The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-22
Cunnin CHAM S Shortage
NJ ade Good, Total Now
Being So, 522.
HULCE ELECTED
FOR SHORT TERM
First Deputy to Serve Until
Council Names New City Col
lcetor- Telegram From Chi
cago Tells Of Other Money
Paid In, but Never Sent
to Treasurer Pace.

$500 VII p'-iiulli OI .'-3nI 9ln9 rank
:" Cunningham he suspended collec.
tor OF cts Taxes W. S. Copeland or
Newport News. yesterday paid over to
M collector Of Delinquent Taxes r. c.
Walford s3,5e22i. tho amount or the
COLLECTORS shortage as shown up to
shis TING. including an item Of 81
f'e.ol for tax hill or the security
IAfc Insurance Company, of Chicago.
which was found Yesterday to have
been paid and not properly credited
Mayor Richardson declined 10 allow
no original tax bills TO 20 out OF Inc
chico. as ne regards them as o,.iIenc.
both in the trial 10 be had ON Tuesday.
next. and in grand jury proceedings.
and Mr.. Copeland was merely furnish
rd with aireceipt for the check There
was no suggestion Of resignation.
though earlier il had been ntimatcd
,hat II prosecution were withdrawn
T thc shortage would be settled Tho
Mayor directed tina the money should
he ACCEPTED withou, conditions. for 81
= he grand jury Should later indlc,. such
action might he construed as com
pounding felony
ftuirC fsirCtcf.
Al a Joint session OF tho civ C,oun.
Gil i*st night Herbert IIulcc. mrs,
deputy in the Office, was elected al in
terlm Collector of Taxes. 10 serve IN
III mai disposition by The Mayor OF tho
suspension charges now pending
aSainat Captain Cunnin CHAM Prev
ious TO the election both branches ar
the Council met iii separate session
and adopted general ordinance pre-
pared bg tho city Attorney TO provide
Tor the fillinI temporarily or any
municipal oiIicc made vacant by sus-
pension from Office OF ans: officer by
The MAYOR. pending investigation be :
fore him, and pending amy appca from
Ills action.
The ordinance provides for such
temporary aprontcc a salary OF $500
rcr month. in lieii Of Il II fees. hts dcpu-
les to receive the same compensation
they would have received had their
principal not been suspended
Regardless OF the point or stspen-
sion. City Attorney Pollard rendered
an opinion yesterday 10 the effect that
Tho council al any time had the fight
either al tho commencement of tho
term or after II has commenced to in
crease or diminish the salary OF the
City Collector.
salary BASIS.
Under suspension of the rules an or
dinancc was offered hy Mr.. Lynch and
referred to the Committee on ordi-
nance, Charter and Reform. porma
ncntly fixing the salary OF the Colec-
tor Of Taxes and his deputies in lieu
of all fees S
M The ordinance was at once enrolled
and signed by Mayor Richardson. fol-
lowing which a joint session was held
and Mr. IIulcc UNANIMOUSLY elected
collector adj interim.
While Captain Cunningham has az
YET issued no statement in his own
h defense. and continues to be reported
MS i'll 1T his home, 20oo West Grace
ig Street. he has retained McsSrF. kirk
Mathews and O'Flahcrty &5lulton. and
there is every indication that he in
tends 10 contest the charges in the
hearing before the Mayor on Tuesday
Wood stu Leading.
ja Canvassing continued all day yes
Fl ter0ay for the position .iuithe event or
CAPTAIN Cunningham's removal. Willie
lanes y. Wood. Superintendent or the
Pcnitentiary. is admittedly the leading
candidate. his friends arc not so con-
fdent AS or the previous dan MIR
Ifulce having developed much strength
for the permanent office
M William ~ Crenshaw, who once OPP
posed "a ptain Cunningham in ~ gem
era election. announced yesterday that
he was not candidate, being nnwiil- :
Ing to enter the race at this time, and
because he did not Wish to cmbarrass
his nephew, city Accountant George S.
Crenshaw who, under direction of the
Mayor. has been examining tile books
or the suspended Collector.
In view Of THE presence of attorneys
In the case. 1t is accepted now that
CAPTAIN Cunningham will not resign,
as Ind been suggested by some of his
friends. even though tho shortage has
~ been made gool. II removed by the
Mayor. following trial, he has the right
of.appeal to the Hastings Court II
finally removed. the City Council will
be called again In joint session TO elect
City COLLECT or to serve until The next
general election, in November The
Wood forces are claiming a ma jority In
both branches of tho Council, but adj
nit that their candidate may have
strong opposition in a prilnar y 10 be
held late in the summer for election
before the people.
Even had not friends Of the ColIec-
tor made good the shortage the city
would have lost nothing. save possibly
interest OH the deferred payments, as he
is bonded III the sum OF $4,000 with
the Virginia Trust Company as surety.
Shortage Now s3,5...o4
The shortage In the Office of the Col
lcctor was increased yesterday by
vcriGcation Of a payment by tho Sc
icurityy Life insurance Company Of ST.
i4b0.o1. bringing the total amount to
date to $a,52:.9i. including penalty.
Mayor Richardson So Id Yesterday that
the rcrort as submitted to him indicat-
ed thatthc following persons and firms
had paid Collector Cunningham and
taken his rccolpi. but had gotten no
efsdlt. ard their Payments wero not