Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-14
no objection and he submitted the follow.

70 refuie soiue ot the statements that were
made. With the comuittee's consent / viii ro-
fer and read from few notes which Lave
m4do.
The last time wac before this committee I
expected 20 testify only as % two questions--the
brst as 20 whethef had heard Mr.. Epp. express
an opinion as 20 which metallic work lie thought
was the best. and whether he hnd borrowed
500 from me- DID no; know that the commit
toe would so into "details, ana therefore had not
given any thought ms 90 the minor points. The
statenents made by me before your committee
last Tuesday evening were truo, as well as
could rccolloci that night Being questioned on
oil sides | was a little confused: nor do desire
10 change thom materially. have made II my
business sipce my return from New York 10 post
myself as thoroughly a. p0ssiDlc upon the mat
ters now IN dispute, and IN consequence have
refreshed my memory on certain points, which
will relate.
desire to say in the beginning, as | believed
] said last week. that hayo beon on very
pleasant terms with Mr. Epps. 1 did not believe
that Mr.. kpps had done anything conscientious
ly wrong. IL true that no borrowed 400
from me, which nc paid bY note.
In answer 20 question from Mr.. Meredith
last Tuesday night refused 70 20 Into tc.aiis.
nov propose 20 giye n statoment 0f everything.
well as can recolect, as 10 the details OF tho
trip ana Why | went. and answer some OF the
testimony as reported by tho papers Our
memories are 40 conflicting doem it proper.
WENT AT Mr. sTAHKg's REQUEST.
Tho statement that Was requested by Mr..
Starkc 60 accompany the committee on thor trip
North 10 represent MIN, and that my expenses
would be paid, Is absolutely true. now quote
Mr. Stsrke's testimony n reported In the Dis
PATCH aud then rotcr 20 ms letter, which think
viii speak for itself az 70 whether it was true
went North Nifh the committee IA the interest
of Mr.. Starko's company or not:
"Mr GuigOn remarked that he understood
Mr.. Starke desired 20 make an additional state
ment and or ms motion that eenilomen was
allowed 20 speak. Mr.. StAfsc said that he had
learned that Mr. Beyih had testified that he
WI no an t-fSyr Inn
representative of himself. ana that he (Starkel
was 20 bear "a certain part OF the expenses ~
hi. trip. Mr.. Stsrkc dtRied that This wes fact or
th he had paid any portion Of the cos IL Of
that trap. The witucss said that so iar as he knew
Mr.. Bclvin had no connection with the FoRton
company except a. far as permission 10 put IN n
dupli ate BID OF his own Was concerned. lie
thought Mr b0oz and MIR. Beiyin had arranged
this between themselves.
LITTER ASKING HIN TO GO.
And now / viii rosd n copy of a letter hd-
dressed 20 me, tho original Ui which have WIN
Inc here
"RIcHNoSp. VA, December 30, 1892.
| Nr. Ttesfog Bcluin, Gorcraor Streef, Citg:
Dear Sir.--As you know, a subcommittee OF
| ths Council 10 going North 90 look alter iurni-
| ture Anl nhug--asos Tor the CITY HaD Funding 1t
impossible 10 go ourselves wc writo 10 ASK you 10
| e. aud represent ~. We spl - 10 captain 1 ar
lis chairman of tho committee, and he said IL
would be satisfactory iO him aud his co'nmitt'e'
| OF course the company VIII bear your expenses
| on The irlp.
