The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20
mi r,mrs-R,cHMoNp VA WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 90 1899.

knowledge OF any bWpfcf~f :
nnss heino used in tbs interests o
49,. candidate for the United State'
Sa.a,e st the election or at the caucus
NJ Meredith: That is all that i cal
recall.
DIR Priddy Again.
mr. \. Priddy then took the staho
Ia was shown a paper filed by MT roy
ali and aked by Mr.. Nicol TO maze az
statement he pleased in reference 10 ~
The paper referred TO was an extra
from a letter received by the Times ilVn
a gentleman who did not desire MS nau''
known. Mr.. Miles Martin. to whom w
name OF the writer was known enuoIs
his reliability. The paper Which vas '"'
admitted, was as follows:
~ have Information that a check, en-
dorscd by Thomas s.. Martin, Tor w
was received and used by Or. a. D. fIlu-
dy lust prior to the primary III ths
| county in July last. and that anotheI
check for $50. endorsed I'm the same man
ner. was received and used by III. frinuy
n few DAYS before the election.
"Dr. Priddy was nominated In a close
| contest over Mr.. Henry &. Rice, ana was
elected. lie voted for Thomas 5. Aiartih
in The caucus. contrary to instructions.
IF think Mr.. Henry n. Bouldin, OF Meek
lenbnre county. can put the
on the right track.
DIR. Priddy. | denounce this statement
as absolutely and unquaiihedIy RAISE
in every respect. ] do not think MIR. Henry
Bouldin made any such statement. L 90
not think that Mr.. Martin furnished any
money in Charlotte.
Mr.. Nicol: Did you ever receive a cheek
from Mr.. Martini
DR.. Priddy: Never, sir.
Mr.. Nicol: Did you ever receive a check
u.f.h hts endorsement on it,
DR.. Priddy: Never, sir. The only sena-
torial candidate that helped us was Cen
eraI Hunton. He offered US some money
for the campaign, and we declined 1t, be-
cause we did not need it.
Mr.. Nicol: AS / understand IT a check
is claimed TO have passed to you, and 10
have his endorsement on II.
DR.. Priddy: / have never seen MIR. Mar
tins name on a check in my life. l never
received any check for the eampaikn una
| didn't give one myself, and no check
was used in the campaign.
Mr.. Nicol: And did you not receive any
money. directly or indirectly, from anybody
in that direction or interest?
DR.. Priddy: No, sir, not from anybody
in that direction or interest. l repeat that
| violated no instructions, too. Mr.. VIII
liams is right here, and he can testify
about Mecklenburg.
W. Moyer.
Mr.. Meyer was next called TO the stand.
MIR. Nicol: Where do you live, Mr..
Meyer?
MIR. Mover: l live at Stuart, Patrick
county.
Mr.. Nicol: Are you the clerk referred
to in the testimony?
Mr.. Meyer: Yes. sir.
Mr.. Nicol: Please state all you now
about the matter i'm which you are referred
to by Mr.. Bouldin.
Mr.. Meyer: The statement that l saw
in the Dispatch, as far as 1 am concerned,
went "A little too far. The only know
ledge | rave of the matter was Dr. Prid-
dy's visit to Stuart. i think IL was during
our October court. / went i'm to see Judge
Hairston. and was invited over to Stead
mans office. There was a conference there
as to the outlook i'm the county, and
what was best to be done in the matter.
We were a little uneasy about our coun-
ty, as we did not know how the alliance
between the Third party and the Repub-
licans would pan out. There were certain
counties regarded as doubtful, and DR..
Priddy asked how Patrick county was.
L replied that if proper efforts were used
the county would go Democratic. lie ask
ed about what majority. and l said be-
tween two and three hundred. He then
that he came there with $50
to be used as a campaign fund, and some
had suggested hat more would be neces-
sary. He said he could get more. l was
very unwell that night, and about
that time left and went home.
Mr.. Nicol: Was the money left on the
condition that the delegates or that
should vote for Mr.. Martin for
senator?
Mr.. Meyer: There was not a word said
about it, sir.
Mr.. Nicol: DO you know Of any improper
means or methods being used TO influence
the vote Of any member OF the General
Assembly. either at the election or at the
caucus, in the interest OF any candidate
Tor the office Of United States senator?
Mr.. Meyer: / do not, sir.
MIR. Tredway: Some witness said you
Gould tell about the condition annexed TO
$3.50. DO you know anything about
Mr.. Meyer: From my present knowledge.
do not.
DR.. Priddy: May ask a question?
Mr.. Tredway; Yes, sir.
DR.. Priddy: Didn't / say that l would
try to- get $50 more?
MIR. Meyer: My impression is now. and
was at the time, that you would try 10
secure the other $50 and send IL there.
Or. Priddy: / never mentioned General
Lees name to the meeting. did 90.
Mr.. Nicol: 1t is not necessary to go into
that, sir.
MIR. Eiggs.
Mr.. Isaac Digs then came forward
TO the stand.
Mr.. Nicol: You have been sworn once
Mr.. Diggs; go ahead, sir.
Mr.. Diggs: AS / am here, l desire 10
d -. tn s.riac GI.l ~ r.rt.,a,I
Lee. / want 10 state that do not ap-
bear as "a voluntary witness at al; sim
ply came TO be present in here, and the
committee wanted me TO answer the in
.errogatories filed by General Lee. | have
N my hand a o of this mornings
Times
Mr.. Nicol: No doubt that is correct.
)ut it is better to hear his language in
MS own statement.
Mr.. Nicol here read the nineteenth in
errogatory filed by General Lee. and
published In yesterdays Times, as fol-
ows: II have seen two letters of AIR.
Diggs, one TO Mr.. c. V. Meredith,
lot twelve months old, but dated Septem-
,er II. 1893, in which he clearly indicated
hat he would vote for me; the other to
r. T.. Lee. dated February, 1898,
n which he expressed a desire To vote
or me-
Mr.. Nicol: What nave you 10 say in
answer to that. Mr.. Digs?
Mr.. Diggs: | do not r~ecollect TO have
TO MIR. Meredith on September Y.
1913, but ] have seen Mr.. Meredith. and
lc informs me that that letter is I'm the
possession of General Lee. | would like
o say that | do not deny having written
hat letter. but on the stand I did not
ecollect II. II Is impossible for me 10
'ecollect all the letters that | write. or
he contents OF those | do write. Wnnld