The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17

party
Mr.. Rrvan: really do not know what
Is the general practice II distribution OF
funds fn the Democratic party. ! never
was on the executive committee before,
and NV functions this time were rather
10 raise money than 20 disburse n.
Mr. Nicoi. DO you know anything more
I'm regard 10 the subject OF our lnvestiga-
tlon?
Mr.. Bryan: Nothing.
Mr. Nicol. Have you the names Of
any other witnesses that you desire TO
leave with the commtteef
Mr.. Bryan: No
Here the committee instructed the Ser
geant-at-Arms To summon Mr.. @. Y.
Idtchncld to appear bfore the commit
tee.
Mr. Tommy.
MI Tomney then appeared before the
committee. He was sworn and examined
Mir NicoI: state al you know in re-
gard 10 the subject matter Of this invcsti-
/ MIR. Tomney: In the arst place. wish
! 10 say that Nr Litchheld was The leader
/ Of the indt pendent Democratic ticket.
! lie was the 0pp0uent of the regular nOm-
! nces Of Washington county. Further he
| beIorgs 10 % ring which has controlled
| washington county f0- be last forty or
| Gftv wears. This timo the farmers came
I'm and took part in the convention. and
| those gentlemen DID not get the delegates,
| when. consequently they kicked. MT.
/ TifchHrd WAS heard 10 say that ne would
| dofatt the nominees BE- DO took n pile OF
/ money TO do &C. think he did spend
/ good deal of money. ! was not pledged 70
any one for the lniied states SeHale'
| I came here unuledeed and untrammeled
! and do NOT know tht Mr. Martin gave
! a dollar 10 the campaign In Washington
! I do know that there was private fund
! rotten mo by the citizens OF Washing
| ton for the campaign.
Mr. Nicol: / understand you to say
/ that Mr. Martin gave no money before or
| after the election. 90 be used in the cleo
ton I'm Washington county;
Mr.. Tomney: 40. sir, not o. dollar that
| I know or
Mr.. Nicol: You mean TO say that your
: vote for Mr.. Martin was uninhuenced by
money given by Mr.. Martin?
Mr. Tomney: Yes. sir, most positively.
MFR. NIcol. Have YOU anything more
10 say in regard tO the natter?
Mr Tomney: No, sir.
Editor Of rhe state.
Mt w. vs.. Archer, Of the State, then
took the stand.
Mr.. Nico. Please state anything you
know in regard 10 the subject Of this
Investigation.
Mr. Archer: ] do not know anything at
an. except what / have read.
Mr. Nic0l: DO you know anybody that
does know any fact in regard TO IL?
| Mr. Archer. NO, SIR
/ Nr. Nic0l. Your PAPER WAS demanding
| au Investigation. was 20 nott
| Mr. Archer Yes, sir
! Mr Nicll: did YOU have the facts upon
| which that demand was hasedt
| Mr. Archer: 10 was based simply upon
what we had heard-rumors.
Nr. Downing. po yol know whether
| any money was used for securing votes
/ for United States stnatlri
1fr. Archer. SO. sir. / DO not.
AIr. Downing. DO you know whether
any improper means coz methods were
| used by anybody?
Mr.. Archer: no. sir. | only know what
| ] have heard and ! thoasht from mat II
! was safer to nvcsugate that We ha'
1 grounds TO investigate That was th'
position we took
mr. Vs. T. Royal theu took the STAND
and was questioned by the committee az
follows:
Alr. NscoI. MI psr.5 y sasc s,ate any
H.. lu., 500 a yffuao. ia f-slfd O.
the subject of this investigation.
Nr. Royal. 4 don't know anything
/ sir. of my own knowledge 1 have been
told q good many things and 1 can give
the names Of The parties who have made
the statements % me, and / can state the
THINGS they have said TO me. 1t is for Tho
/ committee to say whether they desire e
hear d..
N.Y. Nicol: think IL Would DC wen ~
have the names and statements.
10 ma IIN a. FH
ment more inteuigible II / were 10 pe8lN
az the besihhlhs' ..
MIR. Ttedway; ! understood you u
say that you kne" the Iacts oI 9oui o"'
knowledge. -.o
Nlr. Downing: Mr.. ChalrIna,' is l pro pro
posed 10 lhles'lE"l, nm ie ,... ~ tho MI,
al KNOWS 'Ie '.'''..la - s.,,tnr,e,,te
hcsaes VINO Ii' ,...... 80, 49,,
then he shoU," h'.' .'-, ',,..,,.'+,
should nave muse ,,.,.,..,. -.
Al mis- point si,''''e' '9 ~ 60,
amons me cohnltl "ill ~, ,', H., -, ', ''
saIl may H Z ,'' ~ tes.i,,,on,, no v,o,,l,
aD3ul '.iii'', ,..,,t'r.o and me commute,
ro,,Id MS on If and see whether or no
they would admit it. Sir. Royal was thei
asked to reduce to writing what tn
3 parties had told him.
Air. NieoI: Please state anything yo'
, | know of y0ur own knowledge.
Mr. Royal. I know that Mr.. Barbour
, ! Thomson rs an important witness q
, ! come before this committee. I have seer
a letter from Nr. Ellyson TO MIR c. V
b. | Meredith. fu which be states that Ar
thompson disiribuiei-i cannot say nov
I much OF sum-out money duilns th
edinpals oui SIDE OFT the ie5ular .n",,.le.
,"u 'iidt ne also sent aoi,js money ~ iI'u
ay' OF charlotte. -,.,.,.
AIT N'5wi men su2'ull'eu ',', -' III "Ii',t' ,n
i 49, "1 i'lu D,eH to." '' i.s''" ~ '
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