Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-26
READY TO VOTE NOW
All The Evidence in EF. GFimeS'S Behalf
in and The Case. Submitted.
MUCH CHARACTER TESTIMONY.
This the Order for Last Night
Counsel for the Defence Offer No
Argument-Action VIII he Taken
nt o o'clock Monday Night.

on trial before that body FOR having Deen
interested in a contract with the city,
and having loaned money to employees
at the City Works, at usurlous rates
OF interest. and taken orders upon their
salaries, is now in. and the Council will
on next Monday night at o'clock vote
upon the expulsion of Mr. Grimes from
the body.
Last nights session of the Council was
devoted TO hearing character testimony
entirely. and it was Of a decidedly ia
vorable nature to Mr.. Grimes. About ten
witnesses were put on the stand, and
each Of them stated that the Marshall
Ward member was man Of honor and
integrity. and that he could be believed
i'm any statement that he would make.
The City Attorney took very little part
in the proceedings. He made an effort
10 arrest an attempt to get in evidence
Of a general character az to Mr.. Grimes's
reputation as a charitable or "cruel"
man. but the testimony was admitted.
There was no argument. when the last
witness had left the stand. Captain George
u. Wise of counsel for the defence. stated
Gaze without speech-makng. but he took
occasion 10 thank the Council briefly for
the courtesy and consideration il had
shown himself and his associate, MIR.
j. B. Munford during the hearing
The body then adjourned until o'clock
Monday night, and Al on that evening.
under a preyiously-ad resolution, II
VIII vote upon the resolution expellng
Mr. Grimes from membership
THE COUNCIL ASSEMBLED.
The members Of the Council were a little
slow in assembling last evening. but Pres-
dent Glover called them 10 order at S.lj
o'clock. Those present were Messrs.
Blanks, BlOomberg. Briggs. Brock, Carter.
Caskie, Cottrell, Davis, Donleayy. Epps,
Ferriter. Griffin. Grimes. Gunst. HobsOn.
Landerkin. Lawder Mcdowell. Williams,
Page, Seay, Trower. Wallerstein. Woody.
and President Glover. All the counsel IN
the case were also on hand. as was a
large assemblage OF spectators.
Captain Charles T.. Taylor was called,
and examined for the defence by Captain
Wise. He said that he had lived in
Richmond forty-eight years: had occu-
pied position as member Of the City
Council, the General Assembly Of Vir-
sinia, and the Board Of Police Commits
sioners. Captain Taylor testified that
he had known Mr.. Grimes from boy
hood and believed him 10 be as honor
able a man as he ever knew. He also
regarded Mr.. Grimes as a truthful man.
gentleman Of as high veracity as any
one at all. The prosecution had no ques-
tions to ask this witness.
JUDGE AND JUSTICE.
Judge Samuel B. witt testified that he
had known Mr. Grimes twenty years.
intimately and believed him to be a man
Of high honor and veracity
POlice-Justice John j. Crutchhed said
he had known Mr.. Grimes intimately
for many years. and had never hearI
Of anything derogatory of him until after
this investigation. He regarded Mr.
Grimes as a man Of high integrity and
honor.
Mr.. 4. W. Harman. Treasurer Of the
State Of Virginia, was the next witness.
He testified that he had been Treasurer
for ten years. ana in that time
had known Mr. Grimes. and his esti-
mate OF Mr.. Grmess reputation as TO
honesty and integrity was as good as
that of any one he knew Mr. Grimes
he added. had been charged with
carrying all funds of the State TO bank
and had always performed this duty
faithfully and well.
Mr.. John \. Meanly. Delnquent-Tax-
Collector, said. while on the stand: Il
can only corroborate what judge wife
and Captain Taylor have said. / have
known MIR. Grimes all my life. and /
regard him to be an honorable man in
every respect"
DESERVED GREAT CREDIT.
Mr.. James Netherwood, the stone-con-
tractor gave some very valuable charac-
ter testimony for Mr.. Grimes. He said
he had known the Marshal-Ward mem
Der intimately for more than thirtv-fvo
years. He had known him as a neigh
Dor. and thought ne was as honorablo
and truthful man as anybody He said
Mr.. Grimes deserved great credit Tor
the manner i'm which he cared for his
widowed mother and younger brothers
and sisters while he was still a young
man.
Captain John A. Curtis stated that he
knew OF no man in all OF his acquaint-
ances upon whose word he would RELY
any sooner than he would upon that of
Mr.. Grimess. He had had business
transactions with Mr.. Grimes. and had
always found him honest and truthful
10 the very letter. The witness said
that, in all his dealings with the mem
ber under trial he had never known him
10 deviate in the slightest degree from
the truth.
The next witnessed called was Captain
George Watt Taylor. former Chief OF the
Richmond Fire Department. and at
present a member Of the Board OF Fire
Commissioners who testified that he.
too. had known Mr.. Grimes many years.
and regarded him as a man of honesty
and truthfulness.
CAPTAIN w. Fl. Curtis, an ex-member
of the Common Council, testified that he
had known Mr.. Grimes for twenty years;
had had many business transactions
with him in tina; time. and had found
him thoroughly honest and truthful He
had never heard aught against his char
acter
State Senator William Lovenstein said
he had represented the city of Richmond
i'm the General Assembly Of Virginia FOR
twenty-six years. and had known Mr..
Grimes at least all Of this time. lie had
had business relations with the Marshall
ward member, and had invariably found
him honorable in every way. II believe
him to be a man of honor and integrity.
He could at any time get anything | had"
concluded the Senator.
CHARITABLE, NOT CRUEL.
At this juncture, Mr. Munford asked
leave to recall 10 the stand some of
the witnesses who resided In Mr.. Grmess
neghborhood. for the purpose of question
ing them regarding the features Of one
of the charges. which designated Mr..
Grimes as a cruel man. or spoke Of
him as charging a cruel rate OF interest.
Counsel for the defence said that he
hoped 10 prove by these witnesses that
Mr. Grimes was not "a cruel, but a chari-
table man.
Mr. Meredith objected TO the admission
Of testimony alons this line, saying that
he could not see. nor could any one else,
what Mr.. Grimes hoped TO gain by evil