The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-08
MR.. B0vVE BITTER
AGAINST THE CITY.
Says DooIey Property is
Wanted for Purpose
of Taxation.
MR.. L. M. WILLIAMS
A SPICY WITNESS
Says Mayors Relish for Muddy
Water Probably Explains
Why He is Full of Mud
Many Opposing An
nexation Are On
the Stand.

Evidence adduced yesterday before
Judge C.. h. Nicol in the Henrico Circuit
Court was of a nature designed to show
that the city OF RicHmond was not in
II position to expand her limits; that she
had not properly cared for her streets:
had not looked after the sanitary condi-
tion as she should have. and that her
municipal officers were seeking TO hide
something from the general public.
Possibly no witness was so startling
in this evidence as was Mr.. N. w. Bowe.
"A leading real estate dealer. His special
grievance was that the city. through
its ordinance that provides for expan-
sion. wanted to take in the property OF
Major ,Doolcy. With emphasis he de-
clared that this scheme on the part OF
! Richmond was only to get the taxes
from this property and return nothing.
There could be no other motive, thought
Mr.. Bowe. for extending the lines so as
10 include the property of Mr.. Dooley.
Mr. Meredith inquired as TO which county
the Majors property would be in after
the city had circled it and extended her
limits. but the inquiry was lost upon the
buzz At the time.
But Mr.. Bowe apparently implied that
the city OF Richmond WAS dealing un-
fairly. He had just testified that it was
for taxes alone that Richmond city
wanted Major Dooley's property when
Mr.. Meredith asked this question.
You want His Honor to believe. then,
that the city of Richmond is base enough
to entertain this and cowardIy enough
not to express it?''
Eyes sir answered Mr.. Bowe.
Mr. Pollard. city attorney, was on his
feet in an instant with the question:
S-.WilI you name some member OF the
Council. FOR IL ndst be against the Coun-
ell that you make this iusinuation, who
would be guilty of such conduct or prac-
tiee, or would be actuated by such mo-
tives?"
Mr. Braxton and Mr. Wendenburg. for
the county objected to the answer to the
question. and whether or not Mr.. Bowe
could substantiate his insinuation was
left as a matter OF conjecture. Judge
Nicol ruling that the question WAS irreIe-
want to the issue at stake Judge Nicol
declared that he would not go into the
personnel OF the nenglers of the Council.
The law, he said, presumed them to be
honest. and to have done only their duty.
and until some evidence was introduced
| that tended TO show them to he to the
contrary there was nothing for the court
to take cognizance OF.
| Mr. Meredith argued that the witness
! had made statements that reflected
| against every member of the Council. and
| that the attorneys for the city should be
| allowed TO test the knowledge or the ac-
/ curacy of the witness statements, as well
| as the vulue of his testimony in whole
MIR Rowe was excused after the colo
! guy between the lawyers resulting from
! his utterance while on the witness stand
! Councilmen Gates and Wiltshire did no;
/ favor originally the plan of annexation
4 as now proposed They had voted for the
\ Mills ordinance. Mr. Gates said that he
| didn't know anything about the condi.
/ ttons in the. East-End so far as Fultor
was concerned. and that he supposed he
! could find the reservoir If turned loose
! in that direction. He did know. how.
! ever. of Jefferson Ward Mr. william
/ Pizzlni did not favor such<broad lines
| but was in favor of some annexation ot
| territory contiguous to Richmond
Session in Detail.
4 Mr.. II. G. Dickerson, member of the
School Board of Fairfield District, gave
| the valuation of the different school
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