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PO-DAY.
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH.
W?IOLK NUMBKK, 12,417.
RICHMOND, VA., FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1891.
THREE CENTS PER COPY.
BEARING EVIDENCE.
r* oMained in Hip ?rymes Case
and Testimony Reins (iiven.
glJAT INTEREST SHOWN.
?? (onrl-Room frowdf.1 and Eirnnt
Mtmlian hid.
NGTOINTSGAINED
^0TJti Allowed that Are Detri?
menti to the Prisoner.
rHE WITNESSES EXAMINED.
100, Aii?ii^t. Warriner, Shelton,
Crai.:, and Knowles.
fBSA-OTKR'S ACCOUNT.
?,, fb?drfT W_ of His Connrftioo with
ihr Matter.
;;RT ON THE STAND?
- l'oints Out a Number of
Glarini; Discrepancies.
,?? DAY'S DEFICIT.
it Sim wed a Shortage
of Eighty Dollars.
?THING IS CROOKED."
??irts, He Said, Point
? y to Him.
::-_r.:..3s in detail.
! tir.phlc Account of All That
? ?? ?nd end Hone?Several
?burp Pa?a**??.
. [fg r.-oni yesterday
much th?? appianino,?
! aggow Um ri*/??,
cil ?tatu al Manchester
en in the Cry mes
Ib? re?d min that was
? . BO diminution in
;?? tutor-.
. ! raother ?if the arca??ed pre
.??nrt-r.,.irti V>v several
? ling chatted aoeiaL
R iwlingT?, ('?ititain Otti?
Jod**? Witt, who fer a
' ' > r.Knii, also bada
i'ulioe.
11 o'clock .????_??
? and curt wtv-i calli'd
gag in at tbis time
?-ap to rend Wad?
tain Wis?? followed in
I took the next chair
1:, a moment or so Major
m and took the vacant
.?so in court, and
. ??! in front of th?? J?lg?,
atro Ineavi by f-erireant
r 1 with his Honor a
?. re r? quested to retire to
whence- they were
' ? , die.
TO? TME P\rER1.
...??? fir-t vcinrcman call
b* the Judge ho
b , '. f a mill a poti?tra
abat be |?a 1 read in the pa
. ? ?1.
? : give the prisoner
badala0 formed a decided
Igt -aid ho had expressed
? "ink he could pive
triol.
? ? i f..rined and expressed
.?? time BjJO.
that he also
. :n opinion.
tOCs_na?
?f no reason why he
?ed a fair tria1., and
I or ? ??>G???*??*??1 tin ??pinion,
, ?? -? il at the hearing in
??. Be wa.? acceptod.
? lid not thiuk he could
I ? :
VYeym nth had road the
?:'.-und formed a decided
; be had made up his
. a I tinnk he c mid give a
? . it) ?? <?G1_ SZBVK.
1 not know of any reason
tho accused a fair
? ? the paper about it. but
?hiebonaH was. Wednes
? I.?? had heard of the
?iccpted.
Ito stand aside, as be
; atoa,
la strong opinion.
? not think be could
_r tnal.
? ani? rrrrag??.
1 !!'inline knew nothing about
?, rd no attention whst
.'?? aa com-idcred a desirable
' . 11.
? formeil any opinion.
I? - : ?? hut had formed
. w.uld prevent his giving
to ?top into the jury
??ti.
Mid h- had every decided
' -h told the Court he had
, - aad had formed an opinion
r? t.atiniony to remove.
?? could not give th?
Inai
did not think be could
?
aid th? same as the two
? ?at had expreaaed a decided
, b? told the Judge be bad ex
Pinion.
' I trattori had formed an opin
!*? A.TH. but bad never ex
thouKht it would take tea.
'.ui change his mind.
wo? under the impression
' opinion.
limed exemption aa a mem
_ ' -rv t mpbaticallv ?tated that be
pint?n.
B ci a decided opinion.
?tHt ?1???_1G? MAM.
? ^Taotaa? told the Court he had a
t Jackson bad read the papers
and had < ipre?od no opinion.
I ubpreeaionaud knew of no
? uld nut give the aocnsad
'??' .iiuksou wag accepted,
lu ?? of sixteen.
' *_ ? ?. A fear ipiwjwta be
Me?*r,. ]K c# ittohjardaon and
???d?!? V*" Lttd witJl1 tbe counsel for
la? M! | * '".""- ?"rutiniasingtba names of
with a view to ?.?>. rcieiug their
"J? striking ont four of them.
'? ? rw.?_^T7^ UUV11 r* o'etocg. to raj?*
Id _1 f1 tu,m Captain Wb? the Court
"* Uttonsr m_ht ac^ompaor bie
?ofrS* fi" ,h*n ??w to th.
A 11.? A" K1"IN" Tmt ?*?*
Aiuto th.? sixteen fa?.
r r ? ,' '"* '"?n?'?? word la to Mr l>
t .?iehardson t.. Jota them, whlch ?TdA
5??MM? th" r"?rt-r<K>m was 'soon
?cc,"r,iP,^\k,'V "4rnp t\,>"> ??-neh for a
dm ?.? k''!1 U,> "'^otl.'...-.?, an.l imme.
utateiy retir?i?l again.
ttin?d"F ,V'* ">t*rim <;rvmes had rf>.
i,,', V" ." ''",,rt T,,,,m "",| ,""' engaged
r> '??.OTiTs.t.on with Moeers. Joseph 1.
!),<? primmer
????G??? Jlllfilt.
Judge Aikin again carao into the cotirt
and raonaated Mr. s. h. Moore? ?
??? a? to his Beat. ???? wa? a short,
whispered consultation, ?fter which .Mr
r ?'>'? ! bis -? it. ami the Judge
idi'??? moro went to his office.
ly, nt 18:23, the Judge roaatnad the
Denon, court wee called to order, aod Mr.
? ? discharged Tho
then Instructed the Sergeant to
continue calili l' the talotmen,
W.E. Reynold? did not think ho could
(n*aQ*TBiatafaij trial.
, ;'? '?' V n had read tho newspapers
?a formed u decided opinion.
W. P. Jones'did not l>e!iuve ho could
give n fair trial,
. N ' IStr?ad WM told tot-land aside for
? Berenson us thi.se preceding him.
U.K. Would ck Hul(] there was7i reason
wliv lu- ?i.ulil m t give the accused a fair
trial.
THF. rAJOTL COMrLET?.
Mr. J, O'Neit km w <>f no reason why he
eould noi gire a fair trial
?Mr. ONrii win Mcepted ?is the sixteenth
? an.
usui?
I hi? jnrv was ??worn bf the 1'lerk. who
called the roll, si] responding.
BIADI ??? TiiiAi..
f?rvities waa told to <tand up. Tlie S? r
geant made proclamation and the Clerk
read th? indictment, charging to jury to
inquire if bo was guiltr. If oothey were
to aacertain In- pnniahment in the peni?
tentiary fot ? period of not lew than one
imr more than ten ?reara. If not guilty
tbejf wer?? tu say sound im inore.
The following witn eases were then called :
?I. lavli.r I'.lhsoti, John K. Chlldrev, Miles
Turpin. Joseph Bbelton, W. P. Knowles, J,
<'. V, amtier, II. T. August, S. (.'. (?rceiihow,
R.J. Warren, II. 1!. Bouder, R. A. WU.
bains, ?. t. Beynolds, and.lames G. Craig,
The oath was administered l.v the (Merk.
Th?? ( Iti Ctetrti on Ihe Stand.
Mr. 1?. T. Anga t. the City Herk, wast lie
first witneea. As he was ebOUi to tike the
stand be was Mked to atep into the Audi,
tor's ? iflco and c? ! ? oopy of the ?'it ? < ?pli
Ile returned ? ? moment or two,
and tonk the tvittii?stand.
Mr. Anstatt aaid he waa Oit? Clerk and
Clark of the Common Counoii and H ?"1
of Alderman, lie knew (irvmee well, ho
having been elerk to the Treasurer. Tho
witness turned to the ordinance, lection
18, pago 63, edition of 1886, providing for
tho election of a cicrk, prescribing Ins du
ti?'?? mil bond.
Mr. Smith Baked who aeted as Treasurer
in the abeence of th;i* official.
