The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-29
MAYOR TO HAVE
THREE WITNESSES
Will Seek to Prove Visit
Of MI. Mccarthy.
WILL ASK HIS HONOR TO EXPLAIN
May Be Called Upon to Tell Why He Did
Not Suspend The Auditor aud Accountant
Il He Though. They Had Aided or
Allotted Guilty Man to Es-
cape-A Lively >ession
is Expected.

The Investigation of the case OF Cecil
L. Epps Will be resumed and probably
competed by the special committee from
The CITY Council tonight.
All the officials who gave testimony on
Tuesday night are expected to be pres
ent. Some of them may have TO be re-
called for further examination.
The meeting Will be held in Room NO.
5, on the third floor of the City IlaH
There were comparatively few ps:ss.''rs
Of the proceedings at the last meeting,
but the spacious room will probably tot
afford space for all who shall t.esife 10
hear the proceedings tonight
All of the officials who were originally
summoned to give testimony nave peeh
heard. There probably would have been
no occasion for another meeting but for
the disagreement between Mayor ray
Ior and City-Accouutant Carlton McCar-
thv as to an alleged visit of The latter
TO the formers Office. Mr.. Taylor claims
that Mr. Mccarthy came to see him vol
unfairly the day after Mr.. Epps lefe the
city. He further asserts that on that
occasion MI. Mccarthy told him that he
had said to Epps that he would staho
bv him. whether right or wrong MI.
Mccarthy not only denies the state
rnent, but says he was not even III ti.e
Mayors office on that day
THE MAYORS POSITION.
Tho Mayor has had summoned Captain
Alex. Tomlinson, chief OF the Police De
tective Department., and Messrs- I. ~
Rovce Fl. I. cardoza. two newspaper
men, to prove that the Accountant w,s
that Gay in his office. They KNOW ho1h-
! ing Of the private conversation. put an
will saw they saw Mr.. Mccarthy with
! the Mayor
| Mr.. Mccarthy Will have Judge WITT
| before the committee to prove by him that
| the very day after the alleged CONVERSE
| ton. and before any Investigation was
begun, he denied having been the pre-
| yous day in the Mayors Office.
! All of this may appear to be q m&''-
ter of small Importance. but it r2aitS mas
very important b7arIus upon me ii4Nrs-
i tisation. The Mayor Iss charged the
accountant and the auditor with :'l:slnS
or ;,betting Epps to escape. They Doth
| denv it, The Mayor claims that Mr. Nc
| Carthy's remark that he had saia TO Epfs
| that he would stand by him eight or
/ wrong. was one raosou why he mace the
charge If the Mayor can prove that MI.
| MCCARTHY was in his office whe:. no de-
cares he was not there, he VIII nave Sai''-
| ed a strong POINT
MR.. MCARTHY'S SIDE.
| On the other hand. NJ. Mccarthy hopes
| To convince the committee the was not
! in the Mayors Office and could not nttHo
| made the statement atti:buteN' u 't'i'A
The statement of Judge Witt that MI
| MCCARTHY the day after the alleged con-
versation denied that he was in the MAY , :,
f! or.s office on the date in question. WIZ
/ BE- presumably siSed to shoiiE that t'e
accountant would rot the,: have had any
reason for DENYING the Interview, ana ana
| that he could then have more read'iy
| ,,cajTcd where he was the day previous
| thon the Mayor could q month after the
! alleged visit
II is understood that Mavor TAYLOR
| ,v;yI he recalled tonight ard that he VIII
| W ASKED aronc ether questions, why.
! he. in the performances CT his duty. dia
| -nt s,.epand tho auditor and the lccolil--
| ant if ne believed them guilty. or coi-
| fusion in aiding Epps to es"ape. Tre
| flavor had received the opinion OF tue
CITY Attorney stating thar he had the
| -cve~ TO s,,sneni The citv accountant. vet
N, did not do so, while he was of the
opinion that his conduct had been sucn
| 80 .ytl,,d hava Irsti.isG srsnicicH. It IS
said. that he viii ha asked to explain his
nositon in this matter.