The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-07

horses shipped to other Ststes. He
felt sorry for the veterinary and that
was the only reason that prompted
him to make such q suggestion, he
said.
Mules Guaranteed:
We are prepared to prove that we
do sell mules to the city without pay
ing for any graft. We can prove it
by our books This man would make
you believe that every man In the city
had TO be paid BEFORE we can do
anything. Our stockholders and our
hookkeeper are here. and we viii not
have our honest business methods
questioned in this way. The mules we
sell the city are guaranteed, and we
will take back any one Of them with
out a question if-nnt- found satisfaa-
tory"
Veterinary Surgeon McDonough
testified as to the soundnes or four
mules purchased for the city last
September. He said that the mules
were sound when purchased SO far
as he could judge. although two of
them went lame week later. He
/ then went on to say that he had ex-
/ amined thousands of horses and mules
| and had never been offered bride.
| In his opinion. the smyth people In
! particular. Rad always done business
/ Efforts UnayaiHng.
! Efforts were made to get DR.. Swee-
ny to give positive testimony az to
alleged questionable purchase of other
mules for the city in recent years,
! but they proved unavailing. although
! the surgeon intimated indirectly that
there had been such deals.
! Mr.. L. X. Brown. a member OF the
subcommittee on stables. was not
"a fa,1
vened, and it was necessary for Ser
geant-at-Arms RuskeIl to go to one
( of the theaters to get him. Mr.
+ Brown showed great Impotence when
+ he finally appeared before the COM
mittee. Of which he is also a mem
Der. and insisted that the statement
embracing the substance Dfur- -SXee=
ny's accusations. which he had filed
with the committee a few nights ago
/ should excuse him from further at
tendance. as he had another engage
ment and was anxious To get haGk-to
the theater,
Mr.. Brown Leaves
Several OF the members insisted
that he remain, but he was arm and
took his departure after being ques-
7 toned briefly as to his part in the
purchase of the mules. He said he
was unable to accompany Messrs.
b
were bought and all he knew about
the affair was what he had heard.
f. Councilman Ratctffe WIS the first
witness. He recited the substance OF
the mule transaction from what he
knew and had heard Of II. Colonel
( George Wayne Anderson. assistant
I city attorney. insisted on questioning
him. hut Mr. Radcliffe declared that
ne was not prosecuting anybody ard
tn gFsrl
Attorney W Kirk Matthews repre-
scented Mr.. Bennett and cross exam
ine9 some Of the witnesses al length.
Mr. Bennett also had an expert steno-
grapher on hand TO take down the
/ proceedings verbatim.
I Hirscht,erg DisSents.
Councilman Hirschberg was the
only member OF the committee who
dlssented from adoption of the raso-
luton exonerating the two accused
/ men He asked for additional time TO
consider the matter, proposing post
+ ponement until next week.
The personnel Of the Street Clean
ing Committee is as follows:
I From the Board of A!dertnen--A
w. Bennett. r. n. Donohoe. r. L. Pa
tram. f. n. Richardson Joseph VI.
Kahn
From the Common Council-Julius
A Hobson. chairman; Clyde II. Rat
clirre. l. X. Brown. Jacob Umlauf.
( George Med. Blake. John Hirsch berg.
William f. Sullivan.
Those comprising the subeommit-
I tea on stables are A. w Bennett
chairman: Clyde II Radcliffe and L.
] r. Brown.
! Mr Brown Is one ~ the members
Of Council from South Richmond.
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