The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-02
FIR some lime been investigatins;

for some time been investigating Ger
tain charges of bribery and corruption
in connection with the administration OF
the municipal affairs Of this city,
Resolved, That the members OF lhe
Common Council request the said grand
jury to make the most thorough eNarai-
nation possible, to the end that every
person guilty of bribery or corruptie:
may be brought to justice; and should
such person not be now amerabie to
punishment, that such investigation and
report may be made as will inform this
body and the public of the names OF
those who have been guilty of bribery
and corruption;
ANXIOUS TO HELP.
Second, That the grand jury be IN
formed that every member OF TINS oous
stands ready and willing to testify IN
any matter before them, and that the
Common Council as a body and lncivid-
ually will do everything possible ID alo
them in their investigation;
Third, That every officer OF the city
is directed to give all aid and assistance
to the grand jury and Commemorative
Attorney and to furnish promptly copies
of all records and other papers Which
may be desired;
.fFourth, That the City Attorney be
directed to tender to the Common
wealth's Attorney his assistance in the
discharge of his duties during the In
vestigation and that copy Of this reso-
luton be furnished the grand jury anc
| Commonwealth Attorney.
| The most important and far-reacnins
| feature of this resolution is the request
| that the grand jury report to the Eouh-
| Gil information in regard to any persons
| not now amenable to punishment. II
| still in the Council such parties could be
expelled after a fair hearing The feso-
| luton will undoubtedly be passed by the
! Council on Monday night
| a FIFTY DOLLAR BRIDE.
Yesterday it was learned that the
| charge of accepting a bride Of 500 has
| been definitely made before the grand
jury; that this happened on Thursday IN
| connection with q small contract. but that
! the time limit will hold up any direct
! prosecution. The man against WhoH
/ the charge was made is not now IN tn:
| Council.
| In connection with the King case. 6
| new rumor gained currency yesterday
| This was to the effect that the preirni-
| nary examination in Police Court may
be waived and that the first trial OF thf
case will be had before a jury in the
| Hastings Court There is no one to
| either deny or confirm this rumor, there
| fore it is given for what 1t is worth
| Generally there is little belief that thi:
| will be the course taken in this case
because there is, of course. a chance
that the prosecution will fail in Police
1 Court and that would mean the dis
charge and exoneration of Mr. King.
I It is stated authoritatively the gran'
jury learned a great deal from Mr. Z. Is
Crouch who testified yesterday. To Mt'
/ Crouch was awarded a contract lnvolv
ing about $225, of which amount 1t !:
now stated that a certain percentas'
went to an officer for using his influence
This was learned this morning. The con
tract was completed and done away will
more than year ago, however, so evei
if the statement alleged to have beer
made to the grand jury be true there il
no possibility of prosecution on this
charge.
Mr. W. e. jenkins. of the Virginia
Conduit and Railway Company. said yes
terday that the $4,000 SO often referred
to during the sittings of the grand jur.
as having passed between the Passenge
and Power Company and his compan,
had been distributed among the member
of the company, according to their hold
inss in that company. The company EN-
braced the following well-known Gill
/ zens: Messrs. w. S. Forbes, J. D. Pat
ton. Pascal Davie. W. B. Davie, Perc,
Davie, Robert Lancaster. Jr., ]. s. Pat
ton, John c. Robinson, Andrew Pizzini
Jr 10. Lane Stern, VIM H. Palmer. Jr.
Henry w. Rountree D. r. MiGyett. f
A Hoen, John C. Hagan. W. R. John
son, H o. Gates H. L. Valentine. j
w Blanton, Warner Moore and W. F
jenkins.