The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-30
Richardson on Stand.

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Judge D. c.. Richardson was then called
to tho stand.
Judge Richardson. who was once on the
general boartl. was charged by J. S.
Moore. Richmond merchant, with hnv-
Ing asked for his private bid marks
with view to giving him the awards
The chairman related to Judge Richnrd-
son tho testimony OF J. s. Moore. III
which he had said that Judge Richardson
asked for his private marks
Judge Richardson slowly and emphntl.
cally made this statement:
Il SAY NOW POSITIVELY THAT
ANY STATEMENT THAT l EVER
ASKED FOR. RECEIVED. OR KNEW
OF ANY PRIVATE MARKS OF ANY
BIDDER IS ABSOLUTELY UNTRUE
SUCH "A THING: WOULD *CEDOUB1-
EDDY HAVE MADE AN IMPRESSION
ON ME. AND I AM POSITIVE"
WITNESS SAID THAT J. s. MOORE
HAD CALLED UPON HIM SATURDAY
MORNING. II ASKED HIM WHEN
THIS ALLEGED CONVERSATION
EITHER IN 1885, 1899, 1900, 1901 OR 1902
SAID: HOW COULD YOU HAVE
THOUGHT THAT WHEN HAVE NOT
BEEN A MEMBER OF THE BOARD
SINCE 1862 HE REPLIED, SHOWING
CONSIDERABLE EMOTION: II DO
NOT
81 DO NOT BELIEVE MR.. MOORE
MEANT TO @INJURE ME-"
# WITNESS SAID THAT MOORE SAID
HE HAD THOUGHT fHE WAS PAYING
HIM a Accomplishment. WITNESS SAID
HE FINALLY SHOWED MOORE THAT
HE HAD BEEN NEAR DOING HIM
a FEARFUL INJUSTICE.
Merchants Complain.
Witness said that while he was on the
board a great many Richmond mer-
chants complained OF the awards. wit.
ness said that he would change the word
Complained toa"enqu!red.
Witness said that the chairman, Colonel
Taylor, sometimes appointed members to
make purchases when the Award Com
mittce reported that the bids were not
accepted.
Witness said that Captain McCracken
was nearly always n member Of the
chases. He said he recalled this because
Captain McCracken was merchant.
DR.. Moncure was superintendent during
tho while, time witness was a member Of
tho board.
Witness said tho board. while no
was a member, had good din
ncrs, but not better than most OF the
members had at home. Witness said he
thought the dinner was served to save
have gone to the hotel. He did not think
the people of yirgin. would begrudgc n
good dinner to men who were serving
without pay. Witness said he was not q
member OF the Awards Committee which
met and made awards the night before
the meeting of tho general board. It was
therefore. Impossible for witness to have
used private marks II he had had them
Witness said he had felt great resent
charges he had made, but that he now
feels that Moore did not intend to do
him an Injustice.
Colonel Lawless and tho chairman,
speaking for the committee. said that no
one believed the charges made by Moore,
but put down his statements to the bit
torncss Of a Kicker"
Judge Richardson: "My good name Is
my most valuable possession and I desire
to defend It, I think YOU for your kind
expressions of confidence.
Knew Of No Favoritis1n.
ISM practiced by any member Of tho
board while he was member. II re-
tlcmen."
should be printed in the newspapers as
the system OF sending out notices to only
g few. merchants would give rise to
fnvortlsnr.
dinner, .
The committee met ngain at e:3o O'Clock,
with Judge Richardson OH the stand Mr..
Ould wns present.
OF the chairman, road at length tho tes-
tImOny OF J. s. Moore so that judge
richardson could know exactly what wit,
mess had Said J. 8, Moore had TESTIFIED
marks ana had told him after the awards
hnd been made TINT ho (Richardsonl had
known his (Moore's> private. marx and
had pointed out his goods and asked mat
the awards be given him (Moore) ana that
1t had been done.
Senator Risoa asked witness II he had
told Moore Al testified
Judge Richardson's:
| N iDISIRF, To FMPHASIIF WHAT ]
HAVE 'ALRFATlYa 81 SAJD. WHAT TTl0
MoORF HAS SAID REGARDING HIS
PRIVATE MARK is NOT SO AND
COULD NOT BIZ so, 1T is. ENTIRELY
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