The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-09
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lawyer. VINO ndui JOlIlcu g4tHe llloVSlAIelll
for purposes or his own. He had As
eye on the district attorneyship. There
were business men, lawyers, clergymen.
physicians and men Of many calings on
the committee. Most OF them were hons
est and earnest. Few had practical ex-
pericnco in affairs, but each felt that
the safety Of the nation rested on ...s
shoulders. The colloQuy was In part on
this wise: s
The Chairman--N1r. Dooner. you are q
! saloon keeper. I believe.
Dooner-1 am ~ &
Tho Chairlnan-Do you consider that a
! calling to TT q man to administer TIE
affairs OF this city?
Dooner--As much so as he fac Eat
one member Of this committee is living
in idleness Off tho money his GRANDPA
ther made as q distiller. st
J The Chalrlnan-Thatsi Is not to the point.
Dooner--lt is to the point that I work
for living under a license granted Dy
the Judges Of this city and that no COM
plant has ever been made that vio-
lated the law. AS to whether 1t is a good
lob to fit Il man TO serve his constituents,
say it is better than doing nothing. ff
The Chalrnlan-l)on't lose your temper.
but come to the point at issue. I be-
lievc that you Keep a low groggery, where
the worst liquor Is sold.
Dooner-.I believe there Is less drunken
ness in my place than in the SWEETEST
restaurant in this city, where wine is
served against the law after midnight
Some Of you gentlemen have n drunk
champagne at 3 O'Clock Sunday MORN
ing. 81. q 5l5
This was not q fortunate beginning.
so, after a hurried consultation In whis-
& pers the lawyer undertook the cross
II examination. ag
The attorney-Nfr. Dooner. tits, report
ed and believed that you are deeply In
terested in the street paving contracts Of
this city, and that you have made much
+ money out Of them. 555
& Dooner-It is reported and believed
that the chairman Of this committee
gave $4,000 to the last national cam
paign, and for this he wa 8 Permitted
to write one para graph in the tariff
bill that has made him ten times that
amount at the expense Of the taxpayers
Of the nat!On II 3gss t's5
At this the chairman grew warm, ana
attempted an explanations. but the die
Greet attorney waved him off and said: ~
Answer my. question. Have you or
have you not made money out Of con-
tracts by your Influence as council.
man?" ,.l5
At this Dooner's ire began t. rise, and
he blurted out: # y Will Il B
~ never did 50 except legtimately.
as stakeholder in concern that did
the paving but I see man In this
room and on this committee who was
convicted of selling inferior goods to the
almshouse. AT the least l never was
accused of robbing paupers."
Thereupon one OF the most respected
members Of the committee arose, and, in
lunfeigned anger, shouted: J.
ITS a lie One OF my employees did
without my knowledge send some in
ferlor goods, but no was discharged for
the offense."
You're liar roared Dooner: she Is
NV employed by you as your New York
agent. Don't be sneak.
AT this there was such a prospect Of q
row that n large number or the COM
mttec rose and begged that the pros
ccedings be directed properly and that
some time to quiet things down, and
then the chairman took the helm again.
The ChaIrmnn-It is reported and be-
leved that you have taken commissions
on important public contracts.
Dooner--There Is a member Of this
committee who personally came to mo
and offered me- what was, in effect a
bride If !, as chairman on the COM
mittee ony schools, would vote 10 pur-
and threatened TO throw him out OF
my saloon. III
At this a palefaccd gentleman arose In
anger and denounced Dooner as liar.
Said he:
u saw this man and asked him to con-
slider this site. l did not own it. and
had not a dollars interest init ! acted
bound to protect the interests OF my
| clients" \
| There was murmur Of applause Mt
| this, but Dooner cut the ground from
under their feet by yelling at l.le top
| Of his voice: WIZ
/ Yes you were attorney for the estate
OF your father-in-law. and your children
are me sole heirs 70 that property.
| DEFY you to deny IT.
There was no response, and the chair
/ man took Il new tack.
Mr.. Dooner. you are not answering tho
| questions OF this committee. and are not
helping your cause. VIII you please
answer calesoricaly a few questions?
| Did YOU or did you not vote for the
| asworks steal that robbed this city of
| millions? have the record here
\ 'l Will answer that" yelled Dooner.
IF every man OH this committee who
profted by that sale will rise and tell
| how much he made
This was poser for the grab had been
notorious, and yet tho BEST Citizens
had been stockholders In the company
/ that got the works without the pay
ment of cent. Dooncr was at bay
| and did not propose to lose n single adj
vantage, and SO far he had .'made
4 good" III
MIR. Dooner.' said the chairman. "have
you any statement to make before this
committee as TO why you should bt
Endorsed for re-election? 1t Is haru.,
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