Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-14
rG. BELNIN'S STORY.
~. Wakes a Long Statement Before
n, Investigating Committee.
.e,~ ANONYMOUS NOTE.
o.r..uuman admits Having Had II
Stnl 10 Mr. Epps.
~r1 GAVE TIE BEAVERS?
rates and CHrtis Received Theirs
, ,Ir Fdwards-The Pro-
sccdiugs in Detail

r.f,s md CARTS Received Theirs
..a. , 'Ir Fdwards-rhe Pro-
,ccdiugs IN Detail
-,r ta,f-past 8 o'clock last
OIL. Investigating committee
m It's seventh session by |
..ra. The other members on
--rs. Alien. Boykin, GuiGon.
Vaughan. aud White. The
occupied his usual seat and
.-.e c1ucoUrsc OF spectators
whom were several men,
.-uul- and Buildings Com
Pa number OF old aud new |
had been promised that the |
no most interesting IN its |
assembled were not DIS |
Brown stated that when
.. aijourne q on Saturday !
... vas on the stand. and he
c..tiuuc hls testimony and |
t. chair.
ron stated on Saturday
. remembered one occasion
.. wcro invited 10 Murphy's !
.r., bv Mr. BooZ. which YOU
H. YOU remember any other
. winch YOU were asked 10
-litahty
lt. yes. sir; Mr.. Starke gave
.le-tr's.
Auy other.
lc-. cir. 4 dinner was said
gwen by a member OF the
buec,T'~.
WAC was that member of
...r
Nr. Curtis.
. Why lad you say that the
-siI e. have been gwen by
-.. committee;
N- were inspecting the sam
.,V Ctv Hall aud I remarked
I.c The idea Of losing my
.r Cgru. saii not TO let that
., he would furnish dinner
Was that a regular set din
twas about as fine as | ever
t-r NR. CvEriS GAVE IT.
.. l,ro remarked tha; ho had
whatever % suppose that Mr..
...t really give the dinner.
.. Who vas present az that
.l hove ,Nd that YOU DO not
... tle names OF members Of the
tell u>who tho outsiders We're
/ Trunk they were Colonel
Gr. St4rke.
-.u How many of these suppers
..e.~inus DO YOU remember,
TBS. -Four or five. | took supper
90 hu--er's with Mr.. Waddcv
.rr. also took supper with
.. on the ulEAt that the contract
ur: Mr. Epps. could you state
..rrlffr. who came 10 Your place
..-s to influence your vote IN this
lrps. 7 don't think any one came
....rt Sir j. &. Smith. who stepped
rv window one day. and about
have already told. All tho solicit
. dome by outside people and upon
.rc,t-.
-. tn Chair had read the letter from
%. 3d. BHul published IN yesterdat ;
r.H. Iu Vaicu hc said tbat h~ wouii
l fn attend tIe sessions oi the COM
rYIer certain conditions but could
..t. Richmond until next week.
...- wa, muiy filed.
-.. Iitfs Asp Ills BFAyEE.
F. Bates. A.si.tnut CITY Engineer,
.. and que.tlcucd bv Mr GuiCon.
.. ..t,-. II has been testified - hy
,l.f he and certain others who
-.t we're gwen sll6 hats bv Mr.
We're Juu gwen one:
..-... received hat. / don't
..t came from Nr Booz. II was
-r by gentleman Dy the name
..a now Mr. Eiwards:"
ln the hahi, Of receiving such
...u strangers:
along when you were given
Ne.srs. Epps. Booz. Curtis, and
Dis testimony the witness
ttlu-ht Mr. Mountcastio was
party when the hats were
It occurred 10 New York. and
ttry th.u-utlessly accepted
fl member of the sub-com-
wr.t North. SAID that no
I4.Ilk hat. 10 was presented
Nr. Ilwarls. who was clerk
J.lu = WISE. an1 who was
.... C.rtf|-I wife. Mr.. Curtis
.at SIR. Edwards and him.
.... lu the hotel Office IA New
t.. invitation t. go with Mr..
.,ta o bat was extended.
U1 YOU IN good iartn be-
ST.. Edwards was giving You
.... decline 20 answer that
-...f than o. say tina, Mr. Id
..to - ont and gtt the hat.
.t- Mas Mr.. Edwards con-
beg of the metallic CON-
1.r', think he knew any
... either oi them.
".e-
1atthe time"
Was Mr Epps IN that
\.s.
ooI $50 HAT.
.-.e. luembor of the Com
1.iul- and Buildings. was
r..- the stand. aud he was
u' thc hat matter.
.-1 Nr Mounicastle, was
..I l.I not get bat. l OBJ
....,- % when they went out
vaea thcy returned with
These gentlemen wrre
ilte-. Epps, aAd Id
'r oGor % ciyo you O hat
-.tyou
about tra.. was sitting
when the others walked
.. e1rsquested the witness
about the borrowing 81
tlters. MIR. MountcAstle
orew wss that Alf. Epps
PIP w,i 500 cnch from Mr.
..i teen kind enough 10
Mbcn he 20: back 10
I..I tie money back and 50
nation by Mr.. Meredith
Was ablo 10 throw Very
tle supper matter. lie
.'.l once Cr t~icc. but "un-
fortunately he had never
t-~ witness referred 10 one
which he Was az Murphy
Hehal been asked TO go
.ruk with BooZ by III. A.
t-.-lHr time he went up 10
30 Mr. Smitn's invitation.
.pper. Several Others were
.-. Boozs room. but the wit
at.u his tea st home. Inc
ar.oriiug TO his recollection.
Dz. ielYn. and EDps.
u, yed no sort OF invita-
'. Nsddsy or Glenn. except
when the contract was
I denied that he had ever
-r1 by any one rs TO how ne
- t-af lie nnnroach ched Anv ono