The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-20
house for all such dirt was charged 70
the public dump


spent nearly one day in shoveiling dlrt
under Mr.. Waltcn's house. once ne look
the cart by Mr.. Fords house az taat ee.,
tlemans request, ana ielt some So" '
there. This was while ne was on nis way
l.e l.D. witness was Mr. J. J.. Robin
son. He said he shovelled tweniy-sN
loads OF dirt under Mr.. Naltons house
and he came near dying WINE peiiu IL
ing the work. on another occasion ne
assisted I'm hauling some barbed wire from
Major Gintor's 10 Mr. Walton s. The
Major had given lawn party ana the
street sweepers We're AZ NJ XVslton
asked the jor for the WIRE Snd DC was
given 20 him. The cart contained snite
dirt for the public dump when it teoA the
wire TO Mr. Waltons house. lie admitted
having said I'm a conversation some tIhie
ago that il Mr. Walton had Deen gwen
his inst dues he would have been dis
charged some three years ago; re ,,.l ss'u
one of these reasons ne had LOT SYN;
80 WIS that Mr. Walton had allowed
some drunken men To work on the force
and had been severe on others VINO TOOK
n single drink. He did not care 10 state
any other reason why Mr. walton shouid
NC '"'' SAW THE HAULING.
Mr. w T. Allen saw the carts haul
dirt to Mr. Walton's. He knew Of men
being detailed to work under MI. wal
tons house. The witness did not 90
officer had no right 10 order him 90 do 50.
MIR. Robinson az rrst objected TO going
but nnally went. saying he would DO so
for evidence sake and he went and
came away quite sick.
Mr. Clifton Edwards said ne hauled art
on various days 10 Mr. Walton's He re-
garded Mr. Walton as an efficient officer
Mr. r. T.. Blankenship knew nothing
about the matters IN controversy, but
said Mr.. Walton was the best boss ne
had ever had In his life.
The first witness called by Mr. Walton
was Mr.. Edward : Rose. He was the
agent for the house in question an the
time Mr.. Delaney made the sale 10 Mr
Walton. Before the sale 10 was agreed
that Mr.. Walton should hll the lot from
street swecpinCs at the cost OF Mr.. De
lanev This was done. He identined the
paper from Chewing q Rose ana sald ne
mad heard that the truth Of the state
ment made in the paper would be assail-
ed He had. therefore gotten Mr. De
lanev To swear 20 the accuracy Of the
statement. lie had known Mr. walton
for thirty years and regarded nlp az
second 20 no sanitary officer IN the CITY
and looked upon him as splendid man
in every respect.
Mr. A. T. Billings. who lives next door
To Mr. Walton. testified that dirt had ac-
cumulated i'm the alley, ana ne anu MIS'
Billings complained ~ 10 as a nulSaii'c'
. The dirt was shOvelled under Mr.. wal
tons house by city hands.
TALK OF AsROPE.
Mr. r. Q. Atkinson said ne vas IN M, me
city stables some time ago ana hearn MI.
Allen or some other person theie say ne
would furnish a rope with which 70 hdhs
Mr. Walton He regarded Mr. walton as
d good officer. A.,
kiuson as 10 the remark made i'm the sta
bic about hanging Mr.. Walton.
Councilman j. NJ Blanks told the COM
mittee that be regarded Mr.. walton as
an excellent sanitary oiiirer
As Iar as Alderman Reuben Burton
knew Mr. Walton was a competent san
itary officer He had heard nothing
Mr ". r. Mahone testified to driving
"a city cart in 1875. Ian,
PILLAR KNOCKED OUT
lie dumped dirt at the house Mr.. wal
ton later bought. The muled 'shied ana
the cart knocked a pillar from under the
house No one was living on .he prem
ises at that time. lie recollected that
once "A cart knocked fence down near
hollywood and Mr.. Walton and his hands
Police Sergeant J. A. Cosby testified
that Mr. Walton was a aplendid Qincef.
The Sergeant hought all this trouble was
due 10 the fact that Mr.. Walton made the
men under him do their duty.
Mr.. j. IA. Dickerson testified as TO the
good character of Mr.. Walton and said
ne made a good sanitary officer.
DIR. HlDENS LETTER.
The following letter was offered IN evil
Richmond. Va. Nov. 10, 1897.
This certifes that for the last five years
Is am active and useful member OF my
church and Sunday school that ! regard
him as an uprleht man, and that 40 not
believe him capable of any conscious per
version Of his authority as am oitcer 10
his personal ends and ddvantlgc.
J. G. HlDEN.
Pastor Grove Avenue Baptist Church.
THE OFFICER 4 WITNESS.
Mr Walton went on the stand ana con-
nrmed the statement made uy Mr. Rose
IN regard 10 the contract between MI
Delaney and himself, as 10 the nllng the
lot up. Mr.. Delaney being poor man.
he put the price OF hauling the art down
10 the lowest figure. Aiter he found ne
could get the property AT a very reason
able figure ana purchased II. In the con-
tract with Mr Delaney 10 was thoroughly
understood that the latter snould pay Ior
dumping the dirt. When the dirt was
dumped IL was not properly dumped, ana
he had the men get the ART out oI the
alley and place n under the mousse. lheES
was no need OF the men gong under lne
house 10 work. As city cart had knock
ed a pillar from under the building ne
had Mr. Ford 10 help him jack the house
up and restore the pillar. lie bought the
house on May Is. 1885 The contract with
Air. Deidurt ptONlItu DO e. tnc h.t.l N''r
To nh up the space under the house and
To a6ats the nuisance referred 10. Inc
dirt was charged up TO this house.
Mr.. Walton said ne made no promise 20
give the men an hour on for helping 70
load the roof for the shed and 10 place
il on the building. II took very Few min
utes OF the mems time IN an TINS roof
matter. The shed was built FOR tool
house for the city. and as shetering
place for the men IN bad weather. lie
built the shed for city purposes ana did
not charge the city "A cent for H.
WALTOR PAID THE AUDITOR.
Mr. Walton said he paid 10 the Auditor
OF the city the amount OF money due Tor
the dirt dumped upon the premises IN
question. he having agreed 10 do this IN
return for an insurance policy on the
house, which Mr.. Delaney delivered 10
! him.
The material he took away from the
jefferson hotel was dtoselner refuse
matter and he presented "a letter from
Electrical Engineer Tower. Of the hotel,
certifying % the truth OF the statement
he had this wire and brass LETT at his
house because the carts had 10 pass by
his residence on their way 10 the DUMP
and did not take up any ot tho city $
/ time.
Mr.. Walton testified also that the wire
used at Major Ginters on the occasion OF
a ball was given 10 him 70 be removed
and he had a cart leave n AZ MS house.
me vehicle not passing out or its way 70
The witness said in dlsciplning the men
under him he had made enemies but he
had tried 10 do his duty ,and thought he
had done 50
Mr. Walton had letters endorsing his
character and his work but said he dld
not think II was necessary TO Introduce
them a. evidence
At the close OF Mr. WaltOns testimony
Mr Montague addressed the committee