Mr.. BaJz. the general aecn, Of tho company,
viii also accompany the committee N well a.
| Mr.. add"y or hls Representatives VINO reprr-
| scnt q rival house. ara pToDabiy t"0 man s'rs
| of the Council aud Mr.. Charles Goiain. tlorE OF
| the Circuit court. Hoping you can make IL con-
" fStgn.dl n. NJ. S1ARKE & Co."
| The committee will SEQ that thus letter is writ
| ten upon Nr Starkos business letter-hoai,
| which speaks for itsst. go
| Now, Mr. Bo1zdid not arrive ia Richmond until
| lot Tor the North. saw him about an hour ho-
] fore the train left. ! was under ihe impression
/ hat every ole on ttat trap knew That was
| Z. ere .u INC interest Of tho Fcnton Metallic
| Company, az represented 10y hr. Starke, and
! when requested by any one on that irlp always
/ stated t1 them tae iact thrt MAS gong III we
! interest oi TIE FcutOE Mctalli" Company, "hltb
/ WAS represented by Mr.. Sinike.
Oh or arrival at lhiniciphl1 Wo regleterel
/ at t,rerfn's Hotel. l. was agreed that W suoId
| eo 70 q t8oatre on Broad street Mr.. Jewell re-
! presenting Mr. Wai1ey, went up 10 tho trket
/ ri-e ant purchased a box for the party IAis
/ also can prove it necessary. The next day was
/ sueuti in visiting the city Hall ana other places
/ The following day was spent ~ harrisburg ~
I sf,erting fnptallc nles. Ihcn 10 Reading: the
! q New York, where We stopped ~ the ~ Jtiilt'
| Hote.. 10 was agreed that we "onIl 90 10 tho
/ Casino Theatre. l suggested that ~ th' pro
| prlot0r had charge 81 The roo-ghrdth' We
! mid Dr,D4bly obtain better seats, that We re-
| quest hin 20 bay thom for us. ln approaching
: hin ho sali We had better invest ihe money 10
|
| enough that ho would Present vi b his compH.
| ments - recammitlee another box which Won d
acr. nlnacdate al, which proposition was acropi-
cd, all q which am ready t" prove.
! TuE IOAS 10 ME-. FTIs.
| Ahout what am going to state now tho ques-
! ton Will naturally arl~o why was II that M
| Epps told me lac had DorroWed eluO from Mr.
! Wniiey OF uls representatives 4heie must
| have been some reason Tor ~.
| TniaI ,sill explain a. follows: On returning 10
our room that night Mr. Kqps rcmarkcd mat
originally % Wse not his intrnton 20 tel any one
hia ,piuion ol tho different metallic files, but
! alter loosing them au Oyer to thought that
Booz's Uhat ls, StHrkc'sl were tho best. but that
| De WAS worried about matter tnai OccurIei
| before leaving home. Nj Naldey or MS repre-
/ ecu.a attV0 had called on hIul ana SttiVl luat II
| he ed not have tao money convenient Tor the
| frlp he would loan Il % tim lkpps'. Mr.. Elps
| refined 10 tn" eject that II would cramp hin 10
| use his Own money hat time; thai ne Wonll
| lct him bear from him. Next day Mr.. Epts
| called on Mf. M0untcastlo aui stated the propo-
| sltiou that had been made 10 nm, ana was III
| formed that tho same proposition had been
| maj, 10 nttn .Mountcast!e' They decided to
| accept the loan, which he thcn stated ho re-
! gre.scd very much AMI would hk" 10 % IN l'o-
| sitiou to return A. stated tnat thoAghl 'haI
| ,luld arrange - for him. representing NJ
| ~fsrke aud he Mr.. Boo, thought 70 my duty
| 20 tell Ms. Bool mat NJ. tpps was favorable 10
hi, company: atpIt The Natdcy loan, ma
! about returning that loan, winch dll. Mr
| Boo rcpnei that be was glad that MI tpps
| favored ni- work aud tlot 10 would Doe g!sd 10
! advance the money g. me 10 loau BIZ. flp d,
! which he aii The ncxt Jay iu ihtHiripnla' ~
| having Sos m showing so hard tho committee
/ Abandoned their trlp O. bostOd and the t"C iHc-
! tones
NE. ErPs FXrgrs,Tp oFINloNs.
