Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-20

through Wnicn the NOFIolk anu Wetteih
road passed. This instruction Mr.. Glas-
gov declared he carried out. He declined
to tell what sum the Norfolk and Western
road distributed thus.
GENERAL LEES ALLEGATIONS.
Here the witness was handed the original
statement submitted by General Lee, and
read this specification:
Ask Captain ]. II. II. Figgat. who u
now In this city. II William A. Glasgow
did not say 10 him before the nomination
Of the member OF the legislature from
Botetourt that II he would vote for Mar
tin the Central Land Company would favor
his nomination"
In replying to this the witness practi-
caIly corroborated the evidence OF Cap
tain Figgat upon this point This was 10
the effect that II Captain F'lggat would
accept the nomination he (Glasgow)
thought the Central Land Company would
be favorable 10 him.
! The witness then read the following
specifications in General Lees paper:
'If you will summon Henry c. Stuart
he will furnish the name of a reliable
gentleman who will testify that Mr.. w.
! A. Glasgow, who distributed the contri-
| button OF the Norfolk and Western rail-
road In this campaign. said to a member
| OF the Legislature II he would vote Tor
| Mr.. Martin he would give him money FOR
his committee; that the Norfolk and
| Western railroad wanted Mr.. Martin TO
be elected senator because In that case
| the Richmond and Danville railroad
would Withdraw all opposition to the
| entrance Of the Norfolk and Western rail-
road into Washington city"
MIR. Glasgow totally denied the truthful
| ness of any such reflections as were con-
tanned I'm the above specification and said
| he did not believe Mr.. Hughes would
/ kn m
| mittee who would give any such testl-
mony. As TO the reasons assigned why
the Norfolk and Western wanted Mr..
| Martin to become senator, the witness
| asserted that they were totally ground
less.
Continuing his evidence Mr.. Glasgow
| said that Just before the assembling OF
the Legislature come weeks ago he saw
| Mr. Miles Martin. who conducted General
Lees campaign. and that gentleman as
sured him that both he and General Lee
| felt satisfied that he Glasgow had dis
| tributed the Norfolk and Western funds
| without regard to any senatorial prefer
ences whatever. and Mr.. Martin thanked
| him for his impartiality In that matter.
| Mr. Glasgow added that he then asked
II Mr.. Martin would not write him a
ktter to this effect, and have General
! lee do likewise. Mr.. Martin. enc wit
ness asserted. said he would do this, but
he never got either OF the letters.
WHY HE HANDLED IT.
Mr.. Mushbach: Mr.. Glasgow, for what
| particular reason did the Norfolk and
| Western railroad wish you TO distribute
| the money contributed to the campaign,
| instead OF allowing 1t 10 be disbursed
through the hands of Mr.. Ellyson. Chair
| man OF the State Democratic Commit
| tee?
| After slight hesitation the witness said
1.-THE official of the road giving the money
said that he had heard of some suspicious
on the part Of friends Of certain sena-
torial candidates that the State commit
tee might not do what was desired In
this matter and chose this method OF
distributing the funds through me that
the Norfolk and Westerns contribution
would not be mixed up in any way"
The Chairman: did Mr. Thomas ,.
Martin ever make any suggestions to you
as to how any Of that money should be
Appropriated"
"He did not SIR
The witness continued then by saying:
"As / have before stated | had my pre-
ference for senator, but I dealt out that
money for the general good of the Demo-
cratic party along the counties on our
line. without regard TO the political pre-
ferences Of any one.
II would like also to add that | had
many talks to Mr.. j. S. b. Thompson
from time 10 time during the campaign.
and 1t is due him 10 say that l never at
any time heard him suggest that any
money should be used in effecting the
election OF men with reference TO their
senatorial views. ! would not have In
ficted so long statement upon the com
mttee. but desired to set myself fully
Ill shng int
At this juncture in the proceedings Mr..
Glasgow was asked a number OF questions
by Mr. Green as TO the manner In which
he distributed the money that went into
the Ninth Congressional District. The
money had gone to almost every county
in that district and the delegates elected
had in every instance, save one or two
voted for General Lee This caused some
| applause from the supporters Of Mr.. Mar
tin. The witness then. at the request OF
Mr. Mushbach, told in what other coun-
ties he sent funds and how the delegates
voted as nearly as he could.
Judge Green the Author.
A break in Mr.. Glasgow's evidence was
caused here by the placing on the Chair
mans desk Of a telegram from Judge
Bergman Green. of Danville, who stated
that he would be in Richmond to-mor-
row morning Mr.. William l.. Royal
gotten letter from Judge Green giving
him permission to use his name as the
author Of the article which appeared In
the Times on Sunday from Danville. and
to which many references had been made
during the investigation, especially while
Mr. j. Taylor Ellyson was on the stand
The committee did not here decide
| whether it would hold over TO examine
Judge Green or not
Mr.. Glasgow then resumed his testi
mony. He was asked II when he wa:
given the Norfolk and Westerns money
the officials OF the company knew Of his
senatorial preference. He said that HI
thought they did. as he had never made
a secret of II.
QUESTIONED BY LITCHFIELD.
Mr. Litchfeld. who testified on Monday
and who was the independent nominee
for the House Of Delegates against th'
regular nominee of the Democratic part!
in Washington county, asked permission
to interrogate the witness, which wa
granted by the committee. Mr.. Litchflelt
then asked whether or not any none!
was sent to Washington county for cam
paign purposes. Mr.. Glasgow stated tina
there had been, but declined TO give tn
amount unless the committee requested
him to do so. This was not considered
important, and the witness did not nam
the sum sent Mr.. Litchfed remarke,
that his reason for asking the question
was that It had been stated during tn
investigation that no funds had been sen
to Washington county, and he desired 4
show that there had been. The witnes
went on 10 say that the money wa
sent to Washington county because h
did not think that General Lee woul'
object TO those people up there havlnl
aid to help beat an independent candi
date, who was opposing the regula
Democratic nominee.
WHY HE DIDN'T WRITE.
At this point Mr. Miles Martin aske
permission to make a brief persona
statement touching what Mr.. Glasgow
had said about the conversation had wit
him recently concerning the Norfolk an
Western funds He practically corrobo
rated what Mr.. Glasgow had said. an
added that afterward these reports abou
! the undue and improper influences upo
the members with reference TO the Sem
torship came out, and II was imposslol
for him (Martin) to write the wines
the letter he had spoken Of Mr. Marti
spoke in very high terms OF Mr.. Glas
Cow personally and said that he ha
the fullest confidence In him.
WHAT MR.. DAVE HEARD.
Mr.. Paschal Davie, Of Petersburg, VIII
was present, was sworn. He testified ina
he had Just come over 10 Richmond o
business, and had started up TO IN
Times office to tell Mr.. Bryan what h
.f In a a I