Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-02
RICHMOND FRIDAY, FOURTEEN PAGES
81, 900 "SZush Fund.-
Is Put Up BY auers,
Declares Nc

that. without any intention Of being
offensive, l regarded the proceedings Of
his company in this matter as
thoroughly diShonorable, and ] would
use every means In my power TO see
that the city had no further transac-
tons with his company. also told him
that ii would be impossible for him to
make the people represent believe
that ihe money disbursed and located
beyond doubt could possibly be mere
purchase OF an individual influence
In apologizing for the methods used
oy his company. Mr.. McCulloch stated
that the Atlantic Bi,ulith!c Company
mas spent In Richmond to secure bust
ness with the city thousands Of dol
lars. Thercupon I said that ] had long
eeen suspicious that the bitulithic com
pany was proceeding in this manner,
but thai had no proof OF It. Mr..
McCulloch Immediately replied, L know
1t, sir. thousands OF dollars
several months, or perhaps IL year
ago. resolved that ] would vote for
nothing that involved transactions with
the bituhthic company. / am now as
hrmly resolved. basing nv action on
my own Judgment and upon my own
convictions, that j will not consent to
any further business transactions on
tEe part OF the city with the Central
Construction and Supply Company.
When first 1 heard this story it
was to the effect that Goodwin handed
me the money ] was about decided
that l could treat the whole matter
with Indifference. \ revision Of the
story by Mr.. McCulloch informed me
that Goodwin had referred to my son,
and l at once did, at the cost of any
inconvenience or dsagreeahle conse.
quences. decide to make the whole
matter public
Finally. 1t would crafty me exceed
ingly II all parties to this matter, and
need not call names could be sum
moned before the grand jury and be
compelled. II there is compulsion I'm
tne law, TO expose ut least as much or
this matter as Mr.. McCulloch quietly
conveyed to ME.
tSiSned) "CARLTON MCCARTHY"
CONFIDENCE EXPRESSED
IN McCARTIIY'S HONESTY
me Central Construction and Supply
Company has been doing work for the
city FOR tho past two years, having had
an unusually large contract last wear
ior asphaltic concrete paving under tho
100000 street bond issue for West End
and other avenues. The company Sc
cures It's asphalt from the Barbour AS
phalt Company, the so-called asphalt
trust. 1t was stated by local officers
of the Central Construction and Sun
ply Company last night that the Mr.
Goodwin referred TO by Captain McCar-
thy had at no time been In the employ
Of the Central Company, but was an
agent Of the Barbour Company, Inter-
ested in the sale OF its lake asphalt, ms
opposed 10 the bid presented by tho
Atlantic Bitulithic Company, agents
Tor Warrent Brothers. OF Boston
Rumors OF alleged use OF money in
securing paving contracts have been
current for some time and have been
made the subject OF investigation by
members OF the board. On all sides
last night confidence was expressed in
the integrity OF Captain Mccarthy, who
has been in public life in Richmond
for many years. Even his political
opponents were frank to concede his
entire honesty. however much they dis
agreed with him in many Of his actions
and policies.