Mr August read fri mi page 05, showing
that th?? Treaaurer'o eierk ?as ??.? aree
durine the abatanes "f the lattar,
Mr. Qrymea qualified on .inly ?, 1880,
and gave bond the seme dar. He was
elected clerk July 1, 1890, by the Council
m joint session. Ile continued to dis?
charge the dutieanntU the nay he resigned
and was arrestnl.
On erooo-examinarion by Major Str-.ng
f How, Mr. August at his request read from
pece M of tlii? ordinances which provides
thnt the surette? of th<? officer* were re
sponsible for the aidions of the clerks
during the ai si-m.f the principale.
J. C. tVarrlner.
The second witness examined was Mr.
1. ('. Warriner. who testified that he was
.lerk at Thalhimer Brothers'. He knew
th?- prisoner and ha?! paid gae-billsfor
Thalhimer Brother? to him. ??? paid four
billa the same day thoeeoftho store Mr
I. Thalhimer. 4(X) east (lav. and M. Thal?
himer, 702 east Leigh, He paid tho money
toGrrmea, who receipted the billa and he
thinks put them on the book.
Being shown the lull witness said tho
figures on tho back -4186, 7.98, and C.80
were the amount of the re-pectivo bills.
The figure? were made by '?rvtnes and the
total, 888.10, waatbeamounl of money
paid to tirvmes Ijy him.
Ih.? bill was shown the jury, by whom it
was closelv examined. ... , ,
Continuing. Mr. Warriner said lie handed
the money toOrjrmea.
In replv to Mr. Btringfellow tho witness
said he paid tin? exact amount in currency.
The Hill-Clerk Testifies.
Mr Joseph M. Shelfon, bill-elerk in the
InditorO office, took the stand next. The
gas-bill book and Treasurer's clerk books
were sent for ,md a table was provided for
them it. front of tho ?un-box
The witnessstat.il the position ho hold
ami that ho is elected bv the Committee on
Light He is attached to the gas depart
ment Tho gas-w.rks belong to the city,
th.. bills being paid in the lr-asuror s
office.
THF MODUS OPLRASDI.
The ,'itv is divided into three districts,
the middle of Fourth and fourteenth
Htreots being the dividing lines..Ihe
Denuty Inspectors take the stato of the
meters" and enter them in the meter-hook.
ffieVre copied into a ledger kept in?ho
(las-Inspector's office. The ledger is turn?
ed over to witness and from it ho makes
out tho gas-bills. The jury was shown the
edgor and the entry of th^ i?artieular ^ill.
?? and ilio awidaM operandi was fullr ex?
plained l^o gas hills are then listed in a
fe&book. The bills ore next delivered by
The(iaa-Inspoct.irV assistants. Consumers
pay their bills m UM Tr. -?surer s office.
?fie Treasurer receives the money, receipts
the b?K?d enters ,t on b* .^-book.
puttini down the number of the bill, the
?onaumer'aiiame, tho amount, and the dis
th? THALBiara bill.
At the instruction of Mr. Smith, Mr.
Rhelton turned to the date of February
S th and stated that tho bill in ouoetion
24th BMlaw?? Tb r(|llianoe
Atta? ? P-vment of gas bdls w?
?t? ? witness Tho Treasurer is re
f?dtihe* a hat and make a daily re
ouirei x<* *r. ' H. _ %jr She ton referred
uX^SaeareV'o book and said the bills
of M and L Thalhimer were marked paid
??that dar in (irymes's handwriting.
"iwVreasurer's book is added up daily
t,x fn?, iint returned to the Auditor.
ihe'book i-"S??* over to the Auditor
blll"*m-?rtln who marks tho date in the
t? ns H^ftnt. wli? ma ?becking
hill-book, tbe Aunt r Auditor calls
the Treasurer ? bo<.k l ne *? a?ifttant
the number of ,^? ??J?na n? ^^
day on which the bill was paid
ahuwed that ^.f,,,^" ?resented he make*
d?vs after the J'??",*!?1},? ,"be bill-book,
out hi* ?.??'?jL-A'^alf Auditor and sent lo
This ?*??r^J-or who-w ttooistants pro
the ?taa-IMP?*?*? ^"??? """
Wi,df> turn off tb^
J^lK^rtbook^th-dta,.
ootraoax oartor.
Major BtruigfaUow ohiected to thla Ua
ttnony. clnimina that th* book was there
-to show for its-lf. After a few remark?
?p? counsel on both sida* the Judge de.
??? Ih?? evi'lonco was permissible a? lie.
???/ explanatory. Tho defence reserved
tro? point.
Mr. Ibelton wns a-krd to tell how his
attention wbs called to the alleged forgery
of the hooks. He aaid:
My attention was first called to it on the
M uf Marcii when I was making np tbe
deiin<)ti..i1t.|ist. When I got to Hill Ml I
notioed that it w?s checked in a figur?? en
tirelv different from Mr. Williams'?, who
hai checked on tr-ttdav. I made a mem?,,
rnnduin ?,f |t ? took it toh?? Mr. Qijiaa'i.
I then continued to make out mv delin
quent-liHt and bad it signed by the Audi?
tor. I then asked the Gas-Inspector and
Mr. Ki" wie to look at the figure
B?t_B_ TllJt DimaEKCK.
He wa? struck with the difference in the
Bgmn I, and we concluded that we would
look upon the Trca-urer's book of the
24th of February to se?? if th?? bill appear.
c'ltlnr.?. Wf looked bat couldn't find it
and reported the matter to the Auditor.
Fv.-r on?, in his office denied having
cheeked it.
1 he Auditor and Mr. Knowh-s went to
see If th.? ????-??p? held a "heck for it.
YW got all the Troa?ur?**! books and made
? diligent gearcb, but couldn't find this bill
on anv of the Treasurer s books ut all.
(4. What was. next do???
A. On Wednesdav, March 4th, I wa* in
th? Aulitor's office when Mr. Childrev
brotsgbt Mr. Orymei in the office and con?
front, d him with tho charge.
(?. What charge?
A. About tbogg hills not being on tho
book. He first showed him this receipt.
OmHOWT??D WITH THEREC'lIIT.
(.1. T" 1 ,i',..tit this.
A. He showed him iOrrmeg) this re?
ceipt (exhibiting the bill receipt???! I..
?r>me?- gad anked him wboee receipt it
was. lb? tisk'-d liitn to look on the 'ltru
enrer's book of that, ?lay to ????? if it was
there. II?? said it was not. He then called
for mv bill-book, put his fingers on ;t ami
ashed who?? Baures tbeee were, (irymea
sad they were his.
Mr Chili??ev ?!.??? a*krd if he could give
anv explanation. H?? said h?? couid not
and that all he could ??fi wa* to give nn or?
der on the Audit,r for that amount of his
salari.
We proposed to Mr. (Irvmes that we
would milk?? another aaarcn of the Trea?
surer's books to see if ve could find the
mistake. We hadn't, turned ?ivi r more
than a couple of page? when Grimes told
us that it wa-n't w. rth while to look any
further, th?? bill w?s riot oa th?? book.
t?. Did Mr. Knowleg and yourself con?
clude tlist voti would make a thorough
search of tbe book on that d.iv ?
A. Yes, sir.
o. Yon ,?? Mr. Orymeg said to you: It
Bint worth whil-looking any further. It
is not on the booh?. Then Mr. Knowle*
took the receipt out of his Miryiuos's) hand
and went out of the offic??
SAID Till'.KE W AS SOM BT 11 IMI ?"rtooKED.
A. Ves sir When Orymes started out I
proposed to give hun a list of th?? bill?.
He ?aidthere was somato?147 crook? dai...ut
that busineea and tha' the evidence point?
ad to him. I told him I was sorry t.. con?
cur 111 that opinion.
Q, S?, he admitted that the figures 24
were his ?
A. Ye?, sir.
Q. He told Mr. Knowles that it wasn't
anv ase looking any further?
A. Ye-, sir.
At this point Major String-fellow said :
'' Mr. Shelton, you say that the figur?
?n tin- boo); were admitted bj Mr. Grrmea
to have been made by him. indapendeni
of that admiasion, would you have tue
?Jighteal doubt that they were mad? by
him?
?. I tboagbt they were his.
<). Are you not certain they were bis.
