Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-15

figures.
When Captain Wise had finished cross
questioning Mr.. Shelton. Colonel Spots
wood commenced interrogating him
THE sAxE THING OVER AGAIN.
"Mr. Shelton, how many persons are en-
ployed in the Auditors office!" he first
asked.
A. Four-the Auditor, Mr.. Turpin, Mr..
Williams. Mr.. Warren, and myself.
, q. Are you clerk to the Auditors Of
A. The ordinance makes my Office in his
office.
Q. Are you clerk to him?
A. suppose from that am.
Q. Have you ever checked of in the
Auditors Office?
A. Yes. sir; used to do nearly all of it.
q. What dav was it you went to the Au-
ditor's book TO look over it?
A. II was on the I'd day Of March.
Q. Did anybody go back over 1t with
you when you were trying to make up the
delinquent-hst
Q. How was it your eye happened TO
strike those figures
A. Because they were different from the
Others.
@. Well, what did you do when you saw
that?
A. made memorandum Of It; finished
making out my delinquent list. turned II
into the Gas-lnspector, and brought him
into the Office.
CONSULTED MR. KNOWLES.
@. Who did YOU report the fact that You
saw that "a on the book tol
A / brought Mr.. Knowles into the Of
fch and consulted him about il.
q. What business did he have with this
hook?
A. He has this business-that when am
out of the city be makes my bills.
Q. But then, as a matter OF fact. you first
made your report to Mr.. Knowles and not
to the Auditor.
A. first told him it was wrong.
O. How many times did you and Mr..
Knowles examine the Treasurer's book be-
fore Mr. Grymes came INTO the Auditors
Office
A. We examined all of the 2lth. We
couldn't get to the other books.
Q. Have you ever been in the Treasurer's
Office at night!
A. No, sir.
Q. Did you go in the Treasurer's Office
at any time in the night for the purpose OF
examining into this matterI
A. No, sir. What do you mean by
night-after the men leftthe Officer
Counsel: Yes, sir; mean that.
Mr.. James T.. Craig.
This witness stated that he is Deputy
Treasurer, appointed by the Treasurer.
He had been associated with the prisoner
something over two years.
90 was sitting at my desk" continued
the witness, "either the 4th or 5th of
March, the day Grymes was arrested. 1t
was before he was arrested. Grymes
touched me on the shoulder and beckoned
20 me to come TO the back door. / went
there and Gryrtes said TO me. There are
some bills checked in the Auditors Office
and they are IN my figures. Captain
Childrey don't want anybody. in his office
suspected of stealing. / will resign and
give an order on my salary for the amount.
| must have done this when | was asleep
/ remarked to Mr.. GrYmes. The place TO
tender your resignation is with the
Mayor. Mr.. Childrey, you had better go
down with him. / then turned and went
into the Office. Mr.. Grymes had a paper
with figures on it in his hand which did
not see.
cRoss-ExAMISAIIoS.
Mr.. Stringfellow: Look at the gas-bill
book and see who made that "2i" oppo-
site bill No 546.
Mr.. Craig inquired (Which one, this
with the ring around it?"
"Oh. YOU know the one / mean." an
swered Mr. Stringfellow. you have seen 1t
often enough"
"No, sir" responded Mr.. Craig sharply,
II mover saw 1t until this morning"
Weren't you in the Office the other day
when we were looking at it ?"
IL was, but | was attending to some
thing else"
WELL" said the Major. never mind
about that, but whose figures are they 2"
Il think they are Mr.. Grymes's, but L
cannot swear to them"
Mr.. Wise at this point in the proceedings
called for the settlement-book used in the
Treasurer Office.
MIR. Smith thought the Treasurer the
proper person to produce the book as If
belonged TO him. The book was sent for.
In reply to questions Mr.. Craig stated
that he had occasionally assisted both
Grymes and Childrey. He was not directly
associated with the work of the city. His
work was to attend to the State taxes.
Gas-Inspector Knowles.
Mr.. w. p. Knowles was the next witness.
He said he had known Grymes for two or
three years. ION the Cd day of March"
beginning his story OF the case, Mr.. Shell
ton came into my Office and asked me to
step into the Auditors Office. / was shown
the gas-bill book with the check '..24" OPP
posIte Thalhimer Brothers bill and asked
not. Mr.. Shelton told me to look at the
other and see if could tell. said / could
not, as l was not an expert. Mr.. Shelton
said he would 90 into the Treasures g
office. / looked for the bill on the Trea-
surer's book, but could not find it. j re-
ported the fact to the Auditor. He asked
me to go Thalhimers and see if the bill
was paid. / told the Auditor to put it on
the delinquent list.
GOT THE RECEIPT.
He asked me to go TO Thalhimers' as a
special favor to him. / went and saw the
receipted bill, came back, and.told the Au-
dltor. He asked me TO go and get the bill.
| refused and told him to send deputy.
did. however, go back with Shelton and
got the BILL he giving the Auditors receipt
Later on Mr.. Childrey brought Grymes
into the Auditors Office. Mr.. Shelton and
Mr.. Williams were also there. Mr.. Chill
drey said: Buford, here is a receipt signed
by you, and the Auditor says it Is not on
the books.
Captain Childrey handed me the receipt
and asked me TO look on the books and see
if could not find it. looked with Mr..
Shelton, but could not find the bill on the
Treasurer's book. We looked under the
date of the oath.
MADE NO EXPLANATION.
| proposed to Grymes that we make a
further search. We started at the 2lst, the
day after the bill was presented. After
turning over a few leaves Mr.. Grymes said,
1.-THE bill does not seem 10 be on the
books" Then | stopped. took the receipt
out of Grymes's hand, and turned 1t over
to the Auditor.
heard the conversation with Captain
Childrey He said to Grvmes: This, Is
a very serious charge. Can't you make
any explanation" Grymes said: Il can
not make any explanation" He was WILL
ing TO give an order on the Auditor for the
amount.
Grymes said the "2i" was in his figures.
MIR. Shelton was there at the time.
MIR. Craig on the stand Again.
Mr. Craig was recalled and cross-ex.
amined by Major Stringfellow:
"Will you please state in whose hand
writing the settlement of the oath of Feb
ruary is msdeP" was the first question
asked.
A. It is in the handwriting of young Mr.
Reynolds. call him young Mr.. Reynolds
| to distinguish him from his father, who Is
employed on the State side.
O. The whole of it is in Mr.. Reynolds's
| handwriting?
A. Yes, sir.
o. There is pencil memorandum.
A. Which one do you refer to?
On being informed Mr.. Craig said: mo
sir: that amt by Mr.. Reynolds.
Captain Wise: Will you look over thal
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