Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-11
EPPS ON THE STAND.
He Testl6ss a Length Regarding the
City.Hsll Contracts
LOANS AND THE BEAVER.
The Committee Told How These came 10
tho Councilman
THE FIGHT AT WADDEY'S
lot Words and Blows Between HIM and
the Fcnton Agent.
MESSRS. BELVIN AND BOOZE.
Comm unications Explain Their Absence
An Anonymous Letter Crops Out
Tsstimony Of Witnesses.
MESSRS. BELVIN AND BOOZE.

Testimony Of wttsssses.
IN, Council committee on invcstiga-
zion continued its labors last night. Inc
lsrOsst number Of spectators that has yet
attended the meetings OF the BODY occu-
pied the Council chamber. or tho COM
mittee on hand there were Chairman Mann
and Messrs Allen. Gum. Guigon, Reeve,
Vaughan, Murphy. and White. A te!e-
cram from Mr.. Preston Belvin. stating
TINT Il WAS impossible for him to get here
An time to attend the meeting. was read.
Mr. Glenn was called TO the stand and
resnmed his testimony. Ho said he con-
eidered that the trip TO New York was SIM
NV for the purpose of looking at the va
rious kinds of furniture used In oinerebt
bnild,nes. and THAT oil the effort that was
made on my part was to 10 for tle coui.
mittee all that | could do Tor theih' ahu
thus induce them 70 adopt that SUI III
fnrn,tnre best suited to the new Clty-hali
building" 800 ..o,, Tho
By Mr. Meredith: Did you show the
comm,ttee any attention IN the city OF
Richmond as well rs on that Trip!
Mr.. Glenn: ] do not think 1 showed
anv more attention TO the committee IN
the clty of Richmond than l would nave
shown any friend on The street.
Mr.. Meredith: To what extent dld you
show them attention
NJ Glenn. was ono day in company
with probably half q dozen people. posi-
blv two Of whom were members OF the
COMMITTEES. We had taken a drink To-
gethcr. and IL was proposed 70 go TO the
theatre that night. each man to buy MS
own ticket. / did not pay Tor any ohe'
but bought my own ticket.
Mr.. Meredith: Did you take them to any
place Of amusement!
MIR Glenn: No, sir never as commit
teCmen. ...
Mr.. Meredith: can't draw that distlnc-
ton. Do you mean as manr
NIr. Glenn: Yes, sir.
MIR Glenn then entered into statement
about entertaining the committee IN New
York. and after cOntradictlng Mr. Belvins
statement as 20 the proprietor of the NJ.
lanes Hotel Offering a box at the theatre
TO the committee, stated that be author
lied the proprietor to procure the box for
the use of the committee aud paid Tor IL
himself.
WHAT 1T COST Mr.. wADDKY.
Mr.. Waddey was then recalled and fur
nished an itemized statement OF the money
no had paid out in connection With this
contract business. His statement con-
tanned these items:
For the month Of December............s 10
Special trip TO Now lork................ los %
Exucdsos In January. ...........-.-..... 90
Expenses In February. = 20
Expenses IA March. ..................... ~ %
HzIenscs in Observation-Disclosures. - 20
Expense Of diaus hisman..... 3O %
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .'..''.'..- 100 ~
When asked by Mr.. Meredith what f25
had been spent for IN April and S!S IN
March Sir. Waddey stated that the item
lied statement had been mislaid. lost, or
DESTROYED and he was unable TO find II.
They were made up of small amounts.
An agreement was made between Mr..
Nad1ey aud the company he represented
that ii he secured the contract he was to
bear all the expenses connected with this
matter, and If he did not secure II he was
70 bear ono half the expenses and the COM
pany the other hall.
By Mr.. Mereath II you had not got
the coatract you would have had to pay
ono half?
Mr.. Waddey: Yes sir.
Mr.. Meredith: Now you have got the
contract YOU have to pay all the expense.
Mr. Waldey: Yes, II comes out OF my
profits OF the transaction.
Mir. Meredith: Did they not require an
itemizcd account to be kept, as they had
ore half to pGyf
Mr.. Waldey: They did not.
sir. Meredith: VIII they take it in
lump sum liketbi
Mr.. Waddey: Yes. sir. They are willing
TO do So, as We buy from $500 10 $1,000 a
month of them. think they would take
INV statement.
Mr.. Waddey then explained his business
relations with Mr.. Mountcastle in regard
20 moving his factory. This contract was
made during the last week in December or
kt1
amounted to 5000. on which there was
credit of $50, rs the committee had pre-
yiously been advised or rather c5i. The
bill was objected 10 by Mr.. Waddey, who
paid the sum Of S21 IN settlement.
Mr.. Meredith: What Is the date of that
credit Of S'5i on that bill
The Chair; There Is no date tOit.
MIR. Waddev: The bill wGs rendered
February 25th and called for thirty-six
days work at IS a day.
THE DIFFICULTY WITH Mr.. BOOZE.
Mr.. Guigon questioned Mr. Waddey as
10 an alleged difficultv IN his store with
Mr.. Booze. Mr.. Waddev did no. think
this had any bearing upon the eXamina-
ton. He finally said Mr.. Booze sad that
he (Waddey) had acted damn niger
at Roanoke and be struck him.
Mr.. Guieon asked Mr.. Waddev if Mr.
Booze came to see him tor the purpose or
intimated purpose or desire 10 enter o
combination with him for this work. The
mated that he would like to make such an
arrangement. He was asked if he remem-
bered the conversation which took place.
MIR. Waddey did not deem IT proper tor
him to give statement as to that alterca-
tion.
Mr.. Guigon: You know that Mr.. Starke,
the representative of MIR. Booze, is in the
city, do you not?
Mr.. Waddey: Yes. sir.
MIR. Guieon: Do you not think il proper
with this knowledge to tell in public ex-
animation the facts regarding that affair?
MIR. Waddey: do not see that this has
any bearing at all upon this examination.
MIR. Guigon insisted that the witness
should reply to the interrogation. AID Mr..
Waddey appealed to the Chair to have
read the resolution of the Council Gre
atlng the committee. Mr.. Meredith said
that he did not think 1t was within tho
province OF witness to argue the scoops
or power of the committee. The Chair
decided that the question was Q very
proper one.
VISIT OF AIR. BOOZE.
Mr.. Waddey then made the following
statement: Mr.. Booze came to my store
at the solicitation of Mr.. Stewart. who
represented George ID. Barnard 4 Co., Of
st. Louis, manufacturers OF metal furni-
ture. MIR. Stewart came IN about $50
O'Clock IN the morning and be said that he
was inclined to do right. He said that he
recognized the fact that lived here and
that ought TO be allowed to bid in this
JOB; that he had talked with Mr.. Booze
tine night before and that he had told Mr..
Booze that he would be content if I got
the contract TO have $500 and 60 of. aud
Mr.. Booze had intimated to him that he
would do the same thing. Mr.. Booze told
me he was utterly unable to do anything.
My remark TO him was: This man is q
bigger liar than Anapiss. / have no idea
that he proposes to do anything like that
or anything at ali that he promises to do.
He saM will you talk to him2" I said.
YES" He wrote note to Mr.. Booze. ask
tng him to meet me at 10 O'clock. At that
hour they were both there. had the
drawlng,room arranged. Mr.. Booz. with
mn Air OF innocence, wanted to know lust
what We wished TO do. told him didn't
want t.. do anything; that il these geo.
tlemen had any Imposition TO make | was
ready No listeu. Ha folLel a