The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-08
OENOUNCEs ACTION
or CAPT. REDWOOD
Firrnen Charge He Held up Death
Certificate Possibly to Get
Fee.
LEADS TO WARM DEBATE
Discussion of Matter Makes
Boards Session Very Live
" One.
LEADS TO WARM DEBATE

Charges which resolved to their IL
nal analysis mean graft followed py
bitter denunciation and threats or I'M
parchment were lodged against Fire
Captain John IL. Redwood at meeting
of the ireFmen's Relief Association
held Tuesday night. The disputes,
heated and bitter IL the extreme was
the outcome Of the alleged holding up
by the latter death benefit OF $1,000
which the tiremen think Miss Cassie
Atkinson, daughter and heir of the late
Captain Charles ID, Atkinson, should
receive Immediately.
Captain Redwood was openly charg
ed with holding up the death benent
in order that he might receive fee
of 800 He in turn made emphatic
and absolute denial of the impeach-
ment of his motives. He says he Is
perfectly willing that MICS Atkinson
should receive the money, and that the
sum In question IL now ON deposit AT
Il local bank awaiting her. In order
TO get II, however. Miss Atkinson must
produce certificate, and this certin
cate Is now in the possession of At
torney John Lamb, who is In Washing
ton, ID. &.
Why Captain Redwood took IL upon
himself to turn the certificates over
into the safe keeping of Mr.. Lamb and
questions which have aroused the ire
of the liremen OF the city to the Ham
ing point. Several have openly stated
that they consider the entire proceed
ing part OF plan to wrest from Miss
Atkinson a portion TT her little in
horitance.
/ Captain Redwood explains his
course by saying that he knew Mr..
Lamb to have represented the girl's
IA her In Of
ton. and he therefore thought that
with the certificate in the attorney S
hands the interests Of. the girl Weutd
he best safeguarded.
1t was finally settled that Miss At
kinson is to receive her certificate
fro mAttorney Lamb as soon as the
latter returns from Washington. and
that she Is 10 be paid $1,000 in full,
without any part thereof being deuct-
ed for fees or any other purpose. This
practically ends the matter. SO far as
Miss Atkinson herself is concerned.
With the bremen. however, the
question is still an open wound equal
ly Calling to both factions.
Indeed the affair may develop ram
ifications which lead the way into the
Z field of politics, for several Of the
! bremen have announced their inten-
ton Of bending their efforts toward
the defeat OF Congressman John
Lamb in the coming election because
of the part his son has played in the
matter.
Almost Immediately following the
Introduction of the subject for dis
cussion at tho meeting Tuesday night
hot words began to be passed back
and forth. Captain Redwood refused
to cast his vote In favor Of paying
the money to Miss Atkinson without
her certificate, on the ground that
such action would be In violation of
the by-laws of the association.
Then Wen do it without your
consent" shouted Trustee Ffgg.
You can't" Captain Redwood re-
torted.
''Oh. Yes We can; we can impeach
YOU" replied Mr.. Figg.
The discussion then became gem
eral. a goodly majority OF those pres
ent siding with Mr.. Figg.