Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-09

the committee would not DO convened un-
I'll Saturday night.
ooT THE MONEY FROM BOOZE.
Mr.. Guigon then turned his interroca-
tiOns upon the 800 matter. He asked the
witness II he knew anything in connection
with loan or the passage Of money which
III any way bore upou this investigation.
Mr.. Starke replied that Mr.. Belvin said
that some one had approached him 20 bor-
row 500, but that he did not have IL but
would try 10 borrow Il for hm.
Mr.. Guigon: Did be borrow tho money ?
Mr.. Starke: Yes, si- ne borrowed it
from Mr.. Booze for MIR. Epps n day or two
after tho return of tho suh-committee
winch went North.
Mr.. Guigon Did Mr. Booze say that the
money had anv connection whatever with
the contracts?
Mr.. Starke: don't think he did. lam
not positive.
Tho Chairman; You did not inter any
! thing wrong. did You.
Mr.. Starke: No, sir: / considered it a
| legitimate loan and have 50 stated all
along.
Mir. Gulgon: Was ANYTHING said by Mr..
! Bclvin T. tho effect that Mr.. Epps was
under pccunlary obligations to Mr. Wad-
/ dey z
Mr. Starke: I can't say that be did.
Neither did Mr.. Booze ut that time. About
/ tho tlluo of the award ! told Mr.. Booze
/ what had heard about tho matter and hc
/ said the Same thing had reached ms ears.
/ MIR. Epps Where was l when ! ex-
| pressed tue opinion you say did "a TO the
work?
Mr. Starke: At Murphy's Hotel think.
| This statement was made several tines
Nj. Epps; Can't you name some other
| places
Mr. Starke: At CampbclPs and in the
! City Hall. don't think you talked about
/ ANYTHING else much but metallic work.
! Mr. Epps: Was drinking
| Mr. Starhe No.
MIR. Guipon: Wore YOU drinking?
Mr.. Starke No.
Speaking Of the gentlemen who were in
I Mr.. BOoZe's room at MurphY's Hotel when
/ Mr.. Epps is alleged 20 have expressed an
! opinion as 90 the material and workman
/ ship. NC., OF the fentOn company goods,
! Mr.. Starke stated that they were Mcssrs.
! Mountcastie. Smith. Booze. and himself.
! he was not. however, certain that Mr.
! Mouutcastlc was there upon that occasion.
! Tho witness did not know. he said. at
/ whose invitation these gentlemen were at
! Murphy's.
HAD FRIENDS 10 SET TEM3EEs!
In rcply 10 question Mr.. Starkc sad
| he thought he did ask some friends 10 SEQ
| ~. kpps I'm regard 90 the contract. lie had
| friends 90 zoe several m'mhers oi the comm L
/ tee. Mr.. StaTke WAS pretty pDNtlve That h9 did
NOT seuI any special friend 90 see nr. kpps. lie
/ did no. know who asked Nr. Charles II. kpps 10
/ SEQ the member of the committee from jeifcr-
son Ward in reference 20 the contracts. Ihe
i witness could not Tcrolioct positively who vas
I present whom Mr. MOuutcasIo was with tho
party al Murphys. hc did not know that any
/ hing bearing upon tho-o contracts occurred On
/ tle evening Whsn Mr. MOuntcuatlc was present.
Nu.lc SIR. ~tarke Was ON the stand MIR. tpps
objected o. the Introduction Of testimony Affect
/ ing M. Booze whom tuai gentleman WAS not pres
/ ent. The objection was sustained.
Nr. Franz i. Bgios. cletk oil ihe Committee
/ on Grounds aud Bindings, was next 20 tcstify.
/ lie stated upon examination tdtf the amount
/ committee was $3.50. Tho mcmccrs OF this
committee were Messrs. ". II. Gurus. y. J..
/ Moun;cnsilc, and John L. Epps, Of tho commit
| tee. AMI DR.. j. ". Anderson ana Mr. > T.
Dates.
/ Tho clerk was asked what evidence be had of
I the disposition Of these funds.
! Nh Bates: The receipt ~ each member OF tho
| su o-cJmuittce.
| SIR. Guigou: Can YOU produce the vouchers Oh
! the committeeman
Mr.. Bates: can, sir.
