The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-01-14

residents living nearby. or that crap
shooters who had been in the grand
stand gambling left fire that destroyed
the building. He denies all of the in
slnuations and stated positively that
neither OF them had the semblance of
truth about them. He said that dur.
ing the years that Greenwood Park
had been in existence there has never
been time but when there was some
one looking out and searching. for
some improper act that might be re-
ported to the detriment of the park:
but that after all of the diligence and
efforts on the part of spoilers and
sleuths there had not single case
been reported either of gambling or
improper, conduct on the part of any
one that has visited Greenwood Park
There have been times when as many
as 10000 people have been on the
ground at one time. They come from
all sections of the city to enjoy the
pleasures that were theirs to enjoy,
but all of them at all times conducted
themselves in the most orderly man
ner. During the winter season when
there are no attractions going on at
the park special watchman is de-
tailed to stay on the grounds, and
on the night of the fire it had not been
an hour since he made his rounds in
the portion of the inclosure where
the grandstand is located and there
were no persons neither any sign of
lire to be seen in or near the building
at that time. He said that it was alb
solute folly for any one to surmise
that the fire was set to the building
by some of the white people in that
vicinity He considered it a refec-
ton upon the integrity of PEOPLE living
around Greenwood Park. He named
several prominent men who have
heir homes on the Lebanon Pike and
near the park who expressed their
1eepest sympathy to him and offered
y lid him in any way they could, and
each and every one of them expressed |
n unmistakable language their disap-
'roval of the insinuat1ons that ap-
)eared in one of the daily papers.
Mr. Taylor said that cordial relations |
existed between the people around |
he park and himself; that they were
llways willing to show him a cour-
esy and he was likewise toward !
hem. He said that he was utterly
surprised when he saw in the daily
,apers that there was bitter opposi-
ion on the part of the people in the
,icinity to the park. In speaking of
he bill that was passed by the State
Assembly he went over the case in
letail and showed without a doubt
hat the statement as published did
lot convey the true status of the
,ase. 1t is we'll known fact that the
,ill was passed and that the Governor
etoed it, but the bin was the result
If failure on the part of the Street
Railway to construct trolley line be-
ond the Mount Olivet Cemetery gate
nd run special cars for Greenwood
lark passengers. This was finally
one upon the request OF several lead
ng white business men of the city
nd since that time there has not
een any other than the most cordial
elatiOns between all of the people liv-
lg anywhere near Greenwood Park
nd the park officials. The Negroes
{ Nashville deeply deplore the loss
f the grandstand at this park, as
hey are deeply interested in its well
are; and on every hand can be heard
he earnest hope that it will soon be
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