The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-01
MIR. GRIMES EXPLAINS.
xPP.0ACHED MR.. BOUDAR ~ BE-
mar or mr.. iDJHS' FAMILY.
The Gao Iaeesslgating Committee Gives
Him Hcaripg-No Desire on MS
To Suppress the shortage

Tho special committee OF the 'l's -.
a appointed TO cxflsmine INTO wy ~. i9st
tho City Gas-Wofks aHa" ~ DO
,vcning al 6 o'clock in room ~ ,,,csent-
siy Hall. with all mc"'o'' ,..l"n, Al
amclv. Nessrs Gurst ic"au '"~''' "a
''s - -, sr.ad. Woody. ana
oombert, CITY Attorney 1'i c.. . -.
rintcnacnt Knowlcs. Of tne ny 80
81 Colon, william =. Smith. the eN-
.rt accountant. and Dir. John g. VIM
on tbe sfcnographcr, were ALSO y"
and. .. ~ Grimes
&c ,,[scu, and desired TO make o state
-, 40 The committee. and ne thousht
,hs, tho gentleman best De heard hfst'
MISLEADING STATEMENTS.
NJ crimes then stated that the ac-
fo,n,s printed about the meeting OF ,ne
re~,rolttee on tho previous evening ln INC
Naming papers had not properly repre-
,ented him. and referred cspec'aiy 70 .'o
headlines OF the article publisheu III '"o
Richmond Dispatch, Which nc
= we're misleading 10 the public. All nc
4 d,d desire was TO set himself right. ana
for that purpose he requested mat the
uatement made boy him TO "a STATE re-
orfer that day be read. This was oohf'
and i'm addition Mr. Crimes sald that VIC
statement just read fully eXpiaihea ms
position in the matter. lie l'oubh' az
.
that the entire matter should be KEPT
from the public until the complete report
of Mr. Boudar had been received by tle
committee. lie also repeated IN part MS
statement printed IN the afternoon paper.
MIR Meredith stated that the tesu-
mony OF Mr.. Boudar on the previous
evening had left the impression upon him
that Mr. Grimes had desired TO have the
fact OF the existence Of deficit conceal
led. From the statement just read. how
lever, IL appeared that Mr.. BOudar and
MIR Grimes fully conceded on the sub
a1ect. In order TO become perfectly clear
ION the subject he thought it would be &c
sirable 20 have Mr. B0udar appear before
the committee again. ana De therefore
suggested nat hc be sent for. This was
ssroed TO, huf 81 was asceftained that
Mr. Boudar had already left the building.
The committee then went into cXecu-
tive session. which lasted about two
hours when an adjournment was taken.
y subject 20 the call of the Chair Moth
rig could be learned subsequently as 10
the drift of the discussion, but IL was
stated by the members Of the committee
hat no agreement as TO the shape Of the
eport had as yet been reached.
MR. GRIMES PLANTATION.
The following 81 Tie statement which.
at the request or Ar Grimes. was read
by the clerk 10 the committee.
AT the time a. The Investigation Of
I the Gas-WorEs the Subcommittee APP
\ pointed. composed Of Messrs. Branch,
n Hardwicke and Vaughan. q lady MEM
Der of the family Of the late Mr.. ". q.
Adams came TO my Ofncc TO see me.
n asking what amount | thought was the
shortage I'm Mr.. Adams accounts. l re-
piled that thought from what ! had
lheard. that it would be in the neighbor-
{hood OF S5.ey0 perhaps less. She asked
ime If ] thought IL could be settled with
pat The matter being published I iii
,tuired of her how she expected TO settle
ut. and she replied that her mother. Mrs
adams was willing 10 give up all Of Mr.
IHdams iife-insurance. which amounted
10 some $1,000. an in her favor This
INSURANCE was placed IN the knights OF
Honor. the ROYAL Arcauum. the Society
Iof Good Fellows, and other bencNc'
/ lorders ! replied that ! was not I'm any
position TO say what could be done. and
ladvised her TO see the Subcommittee
knd talk the matter over with them. and
jshe did see Mr.. Branch the chairman
P1d ] think she said that she saw Mr..
Vaughan. ! saw her again during That
A.fsc iay when sine suid mat snc mad
seen Mr.. Hranch. who gave her no final
aud definite answer. Later in tho day
! saw Mr Branch al his bank myself
and we talked over the matter. and
came 10 the conclusion that considering
done. as desired hy Mrs. Adams. I also
talked with Mr.. Hardwicke. and he came
20 the same conclusion that was reached
by Mr.. Branch and myself.
Miss Adams. sister Of tho late Super
intendent of the Gas-WoTks also vOun-
tarily offered. through me. 20 give mp
life insurance standing In her favor ON
her late brothers life TO the amount OF
$1,000 in a well-known beneficial order
the Chosen Friends.
MY whole interest IN the matter was
based entirely and solely rron feelings
OF friendship for the family OF Mir.
Adams--that was all. Their voluntary
Offer to give ND every thing they lad TO-
clear up and settle the matter of the
shortage seemed TO me most pase-
worthy. and. under IN the circumstances.
.he best thing 20 he done fer thu in-
tcrest OF the city Had their proposition
been aEepted the city - Richmond
woull have received $4,000 without any
trouble and expenses o. suits. costs. de-
lay. or litigation And tere ls another
lint in llYOr of the gppl Intentions
and dosifcs al tnc family r. abe late
SupeTintfr6 cat. when you remember y 81 /
at the tine a. these mtvrvic vs rave /
Just told of 80 was eNpectcl IA the /
deficit would be less i'm amopat than the |
amounts they offered 10 give - i"ey |
and voluntsrily.'
Mr. Crimes denied emf httieal.v iAai I
he hal ever requested lr. blpdar. the !
accountant to keep tire Aiaus short /
age ssCrei
MIR BET OAR CARBOHYDRATES
Mr.. Bcudar fully and entirely srsU DE- /
ed Mt. Grimes in this sta;encn', ana /
both 'asss gentlemen said that trty /
never Intended 10 make any such m
PRECISION upon that committee or any /
'body else ana that &c was only dfs'red /
10 1et the committee give TO the public ]
what should be published, as was GUS
tomary IN all cases OF that Kind.
Mr.. Boudar also said. II am sorry (
10 see that the impression is made, cn- /
,irely unintentionaly. 1 am sure. that I
Mr. Grimes was trying 10 influence my I
report. Cor there was nothing said he /
tween MS that would Justify such be- /
lief The idea Of Mir. Grimes was simply
to keep everything quiet until my nnal
report should be made. and then LEI The
sommittee give out any Information they
pleased 10 the public"
| Mr. Boudar regretted that Mr.. Grimes
had been put IN such "a light before the /
bubble. ana was elad 20 make the state
t1ont ne did. 60 set him right, as far as
be conld 90 so.
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