! on other occasions dii hear Mr.. fpps speak
| fayorahly o. ROOFS Wors once on our return 70
! pltl4 ieifhia after 81. No0I had explained the
/ c5u-'rlcton Ot eases iui ihe manner lh winch
/ tae steel was mhuiuulateA again IN hlrh-
/ mouI IN Muiphys Hotel, remember very us
tnc.ly, nov that tne c'rrni 'ih'a taS uoea. s
! brought TO my attention, ,hat hn sal using rs
own words " that 10 was worth tully 10 per cent
| more" ON returning home, while On the rars'
| ! informed Mr. Epps that l bad me elVu ior
! NM Ue stated that he dii not want II
| then bat would let me hear from nun
| after 10 returned home. ieW Gays ailer
/ hc telcphou"d me that De WoHd IKE ID Sc ,hc ,c
/ after working hOlr.. We sF;eea 10 meet uut"T
| ma Jnrttre-Nf. BlOomlncSs p.acs which We
! dii about oclo'k. Mr.. Foomhnck was pres
! cut-ani not a Is~Ey, a. has been testlheA 70
! saw the money paid, although heW was behllu inc
/ har. aud has reierrei 90 u several tihet SINCE
! ON receivins tloamuucy Nj Lpps maae this
1 s,stc'reut: 'rhAt w. would give the currency
/ g., MS hfo,hei-. n-law. hr. James IhuhiH' Eel
| 49, 80. ,ut take Is TO NJ. Nhdiey, which /
/ ,ro,irht he did 1 desire fnttger % state that
! Tie money Was not IN any WAY lhtehlra OF NJ
/ cenfof a.. a Lrioo. As Hes Win lnit comm
/ to@ fhe rlurpO-r 0i representing the fruiOp NC
| . ma. gonoauy tnrol ,h their agent Nr. StarEo,
| tii NOT refer IA uuy Mauucr, by Npfd "i uccu'
/ to VOL furniture, which can prove As - q
I sIataueut ~ Ia tle amount OF A'hN Hp'"'' l
I have looked thrOu "a inT memoranda ho'ks
/ AMI oni th.tIcdu mo-. Keep an accouni OF money
I spcuL l asked "a friend Of mine D. nc WSs AZ
/ nuafutci with Mr.. tpps. VINO worker a. lhl.
/ bofrs lie sad "he knew him by sisht pui hoi
/ uersDuaUvn lr-duostcd htn - Wglto Mr' hppa
! to nav the note Iu hank, which h - dd hS ueeui-
/ 81 nai "A perfect right 10 d. As sia e1 IA the
/ nortnni.s thai dii not caro- 10 10 lh'o ule %
/ tails of TINS matter wnen vas nret before ihls
! cUfnmittes nOr woulI DO IL NOW hai IL uvt bveu
| f,r 81, much conflicting testimony Al lhAt
! have said !. as rcc)ieri and believe 70 DC
/ ,r,,,, al much 80 that would be Wiling 10 tnsAe
/ ooth IL H. 1 have ~ regrets AT Mhat ~.
! G5De. AMI under similar circumstances "Vuiu W
In rs evident. from my irst testimony, ihe req,
! son that dd not 10 INTO us,H M"9 rs, ,Nt
INV Eind feelings towards Nj. Epps' anu iv' ~.
| stns rnas son thought 70 best t1at ne shoul1 PAy
/ me note of slOO. 50 that IN hlr tesHuohS he
| .oYtJ -ey that the note had boon paid .
| Would Nor soucs Personal ATTACKS
As,o some OF the petty personal attacks an
I ;,N,1,Y,tinns. which snould have been iAtuo
/ si..wncre. DO not propose at thl' TIME nu
/ NO., to t,av 6ny attention 20 th"h sS .no'
! ,r,,id neyer hgy0 been iutroddcri ah1 arc ~ "
,, tntsre.t 10 this investigation or coinu'le"
"a fna committee all tnat I taN