Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-06

IN ,b;s matter all the acts of the parties he
lSmith represented had been fair and Legal
We might rs well put the Richmond. Freder-
ick>hurp and Potomac Railroad Company on
rial-;nd intend to put them OH trial before
I Get through for their whole course in this
matter. The committee should say to the
gentlemen here that it would not put upon
trial this corporated company until they pro-
,uced some charges against them.
The Chairman. | understand. Judge
Marshall. that you withdraw the objection tn
the opposing counsel examining the books
Judge Marshall-I do have no objection
10 any member of the Legislature examining
them.
Mr.. Wood of Halifax. said he should vote
against the opposing counsel examining those
portions Of the books not given is evidence.
unless it should he found that there WAS some
thing in another part of the book contradlctlng
that given III IL testimony.
Mr. Thurman. of Bedford. could not see any
objection 10 the opposing counsel examining
the books
Mr. Wood said that member of the l.egiS-
lature had offered Il resolution in the House
containing charges against gentlemen nf this
companv which, If >ubstantiatcd would smell
we'll
Mr. Kelly said he had made no charges.
but had merely demanded an investigation.
Mr. McCau said that Mr.. Kelly had said
thar he did not prepare the resolution and
tha1 il WAS prepared bv another
Mr.. Wml-Then | move that another
who gave him the information be put on the
stand
Mr.. Guy OF the committee. agreed with Mr.
! Thurman that there were no charges against
this company. Our duty here was merely to
make the inquiry called for in the resolution
lftherc We're charges. they should have been
originated in the House. If these inquiries
bring up matters Which may make It our duty
10 MA e report upon which charge ;tS may "
brought. that is another matter The moment
those books We're lalu ON Tile table OF llls c"nl-
mittce they become evidence III our l"1SSesSI"ll
TO answer the resolution OF INQUIRY. II al i
tair-and have no reason 10 bGlleVe II l. not
there can le no oiJeyioI |" 'hcit He'ie cA-
alIi!lleu Thoroughly: nv ign. :"
anime 'he"l' anu any i'in"Iu 'ot -; -
lhis ?l!'e eh >e''I' III "a III u ~
examining l!lcih' rii'''' oe S'o VI ms '''
There Is M hIprorlet! III me committee seen
ny THIS information ana ilu from any pt'S'"'
', a,N '''' ,,;,.', -. H.. ;mc,rr,.,i, ~,
' '",Il',I w. i.''''' ''''' $3.50
JnI.a Marshall ,h,nrbr ,h, committee was
o,,,,,,..t..ut :, ,.vrmiu. those Louks itself If
,i'! ','' ,Lnr lar Them call fir
E i!aIs |v,v ''' L. : a. ,r;y,,,. L'nk
lai, i,''I' ,s' w.. u't ,l;rsJ T., Irmm
:, '" Wn , "r,. Hnh,r,. had m3,hm~ r. j1
W. ,I'o rn,tn., ~, nfh,.s,. hunks If rh,.r. j.
",, , ;.' i; III; ,n.'tt Nr H,Irrs i moi,
,,' i; '.''''i ~ I Ii" mnn,y rJ ,lrn.rJ ~,
1h, SIu; If ('m"iu;:, IL SECURE. his franchise
Mr. .j",.rh B. stewart. through his agent. sold
his r,.rl' and luIing afterwards that he could
do I;rIl,. better. tnok lcaa steps to stop the
>,l. tn. indies decided against him in the
| 'n,rI SIIr, Ciw,lit Court. and tn. Alrsar-
dria Civ Court. and don't know that he
ISM, her, ,n.mighl-rM,t he isn't the person
who furnished Nlr. Kelly with the re>nlui,ll.
Stewart had tried violence. and attempted /"
wre>, one Of the book from party. and in the
! struggle. torn out solne oi' the lr,vrs There.
are Itl hands HOW OH the road. and it will be
| built. l,crhal,S il one Year All Mr.. Roberts
and his a>>nciat,., have done has been done in
g,ol faith
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