The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-19

and also from Mr.. John NJ. Hoge. askin
. me to support General Hunton. ] war
10 gay that I never saw Mr.. Martin unit
1 came here. hut | voted for him all tn
same, and | am glad ! did.
: MIR. Moon.
r J. y. Moon. being sworn. testified a
follows: !.
simply want 10 state that the articl
! which Is in the Times. and In the Dis
|, patch. also, I'm reference to my iniuenc
, ing the vote OF Mr.. Graft is a willful an'
, malicious f~alsehood. and the mar wh'
Is responsible for it Is responsible for 9
wilful lie. / did not meet Mr.. Craft UNI
sometime after the election, and nothlht
Of money was thought OF. Ar Genera
Ayres has been brought into this mat
ter / telegraphed him yesterday even
ing 20 know what he had 10 say about H.
I have received the following telegram
from him I'm reply. He says. II have no
knowledge whatever OF any corrupt means
being used 10 influence Delegate Graft $
vote for United States senator. i DO not
think he voted in accordance with the
wishes OF his constituents but j DeileNe
he acted honestly and free from any
corrupt influence j furthermore want
to say that | never carried any u 10
Southwest Virginia, and never
directly or indirectly to- influence MI
Il lat = VI INL NY 49,
the use Of money or I'm any way. 90
not know who is responsible for IL. IL
seems TO come from nobody.
Mr.. r.. J.. Galding, being duly sworn. tes-
titled as follows.
O. by Chair: Mr.. Galdlng. state any
thing you know In regard TO the matter
under investigation.
A We'll. was written TO to have
some tickets printed for Charlotte county,
1900. about a week before the election.
| had the tickets printed, and think on
a Friday afternoon l received a letter
from DR.. Priddy, asking me TO have a
thousand printed for Mecklenburg county.
The time was very short. but had them
printed At the same time he said he
would be i'm Richmond the next morning
and he would meet me at Mr.. Ellyson's
Office. at Q O'clock. ] went there at that
time. but he did not come. l told Mr..
Eilyson / doubted whether he would come,
and / would take the tickets and carry
them with me. Mr.. Ellyson said: "He
Is Obliged TO come here TO get some
money: he said there would be no doubt
about his coming. / said / did not think
Il was necessary for me to stay, so /
took the tickets and left on the next
train. / met DR.. Priddy when the trains
passed.
@. DO you know anything more about
NV 0Nha'NA ahdNNN
A. That IS all.
q. DO you know anything about any
improper means being used in the election
Of delegates or senator's?
A. Nothing in the world. ] was around
at three precincts
Chair: We are not investigating what
occurred on election day at the precincts.
Witness: | just wanted to state that /
saw no money used at all.
Mr.. EiIy~on 'ga'n.
At the request of DR.. Priddy, j.. Taylor
Ellyson next took the stand.
Chair: Make any statement you desire,
Mr.. Ellyson.
A. l have nothing to say, unless some
one desires to ask me a question.
O. BY DR.. Priddy: l want to ask Mr..
Ellyson If Mr.. Tom Scott was not In
his Office two or three times on the
Saturday before the election, and If he
did not know Of our getting campaign
funds from Mr.. Barbour Thompson.
A. | found Mr.. Scott and Or. Priddy
i'm my Office on my return from dinner,
on Saturday preceding the election; he
says it was in accord with my
recollection. | had expected TO have
seen those gentlemen earlier in the
dav. I had a letter from DR.. Priddy
that he would be in Richmond
on Saturday morning. He did
not arrive. however. until the train
which reached here about / or 2 o'clock.
DR. Priddy informed me that he had
received some campaign funds from Mr..
J. s.. Il. Thompson.
Q. By same: You know that Mr..
Thompson gave me the money?
a. | knew when you told me. and not
before.
@. BY Chair: Did YOU hear what Cen
eral Lee said In reference to you?
A. 7 viii say this: That there is Moth
ing within my personal knowledge. con-
corning the conduct Of the Democratic
campaign that I am unwilling for any
man. woman, or child in the Common
wealth TO know. | will cheerfully answer
any questions bearing upon the conduct
of the campaign. ! have been for more
than twenty years I'm politics in this
three years as chairman. and six
or seven rs member Of the Executive
] have never know a moro
honest campaign than this. IL there was
anything CisagIeealle or dlshonorcb bic I'm
the conduct o, that Camnaign ~ never
anne within my knowledge. and there
IS nOthing concerning II when | am not
willing II give 20 the committee the
fullest information in my power. There
Is nothing in il which ! would not cheer
fully reveal. because there are no secrets.
except such IS are always connected
the management Of a political cam
paien; absolutely nothing that l am 10th
to reveal.
@. General Lee states as follows: Mr..
]. TAYLOR Ellyson can testify that Mr..
Barbour Thompson had a preliminary
fund which he did not turn over to Mr..
DO you know anything in re-
gard 10 that?
A. ! know nothing about any prelimi-
nary fund.
Q. Did you ever have any CONVERSE
ton with General Lee or Mr.. Meredith
on this subject?
a. understood there was such a fund,
| knew nothing about it.
o. The second statement is: That Mr..
will testify that Mr.. Thompson
lid distribute money without consult
ing him.
A. I think the simplest way TO answer
hat is to give you a copy Of the letter
7 wrote Mr.. Meredith. who propounded
those questions. II you will allow me, l
read it.
II is as follows:
EIyson TO Meredith.
Richmond, Va, II, 30, '93.
G. V. Meredith. Esq, Richmond. Va,
My Dear Charlie; Your letter OF NoVem-
,er 18th received. The Times OF the 10Th
contained al article IN which re-
erence was made TO a subordinate rail
Dad official (Mr. j. :. b. thompson as
.aving withheld funds from the distribu-
ion for which they were intended. II
reverted them to advance the aspirations
4 a particular candidate for the United
.tates seDatorship.
I'm tho next dQV wrote "A letter 10 MI.