The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-21
WILL HELP THE STATE
Town Council Votes to Appropriate 5000
to Aid In Nal. Wright's Prosecution. !.
THE ACTION TAKEN AFTER A HOT FIGHT
Strong Opposition 10 AcccdinE to the
Request Made by Commemorative
Attorney Amount Appropri-
nted will be Devoted to Obtaining
through Experts n FuIl Record.

Suffolk, Va. July 2O.-(SpeciaD-Th
Commonwealth of Virginia and Major
c. W. Wright are TO be the participants
in a great match game set for Monday
August II. The former, after an expert
encc of one inning last Friday. awakened
to the realization of the fact that its team
needed streng: hening and with that OBJ
ject in view Manager Il. II. Holland this
afternoon appealed for aid to the town
of Suffolk. After hot fight he got the
assurance that 5000 would be appropri-
ated by the town with which to secure
some new material, or rather TO resign
some of that which had been released.
TO be more specific, commemorative
Attorney T.. l.. Holland mad n formal re-
quest to make to tine Town Council and
Mayor Brewer called n special session OF
that body this afternoon at 5 o'clock in
the Council chamber. The Mayor pre-
sided and all of the members were finally
present, MIR. McAnge being late.
Mr.. w. l.. Mcleod, clerk, was asked TO
read the request, which in effect made a
formal demand on the Council for the
detailed data and other records of set
tlement which that body had made with
eX-Treasureg Wright. The said records
be ii stated by way Of explanation. had
been delivered 10 Major Wrisiit's counse
when the money was paid and no COM
plete copy had been kept by the Council
The Commonwealth now needs the data
as criminal evidence and accordingly
made the demand this afternoon.
MIR. Wirhers offered a motion that thu
Council appropriate an amount not TO cx-
coed 5000 for the employment of experts
to complete the towns records in the
matter.
DR.. Eley Immediately arose and sub.
m!tted written resolution as a substi-
tute. He said that the pending question
was the most important which the body
had voted on in five years and should be
given due consideration.
The resolution favored O. on-comnl-
alicg with Mr.. Hollands demand. 1t
stated that the Councils proceedings
We're public records and no permission
need be asked for their inspection. Fur
uhcr than that the Commonwealth mad
no right 10 demand that the town should
assist in the prosecution. The town had
completed Its settlement with the Major
had given receipt in full and the bur.
den of assisting in his prosecution should
not be imposed on the taxpayers.
Withers replied that the town was an
Interested party. and was legally privi-
legged and morally bound to forwn down
on crime and punish the guilty One of
the most spirited debates in the Coun-
ellis history followed.
McAnge at first sided with DR.. Eley's
resolution. He said that Suffolk had
nothing TO do with the prosecution lie
was not in sympathy with Major Wright
individually. and wanted to see him
punished If guilty. Nurney arose and
expressed his appreciation of the same
sentiments. Noriicet said the town
ought to have its records complete and
at the Commemorative Service if want
ed a
The Commemorative Attorney made
q speech urging the necessity of having
the records He said they were now
out of his reach and clorored with I'M
certainty.
said he spoke as n tax payer, and affirm
ed that Mr.. Holland had no right to de-
mand the records. The Council had
paid $3.50 for experts services, the set
tlement had been made and receipt
given in full with the understanding
that that was to be the end of it. Suf-
folk, therefore. could not honorably