The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-08
MAYOR TAYLOR
WAS INDIGNANT
Glad He Called the COMMITTEES
aWhitewashers."
CAPTAIN MCCARTHY WAS CALM
Some Wanted the Mayor Publicly Reprs-
mauded and the Police ceusured-sug.
gestion Was Lost on Tie Vote.
Lively Gossip.
CAPTAIN MCCARTHY WAS CALM

The political horoscope was full OF
spots yesterday, the report Of the Epps
Investigation Committee being respon-
sible for most OF them The politicians
had the report on the tips of their
tongues. and gossip went along like
buzz saw.
All sorts OF rlmors were in circulation,
and friends of the various prominent gen.,
tiemen VINO fgured in the report con-
tented themselves with pouring out
maledictions against everybody in gem
u I'll. except tueir favorites. The per-
sonnet of the committee was assalled IN
some quarters, and threats OF defeat at
the polls were made in several instances.
Mayor Taylor stated that he was mot
mad but his flushed face and emphatic
demeanor acted as contradiction to his
statement, and when he whirled around
in his chair and wrote off a statement
concerning the report. he plainly indi-
Gated that he was in no sense pleased.
CAPTAIN MCCARTHY CALM.
Captain Mccarthy. the man who Is
next in the public eye to Mayor Taylor,
in view of his candidacy for the Office
now held by the latter. was philosophical
in his views of the report. He was
neither surprised or disappointed. and
continued to paste newspaper clippings
in his scrap book without a trcmor OF
Impotence. THE position I hold puts
me up against all the disagreeabie things
that happen around tho City Hail." he
said.
None OF the other gentlemen would
make any expression of opinion. Mr..
Warren keeping his voice closer to him.
self than before.
WITH THE ENEMY
TITS another Schley verdict said
Mayor Taylor, 'T knew was In
the 'enemy's country as soon as
entered the committee room. They were
not entitled to respect when they failed
to rebuke Alderman Gordon for his re-
marks which prejpddced the case.
IT am glad I called them whitewasn-
ers. and their one-sided report shows
they are and I know now would
have made mistake in apologizing. as
they begged me to do. Their boyish re-
port simply calls me another They
tried me, as claimed they were doing.
during the so-called Investigation, and
allowed tho real culprits to go. In fact.
they saw nothing wrong In their con-
duct which simply consisted in allowing a
man guilty of the highest offense known
to the law to escape. They did not know
the difference about being slow in tho
right direction or slow in the wrong di-
rection. If I was slow. as they tried to
prove. and which I Indignantly deny. I
was slow in trying to catch the man,
while the others were slow In the wrong
direction Of allowing him to get away.
ST shall not be deferred from doing my
duty in trying to maintain an honest city
government, notwithstanding the dis
enlargement I receive from others whose
business it Is TO assist me.
'sIet the people decide. They have the
facts from me. which the others tried to
hide They. will have a chance this
spring, when Til be candidate for re-
election. and invite the closest scrutiny
of my official conduct"
WAS DIGNIFIED.,'
Captain Mccarthy was not unwilling
to talk. He said:
The committees report impressed mo
as dignifedrG moderate and fair. Consid-
and the fact that, the committee had no
stenographer Gand consequently practical
ly no record. the report is wonderfully
correct. There are some errors Of time:
some signal omissions: the whole Is too
brief to give the public a comprehensive
view of the situation.
II chose 70 take 'pot-fuck with my
feliow-ofl1cers, and so am punched with
the others. and receive my share Of the
mild rebuke administered to them.
MY official position is such that every
thing disagreeabte and painful in the
City Government flows my way"
The incident Is now closed SO far as
the committee Is concerned The report
will go To the Board of Aldermen mex.
Tuesday night. Then 1t Will be up to
the Finance Committee to formulate soma
plan by which the books Of the city gov
eminent may be kept with more security.
The Investigation Committee did not
complete It's work until just before Il
was presented to the Council on Monday
night.
Only by tie vote. It Is understood.
/ was resolution recommending that
Mayor Taylor be publicly reprimanded
for language he used before the commit
tee. defeated.
BY tie vote. too. 1t Is said that q
rrotinn to eensure the police for their
LIBERALIZATION, 5offs Yty., HaSaa