The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-07
EVIDENCE ALL IN
IN THE EPPE CASE
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anything l have said; had my reasons
for doing So
Mr. Gordon wanted to know If this
remark was not sratuitous.
Mayor Taylor declined to arGwer the
question, and said again that re aad
mo apologies to make.
MIR. Gordon further questioned the
Mayor as to Why he did not give the
warrant to some officer in the Second
District, who could have served it. The
reply was that he did not want to take
the two officer. away from the station
house, but he wanted the detectives TO
take the case.
Mayor Taylor, in reply to a question
from Mr.. Gordon. went into the matter
testified to in former hearings by Gas
Inspector Shelton as to the time the
theft was discovered. At this Mr.. Cor
don objected. and his objected was sus-
tanned by the Chair.
WHY WERE NOT SUSPENDED.
Mr.. Hobson wanted to know why II
wa. that il the Mayor was satisfied that
the Auditor and City Accountant hao
colluded, he had not suspended then.
The reply was that he hao consutteu ~
,yrv ATTORNEY and had acted upon his
suggestions.
Mayor Taylor was on the stand Tor
half an hour, and was at times apparent
ly irritated at questions asked oy Mr.
Gordon and Mr.. Mills. All the questions
were asked for the purpose OF getting
the reasons for the Mayors failure 10
give the warrant to some other ofncer'
instead OF losing so much time IN nunt-
ing for the detectives. The only reason
given was that ne did not want to take
the two oflcer. out OF the station house
CAPTAIN MCARTHY'S QUESTION.
Captain Mccarthy, in a calm, cool ana
courteot. manner, asked that he be al
lowed to PROFOUND several questions 70
the Mayor His questions were designed
to show that the Mayor hed not used
the diligence in securing the warrant
for Epps' arrest and placing 1t IN the
hand. Of the officers that he would IKE
the committee to believe. He snoEeo
by the question. and the answers 'nht
the Mayor had passed by the Second
Station on his way TO Captain ioi11tih-
sons residence; that he returned 10 .Ee
Second Station, and without stes'nS MS
business to Sergeant Cosby or o1ncct
Sutton, left them and vent to the Bijou
Theatre and Murphy's Hotel, and thence
70 the Chiefs Office, at the City HAIL
and back to Murphy's Hotel and the
theatre, on hi. return trip to the seeoho
Station. without stating 70 any oHicer
what he Was after
III, M.yor endeavore6 to snow by his
action! that he was per.istsnuy seeking
the chief of detectives, the man wnom
ho wa. convinced was the one to handle
til. case, and that finally being unapie
to locate Captain To77linson took the
matter in his own hande issued tn war
r.nt and turned It over 70 Captain An
gle. - :,
l., had not had an interview with NJ.
E. D. starka at hts residence the s'
Of the discovery, in reference to the AisAt-
ter.
yes, said tn. Mayor me called on
me, ana made the remark TIA II ne ~.
beer at home that day the matter i.
have been fixed up. II told m tAAs
thought not. but that felt sorr..
For WON were you sorry aAe1
Captain Mccarthy.
..For Mr.. Starke'' was the Mayor re-
ply, 81 am never. sorry for resues
Now, II wish TO ask question .hae
may be ruled seut. Il ask your fioHol
-. simple question: Do you think enat
It would Be sentlenanly. fair or non
orable thing for me to do. II, because
II our Honor ad a private IN erVleW ae
8 o'clock at night, at your resld.nce. the
night Of the defalcatio with the uncle
of the accused mani should 30 out In
this community and charge Aeur Honor
with colluding with Mr.. S.arSe to secure
the escape of the accused?
Mayor Taylor did not understand the
question. but said that from what he had
learned he did think that the Audito and
the City Accountant had eolluded IN per-
hitting the escape Of Cecil Epps.
Captain Mccarthy asked the question
several times, changing the phraseolosy.