Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-26

about his statement that an agent OF
the Trinidad had tried to do some
dirty work" here, and asked why he
hadn't told the council. Mr.. Cox re-
piled that it had happened only a
short time age and that the concil had
net since met
I Mr.. Harris said: You do admit now
that the last part of your letter refers
to this city, but awhile ago you said
that it did nor refer TO this city
Mr.. Boiling asked who is Mr.. Rock.
Mr.. Cox explained that he is the presi-
dent OF 2 Philadelphia paving COM
pany
4 Councilman w. f. SDruill asked If
I Mr. Rock was not here when the city
let the paving contracts and If he did
not stay at the Warwick hotel. Mr..
Cox said he was here and then Mr..
Spruill asked if Mr.. Cox had not been
with Mr.. Rock here while the paving
ltontracts were pending before the
council. Mr.. Cox said he did not knew
about that.
4 Rumors Mentioned.
| Mr. Boiling told Mr. Cox that he
! beard that Rock had paid him (Mr.
Cox s50G. Mr. Cox said that Rock
had paid him only 800 as expense
money to Charleston. West. Va. All of
his expenses, he said. were paid out
of the $780,
/ Mr.. Cox then asked Mr. Boiling
II he (Bolling) hadn't said that he had
heard that Cox, City Engineer Pearse
| and two other councilmen "whacked
up on the difference in the sand base
, under the brick paving. Mr.. P-.iling
said he had heard such rumor, but
knew nothing of it.
Mr. Boiling also said that he had
heard that NJ Cox ba1 given man
/ in this city note, SAVING that he
was TO get $4,000 from a paving con-
| tractor and would pay the note with
part of the money. Mr.. Cox said he
rad never given any such note.
"A Political Move"
Mr.. Cox then went On to say that
the wfCle charge had been patched
up against him as a political move.
He said that prominent Republican
had told him that five or six of the So
called Democratic leaders and the
newspaper men held a conference re-
Gently in room in the city hall and
agreed to get rid CT him in the con-
stable race.
Mr.. Collier made his argument be-
fore the council, speaking at some
length. He seid that two constructions
could be placed on the letter and that
Mr.. Cox should be given tho benefit of
the doubt
When Mr.. Collier concluded, Mr.. W.
F. jones offered the following resolu-
tion
BE ii resolved bv the common
council Of the city of Newport News
that +. c. Cox. Esq. member of this
body, has been deemed to be guilty of
Imisfeasance and malfeasaEce in Office
and that he be and is hereby expelled
from this body as a member thereof
and that his seat as a member of the
common council from the Second ward
be and it is hereby declared vacant.
tSigned) wv. f. JONES"
Mr. Whitley seconded the resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Harris Speaks at iergth.
Mr.. Harris spoke a; great length on
the question TO adopt the resolution.
he said that the mass meeting by
lace had cast a more serious refiec-
ttCh OAt NIL AOA tudii tue tOunCl COUlU
ty expeiling him from Office.
Councilman Cheadle spoke in de-
Tense of Mr. Cox. He said that it all
seemed to the Jealousy Il the paving
company He said that he had sat on
committees with Mr.. Cox and that
every time the matter of making the
Trinidad paving company repair the
sheet asphalt here came up. Mr. Cox
| had voted to have the repairs made.
] tell yol | can't vote to III; Cox
OIL q this council on that ,ei:c-.' DO
cirrec Mr.. Chesdle, amid srTlagsol
from the crowd.
Continuing. Mr.. Che ale ssid ,r?t'
TIE colroil should BE- more trrgiyin-
sir. Fellows spok, against tNpr;i,ny
Mr.. Cox until the matter had been
sifted to the bottom Mr.. Ford spoke
at length. advocating an adjournment
until the grand jury had completed
its investigation of the paving affair.
He said he didn't think the council
should act in the matter until Mr.. Cox
had been found guilty in the courts.
A Rattle Brained- Man.
Among other things. Mr.. Ford said
that he felt sorry for Mr. Cox be
cause he was given to doing and say
ing things in lose manner and wit L
out considering them at all. Mr.. Cox
Is. he said. in plain English what Is
commonly termed rattle Drained
man.
Messrs. W. +. Jone and George W.
Whitley spoke in favor OF expeliing
Mr.. Cox. but Messrs. Christie and Dav-
Is thought the council should not act
hastily in the matter and should wait
until the grand jury has made its re-
pert. Mr.. Davis said he was not salts
ned with Mr.. Cox's explanation OF
the letter.
| Mr.. Boiling moved that the couHcii
adjourn until Friday night 20 act