Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-02
Says One-Half Went to
NJ. p. Leaman and Re-
mdinder Retained
BY Codwin.

Captain Carlton Mccarthy. member
of the Administrative Board and for
mer Mayor OF Richmond. in signed
statement to- The Times Dispatch last
night told in detail of the alleged dis
tribution Of a $1,000 "slush fund" pro-
vidcd by an asphalt paving concern
seeking contracts in this city. In an
swer TO the vciled charge that $500 Of
this fund reached himself or his son.
an employee Of the City Engineering
Department. Captain Mccarthy not only
Indignantly denies the charge. but
quotes the manager OF the paying com
pany as saying to him that $500 had
been paid TO w. p. Leaman for politi-
cal influence and that the other $500,
paid TO w. S. Goodwin. an agent of the
Barbour Asphalt Company, had been
retained by Goodwin.
Captain Mccarthy in his statement
quotes President McCulloch, of the Cen
tral Construction and Supply Company.
of harrisburg. Pa. as expressing no
distress over the money paid to Lea
man. but that as 10 the other payment
ne was shocked that $500 had gone
ana nobody had been brIbed"
captain Mccarthy explained how the
story OF alleged bribery had been Cir
culated at the City Hall in connection
win certain smooth paving contracts
awarded some time ago. and how the
paving companE's agent, according to
o'hcers OF the company, had pocketed
'he siush' money. and when asked
for an accounting had attempted to say
'hat II had gone to member OF tho
Administrative Board
TRACED DOWN REPORT
IMMEDIATELY, HE SAYS
Captain Mccarthy said that he had
"rSt heara OF the matter perhaps a
week ago, ana that he had worked on
II from that time. Finally. when he
was 'aiied on 70 consider bids for GER
lain street paving for which tn. Cen
.rai construction and Supply Company
haa submitted proposals, he told mem.
o'rs ot tho board that he could not con
slider any proposal ,nade by ,his con
Germ.
Commissioner McCarthv.s sirned
statement follows:
was willing IL suffer the dis-
asEeeanieness caused by the publicity
IN order that { might make public Ger
tain transactions which some noo,I.
IN business regard as simple business
u,
always regarded. as dishonest and
detrimental TO the interest of the wbn,.
community
This matter was brought 70 u,.
attention by a member of tho boor5
wh" got his information from Roh.r,
r. Golden. After hearing the st,,a
ment coming from Mr.. Golden. visited
ana had personal interview with
ME- McCullooh. manager for the Cen
trai Construction and Supply COMPANY
VINO make and lay asphaltic concreta
paVcments Directly from MIR. Mccul-
ioch. IN his office. learned thar b,S
company furnished one w &. Goodwin
an agent OF the Barbour Asphalt Cor,
pany. two checks for $500 each. navab,.
to his order
SAYS WELI.-kNOWN MAN
GAVE CASH TO LEANAS
fheSe checks were indorsed by the
SAID Goodwin and cashed at the hanks
one check heing cashed in Baltimore
ana the proceeds disposed of in sons
Way unknown to NJ. McCu!loch or the
treasurer Of his company. The second
check was cashed in Richmond. and
'he proceeds OF this check, which was
LOT s"oo, was handed TO Mr. w. p
butch') Lenman by well-known
c't'zen of Richmond. who has told
me that he Went 10 the bank with
GOODWIN TO identify him, thus enahline
h'n 10 collect the money. and the citi-
zen became the messenger to carry
'he money from Goodwin to Leaman.
NF. Goodwin was called upon for a
statement OF his expenditures of the
h.ooc' and satisfied Mr.. McCulloch and
others concerning the $500 delivered 70
MT Leaman. but was then requeste ed
I" account for the remaining $500
ne'hS the proceeds of tile check cash ed
baltimore. Being thus called upon
rather unexpectedly TO account for the
sooo. he first stated that he delivered
IL to Captain Mccarthy, of the Adj
ministrative Board.
AS McCulloch says. this statemen
dstonished the officers who heard il.
ana they exclaimed at once, What?
captain Mccarthy? by their manner
ana tone OF voice expressing grave
doubt Thereupon Mr.. Goodwin amend
ed his statement by saying that he
gave the money to Captain McCarthy's 3
son.
"McCuiloch expressed no distress
concerning the $500 handed to Mr. Lea
man LOT MS Wcll-RnOwu lnnueDCP. Dut
was shocked, he said. when he found
that the other $500 had gone and
nobody had been hribed. McCulIoch's
distress, as he plainly expressed il to
me. was occasioned by the firm belief
of both himself and the treasurer OF
the company that. instead of perform :
Ing the desired bribery. their trust ed
agent had pocketed the funds. The
activity Of the company was direct ed
TO prove the matter on Goodwin and
recover the money. and 1t was their
anxiety to accomplish this result that
brought about the exposure of their
peculiar methods Of business.
DIsHONORABLE PROCEEDING,
DECLARES MCCARTHY
II am satisfied, after this conversa-
tion with Mr.. McCulIoch. basing my
conclusions on what he himself volun-
tarily said. that If Mr. Goodwin had
satisfied his principals that he had
bribed somebody, everything would
have been satisfactory and peaceful at
the headquarters Of the company.