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

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A. / am living IN the city OF Richmond
but claim the city OF Alexandra as my
legal residence; / vote there anu am
taxpayer there, but my ofice Is IN iSlch-
mond. and my place Of habitation Is in
Richmond.
q. What is your occupations
A. Superintendent Of the Richmond
and Danville railroad.
@. Do you know the subject we are
required 10 investigate?
a. / don't know that l am familiar
with Il. / never heard II read until
short time ago here.
O. You do not care 20 have It read
! again?
A. No, sir; think ] understand II.
| q. Have you any knowledge OF any I'M
| proper means or methods used in the IN
terest OF any candidate I'm the election OF
candidates FOR the United States Senate?
a. None whatever. Have no hesitation
I'm saying so.
Q. Have you any knowledge OF any I'm
proper means or methods being used
after the assembly Of the General As
sembly and prior to the caucus held De
cember Z, 1888?
a. No, sir; none at all.
Q. DO you know whether any money
was furnished any candidate for the
| on condition that he should support any
particular candidate for the United States
Senator
A.. Not to my knowledge. Not the
/ least.
Railroad Money.
Q. Gy Mr. Mushbach). Can you state
how much money was received from the
chesapeake and Ohio railroad FOR cam
paign purposes?
Question objected to and objection sus-
tanned.
Q. Can you tell me. Mr. Thompson, how
much money was received from the Rich
mond and Danville railroad Tor the same
purposes
Question objected to and objection sus-
tainad
o. Can YOU state how much was re-
ceiyed from the Terminal Company or
IFS receivers for the same purpose?
Question objected to and objection sus- |
tanned
o. After you received sums from any |
or all Of these sources did you turn them |
an over 10 Mr.. Ellyson?
Question objected to and objection sus- |
tanned
Q. Was there any fund Mr. Thompson. /
that you are aware OF. commonly denomi- /
mated THE preliminary fund" i'm the
last campaign?
A. No. sir; l do not know Of any such
fund
@. Did You never receive any money
which yoI called "a Preliminary FUND.-?
a. No, sir; l never knew OF any such
fund.
O. Did all the funds that We're raised IN
this manner go directly to the chairman
Of the State Committee
BY Mr. Boykin: That is the same ques-
ton that the committee decided was an
improper one.
BY Mr. Mushbach: I would like very
much 10 know what we are investigating |
] want 10 say that / am opposed 20 the
Legislature of Virginia going into this
matter and attacking people we are going
to vote for on Tuesday but the res0'u-
ton came over from the House II came
over TO the Senate ard we adopted 10
because we did not know what else 10 DO.
We did not care to adopt it, ana 7 10
not think any senator did care 10. bat
we finally did. and now we have got t0
this ridiculous point. we have got 10
investigate the election or certain MEM
bers I'm the House and Senate last No
vember. but every time ! ask q question
designed 10 arrive az the points we are 90
investigate an objection is not only noted,
but Is sustained. My friend here wants
to get off OF this committee because he
says the Investigation Us going 90 be pro-
lOnged. / want 10 ge- off because 10 is
never going 10 be gotten into If every
question is asked the design Of which is
to get at the object Of this resolution, its
intent and object, provided il had an
Intent and object. and / presume it had
II every question / ask Is 10 be objected
10, then / suggest that this committee
adjourn sine die. we have got 20 go into
an election on TuesEy. and / am going To
vote for Thomas $. Martin / DO not like
10 80 into an investigation which invest-
gates nothing, and stops at every point
involved in the entire resolution. II looks
% me very much Ike a COW case before
/ county court. In which the lawyers do
nothing but get up and object. The only
'eason in the world 1 voted for this reso-
ution was this: The newspapers have
been fun all over this State. and all over
his country. Of inquiry as 10 how this
hing happened. One OF the inquiries IS.
Who Is Thomas $. MARTINI Another
s, Were not improper methods used TO
ecure his nomination. 1 do not be-
ieve any improper methods We're used
,ut yet somebody insists that we shall
investigate the question as TO whether ,
hey were used or not. We are now try
ng TO do it, but at every step there Is
IN objection raised. II is not confined 20
he caucus; IL confines MS to the election.
,ut every question which Is asked, the
iesign Of which Is so ascertain the use
# money about the election is met with
IN objection Now. / got money from 7
outside sources TO secure my election. Mr. =
Thompson knows that
Making n Sacrifice. 2
I think I am making n great sacrifice q
n being down here. / think / ought 10 Z
be az home attending 20 my business {
md trying 10 make a living. / do not 2
object to the employment Of campaign 4
unds for the election Of members. but d
he gentlemen of the House Of Delegates D
rave forced this thing on us. Now if d
We are going TO investigate, let us do a
l. II we have determined I'm advance q
hat we are not going 10 allow any {
uestions TO be asked. which will reach N
he bottom Of the thing. let us adjourn | 2
light away and quit. That is all / want p
O DO. I am not asking a single question "
Intended 10 reflect on Mr. Thompson. Z
We have known each other too many r
ears for him to indulge I'm any such 4
belief. but I want 10 find out the 8
definition Of Ny Lord Cookies express | q
ion Of. etc do not see the necessity Il
f sitting here and employing a steno- 81
rapher and occupying our time. and Il
Ding what is apparently going to be Il
n entirely useless matter. O.
II we are going TO confne every ques- p
lon to the direct one. as to whether the r.
witness knows Of the Improper use Of Il
money why, then. we might as well n
top because nobody knows anything h
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