The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-10
MAYOR TAYLOR
WRITES TO PUBLIC
Resents What He Terms lnsinu
atoms Of Special Grand Jury.
THE MEMBERS SAY NOTHING
Chairman Mosby Simply States That
Jury Did No, Go Outside Of Scope
Of Its Duty as 1t Saw 1t, and
There was Nothing Personal


vind;ctivaly and with view to setting
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uents, Mayor RichaId N Taylor yester-
Gay Issued signed reply 10 The accu-
S&GeAs OK the late grand jury. con-
8tnAd in a report which was submitted
- Judge Witt, OF the musings Court,
some several days ago The card OF the
Mayor is %eii-written and is rather
butter. being coached in very STRONG
language.
Mayor Taylor takes upon himself the
trouble to deny most emphaueaily the
accusation OF the grand jury 10 the ei-
feet that he and members of the Siis
Council and officials Of Richmond are
at outs. as a result of which detiihett
is being done the town. lie lkeWiss &c
MES he has Knowingly permitted any
corruption TO SO on in the CITY soNe' u
ment and cites the fact that although
the jury. the body which has seen NJ ~
publicly crilclse# NM was ..itL 49,.
with authority far in excess OF his 'hey
we're unable TO unearth any crookedhess
IA the powers that rules except IN one
instance
Although every member OF the sIain
jury has read the card OF me Hiasoi'
they all refuse to discuss the paper,
stating that their report was submitted
In good faith. and was Justilleo ps ~
dence which was submitted to them o!
competant gentlemen under oath
NOTHING. PERSONAL.
Mr.. Junius Mosby. chairman OF the
BODY. was seen last night and asked tor
n statement in reply TO the talk of Mr..
Tarlor lie would not speak for publ
cation. other than to correct what he
thinks is n false impression.
1T was not the intention of the grand
fury to personally inture Mayor lasioi.
Not a member has anything against
him. said Mr.. Mostly. We Simply
drafted and returned report OF 1acts
which were divuged while we were IN
session. acting as we believed for the
hes, interest Of Richmond, and within
The scope of what VIC had a PEREZ e =,
to. AS fox the reply OF Mayor q asioi, . :
lave nothing to say. Our report sps'As
for ITSELF
Other members OF the jury 'ooh .,s
same view as N1r. Mosoy ana none -
make reply to the Mayor. v '''is
the impression prevails that the hiatieL
s.; now dead, unless those nlsiapefs ~
the old Board OF Aldermen VINO are I'D "
Sers see fit to personally oenE 'hat POI POI
ton Of the jury's report which says Ina
certain attorneys who We're members VI
the Council have been known W iees''e
eNorbitant ices Tor ADVICE.
MAYOR = a aye; s: caro-. caro- loi'o"s
40 MY felioW Ny. Il. ems,
lidfs SAi.D
The special Grand Jurors alter months
Of investigation. having altogether iall-
I'D to discover anything, except dhe al
legged dereiic;ion OF Mr.. John NJ. King,
which itself had already beeh oiscoNeieu
and presented to them in complete shape
by Others have thought 1t sensible ana
becoming TO try and miusate ti'elr lu-
Initiating failure by accusing me. Ihes
aharge that there is q want OF cordlailty
ketween me and the other city officials.
md that / have stated that Il would
80 e,t,entian Ia minors. unless some
,s1ts, cla,,a should he made by a
af1.;.i. Il, responsible party. the
1a,.ar ,,ndar oath y
.e.+, ,1,,e lacl,s sof scordiality of which
..c,,sad /, &c perhaps sufficient
-, a.. !. ,,,o,,,5 no amnly justified
~ say 'i'a :. :, IT, f.,.a,,d
IN my. Pa. " .,is sl'o 80 so,.
Ju! itssii.g Soutu .'a-,ro,,r
The Wnoie tenor OIL aus report - a .
lnsinuatlon thai many OF our "
ore OF douolul ptooi's, ~ .4'a - a...i
I'm to trust what 1t wouid nave nave oui eio
bens to infer, 1t would not be #coiisi :
with due regard FOR my character u
Of the interests of the city for me 70
h. over familiar with such disreputahie
persons as il is suggested these officials
are
In noint of fact in my speeches and
.,,,,,e documents i have taken pains. to
commend most of the city officials as de-
serving of my highest consideration for
nni1ty and ra1thtul service, and I still
hold them in the highest personal es-
leem
IS ASTONISHED.
=, 100 - ~ ,,,a blan,e mt ,1non mo
"a resaau ~ ,atin ~ r,,,,,a,s a,'S
the stories OF irresponsible tale-bearers,
unwilling to father their accusations.
but seeking to make me sustain 1helr
improbable charges. must process my
profound asionisnthelt z,a.'sNN.a
presumably aciuaiil'eu ~. $3.50
Of common sense dliu $50 .,,
shonid censure ile iet .a,..,, i,,,i
hence Whlch IN ever 49,. ,aar ha,a "a
AIRY .sra,s.,sn1th,. Even the Mayor
W inon. .h,,,,5 !, -, he exnac,ed TO have
.ha brazen audacity to charge woman
n,,th nnchastity or a man with dishonor
ayidence The grand