The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-07
CRAFT CHARGES
ARE NOT PROVED

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bills. So that the INSTRUMENT would
not be taken out OF his hous@ so Of
ten he might get more business. On
one occasion, MIR. Rennett said. the
doctor WIS drunk when complaint
was made and he was obliged to tell
the doctor that be did not deal with
drunken people.
Denies Graft Charge.
Since becoming member OF the sta =
bic committee six years ago Mr. BEN
nett said ne had divided the city's
business between DR.. Sweeny and two
other surgeons. During that period he
had bought mules and feed for the city
ard he defied any one 20 say that graft
had ever figured IN the transactions.
Detective Sergeant Mcmahon, Of the
police department, testified that within
the last sixty daSs he had been con-
suited In regard to bad checks which
DIR Sweeuy had passed in the city.
Knowing that Or. Sweeny was not alto
gcther himself at times. he said he had
advised that No warrants ae sworn out.
hoping that the veterinary would make
them good. And in justice to DR..
SW eenv he stated that two of the checks
had been made good later.
Albert j. Anthony. saloon keeper at
1904 West Broad street. said he had
known DIR. Sweeny for some years and
during that time he, had seen him
drunk at least one hundred times. He
did not think the doctor at all trust
worthy Asked IL the doctor was ac
eustomed 10 take anything worse than
whiskey, Mr.. Anthony said he did not
know.
Ugly Word Hurled.
Ilr Swa@rN HrlIFtsrl twice In the
change ~ the short and ugly word
.aartng the committees sitting. Once,
ne called MFR, w. II, Nelson, horse
dealer. Of South Richmond. con-
temptible liar for saying that he had
tried tn get graft In passing or a
horse being purchased from MIR. Nelson
by the Standard Oil Company. Ac-
cerding to Mr. Nelson. the doctor want
ed to know what was in IT, If the
horse We're passed favorahiy, and when
answered that there was nothing the
Doctor Immediately proceeded 10 de-
clare the horse unsound. Mr., Nelson
said he then went to see the Standard
OH people and they agreed to accept
the horse. even though the doctor had
reported that it was foot foundered.
The horse turned out all right after
that, Mr., Nelson testified.
Mr.. Nelson became very much ex-
at him, but the two men were kept
apart.
Calls Swesny a Liar.
Again the ugly word bobhed up when
Mr. James {. Smyth was on the stand,
Mr.. Smyth feeling strong resentment
at the reflection which DIR. Sweeny had
cast pom his bushes and the business
OF horsemen in general
DIR. Sweeny has told straignout
la dertarad Mr. Eruyth yehemently
while on the stand.
Yes, that's the only way to put
IT." interjected Mr. Thomas Smyth.
the other brother and twin of the
man on the stand.
Dr. Sweeuy was seated nearby and
IL looked as II blows might be passed
but the excitement soon subsidized.
Meanwhile Committeeman John
Hirschberg insisted that members OF
the committee be accorded more re-
spect.
You didn't seem to be offended
when DIR. Sweeny called Mr.. Nelson
liar, did you?" asked one of the
Smyth brothers OF the councilman.
MIR. Hirschberg paid no attention to
she question, but again insisted that
the committee be respected. IL no
one else was.
Explain business Methods.
Inc Smytn hfotnerS, VINO are the
splitting image of each other, seemed
unable to repress their resentment
Roth explained that their house sold
mules In car lots on commission OF
81, a head and horses at 81 d head The
books were open to all, they insisted.
and they invited the committee TO
send an expert accountant to examine
them. They maintained that under
such circumstances II was absurd for
any one to think that they would
offer bride OF IS on a mute. as DIR
Sweeny charged. II their commission
would be less than thar amount.
Mr.. James Snlyth, rererting to the
conversation he had with DR. Sweeny
on December 20 last when the latter
had lunch with him after four mules
had been accepted cenditionaily by
the purchasing committee. said that
DIR. Sweeny had incidentally told him
"A hard luck story about being prsc-
ucally broke" He said he then told
the doctor he might get him some
thing 20 do A. assistant to the state