The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
To Make INQUIRY.

Tho committee accepted the resigna-
ton, and employed Mr.. Allen Petit
grew. stcnographer of the city. as sec
rotary for the committee, which is to
meet on Friday night at Maury Gene
terry and take evidence from inmates
of the Almshouse. Assistant Supcrin-
tendcnt Lovensten, of the City Home
in Richmond and any other witnesses
secured in the meantime by members
Of the Investigating committee who
can throw any light upon the situation
City Sergeant j. g. Saunders this
morning will begin feeding the nine
inmates OF the city poorhouse. A Joint
session of the Council called several
days ago for tonight. will. in all
probability. take action upon the resig-
nation of Mr. Allen. Some think that
lie holds office until the Council and
not a committee from tho body accepts
his resignation.
That the grand jury will take cogni-
zance of the charges made against Mr..
Allen and of his confession to the Aims
house and Poor Committee is conceded
by all.
Mr.. Charles T. Page. who is both City
Attorney and Commemorative Attorney.
was not at tho meeting last night. AS
wealth's Attorney he will have
to report the case to the grand jury,
which meets on May 5th
How It Came About.
Assemblyman L. R. Brown. of the
| First Ward who by one vote defeated
| President j. S. Wakefield for the seat in
| tho lower branch Of the Council, brought
| the charge that resulted In Mr.. Aliens
resignation last night. Mr.. Brown Wis
| tied Maury Cemetery some weeks. ago.
an toll m.
! OF the poorhouse, learned that only nine
! people were there.
a few days later he was called upon
| as a member of the Council, to pass
upon a bill from the Amshouse and
Poor r. Committee .a11 that called for sum
feeding eleven inmates. He started an
| investigation. and the bill was not or
| dered paid. A few days later sub
committee from the Almshouse and
into the allegations OF Mr. Brown.
This subcommittee. composed OF AS
semblymen ". D. Ferguson. ytof the
Fourth Ward; A. A.. Adkins. of the
Hooker. of the First Ward, went to
work. and should have held a session
| Friday night.
City-Attorney c. l.. Page said that
they; as snbcommittee, had no au
report to this effect was made to the
committee of the whole last night.
Mr.. Adkins made tho report of the
! subcommittee, which favored n thor
oush investigation. He said that the
matter turned out to be even graver
than he thought 1T would be at first.
and that in recommending the employ
ment of stenoGrapher who should
also act as secretary of the COM
mittec of the whole. he had only the
interest of all parties concerned at
| heart. Tho defendant, as we'll as the
city. said Mr. Adkins, should be en-
| titled to have secretary who could
take down tho testimony of witnesses.
Report of Committee.
After a great deal of discussion, pro
and con. the report of the subcom-
mittec was put in writing.
1t was:
"'Thc committee reports that 1t
| hnS. according to resolution ere
ntinE 1t, nsccrtnincd the law and
rule governing the nlmShOusc, Its
committee and officers, and sub
| mits:
"Under the advice of the City
! Attorney, and finding the cOndi-
TONS more serious than VIC nntlci-
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