A. No, sir. ?? my knowledge and belief
I think they are his ftg_m
?. it struck you in looking fiver them
that they weTO different from the others ?
A. Y es, sir.
i). Who??? figures are those immediately
pr.? ding and ?uoceeding that bill ?
A. To the best of my knowledge and be?
lief they were mad? bv Mr. Williams.
(.). Mr. YVilhams wa? th?? olerk in the
Auditor's office -was (irymes 111 that office
very fr? ini-ntly ?
A. Yes, sir.
(7. Had le? occasion to see his (Mr. Wil?
liams'.' writ,ng very rroquentlvt
A. Be gaw the entries certainly.
(?. He saw them so frequently that he
muethave been very tumiliar with Mr. Wil
liams's handwriting '?
?. Yes, sir.
CONTBONTEP WITH ??? CHABOTS.
Q. Who was present when the Auditor
confronted Mr. (irvmes with the charges?
A. Mr. t'hildrev, the Auditor, Mr.
Kiiowle?, and myself. I think Mr. Wil?
liam? Wsg also in the office, but. if so he
was some distance off. I don't remember
about that. There were ????? customers
in front of the desk.
Q. Were they all intimate with Mr.
Grynies?
A. Yes, sir.
Q, You were tho first to discover these
figures? I understand that ymi made a
mark and went to tho (las-Inspector.
?. 1 OS, sir.
Q, Who did you go to then ?
A. I brought the Inspector in. showed
him the figures, ami then showed them
to the Auditor.
ij. Tbe latter concluded they were Mr.
Qryrnee'? flgw? f ...
?. I don't remember whether he did or
not. He instructed us to make further
examination,
Q, Bo wbea Mr. Oiymea was brought in.
in the preeence of font or live genii.men.
they had gone off. gotten tho receipt, pre?
pared the books,and determined it was his
writing? Had it ever occurred to you
whether they mre his figures?
A. You Will have to ask the Auditor about
that. It is mv dutv to my superior officer.
Q. I just wantod to know whether anv
of th's,? intimato friends ! tho latter words
with a sarcastic emphasis) had made it
known to Mr. Gryuies that they were
milking this investigation. On that Trea?
surer's book please tell DM how many hun?
dreds of gas-bills were paid on February ?
A. There are 115 on that book, sir. That
is not all of them, though.
??. That's the book that Mr. Grymes
kept ?
A. Yes, sir.
THREE ENTERET) RECEIPTS.
O Will \'<->u please tell BM how many
arsons enter.?,! receipts ou that book?
Mr Sheltoii. after some reflection, an
sw,r;.,l: "1 should say three- Mr; Orymes.
Mr Childrev. and Mr. Reynolds.
(j Who is Mr. Reynolds?
A His first name is Robert.
Q, What office is he in?
a' 1 don't know that be is in any.
Ql What waa he doing making entries on
thf Yo?will have to ask Mr. Childrey.
? Who mBdo the entries immediately
above and immediately succeeding the
two entries of tneThalhimer bills that were
Pe?d Mr. Childrey made tbe one above and
lb. Reynolds the ono below.
HOW THE IIAILV REP0BT8 ABB ??G?.
? You sav that the books were brought
in ?t ? o'clock and a report made of tho
amount received. Did anything accom
1 o *>"ok*' or did vou taka the
ookshcnand add up ?. You didn't say
that' th?G report accompanied the books -
* ?ieie a book called the settlement-book
that is brought into your office?
A. Soar Then is what u known as
thodw?atXy?u call the book that ac?
companies thareport ?
A It isa ah*t of paper. ...
?V lu whose bandwritiiig are the addi
*???????.^-???_ Mr. Rhelton
ajT.. ?lliat is a hard ,,ue*tion to answer
Hereupon Captain Wise said to the wit
ness '?ou have been speaking ail day
!__*_-_-_ and I now ask who made
4i_._tttfc*Ba ^wu.
come in ? Ain't that the one you say Rey?
nold's added up ?
^-n^Wise : You just now said there
-?AiySport made from the Trea?
surer*, office to the Auditor's office i
k ^Thie^consiete in ascertaining the
amount of bul? entered on the Treasurer's
books?
rV What w** the amount that day at the
???fflSKd the cash overrun or fall
?hrrt/couldn't possibly wy. I am not in
the" Treasurer's office. I don't know any?
thing about it?
sTorrmn it? th? policx cottar.
? v _ ?_- in*t now, sir, that after the
? Yon ?aid J?"" when the Auditor
talk ?bout tbew bin?. *? Mid th(.re
SS ?An???A a_d the evidence
pointed to him. ,
* ?V /????^'l?.t.Tid.n..'?^??
1 t?c?n'?vU toUmeinwboM banditine
the settlement of that day is in (showing
him tbe settlement-book)?
A. Ves, sir; three are Mr. Grymes's
figure*.
when f'aptain Wise had finished crtve
qnestioning ilr. Hhelton. Colonel Bpots
woud commenced interrogating him
TltZ SAMS THIN?? OVn aOAIK.
" Mr. hhelton, how many persons are ?a?
ployed m the Auditor's office ?" he first
R-k' '!.
A. Four the Auditor. Mr. Tnrpin, Mr.
Williams. Mr. Warn n, and myself.
Q. Are you a clerk to the Auditor's of?
fice?
A. The ordinanco makes my office in his
office.
Q. Are you clerk to hi m ?
A. I suppose from that I am.
Q. Have you ever checked off in the
Auditor's office?
A. Yes. sir ; I used to do nearly all of it.
tV? What dav vnm it you went to the Au?
ditor's book to look over it ?
A. It was on the 2d day of March.
<). Did anybody go back over it with
you when you were trying to make up the
delinquent-list ?
A. No, sir.
9. How was it your eye happened to
strike those figures *
A. Because they were different from the
othi rs.
<}. Well, what, did you do when yon saw
that ?
A. I made a memorandum of it: finishe?l
making ont nay delinquent list, turned it
into the (?r.s-lnspeetor, and brought him
into the office.
coivarLTEi. mb, k5owi.es.
Q. Who did voti report the fact that vou
saw that '?4 on the book to?
A I brought Mr. Knowles into the of
fich and consulted him about it.
(?. What iitiMi.??S did ho have with this
book?
A. He has this business?that when I am
out of the citv be makes my bill-.
U. Hut then, asa matt? rm fart, you firtt
made \ our report to Mr. Knowles and not
to the Auditor.
A. I tirst told him it was wrong.
?). How ?'..-iii' UOMO d-.d you and Mr.
Kiif.wles examine the Treasurer's lunik be?
fore Mr. Orymea cacao ?uto Um Auditor's
office ?
?. WO examined all of tho 2ltb. We
couldn't (jet to tbe other 1 o.iks.
t?. Hav?' you cv.t t'cen in the Treasurer's
one? .?t night?
A. NO, sir.
Q, ?a ?? ? go in the Treasurer's office
at any lime 111 the night for tho purpose of
examining itilo this matter?
?. No. sir. *What do you mean by
iftex tl..? m ? 1??ft.the ot:i ???
Counsel: Ves, sir; 1 ite nn that.
A. No, sir.
Mr. .I.i me a K, (??-ale.
Tliis witness staled that hois Deputv
Ireesurer, appointed by the Treasurer.
Be hi"! been s s.unitili with the prisoner
something over two y? I
"I was sitting at my disk," continued
the witn-s??. "either the tu or 5ili of
March, tin-dav QrynMO waa arrested. It
w.is b. fore be w.is arrested. (irymes
touched in?1 on tho shoulder and beckoned
tome to cometo the hnckdoo?, I went
there iuidtiryrtes -aid to me. ' i'lu-ru STO
sonio bills checked in the Auditor'- office
and they ar' in my figur?e. Captain
Ciiildri-y don't want anybody in his office
suspected "f stealing. I will resign and
l'i\i mi order on mraslaxy for the amount.
I mus! have done this when G waa salt op '
I remarked to Mr. (rrrmea,'The place to
tender roui resignation is with the
Mayor. Nlr. Children?, you had batiergo
down with him.' I then turned and went
into tin? office. Mr. (irvmes had a parier
w ith figures on it in his hand which I did
not se.?.
CROSS-FXAMINATION.
Mr. Stringfellow: book at the gas-bill
book and oee who made that "2G1 oppo?
site bill No Mg.
