The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26
MAYOR AGREES TO
One WEEKS DELAY
Captain Cunningham Too Iii TO
Appear, SO Hearing Is
Postponed.
LAWYERS WILL FIGHT HARD
Rcsent Publication Of Charges
Before Collector Was Formally
Notified Of Removal.
LAWYERS WILL FIGHT HARD

ningham denies culpability for the
shortage OF S3.43I.56 In his Office was
,ndicated by NJ. J; Fulton. of counsel.
morning. hen a continuance of tho
hearing was secured until Wednesday,
May 3. because OF the continued I'LL
ness of the officer accused. Mir. Fulton
had meant was that the Collector had
simply been doing what many county
treahurers throughout the State have
uone-used public funds for their own
benefit for a time. with the Intention
OF reimbursing the treasury.
When this explanation was called
20 inc Of Mayor Richa rdson.
providing a pe%nitentiary sentence Tor
OSCILLATIONS of public officers had been
adopted to cure that very ofense. The
hlayor said that he had been present
IN the legislature when the act was
ander discussion. and remembered that
6y amendment the word "fraudulently"
nad been eliminated. in making the
use of public funds, whether with
fraudulent intent or no. a felony.
The case of the Collector was not
taken Mp In detail yesterday. Mayor
Richardson offered an additional sum
mons. indica tlng the additional charges
OF shortage, bringing the total to the
amount already made good hy friends
Of The Collector. some Of the items not
'dNiHB pCen tHClOdGu In the first for
nal notice OF suspension served on
Coiiector Cunningham. MesSrs. lO'Fla-
herty d Fulton and Kirk Mathews. who
ear for Collector Cunningham.
service FOR their cllent. 80 the paper
vas later served ,on Captain Cunning
ham In person by Sergeant-at-Arms
George C. Ruskell. city Attorney 1T.
bert Cunningham, a son of the Collec-
tor, sat with his fathers attorneys.
DELINQUENT Tax Collector Walford. Spe-
eial accountant George S. Crenshaw.
Rev. George w. Mcdaniel. n. D.. ". T.
Hancock. Captain John A.. Curtis and
2 rev others were present; John G..
winston was sworn as official stenog-
rapher for the inquiry.
ut. Fulton. for the defence. made a
somewhat extended statement-the
1rst that has appeared from Captain
nearing be postponed. He Indicated
that he proposed to contest not only
inc charges, but the validity of the
proceedings already taken. He spoke
OF twenty-five years service, who had
handled millions Of dollars without
loss to the city. and who held office
by the electorate of the people-from
the same source as the Mayor. He
also described him as a Confederate
veteran, and a member Of many lodges
and secret orders, which had given
asserted. had been Sprung" in The
Times Dispatch and the Collector por-
trayed 70 the community. In 4 RE
been reported that already thirty-six
members OF the Council had pledged
themselves TO vote for his successor.
Although he had two deputies in the
Office, the Council had met and deprived
ihc Collector OF his right to serve un-
Ill legally removed. by electing a Col
%lector ad interim. Tho long record of
the official. he commended. should have
given TO him. when under charges.
however serious. q different treat
rnent.
II believe that when the facts have
been fully developed" Mr.. Fulton CON
tnued. 'ft will be shown that he has
committed no ohense that furnishes
any ground for his removal under
State or. city law. Our client is so Ill
that we have NOT even as yet discussed
the facts of the case fully with him.
We want time TO look into the law and
advise with our CLIENT m
He presented q certificate of DR.. Man
fred Call that the Collector was kept
in bed by his orders, and must stay
there for the present. Mr.. Fulton said