The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-02
GLOVES DENIES
CHARGE or Graft


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had treated the matter as q gift and had
said lie was sorry he did 1t.
Mr.. Cloves, after asking his counsel
II he should answer. replied: Eyes, sir"
Secret Record.
Colonel Anderson then said: I'VE all
know that Colonel Lawlcss is abiding
to the secret record.
Senator 1aison then asked @. did YOU
ever pay for that coal ~
a. only fifty cents n ton"
c.. WAS Mr.. Brooks manager OF the
coal company which had the contract
hcrc?"
a. Yes
g. ibid he again get the contract?"
A. yes, the next year"
Colonel I.awless then asked Mr.. Cloves
II he had not denied all this IN Richmond
in February, 1906 (sccret investigation,
and had said that he had never purchased
at reduced prices from bidders of the
hospital.
Witness said he could not recollect all
that was said In the Senate investigation.
Mr.. Cloves stated that the purchase
OF the coal from Mr.. Brooks took place
after the contract was given to his COM
pany and that the next time bids were
UP he voted against him.
The Proceedings.
The twenty-flrst days session was call
ed 20 order ut 10 o'clock with ll tho
members present.
The matter OF holding night session
phs discussed. DR.. Dunn said he was
physically unable to attend three SEES
sons day. The committee Is at present
Citing seven hours day.
rntI khuf 1r h4rCylfirn
Or. Bryan would testify as to the acts
Of Or. Mcclure Williams, former as
sistanl physician, who has been charged
with cruelty to patients. DR.. Dunn said
that Dr. Williams was from his county
(Albemarle), and that IN justice TO the
young physician. he would insist upon
going thoroughly into the whole matter.
"A grave charge had been made and he
demanded a full investigation. DR.. Dunn
said II these physicians were put upon
the stand tonight. he must lie present.
and he was physically unable to examine
the experts as he would like TO.
II was determined that no night session
would be held.
4 Drs Mcclure and Bryan will be called
Tuesday, and Mr.. NJ. G. Brooks. manager
Chesapeake and Ohio Coal and Coke Com
pany, who. It is alleged. Is involved in the
charges made against Mr.. Cloves by Col
onel Lawless. will appear OIL the stand
Monday.
Mr.. L. II. Cloves was called and cons
tinued his testimony. He said the beef
furnished the hospital was of good
quality. He said he considered 1t best
ito buy from local dealers go that a sup.
ply could be obtained at any time. He
could not say II It would be better to
slaughter ut the hospital and install a
large refrigerator.
Regarding the contract he made for the
hospital with the Chesapeake and Ohio
Coal and Coke Company for the supply
OF coal for the year ending May, 1904.
NJ. O. Brooks was manager OF this COM
pany.
The contract was renewed in May, 1901,
for the year ending May, 1905.
Mr.. Cloves said the bids We're about
the same from all coal companies.
The present contract Is with the New
River Sales Coal Company which Mr..
Cloves said supplied better coal than
& the Chesapeake and Ohio Coal and Coke.
Company. "A, test Wns made and the
award was eivelh
Coal Gratuity.
WITNESS WAS ASKED BY CHAIR
MAN SADLER IF HE HAD ACCEPT
ED "A GRATUITY FROM NJ. O..
BROOKS. MANAGER OF THE CHEs-
APEAKE AND OHIO COAL AND COKE
COMPANY.
8 WITNESS SAID THAT NJ o. BROOKS
MET HIM ON THE STREET AND
TOLD HIM THAT A CAR OF COAL
HAD BEEN GIVEN HIM, AND THAT
a CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO OFF,.
CIAL HAD FRANKED THE CAR INTO
RICHMOND. HE (BROOKS)5 SAID THAT.
HE HAD SUPPLIED HIMSELF, AND
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO OFF,
TONS LEFT. AND WOULD SELL TO
HIM %(CLOWEs) VERY CHEAP.
II ASKED HIM WHAT KIND OF
COAL IT WAS. IIE SAID CRATE
COAL. BOUGHT FOUR OF FIVE
TONS OF COAL AT FIFTY CENTS "A
TON FROM NJ. Q. BROOKS. THAT is,
THE WHOLE STORY"
In answer to questions put by Colonel
Anderson, his counsel, witness said that
he purchased the coal from Brooks only
after no had learned that the Chesapeake
and Ohio Coal and Coke Company. did
not own the coal. He said that the af-I
fair happened after tn. contract had
been awarded.
In answer to II l,l.Stion from Colorel
Anderson. his counsel. n, said he did
not save more than !lS by the purchase.
Witness SAID that no TO the lime the
Chesapeake and Ohio Coal and Coke Com
pany (Brooks's company were award
ed the contract. thart had bern no de
cline clause" in any contract. in event
Of the market going down.
Witness said that che award went to
the, lowest bidder. or at last ''as low
as any other bid, before tho special
board.
IN ANSWER TO THE CHAIRMAN,
MIR. CLOVES SAID THAT WHEN He
PURCHASED THE COAL FROM MIR.
BROOKS, HE DID NOT KNOW THE
PRICE; THAT NOTHING WAS SAID
REGARDING PRICE UNTIL SOME
DAYS AFTER THE COAL WAS DE-
LIyERED: THAT NOTHING WAS
SAID REGARDING EMOLUMENT.
Co-operated With Foster.
He further said DR.. Foster was au-.
. thorized by the board to secure the low
est prices on coal. and that DR.. Foster
co-operated with him In securing tho!
lowest price for coal.
Chairman Sadler-Q, "nid YOU always
md DR., Foster active and energetic in
tho affairs Of lhe hospital, md alive TO
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