.Mr. Craig inquired ''Wliich one, this
with the rug armimi it?"
"Oh. vou know the one I mean." an
swored Mr Stringfellow.' you have seen it
often an< ugh."
" NO, sir." responded Mr. (,'raig sharply,
" I never saw it until this morning."
" Weren't you in the office the other day
When WO wi re looking at it ? "
"I was, hut I was attending to some?
thing elee."
"Well," said tin? Major, "rmver mud
about that, but whOM figures aro thev ?"
" 1 think they are Mr. (irymes's, but I
Cannot swear to thi'in.''
Mr. Wise at this point in the proceedings
salii il for the s?-ttlement-book used iu the
Treaeun r's offii ??.
Mr. Smith thought (ho Treasurer the
proper person to produoo tho book as if
belong-d to him. Tin? book was sent for.
In reply to questions .Mr. Craig stated
tb it ho bed occasionally assisted both
(iryinesand Childrey. He was not directly
sasociated with the work of the city. His
work was to attend to the State luxes.
(iaa-Inapcrlor Know!??.
Mr. W. 1'. Knowles was the noxt witness.
H" said he had known (Iryines for two or
three years. "On tho 2d dey of Manli,"
beginning his story of tho case. "Mr. Bhel
toncame into my office and asked me to
step Into tbe Auditor's office. I was shown
the ns-bill book with tho check ",V4" op?
posite Thalhimer Brothers' bill and asked
it 1 knew the ligures. I told them 1 did
not, Mr. Shelton told me to look at the
other aii'l lee il I could tell. I said I could
not. as 1 was not an expert. Mr. Shelton
haul he would go into tho Treasurer's
office. I looked i"r the lull on tht
super's book, but could not find it. I re?
ported tho f:iot to the Auditor. He asked
me to to Tbalhimers' aim see if the bill
w is paid. I told tho Auditor to put it on
tin? delinquent list.
OfiT Till-. ???-??G?.
" He asked me to go to Tbalhimers' as a
spermi tarpi to him. I went and saw the
receipted lull, cani?* back, and.told the Au?
ditor, lb' Baked ma to go and got tho tall.
I refus'd and told him to sand a deputy. 1
did, however, go back with Shelton and
got the bill, he giving the Auditor's receipt
for it.
" Later on Mr. Childrey brought Qrymea
into the Auditor's office. Mr. Hhelton and
.Mr. Williams were also ther??. Mr. Chil?
drey said : Bufoni, lure is a receipt signed
bv vou. and the Auditor says it is not ou
th?? books.
Captain Childrey hauded me the receipt
ini'! iikod in?? to look on the books and sag
if I could not find it. I looked with Mr.
Shelton, but could not find tho lull on the
Treasurer** book. We looked under the
date of the 21th.
M*I)K KO Eli-I ANATION.
I propoeed to Qrymeg that wo make ?
further search. Wegtattod at tho'21st, tin
day afti-r the bill was pre-ented. After
turniug over a few leaves Mr. Grymes said,
"The bill does not s.eni to le on the
books." Then I stopped, took the receipt
out of Grymes's hand, and turned it on r
to the Auditor.
I heard the conversation with Captain
Childrey. He said to Oltraggi " luis is
a very serious charge. Cau't you make
anv explanation?" (?rymes said : "I can?
not make any explanation." He was will?
ing to give an order on the Auditor for the
amount.
Grvmes sani the "24" wat in his figures.
Mr. Shelton wa? there at the time
Mr. Craig on the Man.I Again.
Mr Craig was recalled and cross-ex?
amined by Major Stnugfellow :
"Will ro*J piense state in whose baml
WTiting the settlement of the 24th of Ml?
ruary is mude?" was the first question
asked.
A. It is in the handwriting of young Mr.
Reynolds. I call him young Mr. Reynolds
to distinguish him from his father, wh<*is
employed ou the State side.
y. The w hole of it is in Mr. Reynolds'*
handwriting?
A. Y'es, sir.
y. Tnere is a pencil memorandum.
A. Which one do you refer to?
On boing informed Mr. Craig said : "No,
?ir: that ain't by Mr. Reynolds.
Captain Wise: Will you look over that
book and say how many of these prior to
this time, are in Mr. Grymes's hand?
writing?
A. 'Ine23d is in Mr. Reynolds's hand?
writing, as also the 21st, 20th, 19t_, lHth.
17th, and ICth. The 14th is Grymes's. tho
13th ?* Reynold's,
Q. There is one tbat Mr. Qrymeg made ?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. On the 24th bow did tho cash corre
apond with the Treasurer's book wlnnyou
settled up that day? You said it was in
the handwriting of Mr. Reynold's. What
did your settlement show ? Did your cash
overrun or was it short ?
A. Well, I don't exactly see the reason.
IVVt A LITT?? SPAT.
At this Captaio Wise exclaimed with
some vehemence : " I don't care whether
you do or not."
Mr. Craig, with equal animation and
some indignation, said: "Mr. Wise, I am
going to answer it, but to answer it in my
own way. On the '24th of March by tbe
merging of tbe two debit? tbe amounts
were correct. There was non?, but a
shortage on the general cash-book. This
book in my band ab owe a shortage of $5
for that day. That is the difference in th?
two resulta by the debit and credit."
Q. Who employs this young Mr. Reynolds
in that office t
A. I don't know.
U. Doe* Mr. Childrey employ him ?
A. No. ?ir.
?Do you employ hi? ?
???_?
thin?
Q. Who paid him at that time?
A. I do not know.
Q. Did Mr. Childrey pay him ?
A. Id-mot know.
Q. At whoa? request was he in there ?
A. Ionly know that Mr. Orrmes called
on him*to ?wist him whenever he wanted
him.
dipx't coxsim? tmraxxr bxpebt at ajtt
titjko.
In the course of the cross-examination
Commoawealth's-Attorney Smith asked
the witness if he was an expert account?
ant. ^
" I don't Consider mvself expert at any?
time/' replied Mr. Craig.
y. 1 ou have been a bank clerk, haven't
you ? '
A. Yes. sir.
(???Well, we can rely on you?
A. I th.nkso.
?. If thst bill was paid on the 24th of
February and not put on the book, but
wa?iinthcra?h-i!rawor. and evtrvthing else
was properly conducted, what would be
the consequences ?
A. 1 ho cash would hare been over.
Afternoon Si-niton.
If anything the crowd in the court-room
was largir at the opening of the afterniion
rday than since the beginning
of the trial.
The jury bad dinner at Murphy's, as did
the prit?,i.nerin Um custody of Uh s.r.
g?ant. While waiting for the court-room
to be opened (rrymes ?pent the time in
ci: .?. rsatiou with ?everal friends in the
Sergeant'? office. Hebing and base-ball
were th?? chiot topics diai iissao. gnd but
little allusion wa? made to the trial.
The juror? and Judge must have had
? "1 appetites, fur it was 5-.30 o'clock be.
tor?? Umi cam? into court. Judge Aiken
ascended tbe bench aud at once had the
court called to order.
What thr Tren?urer ?laid.
Mr. Jolin K. Childrey was next put on
the ?tan, I, and I sallied thai be is and baa
been ( itv Treasurer since July, IMI, 11?
hos known t Iryntgg for the : ame .?metri of
tinta, tbe first knowledge be had of any
discrepancy :n his and the Auditor's
?salloathe Ith day of March, of this year.
I r. ..???.lini . w. r?? suspended for a few
minut.?? t., alow Mr. Smith to confer with
Mr. Mondar with a view to saving time by
obtaining m me official documenta that
would be Deeded in the examination of Ute
next wttneM.
Coni ? oing. Mr. Childrey fdaf???! that the
matti r whs fir?t brouchl tobiaattent?on
b.\ <ia.- Inspeetor Knowles.
"I v..?.it into tbe Auditor's office and
cime : : ? Mr. ( IryBt? t,, take bia
book, and com.? _ there, ilo cam? in
tbafg nu -1 bro iieht ?????.?-- aad wator-bookg
with aim. Mr. Thallium r'* bill was shown
mc."
A QClg"??? or LAW?
The Commonwealth's Attorney at thn
point asked that the jury be taken out, be
wishing to argue that anv discrepancy wai
good evidence in this case. Thiawa don??.
