The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-11
as you are to all others you have sworn

as you are to all others you have sworn
to- are your?
Quite
On redirect examination by Mr.. Rich
ardson, Captain Gasser stated that King
had never told him of any other mem
Der Of Council being interested with him.
Mr.. Meredith: Did you not tell Col
onel Cutshaw that you had paid money
to John NJ. King and others for con-
tracts?''
Most emphatically, no.
| Gasser was asked If Mr.. King had ever
told him of any one else connected with
the transactions.
NO" said Captain Gasser. HE told
me merely that he controlled the situa-
! tlon.'
Mr.. Meredith then asked 'if Captain
| Gasser had not told Colonel Cutshaw
| that he owed money on the contracts
| to John NJ King and others
| Captain Gasser said he had said that
! he owed s1ss to King through GUIDE.
eff you had said Others to whom
would you have referred?" asked Mr.
Richardson.
| ST don't know was the answer
IF you had said Others you would
! have referred to Guide. wouldn't you?'
| Certainly
Then Mr. Richardson raised another
| point. He tried to get into evidence what
was said between Guide. Wenbrunn and
| Gasser at their conferences. He based
| this effort on the allegation that Cap
| tain Gasser was. to a certain extent. the
agent of Mr.. King.
Did you. about a month before you
made these charges to Colonel Cutshaw
make arv accusations to Mr.. Taliaferro
and some others to whom you owed
money!" asked Mr.. Meredith.
NO. sir was the reply.
MR.. WE1NBRUNN TEsTIFIEs.
Then Capt Gasser was excused and Mr..
Weinbrunn called to the stand. He said
he had been in the paving business the
last two and a half years.
Did YOU ever pay anything to any
Councilman" asked Mr.. Richardson.
NO, sir
cor an Alderman" asked the court
mo. sir
Ibid you ever make any agreement to
pay money to John NJ. King within the
last twelve months?" asked Mr.. Rich
ardson.
Objection was instantly made. the de-
fence holding that such an agreement had
to be made between Mr.. Weinhrunn and
Mr. King personally to be evidence.
The objection was over -ued
II never had any agreement with Mr..
! King or with any other councilman in
my life.
He to1e of giving sloo to Gasser to pay
for old contracts. presumably to Mr..
King but up TO six months ago he never
knew to whom the money went. About
| that time he heard Mr.. King mentioned
for The first time.
-;,- IN,
tinn of an agreement between the con-
| tractors in payment for old contracts
You have had no transactions with Mr..
| King personality"
mo. sir
Mr.. Weinbrunn was not present at the
! time Captain Gasser figured out the per-
| centages which the contractors had to
| pay and he paid his share S7i. He paid
! this on June 10Th. giving a check for it
| This check was in evidence. Then he was
| allowed to stand aside and Mr.. GUIDE was
called.
He said he had known Mr.. King for
| four or five years.
HAD PAID MONEY
Have you paid him any money in the
| last twelve months in consideration OF
! the award of contracts" began Mr..
Yes. sir
when.
June TO- 1902"
What was shat Ior:"
Getting the contracts.
How much did you pay him?"
$3.50"
How much were you to pay?"
! "yTU."
| He told OF taking Up the negotiations
with Mr. King at the time Captain Gas
ser declined to pay the 1920. He said
| there was a conference and an agree
| ment to pay 5000 to Mr. King
| HE wanted the money before the con-
| tracts were awarded. SAID Mr- Guoe.
| but we wouldn't give 1t to him until
| afterwards.
Mr.. GUIDE told Of givins check for
| his share of the $3.50 paid to Mr.. King,
| and identified the check This was
| about the Sth or 10th of June. The
! money was to be paid on the day the
| contract was awarded
| "Where was Mr.. King when you paid
| him."
I'm his office.
How did you pay him."
SIN currency: from the First National
| Bank
How much was the check?''
ut was s475 I wanted some for my
| own use
He had seen Mr.. King only twice. out
side Of the time he paid the $3.50. The
other $3.50 was to be paid after the next
award of contracts. that is minus the
300 which was paid in January, tnf
counting a part Of the $500
COULDN'T AFFORD IT.
He had told Mr.. King that they could
not afford to pay sl,200. and finally the
5000 was agreed on.
How could Mr.. King benefit you III
this matter?"
We'll he could hold the work up
did he say anything as to his powers
in the prenises?
..He said he controlled the situation
Did he?'
well. it looks that way to me
Mr.. GUIDE said he had found 1t cheaper
to pay the money than TO keep MS teams
and men idle. He admitted havi.s told
a different story to the City G2H1ca IN
an effort to protect both Mr. hfas ana
himself.
Next Mr. O. B. Hill. cashier OF the
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