The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-27

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Mr.. Pollock and Mr.. Mills had both
heard OF Gasser's statement and had IN
dignantiy denied st and denounced the
author Gasser had called no names
save that of King to Witness but had
simply said "King and others"
F,yarnined by Mr.. Pollock, witness said
hc had advised tho former not to go after
Gasser. but to let tho matter rest for
the present, but that It would all come
GAssER EXAMINED.
Captain Charles Gasser was now calleo.
and the star witness took the oath and
the stand amid the utmost silence He
was examined by Mr.. Pollock, and said
he had dono city work since 1906. He
( was asked what connection he had mad
with crooked transactions In connection
with city work. M.
~ can only say" replied witness. that
il have paid money to King for city con-
tracts.
King called him to his Office, he said,
three wears ago and told him that 1t
took money to run elections. king wanted
three cents per square yard on tho con-
tracts. King said he controlled the situa-
ton, and the witness was again eAieu
TO Kings Office. This time he made an
arrangement on behalf of himself. Guide
and Weinbrunn. He had subsequently
made other contracts with King. once
lie had paid King his check for S31.5o
and here the City Attorney produced
check which witness said was the one
,,c had passed 10 King The check was
drawn by witness ana cndorseu ny ihiiie
and Guide.
Witness was handed his bank state
Il ments<with the National Bank Of Virginia
~sesd/ identified them as genuine.
MONEY PAID KING.
Here he undertook to point out the
items OF which he had paid King, and
went over, the account ut soma length.
Following this, witness detailed the places
and amounts OF payments to King. and
proceeded with his story in n most care
f,,l manner. Check after check was OK
amincd by witness and lie identified them
all as having been paid to King.
Mr.. GUIDE managed the payments tc
king for ono year, and then witness took
ii in hand, because King said Guido was
too slow in coming up" King had
bothered him greatly by calling him up
over the 'rhona and had finally gotten
him to his office.
King had told him once that he must
he more promtp, rs the boys wanted their
money.
King had asked him once # he couldn't
"raise the thing little" and he finally
did 1t to keep from losing tho work. II
gave the money" said the witness, land
SDl lle CUHlIdIl pl OIiipliS. Hio NhS
for paving around the City Hall. and Mr..
Meloney, of Washington, the asphalt con.
tractor. had helped pay It.
Tho bill OF the latter was produced, and
was subject to tho following credit: De
duce freight and King This caused a
ripple OF Laughter. and Mr.. Pollard press
ed his examination vigorously.
Witness said Meloney had finally got
ten tired and written: Tell King to go to
H"
KING IN CONTROL.
From previous experiences" said the
witness, II had reason TO believe that
King did control the situation"
% a letter was read from Meloney. which
witness identified, saying the former was
not surprised at the action of TX but
that he wassksurprised that tx" had
enough strength to down the Mayor and
the City Engineer
Witness said the letter was genuine
and that,"K" meant ''King."
Another letter from tho Same source
was read in which It was stated that
the writer would make new offers 10
King, as 1t was dangerous to deal this
way with Virginia officials, but in wind
ing up the letter said: you may do as
You please with King or any one else
hope you will get some work"
Witness thought King had been PAID
between $500 and $500 per year for three
or four years for contracts, He had APP
preached Colonel Cutshaw because his
wife had advised him TO do so, She hat
thought he would get into trouble If ht
kept treating with King, He denied tina
lie had said that "others" were concerned
with King In receiving bribes, but hat
said that "others" helped him to pa.
King.
He had called no names to Mr. ITALIA
ferro other than that OF King. He wa
convinced from votes he had witnesse,
3n the committee room that King con
trolled the situation. though he had neve
had any transactions with any but King
Captain Gasser was now examined b.
Chairman Minor but the memory OF tn
witness was not very clear as to tn
questions asked.
Mr.. Rennolds, OF the committee, too
the witness In hand and examined hin
briefly. Mr.. Mills asked IL witness cou
recall that any contracts We're awarde
him where the vote was not unanimous