Addres?mg th?? (Otirt, Mr. Smith ssid
that doubUerg his Honor was convinced
tl_t the defence in the caae, if any t b? ??>
c. old I ??. would be upon tbe lim> that the
money bad been taken by another patty.
or that it w>h a mistake such ag anv bunt?
'?I might make. He propoeed to
show that the pt?oner had pt_rttoed ?
couU-ued course of stealing for a long
Urna
Pevera] authorities were cited to show
that in Bevi ral c?as?? s of offene, ? evidence
relating t-, other char-???* than those in the
indictment might be considered. The
Judge acquiesced in this view.
piba or tpe uzfknce.
Major St.ingfellow, rcpKing. admitted
the legality of~the evidence i?airad to be
ia_ttodue?d t a certain extent. It would
gpplf to forgery, embezzlement, or tho
passino of counterfeit money. In thispar.
tinilar instance eonvioUon was attempted
under a statute which simply provided a
punishment without denominating the of?
fen,?.?.
It was held by Major Stringfellow that
wilful misappropriation had not ben
pr v.d. and until that was'done no other
.soli-tei. ?hould bo allowed. Citations
?0_ caaes of larceny were 1 rotight for?
ward to strengthen tho btand of the de
?
TIIK COl'BT'fl DEoIHIOrl.
Tn rendering his ?lecision tho Judge
stated that this was not ?mo of the cases
where a rriminai offene??? wa? committed,
be? ause the act was perforine?! as chart:? I.
'Ih?? word "knowingly" was mod as
synomonous with "intentional" in this in
What was wanted waa to throw
lion as to whether or not
any intent existed. To do this it was per?
fectly competeut to introduoe other ?n
1 he defence reserved the point.
Tbe jury was brought in and tho exami?
nation of Mr. Cnildrey wu-j resumed.
" I'ak?? these four bille." said Mr. Smith,
"and tell iu?? whoso name is signed to
Ibi m ''"
" Grymes's," was the response.
Q. Should they not appear on the books?
A. Yea.
? he lulls were then shown to the jury.
0. Are they on tho books ?
A. 1 have examined all the books and
they are not dowu. I have looked timo
and again.
Mr. Smith asked Mr. Childrev to look
on the gas-bill book aud see if they were
down.
Mr. Childrey replied that the book did
not belong to his office aud he had nothing
to do with it.
"That's all right." returned {the Com
monwcalth's Attoruey ; "we propos? to
make ? general utility man of you on this
occasion.''
At the request of Mr. Smith Mr. Shelton
wan??owed to help Mr. CbUdrey find the
entries in the bil!l,ook. Fach of tho four
were checked off as having been paid,
while tbey were not down on the 'Irea
rurer? book.
? urnas bei ??pe? t???.
Coming down to the events of the day
Grymes was aneeted Mr. Childrey te.-tifi??
as follows :
'? I showed Qrymes the four receipt? and
asked him 'Who receipted these*1 ?
did,'he answered. I told him to look in
the Treasurer's book and sseif ho could
find them. Ho looked and said'they are
not bere.' The gas-lull book ww banded
ms und I put mv finger pa the
entry opposite the Thalhimer bill and
a-k.?d ' Wtio-e figures are these?1 (?rums
said 'Mine.' When I came to tho
pext unpaid bill which ?ras cheeked off. I
asked the tame question, and ilrvmes Midi
Thev look like mine. 1 di?! no' ask
him about the Others. Bo said In? would
give an order on the auditorf01 his .'.ir.
for tho araount of the four bills. Gi
then said, I am in the hole, and asked
shelton to make ont ? lut of the
four bills. When Mr. Knowles and
myself went ont int?, the hall
dry m?-s asked us what lie should
do. We asked bim to explain. Be
said he was in the whole and coubl not.
Wo then went back to my office and Mr.
G-trymeo called Mr. Craig to the door and
told him be was in tin- bolo and wanted to
resiga Mr. Craig said the Mavor was the
persou to seo about that and advised mo to
lake him down there.
WENT BE70BE THI UAT0R.
Mr. <'runes and myself went down to
Mayor Lllyson's office together. W hen we
came in tli- Marwfwid, " lam glad to MS
vou." To this Mr. QtTUM? replied, ' May
be you will not be so glad when you know
what wo have come about." I handed the
bills to the Mayor, who asked who had re
eeipted them. Mr. Grvmes said he had
receipted them; that thev were not on the
books, and that he must Lavo don- it
while ho was asleep. Tho Mayor told him
it was a serous matter. Mr. Grymes went
out for a moment, and when he came back
he telephoned for Justice Crutchnt-ld.
Q. Who depboned ?
A. The k.avor. I think.
y. What did Urrnies do?
A. He said he wanted to go out and get
counsel ami some one to go his bail. Mr.
Meredith aaid ho couldn't go. I went for
Colonel Spotswood and Mr. liuigon, who
ho said he wanted. That is all I know
aboutit.
y. What bond do you gire to the city of
Richmond ?
A. $100.000. , . ...
y. Who is in the custody of the public
funds of the city of Richmond ?
A- I suppose I am. ^^_
y. Who does the law put in the custody
of the public funds of the city *>f Rich?
mond ?
A. I don't know. I ain't a lawyer. 1 sup?
pose vou know better than I do.
y. Who pays them out ?
A. I do, with a warrant from the Auditor.
y. It takes the Treasurer's signature be
tora it can come out ?
A. Not always.
y. Who Ls responsible when it is signed
by somebody else ?
A. I am responsible for all the money
that is put in bank.
COCU) NOT SWBaB ?? ??G???.
At this point Major Htringfellow read
several sectione of the Citr Ordinances
pertaining to the duties of the Citv Trea?
surer, after which witness was asked if he
knew the prisoner's handwriting.
He replied; " I think I ought to know it
pretty well."
" I think you ought," answered Major
Btnn?fellow.
y. Look at these figure*.
A. I wouldn't swear to anybody's fig
y. Wouldn't you My that these two fig?
ures were made by the same person?
A. There is some similarity, I will say
that.
y. You say you are the custodian of the
publio funds of the city of Richmond. I
want to know bow they were kept.
Mr. Childrey tben repeated the question
"How they were kept?during office
boors? " Thev were kept in a drawer until
counted at night. There were two side
drawers.'
y. Any locks on those drawers?
A. No. sir-yes. there was a look on
Mr. Grymes's, but he didn't have any key
toit.
y. How many persons had access to that
drawer ?
A. Well, when eny of us wanted ch..nge
we could go in it, but when Mr. Grvmes
wanted to leave the room some one would
work his deek.
y. How many ?
A. Ho got Mr. Reynolds.
"That was one,'' said the prisoner's
counsel. " You worked it?that's two.
Mr. Grvmes- that's thr???-.
Who else wo;ked it? Who else went
into it to take out change?
tar one got cHAKoa.
"Well," replied Mr. Childrey again, in
his deliberate and rather perplexed man?
ner. " there was no objection to any one
going in tin ro to get change."
y. Well, how many were there?
A. There wan Mr. Craig, Mr. Greenhow.
Mr. He. noil-, myself, and young Mr. Roy
?- bio (Orymeo'e) sow Itatton.
y There were nix persons who went in
there to get .-hange?
A. They generally notified me when
they wer? Ming there, just as he would
notify Mr. Keynoldeor Mr. Greenhow.
y. Suppose "be (Gryuies I was out of tho
office- during that time there were fivo
who went into his drawer. What time
did he go to dinner and bow long did he
stay there?
A. He generally went at t o'clock re?
cently and stayed about two hours.
??wring that time there were onlyonour
two p? there at a time.
? ? when money was paid for these gas
bin- how many potroone ? oooiead the money
that entered it on (trrmeefs book?
A. Mr. Grymes, Mr. Reynolds recently,
ami ?;.
n.i. oan RFcruT tan anothb? ester?
'?. Didn't.?:.v'-??K- oIm receive pavmeut
Vo'l tWO ?
A. No. -ir; no one that ? kn>wof.
y. Did the p. non who r.(red th?? pav.
lt.iii the look or soine
timeo one receive another cat? r ?
A. It was very seldom tho case. I have
no recollection.
