The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-31
What Mr.. Kemp Said.


referred TO.
What Mr.. Kemp said.
Policeman Kelium, whom the May
or had said he believed possessel
knowledge concerning the matter, was
called. He said he had been select
ed by Chief OF Police Werner to serve
the warrants on the dairymen alleged
to have contributed TO the $500 fec,
and that In 80 doing he had visited
the office of L. RI. Kemp. Jr.
Mr.. Kemp. he said, wanted to
know why he had been summoned.
MIX ellun7- unnhla To inform
him.
Finally, he testified. Mr.. Kemp re-
marked. 4 wonder II It is about that
swill: II It is. Mr.. Pollock has fixed
that"
/ Mr. Ratclire sarcastically interrupt
ed the witness
isn't ii fact" he asked. that Mr.,
Kemp said to you. I know what you
want with me. You want me 10 testi-
~ about that S500?'"
No, sir, replied the witness; n"
said no such thing
Wise Contradicts Levy.
The hands Of the clock pointed 10
the hour Of II. and both spectators
and investigators were showing marx
cd signs Of weariness, when MIR. Wise
took the stand to make a statement In
his own defense. He outlined his part
in the entire transaction from the be-
ginning, telling his story in brief, con-
vincing fashion. Finally he came 10
the much disputed question of the
granting of permission 10 use waste.
which had been testified to as HAVING
been given by Dr. Levy, but which
the latter strenuously denied.
= a IL KNzfN
What ! am about 10 say to you Is the
truth. / arm under oath. ! know Dr,
Levy has testified he did not say wha,
! am about to repeat, but ! remember
IL word for word,
"Dr. Levy told me, toll your people
10 go ahead and nv long az thoy feed
the distiilery waste. fresh. and In n
sanitary manner, there will be no
DR.. Levy. from His seat nearby.
smiled as this statement was being
uttered.
MIR. Wise dofsnded his course both
from councilmanio and ethical side.
and finally surprised his auditors by
declaring that he himself was in
nance for the reason that he owns
stock he valued at $4,000. in a dairy
company. For this reason, II for nj
other. he EHid, ne would not have
voted fer the ordinance If IL come
UP. and for this reason. II for ne
other. he might reasonably be- pardon-
ed for any interest he might have
Ehown in the passage OF the amend
ment He denied. however. that he
had ever exerted one iota of infiunc0
either for or against the passage III
the amendment He had Kept his
hands OF, he said to avert the
slightest vestige Of suspicion or
criticism.
MIR Wise returned several times 70
the alleged permission granted by DIR.
My memory Is good one even
under ordinary circumstances" said
he, but IN this case, the words had
IA particularly lasting effect because
when they were uttered. ] felt that
had earned my $500 fee
1.-THE fact that that Zee WAS not
paid until after the amendment was
passed eas no fault OF mine. | teia-
phone Mr.. Dietrich on several oc-
easions asking him to come up~ and
settie, IT would have been unwise
from a business senge TO press him
too hard
No Wrongful Intent
Mr.. WiAo concluded with n declara-
tion OF his freedom from all wrong
ful intent and a general refutation OF
the charges and left the stand, to
make way for Robert Golden, news
paper reporter who testified that 1t
4 had been his conviction that nr, Levy
had granted the permission" Such
was also tho opinion Of C.. Il. Smith.
another newspaper repotred. They
testified that they were about to write
a story based on such an impression
when some one Suggested that the
matter had better be nnaily verified.
In the attempt to gain THIS yerifiea-
ton, the reporters found, instead. an
absolute denial Beth nevertheless OK
presged tina anlninn that lr Lazy