Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-24

THOMAS p. MURPHY,
a. b. GUiGON.
HAD TO RRAD IT ALL.
When the long tabulated statement in
the report was reached Mr.. Gulgon moved
that the reading be omitted. as the
contents thereof was matter OF record
but Nr. Grimes objected, and hlr. August
was therefore compelled to so through the
whole ordeal.
The report is signed bv every member of
the committee except Major Otway Allen,
who is ont of the city.
Only once while Clerk AuGust's voice
was raised did the gravity OF the Councl.
relax. and that was when the word
Hats was heard. =,
At the conclusion of the reading Mr.
Mann moved that the report be received.
THE VOICE OF OPPOSITION.
Mr. Carter said he had no obie ction TO
the criticism of the report ON the lndlVl-
dual members of the Grounds ana bunu-
Jugs subcommittee. but he could not wore
for the conclusion of the report, which
recommended the annulling OF the con-
tract with tho Everett Wad ,ey Company.
As far as his information went there was
nothing TO warrant this recommendation.
There was no evidence 10 connect tne
Everett Waddey Company with fraud, lie
desired to amend the report by striking
ont the Recommendation ihNOi 'AHs WV
Everett Waddey Company. 1he cbalr
ruled that Mr. Carter was proceeding out
of order. as under the rules the report
could not be amended, but must be re-
celved or relected.
AN ANNULLING ORDINANCE.
Mr. Guigon explained that by an IN
tormalltv an ordipauce which should have
accompanied the report providing tor an
nulling the contract with the Specially
company had been omitted, but would De
introduced later.
Mr.. Crimes asked IL the reception OF the
report annulled the contract.
MIR Guieon explained that II did not
MIR. Carter moved to recOmmlt the re-
mort and spoke TO his motion, IN so dong
championlng both the Everett Waddey
Company aud the Specially, company. -,
MIR. Grimes SAID he had been North
three times on sub-commlitees and pro-
ceeded TO explain that he ate, be drank,
and went TO the theatre a. the expense OF
AGENTS. He went to Wheeling on a crema::
tory subcommittee and Mr.. Christian tod
him IL be did not have the mcney he
would pay it. On trips of this sort II ne
(Grimes) offered to treat he put ms hanu
in his pocket and paid for the treat. III
the sub chairman thought II was tine 10
take a drink and Il lunch the sub-chair-
man paid the bill and put III the account
on ms return. Why did not the suo-chalr-
mar of the committee under investigation
follow this course:
MR.. rFps on Mr.. GUIGoN.
Mr.. Epps said he could not vote 10 re-
cetve the report; he had courted invesu-
cation. and was the first man 10 90 SO on
fhe floor Of the Council. Mr.. Guigon had
IN tins matter been a prosecuting httor-
new. and had called and recalled witnesses
and examined them as II be were trying
.nfu
and inouired about a remark that ne
1TnDs) was alleged 10 have made twelve
months ago. He declared that the GROUNDS
and BuiidinCs Committee had acted hoii-
estly; charged that all the members OF
the Council had free street car DOORS, anu
that after one election their pass-ooohs
had heen cancelled because certain par
80 wore NOT elected, The work as award
ed 10 Everett Waddey was worth more
than the difference paid, If only for the
ornamentation on H.
MADE EPPs scAPE-GoAT.
Mr. Davis said he heartily cOneurred III
,ba motion OF Mir. Carter to recommit
,Le rcnort. and this for several reasons.
II refected upon his colleague, Mr.. Epps,
a. honest a man as ever lived. IL reflected
,,,,on the whole ComniAttee on Grounds
I'D buildings. II wasan effort TO make
scapeeoat OF Mr.. Epps. The report had
az posed tho skeleton. Mr.. Epps caiieu
for the reading of bis nrst statement ov
fore the investigating committee auu AZ
was read. A..
a. Fnns said he had his testimony read 70
s,'n,. s's ,hst ne had not concealed anything and
maj the witnesses had been examined as no
were a murderer 49,, ,,.,,, - tho tosti-
,oonv of Colonel A. w. Archer. MI. Epps on
,ac,ad saving that Colonel Archcrs tesumohy
was simpiy a eulogy Of him sEppsl. ,,,. q,
Colonel Archers testimony and Clerk August
resdit .
g Mr. GrIooS REPLIES TO Mr. EPPs.
Mr. Guigon asked the privilege ot disposiag
briefly OF the personal part oil tnls na',v,. ,.rnv
Epps had called him the prosecuting a'sy'ns y, n;s
a. inc investigation. Maybe on account oi nss
Irofession he had taken more proniheht pei peis
Ia the examination Of witnesses lhan an, o.so ~.
w.mber OF the committee. lie rcgfo'tou 'nes '
ne nad 70 do 10, regretted the conc.usnn ~, w. anv
soawi,tee but he wanted 10 say tnat III sny
position be was placod ne "ou.u ~ a. 20
b,s duty. no matter whom IL Eutt. ns
his ferto,ing ont stete,hse, an ,rsn, into the
connC1i 70 Improve his property, Mr.. ouison "a "a,
nlalped that, stating that the author,iy ~ "a
he had beon referred denied Una, nf; npps n, ae-
aysr sai1 ANYTHING OF the Aind. Mr. ouigoh ue-
ci.res mai he had neither prosecuted uor po.so.
catei nny one, although he nad e1aminoo VIC
,xrnesses with ali the ability az NE 0s ~.
mand. and then psss pfoceseaso.as mai - the report re-.
~, Al on tho Grounds aud Buildings . eommn.
TEE. and declared that IL the fepors La s.,,ss Ss
would oos have been made Il sns 0Ja'sH. ,nai M.
had considered IL bad oosn plvsa p..s sab' commit.
hprs az any other member OF tle ~ !. nra,,s :.
yps "nSer CATION mad received prpo GA q
az csns or osen guilty Of theft CONVECTION =
have ssen stated Inter- y ;srTs. a. ,a,rss,. hse s0'
NJ frns. What sfout the streetrcas ovoas' a
NJ Gns~ca We are not invesitg ating .u,s ssless
car Sootss II csaed upon we win invessxa'e'
HAxD 10 KEEP osDEH.
Mr.. Grimes wanted 70 ssk NJ o1lSon : SYsssss
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