The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-09
BOOK INQUIRY
IS CONCLUDED !
Spicy Testimony Given
Onthe FinalDayof
investigation.
LIBRARY EMPLOYEES
OCCUPY STAND
Some Of Them Testify Against
Mr.. Kennedy, and Mr.. Eggles-
ton Talks at Length of
Book Prices ~ Hot
Firing Toward
the End.

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After n fiery session. lasting nearly
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DOCK investigating committee, at l:Vl =.
NJ. yesterday, declared the inquiry closed.
and all parties in interest seemed re-
lieved. for the performance has been
indeed strenuous one.
The transcript Of the evidence Will be
got out as ra pidly US possible by the Of
acial stenographer, and each member will
draw separate report. They will then
meet here; compare notes and agree upon
their ultimate findings. These findings
viii deal with the single book question, as
we'll as With library AFFAIRS.
The report Will be unanimously for
the single book list, and Indications are
that 1t VIII not be favorable to Librarian
Kennedy.
, = Is possible 'has on thus later point
dave , 80 ~" ino,,,r,, ,bars viii ha =
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RulnorS or Shaking up.
The inn,ter has created Il great deal
Of interest in Richmond. 1t was rulnored
Ycstcrday evening that the Library
Board would probably dismiss the en-
ployes who have testified agnlnst Mr..
kennedy. but. or course. this was but n
rulnor. az the members OF the board
nave not met since the investigation
en1e,,
Hon. Charles v. Meredith was seen
siasi ni.bt and ska,l what 3,yo,,ld IN the
nrohah1y# ,n,,,.se M the hoard He could
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,,,,,hai III, 10 !, ,,,eetin, ,yi,hi, tho next
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= ,,,e,,la in ali J,lsej,l,ood
ha rnns,,.r.d ~. 4 }'s,
Under the resolution creating the COM
Y Eiiitee and outllnlng lis nnWhe5s' ana
Z duties. tie body is directed to report
only to the esisla ture.a Tho committee
can take no action further than to SO
7 report. The Library Board may, how
ever, take the matter up and act as IT
sacs fit.
Nav Be Two Months.
~ u,ilI nro,,ah1v he two months Ia.
Z fo,.ag 4, ~ ron,,ttfca fjnnIlvl draf its
Invent ~ s,yiIl tl,nn he given N the
,,ress for nubIication
Hardly 81 session OF the body has
heen more interesting than that held
4 yesterday. -Four library employees,
AIessrs. Evans, Berkeley and Terrence
and Mrs Minor, gave testimony which
tended to batter the armor OF Mr.. Ken
y. a g
Mr. Evans swore positively that Mr..
Kennedy told him 1t was Putnam who
had offered him sum of money to
~rlts a, = lstory o. tarsin,a ast,find tho
o,Irpad aver charges on novels and
nroi,ced certain titles designed to
prove his contention.
Mr.. Torrence's testimony related to
the Burll's History transaction. and
was to the effect that another set OF
the works was badly needed In the
library.
A Strong Statement.
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,,rana 49,, :. No. 1rv,ns md nrcS,o,,s,v said
I'M, Mr. Kennedy gave himl orders not
~ Inv anv more hooks from veil and
whon Mrs. Minor came on she went
+ further She declared that she was told
by the librarian practically the same
thing and that after the inquiry was
over 1t was very likely that the library
would buy no moro books In Richmond
The real fiery pnrt OF the session, how
ever was Mr.. NIeredlth's searching
cross examination of Superintendent Egg
gleston who testified at great length.
Mr. Mcredith was persistcnt in his man.
ner, and tho witness finally grew into
the same mood.
They cross fired ut one another for
long time. but it cannot be said that
MIR Meredith drew from the witness
MANY of what LAWYERS would call
.fntnls admissions,
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Mr. Egsieston got on MS mettle to-