Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-16

tending to pacify the heated natures OF
the two principals. but without much
avail. as Mr.. Rountree soon again had
the floor. He said:
THE statement of Mr.. Snead before the
Board OF Aldermen implied that a mem
ber OF the Ret-enchment Committee had
called upon you, while you had the
salary-reducing ordinances under con-
sideration. and had tried TO bribe you.
whereas the conversation between you
and l occurred before any ordinances
were ever drafted, and only desired in
formation when | approached you.
never said anything about your salary.
l am willing 10 stand by what ] say.
so am l." said Mayor Taylor "and
want you TO know that / can always be
found TO stick to what / say. and that II
Is not necessary TO send a sergeant-at-
arms after me, as you proposed TO do last
night. / stand prepared TO go before your
committee whenever you want me. When
1 take water. don't want 10 hold this
Office any longer" concluded the Mayor
with fire blazing from his eyes.
WHAT HE TOLD MR.. sNEAD.
Further personal remarks seemed immi-
nent. but Mr. Ebel interposed, and said:
I'VE are here as a Subcommittee 10
formulate a report. / wish you would
tell me. Mr.. Taylor. exactly what you
said TO Mr.. Snead"
IL said to him that Rountree had told
me that my salary would not be touched,
and l told Mr.. Snead. as one of my
representatives,. that 1 wanted my pay
reduced II others were cut down."
did you tell Mr.. Snead that Mr.. Roun-
tree told you that your salary would not
be touched II you would approve certain
ordinances?"
NO. sir. | did not"
The clipping was referred 10 by Mr..
Rountree and newspaper-man, who
was present at the Board meeting. vouch-
ed for the accuracy of the statement
that Mr.. Snead had said the committee
man whc approached the Mayor had
made it a condition that his salary would
not be touched If he would approve the
ordinance.
"Mr Snead must have misunderstood
me-" said the Mayor, 'for j simply told
him that Rountree had said my salary
would not be touched
"Mr. Rountree," said Mr.. Ebel, 40
you deny having said to Mr. Taylor in
your conversation with him that his sal
ary would be left as 1t is II he would
approve certain ordinancesY
Il do. sir; most emphatically,' was
"And | say he did" said Mayor Tay-
lor "I stick to It; so there you are.
Make any report you please"
DID NOT REMEMBER THAT. ~
Mr.. Rountree here endeavored to ie-
fresh the Mayors memory by saying
that on that day his Honor was very
much excited over a slight. which nc
said. had been put upon him by some
leaders of a public parade. do you re-
member" continued the Councilman
"what you said about Major Randolph
The Mayor replied in the negative, ano
Mr.. Rountree said that his memory was
treacherous. and that he was ike q
drowning man, grasping at strd"s.
Taylor said that it was all right about
drowning man, and the interview closed
II is now an interesting question 70
know what sort of a report Mr.. Ebel VIII
make to the general Committee OIL Ke'
trenchment and Reform 1t may De
that I'm lieu of a written report he VIII
eimnlv state the circumstances of then
interview with the Mayor. The spicy
colloouy between Messrs. sRountree anc
Taylor created profound sensation IL
municipal circles. and was the talk o
the town last night.