The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-02

ewinr communication and accompanying
,annrs from His Honor, the Mayor. ana
hey were read by the clerk amid alWose
J" sas"ess s Mayors once.
Richmond, Va, june list,
To the Hon. Common Council:
Gentlemcn.-From information received
through the public press, i sent letter
under date May 80, 1903. Copy OF which
herewith encloset) to Mr.. P. p Talia.
ferro. Assistant City Engineer. and here
with transmit his reply. Both letters
I desire to be considered part OF this
ofr1ciai communication. I deem 1t proper
10 place this matter before your honor.
able body for your information ana
guidance
cannot too strongly recommend 10
YOUR honorable body tie necessity for
thorough and searching Investigation OF
thu matters referred TO In this coinmun'-
cation. The people demand and must nave
purity In their city government ana
hold myself In readiness to assist you 10
every way possible towards driving our
corruption In the city government, Wheh-
ever and wherever found.
RICHARD ii. TAYLOR, Mayor.
Letter to Mr.. Talaferro.
Following Is Mayor Taylor's letter to
Mr.. Taliaterro:
The City OF Richmond
Mayors Office.
May 80, 1908.
Mr.. P. P. Taliaterro.
Assistant City Engneer
Dear Sir,-Ny information IS 10 tne 81
toct that YOU stated In court during the
trial OF John NJ. King recently that you
had been told by Captain Gasser that
tcyen members Of the City Council were
IN the combine with King or that Cap.
tain Gasser had given you the names OF
seven members of the Street Committee
spectfully ask you TO have the l'st III NY
office under your handwriting not late
ihar II o'clock Monday, June ], 1908 for
my off1cial inspection.
Very truly yours,
RICHARD NJ. -.AA LOR.
Mayor.
The reply of Mr.. Taliaferro to Mayer
-aylor's letter WAS as follows;
Office of City Engineer.
Richmond, Va. May 30h, loo5. 4
TO the Hon. Richard NJ. Taylor
Mayor Of the City Of Richmond Va:
Dear Sir,-ln compliance With your let-
ter. received this P. NJ. asking for the
being crooked by Captain Gasser to me
in his interview, which took place In the
CITY Engineers office about the LIST OF
Julr OF last year herewith give yo', the.
MINES as he gave them TO me: They are
IN accordance not only with my recoliec-
ton, but are as shown by clip OF paper
n, which wrote them at the time nc
called Them and which put in my pocket
al that time; hence, do not see no" u
ia nnssihle for me TO have made any mis-
take In them.
Your information as to my evidence
given on this point in court however, ap-
pears to be slightly Incorrect and there
fore I had possibly better briefly stare
II here. NY original statement to Col
onal Cutshow, and afterwards given In
my evidence in both trials OF Mr.. King.
was that Captain Gasser. during his con.
yerea ton with me on this subject SAID
that there were seven of them crooked
that he called the names Of six and said
zone dead" and when i. after mo.
ment's reflection. suggested the name OF
the dead ono. he. with a nod OF assent,
said, yes" He spoke moro particularly
or Mr.. King, and left me clearly under
the impression that he (King) WAS the
man through whom the business was
transacted. and that the others were as
ISOLATED with him. He did not say that
he had paid money directly to any Of
these men. nor did he give me his reasons
for saying that the others" were
.'crooked." and did not ask him for
any. told him ~ was very serious
matter; that would like to talk to
Colonel Cutshaw about 1t, and I would
alike for him TO tell Colonel Cutshaw
about It; he said he wanted to. and would
do so, and. as you know. did do So
The names OF the Councilman he called
to me as being CROOKED" were as fol-
lows King, Mills. Gibson, Glenn. Pol
lock. Bahen. and lone dead" said he.
After thinking moment as to who was
dead, ] said. Captain. 1t Is not possible
you mean old man Woody and. with a
nod OF assent. he replied: Yes can
give you his statement more fully II yo,
desire 1t.
Very respectfully
P. P. TALLAFERRO.
Assistant City Engineer.