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

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and the answer was that he could not
say, though he thought the vote was al
ways unanimous.
Tho witness, being examined by Mr..
Pollock, stated that ho did not believe
Mr.. Pollock had ever received a penny
for improper transactions while In the
Council, and that he (wltness) had never
talked with Mr.. Pollock on any matters
save those relating to private business.
He thought Mr. Pollock was an honest
man, and he had known him all his life.
MR.. GUIDE TEsTITIEs.
Mr.. ]. A. Guido, tho large and portly
contractor of the trio, a man of moro
than 200 pounds avoirdupois, was the next
witness lie told the committee that he
has been getting contracts for street paw
Ing for seven years or more: he had for
three years or so been paying bonus
for contracts to John M. King. lie did
not recall when he first PAID money to
tho then Jefferson Ward Alderman. but
King at that time five or six hundred
dollars. King was paid cash at the Al
dcrman's office. Witness had no other
business relations with King.
1T was only question OF keeping the
mules In tho stable or paying the bonus"
said Mr.. Guide. 1--WE concluded 1t would
be cheaper to pay tho bonus"
"Did you ever kick against King?"
asked tile City Attorney.
"Of course, I kicked, but 1t didn't do
any good" answered the witness.
Mr.. Guido identified the checks that had
been used TO pay King.
Mr.. Guide said that there was still q
balance of oyer $500 due King by tho
three contractors,
King had led the witness to believe
that hc controlled the situation, and had
emphasized this by having rejected bids
when the contractors refused to pay up.
A question here came up as to why a
bid Of Mr.. Burton had been rejected
when 1t was below those Of the other
contractors. and Colonel Cutshaw being
recalled. said 1t was because Burton's
work was so unsatisfactory that he rec
commended that his bids be rejected.
MUST PAY UP.
Witness said King had come outside the
railing on one occasion, and told him that
If he would pay up he would get the
pending contract. lie agreed and got the
work Later he stopped paying and
stopped getting work. He started to pay
again and again he got work. He had paid
no ono else. He knew OF no one who had
| paid aay one elsa save King.
Here witness detailed how he had paid
King money for contracts time after time,
| and lie said ho had carried the currency
to the latter's office. TIe said King had
| induced him to change his figures on one
occasion. SO as throw his bid above that
| OF Gasser. and ho had done so in order
to let Gasser have the work.
| Mr.. Weinbrunn was now sworn and
examined by the city attorney.
He had never paid any member Of tho
Council for contract work, and never had
any transactions With King He paid Guda
and Gasser what he thought was his pro-
rortionate part OF tho bonus though he
was never IN Kings office, nor had lie any
PAID TO GASSER AND GUIDE.
| lie paid his part of the money to Gasser
md GUIDE. and they never mentioned any
| name to him except that of King as the
| man who was to receive It.
| Gasser had told witness to consult him
| lGasSer) when he wanted contracts, and
| the three contractors had gone into a
| pool on the subject
He said Guide and Gasser had Informed
him that in order to get contracts they
| must pay three cents per square yard
| for the work and he agreed. He finally
| refused to pay and got no work. Later
| he Joined in the contract to pay King
the lump sum OF $500 for last years work.
lio had suspicion that others We're In
| with King, though he knew nothing Of
| his own knowledge,
Commonwealth Attorney D. c, Rich
| ardson was now sworn, and he was asked
| concerning an alleged newspaper inter
| View concerning MINES which lie Is al
| legged 10 have said he would give the
committee when II came to take up the
| municipal scandal matter. Judge Rich
ardson was shown the interview and az
Ter Identifying 1t proceeded with his tes-
| timony
WAS ALL IiEARSAY,
l. lie declared that he had been informe ed
that certain firms In the city were In
Yolved IN the contract matter, but It was
only hearsay and he did not feel war
ranted in going into the matter IIe In
dictated by the trend Of his testimony
that he did not believe any others than
King We're implicated. and he said the
n mentioning of some OF the names In tn,
raliaferro letter had been a great sur
prise to him. He said the three con-
tractors had said that "therc were 9th.
, ers," but had not called any name, save
that OF King,
Judge Richardson several times relte
rated that he desired to assist the com
mittee in any way that should ba in hi.
power and he indicated that when Thu
main question should come up, he nigh
be material witness Tho committee az
ter brief executive. session decided t.
; meet on Tuesday next at $3.50 p. M. L
formulate its report, and the Sergeant
derman King to be present and make an,
statement he might desire. There can b,
no doubt as to the result,