Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-02
THEY GIVE EXCUSES.
Ebssaiess Tell Ghy They Were MOI al
Tie Council Meeting Monday Night.
WOULD HAVE VOTED TO ExrEL
rbi, r. what Three Jackson
Members say They Wo"i"
pouc-The Position "i W.T.
Case of Alderman MANN

m, members Of the Board OF Aiderine"
r, the speciaI Committee on iH.e'.'S-
49,, ~ the Afairs OF the Gas-"oih' '''''e
,h,, rcyi,lon that the report OF ''i'i' com,
So .,,,,,,a go TO the Board just az al
-. 49,, rapers 10. They hoid that
$40 inch OF the City Courcil has
a., a. much right to have the iuli repol'
tso lower body had, and IN all p'ooA-
s., this point Will be raised "hei 'he
...I..,.n convene in regular session Mon
d.y nisht week.
- INC event it is decided that the papers
.-,,,o, he gotten before the Board IN thls
80 II Is likely that a resolution asking
','- ,,,..st,eating Committee 20 forward
,-t to the Board will be passed. III
,,se suggested by member OF the boaru
or Aldermen yesterday that the case Oh
,fr Jehn Mann, Jr., the alderman VINO
,ooordinr to the recommendation OF 'he
l.......t,,eo On Investigation, should be CEN
,,,,sa unless he disproyeS the charseS
alstrst him. can be brought to the atleh-
,'sn NJ the Board without further acOoh
or tbe part of Mr.. Gunsts committee.
TOPIC ALL OVER THE CITY.
o-so ,u.lencnt OF the Common Counch
d, ,he cass Of Mr. John X. Grimes mas
resu The subject OF comment all over t..
,Itv during the past two Gays, - 80 sie.S
r.srv people thought the MafSil"i.I ', a.,
,rer,ber would announce his lhtehuOu
rsslgu Immediately upon the dlup,'v,'
tbo resolution censuring and repiI iaaIiu- lsi,,.
,r,, hin, hut Mir. Grimes has stated hriily
~ he win not do this at all, ana on inc
..rtrarv ia seeking rP-eleNiioi'
=, yie,y of the comment upon the q"
,.,,,... ~ several members from the inec.
ing Of the Council on MONDAY ls",'
when the vote upon the resolu''CIr St-,,.d
exael the member from MaIsNal an. -,
yvas taken. a Dispatch reporter SI 90.
raNtd upon the absentees ai,u i'.l,o,,t
.,,ot- reasons for not having been pitHci,''
w., Alderman Bahen was inclueh'aHS
...',.io.,od as TO the absence OF the lour
c,icred members Of the Couhch l.pn'
1act-son Ward. he jOcularly rcmarheu 'I"'
,1c measles were prevalent IN MS "dIu,
rrd he supposed the cOuncilmeh leie ~, l,s
- had them I'm their families ana uiu
NO, care 70 carry the plague INTO 'he O'0'
VI city fathers. ..-..,.s.,
DETAINED BY SICKNESS.
This proved 10 be somewhat true IN
A., feyy cases. as members when seen a9
serted that they were detained az nohlS .i',
rv account oil ElfNt.t~r fAi'
So the Clay Ward councilman VINO
&C not I'm his seat that night, steleu
,hot tbis paper had given his reason lot
,te,n, absent i'm its issue Of Tuesday
,,orninc lie said that his mother was
,,e,-, IN and he could not possibly ieaNe
~ be,lslde. lie remarked that had NJ
b.en able to be present he should nave
,.,,ad lust as his conscience dictated III
tbe rnatter. When asked whether or
,ot he favored the expulsion resolution
Lc ropJicd that ne would not say now
he would have voted, but that his recoru
with reference 10 the resolutions anu
ordiuances offered In the Council TO pro,
,tstt members OF the city Council
from being interested IN contracts "ien
H., city would indicate what would nave
oeen his position In the matter
WOULD HAVE VOTED AYE"
Councilman smith (colored), when called
,ron by the scribe, stated that ne
vas laid up with rheumatism, and hau
not been able to attend the meetings
NJ the Council at which MT Grlmes $
loetirruny had been heard. lie SAID ne
r.as suffering acutely on Monday eve
t., and could not go out. 'lf l had
@ @na1 vau enough 10 have been present"
,o,d the Jackson-Ward representatives
81 should have voted TO eXpel Mr.. Grimes.
4, Jo NOT see how / could have done other
Mise" o,,.-.
ueniamin Jackson one OF the oldest
members from jackson Ward, when APP
,roached by the Dispatch man said he
had been kept away from all the meet
lrrs held in Mr. Grimes's behalf, OWING
lo the serious sickness Of his VIE !
should have voted for the expulsion reso-
mtlon II / had been in my seat said
Councilman Jackson. "and | would pe
vlad for YOU 10 state so, i'm view OF lhe
criticisms which have been passed upon
lhe Jackson Ward delegation in this MAJ
a. Vc held no conference, and while
' somewhat regarded the controversy as
A matter with which the Democratic
members should deal, II had been called
nron TO vote / could not have done other
wise than have cast my ballot for eA-
pulsion"
THOUGHT IT A PARTY FIGHT.
81 felt that the fight ewas one with
which ] really had nothing to do" re-
marked Councilman J. X. Griffin, of the
Fame ward. when ne was seen by a Dis
patch man. IL had an engagement 10
attend meeting Of another body, OF
which I was the presiding officer. on Mon
day evening and thought II was my duty
20 be there. II had gone to the Council
meeting ] should have asked TO be eN-
rused from voting. on the grounds that
| have just stated. Had not the Council
seen NJ to excuse me l should have voted
for expulsion. although personally ] Ike
Mr. Grimes very much"
Councilman Morton Deane the fourth
md last OF the absenteos from Jackson
Ward. was not at his home when the
repOrter called 20 see him. but he has
given as the reason Tor his absence that
be had TO attend a Church meeting that
night. which IL was necessary for him
10 attend. as he was the chairman Of
The body
IL is believed that had the absent mem
bcrs referred to been in their seats the
Council would have expelled Mr.. Crimes.
Sixteen affirmative votes were cast for
The resolution as II was. and three of
the FIVE absentees state positively that
had they voted upon, the measure they
would have cast their votes for H. How
ever. Mr.. Epps. Of jefferson Ward. who
thought a vote Of censure was sufficient
punishment 20 be inflicted upon Mr..
Grimes. had prepared, and would have
presented as a final resort resolution
rensurlng and reprimanding the Mar |
shall-Ward member and asking for his |
resignation as chairman Of the Com
mittee on Light