(j. Wee it not the case that the monov
would Bometimee be paid to Mr. Grymes
and Mr. Beynoldj Would enter it on tho
book? Didn't yon testify at the Police
? that that was done ?
A. I have no recollection of any such
thing.
y. Well, isn't it a fact, that it was dono?
?. '.ot that I know of.
y. lud i! always happen that the same
man who re.-?'ipto?l 'he bill entered it on
the book?
A. That was the general custom.
y. Now, .Mr. Childrey, will you look on
the ? m k of the 84th and tell mo how manv
different perrons made entries on that
book, of the receipt*. 1 mean how many
different pi rsons.
A. Three.
(j. Are they clearly defined.
A. ?es, sir, clearly defined.
Tur cash was ovr.a.
<}. ?? you romomber whether your cash
was over or short on that day on Grymes's
book j
A. The cash was oyr>r :*/>..V>.
y. Was the business of your office very
heavy ? Did mistakes often occur ?
A. Mistakes occurred some times, like in
all offices.
y. V.ry often ?
A. NO ottener than m banks. Tho cashier
in a buck hardly over settles up to a cent
every day, thev tell roe.
At this Major Btrlngfellewemilinglyre?
marked: '? have boon the director of a
bank for twenty-fire years, and that is not
ray ejtperienoe. '
(,?. 1 bree ?lavs in five didn't your cash
a wrong?
?. No. sir; 1 don't think it was as often
as that.
<). Sun?-ose you look at that cash-settle
BM al I ook and see,
MAton's REPonT sent ron.
At this juncture ('oinmonwealth's-Attor.
Bey Smith ? ?sued a moobbm dues fecum for
the Mayor's report.
Win u Mr. ?'bihlrey looked at the books
be read tho amounts of the shortages for
the diff?rent ?lavs us follows: Kith. ;?7
cents short; 17th, 1<J cents -hurt; 13th.
even; 18th, evi ? ; !?0th. Itti cents short;
Hot, 81.40 short; '-'.Id, *1.?>2 over; 'J4tb,
$5.44 over; L>5th, ?8.10sh?irt; Nth, aren.
The eouneol then put Other pu/./ling in?
terrogations to the witness, who ?nally
Huid to Major Striusfellow :
"It yon had to run that book. Major,
take in ttio money and give change in a
hurrv that ?re do, I think that you would
be short, too."
"There is no doubt about it," said tho
Mejor, laughing, and Captain Wise re?
marked: "It is the most natural thing in
the world."
When Mr. ( hildrey was asked if there
wus an account on tho Auditor's book with
the Treasurer he replied : *' I never look in
the Auditor'o book. I have never beou in
there to look a doaea tunes. My place is
out of the Auditor's office."
y. Who made the account of tho deli
mencie??
A. Mr. (irvrnes w-.tild como to m?? and
ask me to oive him a cheek of tin? amount,
and the majority of times he would nay it
back. Sometimes, of course, I might in.ike
mistakes as well as ho did.
(?. You gave the chock in the first in?
stance, and he would pay it back where
the mistakes were on his book?
A. Yen, sir,?,mite often.
0_a t? nur onnrr.s.
"Mr. ChilJrei," eaid Mr. Smith, Myovng
Mr. Keynohls has been alluded to. Ily
whose employmentI is he in that office?"
A. He is not m then? bv my employment.
Mr. Qrymeg had him there time and again
helping him. I had no oMection. He was
v. rv competent, as far as 1 knew.
Mr. Chudrev was then m nan nntelkingrl
closely regarding Ut? ca-hbook. He ?aid
that this was correct to tho dollar.
Q. Did that Tbalbimer bill go to the
eredi! of the city of Richmond. Did they
get that money?
A. Why certainly not.
0. There ars four bills aggregating f?4
that the city didn't get. How did it hap?
pen that the eash-settleimnt book came
out ail ri-'ht y Who made that upf Wvll,
how could they halan???? to a cent every
day if that money was never put on tbe
Treasurer's book ? I mean if tuis inouey?
?"l was put in the cash-drawiT orni they
ailed to enter it on the Treasurer's book
how would your cash stand at the end of
that day 1
Mr. Childrey had some difficulty in giving
a clear ami satisfactory response to these
interrogations and be?mo<l rather evasive?
so much so. in fact, that Mr. Smith said:
" Vu will get along fastet if you answer
my iiueetion."
The cash ought to stand f64 over. I
couldn't see it."
Mr. Childrey seemed so hard to obtain
direct information from that Mr. Sinn h
remarked that the court was not under?
taking any investigation of tho witness
himself but wa? trying Grvmes.
0. Yun say your cash would be $64 over.
Who made "up tho cash-settlement book
and deposit of that day '.
A. Mr. Grymes.
tuet nrrriBBD.
A dispute arose at this point concerning
the cAsli-settlement book and the blotter,
which somehow got ratbor mixed up m the
minds of some of the lawyers, although
the two taken separately threw quite a dif?
ferent light on the ease.
Captain Wise undertook to question Mr.
Childrey for the purpose of sbo ?ing the*
Mr. Smith bad been mistaken in some of
his remarks, but the Judge remarked :
" Wait a moment?the witness is in the
hands of the Commonwealth."
The court-room got rather noisy just at
this time, which necessitated tbe Judge's
commanding silence.
"Now, Mr. Childrey." said tbe Com
monwealth's Attorney, "just explain what
this book is?"
A- I have always looked on them just as
a guidance to tbe gentlemen who run the
different desks.
Q. What is the regular cash settlement
book? Show that ?
A. Well, here it is. Do you want the
jury to see it ?
(J. Mr. Childrey, you stated that the
caen was right to the cent on the cash-set?
tlement book. Now tell us whieh is right
? referring to the cash-settlement book)?
this or the blotter ? ,
Mr. Childrey indicated that his remarks
were in reference to the cash-settlement
book.
"Then I am right," eagerly exclaimed
Mr. Smith.
y. Who made up the general cash-book ?
A. Mr. Orymes.
y. Then, though it was wrong on the
blotter it was right on the cash-settlement
book ? Now I want >o com* to tb is point.
The money that wa'. collected on February
-4ih, when was that deposited ?
A. The next day-the 25th.
y. They paid no attention to th? blotter
in making up tbo cash deposit ?
A. No. sir.
RLorraafl wot to an rouiro.
y. Where are those blotters?
A. Home of them cannot be found.
y. Ton never considered them any ac?
count ? Did you consider tbem as records?
A. I don't consider them so.
Mr. Smith : Ho you say that that cesh
settlenient book was made up every day
by Mr. Grvmes. Was it always right? Did
his deposit always correspond to that ?
?. (?r-ai'dv, lir.
y. If this money wee in the drawer snd
failed to be entered on tho books would it
have been correct to a cent ?
A. If there had been no mistakes.
y. Who roado the report?
A. Mr. Grymes.
y. Did he always make hie report to the
Aulilor corroct?
A. Yes. sir.
y. I ask you this : Do you know of any
o session a when there were discrepancies
upon tho settlement- and the cash-book
made bv Mr. Grymes?
A. I don't know of any. They were never
reporte?! to me.
y. Havo you ever seen the Mayor's re?
port and ioninared it with your books ?
A. No, sir ; I have not compared it.
MB. BITKOUw'S WRITINO.
Mr. Childrev was further interrogated
concerning the "blotters" hy Captain
Wise and asked to torn to the :14th of Feb?
ruary. H bans writing it? that ? was asked
hit'i.
Mr. IWnolfls's.
What dues it renresent?
It represents tho amount received for
gasend water?thi? represents money.
Doe? that represent all that was received
at Mr. Gr.vmo.Vs desk.
A. Yes. sir.
y. Comparing tho cash represented in
the drawer and on the DOOM to Mr.
Grvnies's, how did tho money stand on
1-. Denary Mthf
A. It was $5.44 over, according to his
book.
y. Ar?' yon prepared to say that it was
correct ?
A. No, sir; I am not prepared tosav.
y. Tben it is ? fact that on the iMth of
February last there was at the end of that
day $5 44 in tho cash-drawer more than
?ni called for. 8
A. fia, sir.
s vr. niiWT qcestioks abketv.
