Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-24


here at ALL"
upon whose order did you buy those
shells?'
"Mr. Adams's"
IBID you ever have a contract with 'he
city?'
mo. SIR
IF you had engaged I'm a contract with
the city in 1891 and 1sss can you Ion
state what price you would nave iui-
nished those shells for?''
This question was not answered tnu
the witness. In response to an ihlertosa-
ton from Mr.. Landerkin, said that ne
received a commission on those shei's'
COST or THE SHELLS.
Continuing his testimony. Captain Cur
tis explained that those shells cost inc
city, in the gas-house yard, about GEMS
a bushel He was paid l-2 cents pushei
for these shells but had furnished tnsih
at profit OF only IL cent busheL Inc
captains OF the vessels bought the sheils
in Baltimore and brought them mere anu
delivered them 10 him.
Replying 10 questions propounded py
Mr.. Meredith. the witness stated that ne
furnished the shells 10 corporations as
n matter OF business. He had looAeu
over the books. but had not been able 10
find where he had furnished any other
shells 10 the city.
THE VOUCHER PRODUCED.
Mr.. II. C. Boudar clerk 70 the city
Auditor who had been sent TO the Audi
tors Office TO look for the item REGARD
ing the purchase OF lime In 1885, had re-
turned by this time. and was duly sworn
and nut on the stand. Mr.. Boudar pro-
duced the warrant to a. 8. Lee Tor I,VJV
bushels of lime bought in February 1882
and paid for I'm April OF the same year
the price paid for the same being So .hr.
Munford asked the question when they
commenced using pyrltes at the gas
works with a view OF supersedinS ,he
use OF lime. and the witness said that
he could give this information to-morro"
night by referring to his books.
Mr.. Seay inquired as 10 the con .'a &C.
nrlce Of shells az the time that the shells
were nurchased through Curtis & Parker.
He was told that it was cents ousnei
MIR. GRIMES TESTIFIEs.
Mr. Grimes. the accused, was then
called TO the witness-stand by his counsel
and was examined by Captain WISE
He said that the advertisement lot the
shell contract was for 5000 BUSINESS more
or iees n was not a written contract,
but was awarded by the Committee on
Light. and duly entered In the minutes
az that body. when that contract was
let" said Mr.. Grimes, There were MOI
500 bushels Of shells on hand. ara not
shell in the yard" He asserted that pro-
posals were asked for IN exaclly the
same manner when Dir. Montgomery was
given the contract as Wnen MI 0HioO'
was awarded II.
Now. Mr.. Grimes, state how many
shells Mr.. Montgomery furnished during
the year preceding the Smoot contract
requested Captain Wise. 49,. ,--,--,-
.'The record shows that 6i.Oo0 bushels
were furnished under the Montgomery
contract It's last year."
And how much under the Smoot con-
tract?'
"sixty-eight thousand bushels" was the
reply. Mr. Crimes here stated that there
were only about five or six months OF
the year that the shells could be gotten,
and that he did not believe that the shells
furnished under the SmOot contract
would have been sufficient. unless the
pyrites had been resorted to. lie also
explained that so many of the shells had
been furnished by the smoot contract
during the months Of october, November
December 1884,. and January, February,
and March. 1885. because they could be
gotten in during those months. The use
Of pyrltes began about lie 10Th Of Febru-
airy or lst CT Aprl-abOut the time the
new purifiers were pat into operation.
IL was understood that these new Iurl-
hers would reduce the use OF shells, as
the pyrites could be utilized by them.
Air. Grimes said that considering the m
crease year by year in the consumption
OF gas, that the quantity OF shells ce-
liyered was not excessive, and would not
have been sufficient II the pyrites had Lot
been adopted. OF the $500 bushels Of
shells supplied under the Smoot con-
tract. Mr.. Montgomery furnished 1900
bushels.
The witness could not tell now many
shells were now on hand at the gas
works. but thought there were probably
$500 OF 2O.c00 bushels.
THE CITY ATTORNEYS QUESTIONS.
Mr.. Meredith here questioned the wit
ness.
who delivered those shells Did you
deliver them all?" asked the city Attor-
ney.
NO. sir"
How many OF them DID you dellver?"
81 guess about one third OF them"
did you have a cart hauling tnem?"
zone cart"
when your cart went in the city and
got load YOU delivered to the party
from whom you purchased these SHELLS
one OF these ticketsY'
Yes, sir"
you spoke Of Montgomery delivering
part Of those shells. You estimate about
1900 bushels?"
About that
Then Smoot would pay you the price
which the city agreed TO pay for these
shells. less what you paid for them?'
Eyes, SIR
WITNESS WAS PRESENT.
Mr. Meredith asked the witness II he
was not present when Mr. Smoot was
giving his testimony. He replied that
he was.
rs there anything In Mr.. Shoots
statement that Is Incorrect
Il don't think So"
rs there anything In your statement
that you want to change
II don't think 80. | haven't READ II
over"
ut has been spoken Of that you sold
shells 10 the city at d cheaper rate than
they were ever sold before. DID MI
Montgomery state in your presence why
that was soY
mo. sir. / cannot recollect.'
"Dldn't he say Mr.. Adams tried 10
get him to bid . IL centsY
Il don't know, sir"
Mr.. Meredith asked the witness a num-
Der OF questions regarding the plies or
shells and Of lime at the gas-works at
The expiration OF the Montgomery con-
tract and at present. MIR. Grimes said
he could not tell as 10 the lime. but he
was positive as to his previous testimony
regarding the shells.
CRITICISED THE WITNESS
In questioning Mr. Grimes regarding the
differences Of opinion as 10 the NUMBER