The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-16


Whether this means that 1sadore Low
enstein. former assistant superinten'
dent at the City Home. will be indicted
will. of course, be determined only bj
what happens to-day.
Mr.. Lovenstein testified before the
Committee on Relief of the Poor. thai
the bids, which were aftcrwnrd shown
to have been tempered with. were ir
his possession from the time they were
filed until they were submitted to the
committee. two hours later They were
to his testimony. he. did not think tina,
any person could have opened then
without his knowledge.
Witness Examined.
AT two sessions yesterday the grand
jury was conducting the examination
Of witnesses. In the morning Super
intendent George b. Davis Ambulance
Driver r. r. Ford and Councilman
Graham B. Hobson, who made the first
discovery OF crooked work and who is
cial inquiry. We're before the Jury. r. a.
Hughes. steward, was summoned,
and waited around to be called in. City
McTonn.ant Srenshaw NJ and Mr. a. H.
Relief Of the Poor. were examined
during the afternoon.
Mr.. Crenshaw recently inspected the
books and accounts at the institution.
mtttee. Atthat time he showed by the
record that several cords of wood had
been hauled from the home to the resi-;
dence OF Lovenstein. Mr.: Mcdowell
grand Jury go through the minutes of
the committee. especially as they re-
lated to the bids for wood submitted
a year ago. when 1t devcloped that
offer.
When the grand jury was excused
until this morning. Foreman Ben1iss
asked the court for permission to keep
the transcript OF the evidence secured
readily granted. In all probability the
inquiry will close to-day. although that
is by no means certain. Several wit
nesses are still to be heard.
Charge to Jury.
Before going into the. matter, Judge
charge to the grand jury. In which
he touched on the question of mem
bers of Council accepting contracts
from the city. The charge was writ.
fully read again. Judge witt said:
Gentlemen Of the Grand Jury:
You have been reconvencd this morning
in order that you might give special attcn.
ton to the investigation OF what Is known
TO the public as Irregularities nj the City
Home.
at is needless for me to tell men of your
character and business experience that the
affairs of the city should be administered
along the same lines of honesty as the BUSH
nc:s OF private Individual.
'.No banding house can succeed with a de.
faulting cashier. no CONNER ial firm can
prosper with dishonest employees. and so no
municipal government can present Itself to
Its people. challenging their confidence and
respect, except its official life is safe
guarded and protected to the fullest extent
and every unfaithful servant punished ac-
ccrding to his misdeeds.
Duty to Act.
Therefore say to you that 1t is your
duty to examine not only such witnesses
as may be sworn and sent to you In the out
set OF this investigation. but also to follow
every suggestion of crime which the evil
dence may reveal.
any of the cty's property has been wrong
fully appropriated, or that It's money has
been stolen, It Is your duty to bring In an
Indictment against the party who may have
committed the act.
There is another matter to which deem
1t my duty to call your attention.
Charges have been made that the city
contracts have been awarded in manner
mel who are prohibited by statute from
contracting directly with the city have COM
,bired with other parties to control the
awards and share the bene1ts. have no
reason to believe that this is so; but sui
fee 1t to say that the charges are made,
and you should afford every facility to any
CltlZen VINO KNOWS or SuCh a state or affairs
to come forward and give evidence before
you.
The law upon this subject is simple and
Is known as the law ofscriminal conspiracy
Briefly stated, It Is this: When two or more
peIsons combine together to do an unlnw-
full thing. orto do lawful thing In an I'M
lawful way.it Is a criminal conspiracy The
agreement alonesis the gist Of the oftense.
DO Justice to All.
ITO illustrate. I Will say that the law
prohibits members OF the City Council from
making contracts with the city. and II any
member of that body were. In order to evadt
this law. to enter into an agreement with an
otter to obtain this contract: for the bene-
lit of the Councilman. this would be a
cflminnf conspiracy.
Do not confuse the criminal conspiracy
with a bona iide- subcontractor. With tina,
branch of the law this court has nothing t.
do. 1t Is already under consideration In tho
Proper tribunal.
These charges may be shadowy and an.
just II they are. say 30. and vindicate the
ftraishtforwnrd md honest dealers with tht
city The investigation of the official act,
OF public servantG can hurt no faithful and
honest man. and often brings him 4yndica.
ton and relief from Islander and false nc.
cusntion
II give YOU thip whole matter In charge
Rr0wlnH as do that you VIII shlrk no re.
Hpens'blilty, spnrc no effort and VIII do jun
tIcs to all
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