Captain Wise said : Mr. Smith asked you
the question the hypothetical question?
if 1*8.85 Mr. Tbalhimer's bill ? was re?
ceive 1 on the 21th day of February and
wasn't entered <m the book and waau't
enti red in the drawer, ought not the book
and the drawer lo have agreed if tho money
wasn't deposited in the or iwer and the en?
try wu-n't in the book. Would that trans?
action have made ? disagreement?
A. None at all.
y. Suppose the *I4.?o reentrad by Mr.
Grvmes ha I not been put on the book but
put m his pocket, would not the cash have
come out exactly even ?
?. It ought to have.
('. If be put *44 in his pocket and didn't
pul u on Ins book would that make his
cash short}
A. Of ?"otirso not.
?,? Would that account for its being
short ?
A. Of course Tint.
.Mr. Childny was told to stand aside.
The tii'crt Arconntant.
Mr. H. B, Houdar now testified. He said
bv occupation he was an accountant, and
had examined the books in tho Treasurer's
and Auditor's offices.
Major Btringfellow objected to tool entire
testimony of Mr. Houdar, while the Com?
monwealth's Attorney insisted tho evi?
dence was allowable. Ho said ho would
provo certain facts by tho esjBB settlement
book of Grymes, which wont hock as far
as August 1. 1888, thoM prior to that date
haiing disappeared. Ho would take books
and settlements signed by Grymes to
prove his point.
The Judge aekod Mr. Smith how could
bo know this.
now it woTTt.n nr. snoww.
Tho Comnionv dth's Attorney replied
that if tbe p?;? . and books were in
Qrymeg'? writing iheymua? be bis. If tho
?oka added up one amount and
Grymea's cgeb aetUeinent book showed
smaller ones ther?? was something wrong
Major Stringfellow, replvingjto this, said
that, in eleven ?lays out of thirteenth*
"blotter" was made out by ? person other
than (irynie-i. It was nothing but a mere
copy.
Mr. Smith explained that it had been
Grymes's bu???BBS i o merge all tin? ac?
counts into one, writ o up tho cash-sett le
ni'tit iin-l bank-deposit books.
Tho Juden overruled Major Btringfel?
low's objection and the defence reserved
the point.
Mr. Bendar*? examination was resumed
by Mr. Smith.
y. Mr. Hon.lar. do you know Mr.
Qrymea'g handwriting and figures?
A. Figure? aro bard to Mil. but with his
handwriting I am pretty familiar.
y. Are tho daily report* signed by Mr.
Qrymeef
A. 1 have seen over 100 and all of them
wre signed by him.
M'MKKors ????G??G??aG?.
Mr. Smith stated that he proposed to
show that rf'iO, $40, |6?), and ?ISO per day
had been lost by the city. The cash set?
tlements appeared to 1?> perfectly correct
when compared with tho daily rep?rtalo
the Auditor, both of which were made ovt
by Mr. OrvtaM.
Mr. Smith: Start at January lfi. IHiH.Mr.
iioudar, and explain how much discrepancy
theret? between the desk-books and the
cash-settlement books ?
A. On that dav Mr. Greenhow's book
showed |S01.t?, Mr. Grvuio?.'* ?4.S2.?; to?
tal. ?y7at.lL Tbo eash-settb'iuont book
prepared by (Jrymes called for only
?704.11. a discrepancy of ?frHO. Mr. Oreen
how specified the denomination of his
money when he fettled up. Mr. Grymes's
a? count :-,tat?d cosh, checks, notes, and
ticket? tob?? so much. The deposit the next
day was *a0 less than it should have been,
but it corres poaded exactly with the cash
settlement book.
tub citt's LOSS.
Mr. Smith: Tho desk-books added up
??7hi.ii. the bank-book showed furo less?a
discrepancy. Whose loss was iti
A. 'Ihe citv of Richmond.
Mr. Smith? Mr. Hou?lar. look at Febru?
ary 3, 1H?11, what does it show ?
A. Mr. Qreenhow*? book, ?402.13; Mr.
Ory_ea*a l-.iok, Jl,169.15?total, f? Ml.'?.
The cash-settlement book only showed
$1.527.77. There wss in the statement
made by Mr. Grymes a total omission of
*;i.74 for water, and in the Second district
gas,,f ??.7.'.7--total, *?.51. which was a
clear loss to tho city. The deposit-book
tbowud that $1,527.77 wa? deposited ihe
next morning.
Mr. Smith: Mr. Rondar, how about
February 1 ? I
Mr. Boular: Mr. f?roenhow'? book celled
for jPt-tfj Mr. Grymes's for |?,11*.??
total, tl.'.i7!>.'2tl.
1 he cash-eettlemont book only showed
9MM.M.
ii.? day's shout *or.
Mr. Smith : How much abortage was
that ?
Mr. Boudar: Ten dollar? and ten cents.
Mr. Smith: I make it $U.90.
Mr. Boo?? ! Ho it is.
Mr. H|>ot?wood: ilow did you eome to
make it *1?.10?
Mr. Smith: Mr Boudar, you were adding
tie figures in your head.
Mr. Iioudar: Ye?.
Mr. Smith: And Crrymes was adding on
paper. How about February 2<st h ?
A. Mr. (ireeuhow's desk-book called for
Mr. (.rvmes's ?tl.W1.7;i -total,
|?,Otj.'I.3<5. The cash-settlement book only
?bowed ?10V4.36. The deposit agreed witn
the cash-book. It had to agree or th? re?
port to the Auditor would nave shown the
discrepancy. The Auditor knows at the
end of each day what balance is in bank
?nd th? amount of the day'? receipt?,
which are kept in the Treasurer's safe.
Mr. Smith : How much wa* this diacre
palier?
Mr. bondir : Nine dollar?.
Mr. Smith -. Whose loss woo it ?
Mr. Bendar; The citv of Richmond
Mr. Smith : Look at March 2. Will. How
was tho money that day?
Mr. Houdar: Mr. Greenhow'? desk-book,
tNMf; Mr. Orymee'e, $3.7*17.72?total,
?3.4'? is. The cash-settlement book only
showed $3,455.S3. a discrepancy of f 10.89.
Mr. Smith : Who loot that ?
Mr. houdar: Ine city of Richmond. The
omission was from the gas receipts of the
First district by Mr. Grymes. ? he deposit
was made up by Grymes, and was 910.39
lese than the amount in tbe desk-books.
Ihs deposit of the 3d was in Grymes's
writing.
BIOHT twice.
How about January 31,1-491 ? queried Mr.
Smith.
The books were all right that day, re
-1 - i? 1 - 1 Mr. Boudar.
December '?, ???? next asked Mr.
Smith.
That day. answered Mr. Boudar. the
dssk-books called tot $1,118.8?; the cash
settlement showed only f 1.107.31 ; the dis.
crenancy was Sll.67.
Mr. Smith : Who lost that ?
Mr. houdar: The eity of Richmond. Tho
omission waa in the ? bird district g
tl.57. in the First tW.
Mr. Smith : Give the statement of Octo?
ber 17,18a0?
air. Boudar : There was only one desk
book settled that day-Mr. Grymes's. the
amount. Strut). 17, waa correct.
Ut. Smith here stated tnat a? wasta to
der produce the reports made b> the Au?
ditor, all of which are in Orymea's bsnoV
W Referring to the l?t date mentioned
Mr. Boudar said there wm a dieei-ef?eteet
of tie ; tho gas reeetpte in tbe ? irot dtetmt
having been otteMged frota $58 to $41
withontsny eause so far ee ne eould oee>
" Who l.sjt the? freaked Mr. ?mita.
"Tbe city of ?Jehmoad." responde*
Mr. Boudar.
t?????aa?
"Tell us about October- U, if?," ?*?
Mr. Smith. , . . L
Mr. Bonder t Mr. OreenhoWs deaevbopj
called for $8312?. Mr. OryaMs'a for
?1.041.25: total, $?.?73.81. The SMB Mji
tlement book only showed $1,6*3.51, a din?
crepancy of $10.
"Who lost that?"
"The nty of Richmond. The rscelptf
on the casn-settletuent book from Fir??/
market were only $2.3?. while on Um desk?,
book they were $12.38. I will do Mi.
Grytcss the justice to say thtBt the entry
just sbove this u for wagon receipts, $T?
and th? tail of the aeren comee dewy
and at first glsnoe looks like a " 1." Tkfc
actual amonat reeeired waa $18.89, enei
ouly $2.39 wm accounted for, so the eitf
lost $10." J
Mr. Wise: In whose writing la th?$
entry?
