replied in the
affirmative.
Mr.. Henry Kirsh's statement was next
taken up, and Mr.. Mosley asked that be
also should be summoned.
AZ 10 Mr.. II. Frick. Mr.. Moseley did not
know that anything could be accomplished
| by having him appear:
| At this point Mr. MOsley said he IN
tended TO show by every. witness who
testified before Mayor Ellyson that be
| (Mosley) had given them receipt every
| time any money was paid by them. Mr..
Mosley then asked that MIR. Prick be sum-
moDed.
SOME WANTED; OTHERS NOT.
When Mr.. J. b. Gentry's name was called
Mr.. Mosley said he did not care to have
him summoned. as he denied Gentry s
statement entirely and was willing for the
two 10 stand against each other.
Mr.. Mosley asked that Messrs. Fred.
Brimmer and George Tobien be summoned
| Samuel TAYLOR he did not care for. as he
| did not think the statement amounted to
anything.
Messrs. Marlowe, James T. Flournoy, IT,
| w. Lee, and John c. Ham were wanted:
Mr.. O. Staude was not desired. Mr..
GRAY Thought it well TO have him present.
but withdrew his suggestion when his at
tention was called TO the fact that the
testimony was uncOntradicted.
Mrs Annie st. John, John Wallace, and
| L. L. Jenkins were not wanted.
Mr.. Moslev also desired that Messrs. A.
| C. Shafer. George S. Bowles, Perry Jones,
and A. W. Hechler be required TO appear.
The statement of Ellen Gardner (colored)
was not disputed. .,
David Grafton (colored) was the last wit
ness asked for by Mr.. Mosley.
Mayor Ellyson appearing Mr.. Campbell
told him MIR. Mosloy had asked to have
some witnesses summoned, and that Others
were not wanted, At his request the list
was read.
Why HE WAS SUSPENDED.
Mr.. Gray inquired Of the Chair if il would
be proper to ask the Mayor question.
! Mayor Ellyson replied that If one was
aoked it would certainly be answered;
4 r..
had removed Mr.. Mosley from Office.
The Mayor promptly stated that he had
| done so because Mr. Mosley had by his adj
| mission knowingly and continuously vio-
| lated the city ordinances for the govern
ment of the market; for collecting money
! that should have been turned into the
| treasury: that be had kept no account OF
| the transactions of his Office; for deposit
ing money in the bank and checking on II
| ha
monthly or yearly statement to the Au-
| ditor. as required. Before Mr.. Mosley had
| been removed he had asked him If he was
| guilty of these various charges, and he had
answered TO each in the affirmative.
Concluding, the Mayor stated that If
there was any further evidence desired by
the committee he could furnish 1t.
GAVE UP THE CONTEST.
When the Mayor had finished Mr.. Mosley
said he would make no further contest
| He asked that the ordinances be read 10
| show that he was not the only person IN
the city holding Office that was violating
them. T. -,
Citv.Attorney Meredith at this SAID there
we're several facts in the case that had not
been dwelt upon. 1t seemed to him that
Mr.. Mosley had been dealt with very leni-
emily. and he did not blame him for the
action he had just taken. -.
MIR. Mann moved that the committee
report the facts TO the Council and recon-
mend that the Mayor be sustained.
This was adopted.
MR.. WISE REPLAIEs.
MIR. Wise explained that as counsel for
Mr.. Mosley he had neither advised him 10
seek the investigation nor abandon 1t after
il was begun. >,
Mir Campbell said that 1t would be well
To consider all the statements, and If the
Mayor knew anything more he could tell 1t;
Mr.. Mann remarked that If the Mayor had
anv criminal charges 10 make he should do
so and inquired what was the nature OF the
matter referred TO.
The Mayor replied that he was IN posses
sion of a great deal of information not con.
tanned in the printed matter. He had
pledped himself TO make a thorough ex-
animation Of the city's affairs. and he
would certainly do so If there was time
enough before his term of Office expired.
WANTED TO MEET AGAIN.
Mr.. Christian moved to adjourn until
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
Mr.. Gray wanted TO know what that was
for.
MIR. Campbell replied that possibly there
might be some other evidence 10 be heard.
Mr.. MOsley at this spoke rather excited
lV ana SalO He WIS not hiIhlu VI ulAl Shhi ke
that could be brought against him. He
was innocent and could prove It.
Mr.. Meredith stated that when he ex-
pressed the opinion that the committee
tneed not continue the investigation since
Mr.. Mosley had stated he did not desire il
he had done so under the belief that Mr..
Mosley had asked for the investigation
but as he was now informed that the com.
mittee had been appointed by the Council
without any request from Mr.. Mosley he
was of the opinion that II was the duty Of
the committee TO continue and get any ed
ditional facts that could be obtained. He
wished 20 be informed if anything was be-
fore the committee except the papers sent
from the Council.
Mr.. Campbell replied that there wa;
not.
Mir. Meredith, continuing, said that
he understood that the Mayor had
additional information which he would
submit to the committee when re.
ouested that il was for them TO determine
how far il was necessary TO make further
investigation in order for them to report
their views as to the propriety of the May
oI's action.
/ WHAT Mr. MOsI.TY MEANT.