The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-26
GOING FOR THE KEEPER.
.rrBhI WITNESSES GIVE DASAG-
ING TESTIMONY.
,,., Complain Of Mr.. DanielJ. Turner's
Alleged Incniciency. aud Charge Him
with Having Been Intoxicated.

- Grounds and BuildingS held another
.t,o i'm the city Engineers Office last
..l-e n continue the investigation OF
a.. ,rarecs brought against Mr.. Daniel
Turner keeper Of tho Candles nm
r.-, There were present Messrs. Car
b.. vurp.n and Mountcastle.
,.. IL. A. Atkinson. Jr.. who had been
..-,~,rei as a witness. submitted the
...ooIrc statement 10 the committee:
.l desire. I'm the first place. 10 correct
.,. IMPRESSION made by the report OF
.s ,rocccdines published in The Dis
.t this morning. from which It might
.-l.rrc8 that was the party engaged
rs affair at the Church Of the Sacred
r-.. 1 know nothing OF the matter;
.. not witness 80, and know nothing OF
~ anonymous communication.
.r- reasons known To the committee
.....-sl 10 myself. IL would be improper
NE 81 appea, as a witness. except
. SD that on the night in question
--ues was not drunk.
n. Turpin stated that there was no
...r.alcatior. anonymous or otherwise,
hf.rs The committee.
,- w.. ~. Atkinson stated the follow
t. = to the communication sent by
,f-s a. T. A., Jr. About fifteen or
....tr minutes before the Governors Of
., T.rent States arrived at Candles
Odd. Park on their drive. a rock-battie
commenced II the second terrace. which
i Witnessed. between three boys on thcir
Nav suppose. 10 oregon Hil, no ahout
twenty-five or thirty boys from ihlrd
s.-..t and vicinity. The three boys ran
Cd. other boys up the terrace ana Gown
--l street When they got in front
20 rv house l spoke 10 the boys ana
....I then % stop. hut they continued.
.. lssv across the street got out OF her
.. So raised the window and asked
.., novs three or four times 10 STOP
trnv did not do II. / then went INTO
49,. bo5so and that was the last l saw
.rat rock battle. The park-keeper was
.,bere I'm sieht: I'm fact, l don tnlhh
r. was In the park that day. 1ol "0''
tners three or four times ,a..,o
.f,r- mis- is not the only roch-pa'Ve
.... wa have had on the park. nav
,,t+reescd some at about three OF iOu-
n.f.r.nt times. I have seen boE9 uo".
~ ina lower terrace or the pun -.
-'.ta AZ passenger trains Of the Jai'oS
RIVER division % 'lo
ono railroad. .bo mark
,s mentioned by Nir. sutherland 1 L-''o
len living on Third street ABOUT W
tbrc. Years and about two years pe-
fors / moved on the park each suIii'ilS'
.-eguoutlv visited the park III laO'' az
-r.st nightly 1 have never seen ll'i'
rr. a woman I'm the park, ana sup
hos, Mr.. sutherland referred 10 se"'le
mon accompanied by thelr NlFeS. 90
....,rr ladies' who accidentally or thIous"
t7 80 .r,,e ON the back or top
t.r. q a bench. ..o,
10 I've seen Mr. Turner go and touch
cha. arms II these gentlemen; II at iust
-.ev 6id not remove them. he Wouiu 20
second time and touch them scvoHu
..rc. and then they generally uhu' Is'ooi
..ra- no meant l saw gentleman anu
i.dv leave che tine last summer, ana II
.f- .rurrer was ever insulted for that
] think be deserved H. -
~ have never seen Mr.. Turner since
ST., has heeu rark-kecper water the grass
49, tho other park-keepers used to 10.
T.s. SIMMER Mr. Turner would, in com
-.,- with some other gentlemen. AT the
------i0u OF Third street. Of the park
81. there benches IN form OF square
and would buy watermelonsi cut lhem
Ind eat them, and the next morning
tt- rind would be found thefe' nINe
,...hed the park for three OF four Gays
md when walking around AT Narlou US
t---e az The day and have been unable
Gee Mr.. Turner anywhere. Ihat Is
.h.,t all which ] remember now ABOUT
,rr Turner's officiating as PARK Keeper
,.var saw the keeper around when
-r rock battles were going on.
-.s q, the affair at the Church or the
sacred Heart ] can say the ioilo"ihs
D. the evening when the governor ,
drove around CANDLES I'M IaIA az,
r.r.r.4d "A Young lady 10 the Sacred
c,,,rcb When going through Mon
r.- Park We caught mp suuue"y VIZ"
,t~ Turner and another gentleman
,t.ea name / 90 not care 10 mention
AS there was no way Tor us 10 llON0
...- 0ithout their seeing us, l said 10
S.. L., MS hurry up and pass them' ehd
. nor look al them. for Mr.. Turner was
.v-. a~rivod AT the church. but just
before We got there, ] said 10 the you,l9
.fr hat If we could get a seat she
sa0ld take IL and ] would stay III '"e
r..tft,le. for wanted 10 see this frlenu
r-. acroDpanied Mr.. Turner. BUT the
a--h was crowded and we could not
., seats. left her standing in the
AISLE and went 20 the usher at the gal
t.-v door and asked him If we could get
SEATS up there lie said that IL would be
t.n0-.ihie. returned 20 the place
where I left the young lady. but some
rr- had kindly given her his seat l
stood fn the Vestihule.
I'm few minutes this friend and Mr..
Tuner arrived I met them at the first
;-erm from the ground right outside
~ the door I spoke 10 this friend ana
lad "a short conversation with him, which
ST. Turner interrupted. told him that
J BAD nothing 10 say 20 him whatever.
"N- Turner went on the OUTSIDE OF the
t.ai-.aee and I continued my conversa-
trr with This friend. and Mr. Turner re-
turned lie said that he wanted this
f-..-d 20 20 home with him. / told Mr.
Turner had nothing 10 say 20 him and
l1 not wish 10 have anything 20 say
Hs replied. You need not put on so mi ny
t.rs about IT, and then he moved 10 the
oHer silp- OF the stairs. This friend and
J continued our conversation. and we
',.n went up in the vestioule TO the mid
.N. Turner followed as. He said some
r-r to me. but I could not understand
Wat ~ was. and turned my back 70 him.
tr paying any attention 20 him. Mr.
Turner then slapped me on the shoulder
tr3 started 20 say something. l told him
30 20 Doe so familiar with me.
'Then 7 moved 10 the right-hand side
c- and Mr. Turner followed me, while
"as listening 20 the sermon and said
Preceded ty some cuss word. that he
could not be too familiar with me-
io9 him that If he was on the street,
J. tis park or anywhere outside Of the
church. ! would DO my best TO make him
unsty those words.
He replied that what he had 9aid he
would say anywhere. and in that church.
700. I struck him across the face with
HN rarasol. lie struck me IN the face
WIN bis FIST and ] struck him With my
As' Then some people put him out
tHi gentleman told me after wards that