Mr. Sondar- Mr. Reynolds's.
Mr. Smith : hut Mr. Grymes made H i?
tbe casb-settlement book, did he not?
Mr. Boudar: Vsj, oir.
Mr. Smith: So Mr. Reynoldo'o onset
was right and Mr. Grymes's wrong, wan M
not?
Mr. Boudar: Yes, sir.
MOBB SBOBTAOSB.
" 1. - .k to September 85,1898," -requeatodl
Mr. Smith.
Mr. Boudar : The desk-books called fof
tl.S76.4ti; the cash lettlontent ahoweoj
fl,H.V*.9ft. The discrepancy was $1158.
" Who loot that, " asked Mr. Smith.
" The city of Richmond," answered Mr?
houdar.
Mr. Smith : How about September IX*
18?0.
Mr. Boudar : There should have hessja.
#1,611.99, bnt only $1,801.57 was accounted
f jr. There was a discrepancy of $8.88,
Mr. Smith : Who lost that?
Mr. Boudar: The city of Richmond.
APJOt BVrt. rOB TUB BAT.
It wm ne w 8 o'clock, and the Judge an?
nounced that he would suspend pr?****?*
nits for tho niiibt. He propose?! that the
court a?i'ourn until 10 o'clock this morning
ami sit until 4, and then close for the day.
Mr. N'orna -m**-,?eted for the jury that
they wanted to (? -t thr mgh. and bad
rather take a recess tor dinner and have ?
s??? otid session. Tho Judge state?! that
examinations ?if this kind are very labori.
oui on counsol and that it would not do to
tax them too severely.
Msjor Strini fellow, for the defence, ex?
tu tosed his willingness to do all they could
for the convenience of the iurv.
Tho Judge said he would adjourn court
until in o'clock this morning, and the
hours of sitting could be agreed upon to?
day.
! lie iury were committed to the hands of
tbo Sergeant and warned not to allow any
out?-.der to speak with them aluna the
case.
??.? ? were earn???! to Murphy's Hotel snd
quartered for tho night.
A STREET-SWEEPER REMOVED.
II? A.kM an investItntluii end th* Co?*?
tullir?. Will I.rant It.
A meeting of the Committee on Health
was held last evening at 7 o'clock in the
Council chamber.
Attortile regular routine binine?? badi
beeu ?lixposed of l>r. W. T. ( ?ppenhimeiv
president of the Board ot Health, stated
to the oommittee that John Stole*, on?? of
the street ?weepers in the Sceoud autrici,
hsd been removed by tbo sanitary officer,
Mr. James, und he, to preserve disciplina
in the force, bad approved the same.
Messrs. Pavia and Urine?, members of
the commit tee. naid that Steias bad be*a
to see them and claimed he had been un?
justly treated and had asked tor au iL-ei.
tigation.
Tbe committee divided to have a railed
meeting this evening to afford ?te?w at?
opportunity to be beard.
A Iflatorle Caldi*.
The ladies of Hollywood Memorial A?*o>?
ciatiou have 1>??? presented with a ?addle
which formerly belonged to (1. mrsl
Joseph F. John?don, ami out of which h??
was shot three times?twice in the Mexican
and once in tho late civil war. Th? dona?
tion was made by Dr. George Ben. Johnv.
.? t?>u. It will be pia.?ed iti the Dmt?? Msu
sinn as soon ae that budding eball hev\?
been turn??.? .,??t to the (OiifoUurate Lite?
rary and Memorial Society.
?i in?? t?i Cincinnati.
Mr. T. P. Caiunliell an?I a number rrf?
txmacilmen will I.?av?? here Saturday night*
ou the Chesapeake and ? )hio train for (?in-,
cinnati ami Ixmievillo. They will be away
about it week.
I ? -li? ?! at (Hen Allen.
The ladies of UmO?H Allen ItaptiaV
church will giv?? an ? itterfainment on alo.ru
day. May lhth, beginning at 12 o'clock M.
anil contionlng natii ??? G. M., for tho bena?
fit of their new church fund, i here wilf
I.?? a filiti" of bas??.bull in tho afternoon,
and Professor lUinb-rlin will give cholo?)
humorous and dramatic reading? and reel,
tations at night. Immer and upper wiQ
b?? ?-?Tved. amo ice-cream, ?trawherrle?, ?fco*
Round-trip tickets on all trains ?topping
at Glen Allon. _
Kingan A Co. bee to thank their fnenda
and customer? for tb? sympathy ?? tended
them in their loss by tb* disa*troua Aro of
Monday night, aud have pleasnr* in en?
nouncing they have reated the Blanchard
Warehouse, on Virginia street, and that
then, will be no interruption in the carry,
ing on of their business. They are re?
ceiving shipRieuts daily and expect by end
of week to have a fuu assortment of their
famous reliable 1 rands of Smoked Meat?
and Turd, aad all oroVre intrusted to
them will receive usimi prompt attention.
I - ' in??!, n. Vic?The Atheu. of ihe South.
Beautiful tor situation ; renowned for
hcathfuin??**; th? centre of the phenome?
nal minerei development in Slu-nandoab
V.i'lev ; the borne of a highly refined and
cultivated society; the meet delightful
residence town in the South : within (?say
reach by rail of ths great centres of popo?
_tto_
The Islington Development Company
now offers us Lots to the public ??. logy
prices snd upon easy terms. No auctioa
sale, but any lot can be ?elected and
bought at any timo. Splendid chance fog
profitable investment. Address
J. D. H. Boaa. Breeideat.
or J. ???_. Ami ih, Secretary.
liont ??-?.???<- Hyntpathj.
G no??? per ?wi s who refuse to try T h oran?
son's ??roiuino and Arsenic Spring Wstag
for blood, stomach, and kidney trouble*,
and persistent nausea. Pamphlet tree.
A. B. ('. Tonio invigorates and tone? up
the system end give? you a good appetite,
trull? and riow.r*.
This well-known brand is to be found as)
all the dialer?. _
Hiokok'? No. 1. H. D. ?' Fig. and Cer_
line Sun-f'ured are Puro. Clean, and Choice)
Sun-Cured Tobacco?. Trythem.
l'Unii, on f.nty Term?.
The flneet stock of good? in tbe city and
the largest variety of makers can be gasea
at our store. A call solicited aad corra.
spendt-nce promptly answered. Cat???
logues ire??. Manly B. Kamos ?t Co.,
Main street next to eot-M? of Ninth.
Contentili*!!?. Is Wealth.
and to obtain the former smoke Fruits east
Flowers, which can be foand ot sildesiere^'
Hundreds ef people in Richmond hartf
used A. li. ?.'. Tonic and prsue it.
Do Teas Wish to Ils Happy ?
Then smoke the fine-flavored Frei? eus]
Flowers, obtained at all the dealer?.
Chickens an?! Kbks.
.is sa oviJc?iv of oar vaHuukjo ot Um m Tbn
tery Poultry rood" 1 sil! ?lauar state Utst wg
are never witheut tbsra m t prias; or oast (tosa.
ib*?*?* vue
We taiy try tbe ?toeeo boies,_
has s sVk fotrt ol any llAd *o nafte tor tBeae
powders aa?i ibat Is tao last ?Kf H. It is salata*?
utile runica y ?ita us. ????,??? s, W?taer,
KU^ Wunemes-OBt*.
Manofs ? turwd try Folk Millar 8 Co.
?aaeaaa?a??a?a?*e??a??jaa?
MaLABiAtrared and srtadVeted from tfceoj-v
tern ur Bbowm's Iboh Birrias, wkkai ?sitoBog
the bitaal, toaos tbe nerves, aktt? dueattua. AcOft
Uks a ?-nanu o? faraona ie toserai tUkeeMa?
(ivlas* u?w MisrsT sed streuctn.
fer AU Rltt4? ?t ???la-Water
BuBuMas, MUk^baken. Mttk-MisAs (iteSBSs. loth
aaa-rora, li?s?Hoeeiostw, aa4 gessa Usaos go eg
wrtte to Owaau * Mmoa Daoe covraar,
UpposUe rast-OflV, Mka-awavt, Vs.
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