! WHAT ZACH OSg SPENT.
At this point a short recess was taken while
p tho clerk went over 90 the city Engineers Once
/ t. secure the papers IN question: he sAor.ly
. returned with them. Ihey were reai 10 tie
/ committee. Tho following were the amounts
/ unii out of tho city Hell funds Ou count Of tho
I sul-c0mmittcc's trIp: Me@srs CIrti-, $50 I;
nou a,t ,,a,'e ,','',' s.;S 80 if''' N'O
NIB. wADpEY oN THE STAND.
Mr. WaIdoy was invited o. the stand and IN
l5' ~, ,. an Yin e ald mat ne
md notbad umo since the receipt OF a note
from Sir. Duig1n t. prepare ms statement or 60
over his books, bat would DO 80 AID fully advise
the committee ut q subsequent meeting.
ar. tulFOu. DO tieA0 aC counts snow All tne
money expended hy you ~ connection with that
tiip or those contracis'
Mr. Madd~y; They DO. "
such "a We're incurred by sending teleGfans,
&c. mat might not he given.
Mr.. Guison. Are you aware OF any "Xpendl-
tures by the concern which You represent or any
money being loaned e. usue nee any yOtet
/ Sir Neddcy: aui not. SIR.
Mr.. Guic0n. DID you lend any money. either
directly 0r indirectly, to any member Oi this COM
lli,tcs?
Mr. Waidcy: Yes.
Mr. Glisou: To whom
Mr.. Naidey: To Nossrs. EppS ana Mount
cq-fle
Tho witness oNplqincI that these gcntlemen
were loaned 500 carn by hls sac-meu. Mr..
Glenn, ig-t before their departure Tor tho
North. was repaid January DIST
The Chair. Did those ErAtlculu ask for tho
money!
Nr Madicy: No, sir; ] volunteered 70.
Kplwiu. the rules A. 10 YOU h 'rs &C., nj the
Troa.1rcrs onicc ! went % Mr. Curtis ana
asked If toe committee had made the neces-
sary financial arrangements M curtis replied
mat ho had made hi- l4diylduai arrnueeinonta,
bu; not for the committee. Nr Waddey haii
ilrihtf tntt ne ut' "iviN' ~ I0"4 -'D''''-
EpIs ana Modut'a9tle 'h' money
HAD 40 INrV's OBJECT
Tho Chairman; Mr. Madl'y, d'd not you have
an object I'D Wow IA an'''lls ,l'S .io.'S ,,ov,
Mr. Waiiey; hau no impure ope,t IL Nlow.
] knew how hiiu u was lui commute" " sce
money from the city "llholt "aluns lo.g
while, nnd wanted % 90 hIi that c"did 20 MAKE
10 pleasant Tor tho committee IT. "a PuIVIy Du''-
ness way. ,....,
iAt witness t .tl'o' , va ~ -, ,,,,.a.taJiv
lu "ihrr contract inh.t.t7' -. - -
committee unier OBLIGATIONS 10 nm III aa-
Nan'if or l'thht 'uViu - ,. Al, - ...
Ar Meredith sad that he Thought u wa ;ust
a. important 10 eet ~ Who got mo men 10 b9r-
IoN mo WouoJ A5 ~ VIZ ~ "," 't, ,, 'a y,
horIo" n6. lie ihet loie esAet tnV VIZ, m,en'7s :.
ht uld NJ tIll'A a. 'liC ',' 80, ,,, 80 nm
m0noy that ho WAS placins ihos2 i"ehlU''S un-
dor cbhgat. 1nH TO hlul. ,, u,
Mr Nadl 10y replied lnht nc . u'i @@ uo', ~ ~ - .'''
no ideh oi u"AiUs Uhy 90. uo - t,a,. 40
sa.iins ,uGt -t'y "Vio -, -. -. t.ners
mo repeated that the moLcy vas paid back 10
MN 1aiut. -' tIicn ,rbrpary .,5tS
- - ,,&,' .l,& & 49, ,t,,e Ic NIatIcyj allowed
.o' ''ll' an t.,I ,n.n Vr uo1nicastle repaid
So s,,, ', - ,.,.,t iv nan Nr Nountristle
', ,''o I,''., 6'i,,, Uork alon, for Nr Waddey