The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-25


bushels. and under the Smoot contract,
from October /, 1891. to some time In
March. 1895 the quantity was OS,lVi
bushels, making a difference of 1o.lSf
bushels From october TO March were
delivered under the Montgomery con
tract J7,253 bushels, corresponding
period for the Smoot contract. Ine
average consumption of shells would DE
$500 bushels under the Montgomery con-
tract per month. Had the FURNISHING OF
shells been stopped under the operation
Of the Montgomery contract about lSWp
bushels would have been left on hand.
The 1880 bushels delivered under the
Montgomery contract cost the city 81
200 % for the year 1S93-9i, and the IS lo3
bushels delivered under the Smoot con
tract cost the city 3.323.95, making
saving Of $9s62I. -,
Cross-examned by Mr.. Meredith: the
last voucher given under the Smoot con
tract calls for 1913 bushels in March Tor
s3Ga oe Mr.. Grimes delivered about
/ | .Ou0 bushels of shells more under tne
Smoot contract than were delivered un'
der the Montgomery contract IN the same
pcriod of time. In January. ls9i, MI.
Montgomery delivered 10000 bushels, and
in July. 500 bushels; he delivered 1l.o~
i'm December and 800 In June.
Mr.. Landerkln desired 10 know the cost
of delivering shells per bushel unoer
the two contracts, and he was t. IL
cost 5ih cents under the Montgomery
contract and Az cents under the Smoot
contract. .,..A
Trnon being questioned by Mr.. Meredith.
witness stated that in February. 1891,
100 bushels Of lime were used IN Feo-
rilarv. 1875. when the 1l,OOo addluohai
bushels of shells had been furnished by
Air Grimes only 42O bushels OF lime. In
March. 1894. the amount Of lime used was
: e4O bushels. and I'm March, lsaJ. only 2iV
bushels.
THE CRUEL RATE OF INTEREST
cantain Wise here stated that counsel
for Tho defence would leave the fourth
charge and 20 to the charge OF taking
cruel interest. lie did not admit, now
ever that the Council had any rlghl 10
take action In this matter
Mr.. Meredith simply replied that the
committee had presented its CONCLUSIONS
from facts submitted TO them. lhe com
mittee did not claim that the Council mad
the right TO eXpel a member Tor loanins
out money at any rate OF interest, but
for malfeasance in Office for having Vio-
lated any OF the city ordinances.
Mr.. Louis ID. Green was then called as
the next witness. | have been employed
at the gas-works, he said, for about six
years. / have borrowed money from Mr.
Grimes since November, 1891, when the
new ordinance went into operation. !
never gave any order for 1t. nor gave
a cent OF interest. / am OWING MN
money now which / borrowed from him.
when cross-examined by Mr.. Meredith,
witness said ne borrowed SO from him
at one time and s. since. / was working
at the gas-works when l borrowed $40.
[ gave no order for it, and paid him
after / had drawn my money.
Mr.. Nathan Whitlow said fe was en-
ployed at the gas-works in 1893 before
the ordinance had been passed.
Mr.. Wise thought the defence had
right TO examine the witness, but the
City Attorney objected by saying that
the question was only I'm regard TO the
$500 loaned out by Mr. Grimes i'm Viola
ion Of the city ordinance in question,
passed in November, 1891. 1t would be
only prying into Mr.. Grimes private
business. Captain Wise thought such ac-
tion had been taken by the special com
mttee when it first looked into this mat
ter.
President Glover did not think that
under the circumstances the evidence OF
the witness should be excluded.
Mr.. Landerkin appealed from TIE de-
sustained by a vote of II to 9.
Ayes-Messrs. Caskie, Davis DonLeavy.
Epps. Fcrriter, Griffin, Lawder. Mcdowell,
Page TrOwer, Walerstcin-ll.
Noes-Messrs. Bloomberg, Briggs, Brock,
Cottrell Gunst, Hobson. Landerkin, VIII
liams WOOdy-9.
Mr.. Whitlow then stated that Mr..
Grimes had treated him like a brother
had loaned him money frequently Some
he asked Mr.. Walsh TO pay him the
money. Sometimes he would leave instruc-
tions to p5y him some additional money as
interest. He owed Mr.. Grimes money
now.
PAID 10 PER CENT. INTEREST.
Mr.. Robert Jordan was the next Wit
ness while 1 was employed at the
Gas-Works," he said, II have borrowed
money from Mr.. Grimes since November.
1891. | went To him. when / needed
money, but never gave him any order, ex-
cept once or twice, when | first commence
ed borrowing money. j believe | have
paid him per cent. and sometimes as
high as 10 per cent. when | owed him for
a long time. / believe / have let IL go on
as long as twelve months at a time.
owe him n oney now, but he never asked
me to pay II.
Cross-examined by Mr. Meredith have
paid as much as 10 per cent. interest per
month, and frequently ] would pay the
money back at the end of the month
Since November, 1894. | have given no
written order. but left instructions at the
Office to refund the money, with the in
terest. TO Mr.. Grimes.
Mr.. j. j. Childress, who was last en-
ployed at the GasWorks I'm June 1895,
said l have borrowed money from Mr..
Grimes since November, 1895. The money
was loaned at my request. On several
occasions he refused me. / gave him An
order once. but l do not think since 1894.
He never asked me for it | authorized
him 10 collect the money at the Office
from my pay. At different times he also
collected interest: on one occasion / bor-
rowed $50 and told him 10 collect $22.
considered he did me favor. have
been dealing with Mr. Grimes for fifteen
or eighteen years and always found him
to be very kind. / think | owed him
once money for nearly two years without
paying him any interest. ! do not owe him
anything now.
col. MARYE TEsTIFIES.
Captain Wise then announced that he
desired 10 introduce witness as TO the
character of Mr. Grimes.
Colonel Morton Marye. the Auditor OF
Public Accounts, was first called. | have
been Auditor for twelve years, and have
been elected by the Legislature seven
times. 1 appointed Mr.. Grimes when l
first went into office. He was first the
messenger Of the basement offices. He
had charge OF all the financial papers OF
the Office During the first year OF my
administration good ceal OF money pass
ed through his hands. ] know him very