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

Gum was partially true. Judge Hairston
did tell him about the carrying OF the
money 90 Patrick county The Judge
stated TO Em that he understood that
Thompson was 10 get $50 more for such
use az he saw ~ TO make OF g. Mr.
Bouldin said he had twice since showed
the written statement to Judge Halrston,
who admitted that IL was correct
The witness then asked permission 20
make statement IN reply TO what DR..
Priddy had said on the day previous In
regard TO there having been a combination
OF Democrats. P0pulsts. and Republicans
to beat DR.. Priddy. This the witness de-
claTcd was unqualifedly false. as the
Doctor WAS supported by the Democrats
after his nomination had been settled.
Mr.. Boykin. Were you In favor Of G n
eral Lee or Mr.. Martin for the Senate.
MIR. Bouldin?
Il was Lee man. sir"
Mr.. Miles Martin Testified.
Here the witness left the stand. and
Mr.. Miles Martin testified. His state
ment was brief and respectful. He said
he did tell Mr. Royal what he hal said
he did about the Priddy matter. He had
no personal knowledge OF the matter but
it had been much talked Of. and ne made
reference to IL while In conversation with
Mr.. Royal.
The Chairman; Have You any personal
knowledge Of any improper uses OF money
in the election Of members Of the House
OF Delegates or Senate with a view as 70
how they should vote upon the senatorial
question?
Witness: | have not.
The Chairman: DO you know Of any
undue influence having been brought tc
bear upon any member after the a.
sembling Of the LEGISLATURE and prior to
the election Of MIR. Martin as senator
by the Democratic caucus7
II do not"
WHY HE DID NOT HELP HIM.
Mr.. Martin then went into an cxplana-
ton OF the matter spoken OF by Dr.
Priddy on Monday. In which he and tn.
witness had some conversation with refer
ence To "a revenue position for which Dr.
Priddys brother was an applicant Mr.
Martin said he did talk with Or. Priddy
upon this question, and would have en-
deavored to have gotten the place for hi,
brother had the Doctor been IN favor oil
his friend General Lee for the Senate
lie ala not however. feel like Workiaf
for a man who would 20 contrary 20 his
wishes I'm so important matter as tbs
election of a United states senator.
In reply TO a question by a member oil
the committee MIR. Martin said that Dr.
pridiy was a man Of high standing In
Charlotte county. He believed that every
dollar received by him for campaign pur
poses went TO the legitimate expenses Of
that canvass. Incidentally the witness
said that DR.. Prddy told him that he did
not get his money from Mr.. Ellyson a
he dld not have the funds when he called
for them.
Mr.. Martin remarked that from hi!
talk with pr. Priddy he did not th.nl
that he Priddy) felt under any pecuniarS
obligation o. Mr. Thompson but under Z
political obligation. ana would vote fol
/ Mr.. Martin because Of the close friend
ship between Mr.. Martin and Mr.. Thomp
! son.
HAD NOT HEARD
Mr. W. l.. Royal stated to the com
mittee that he found the summons &
attend at his house when he arrive
| there At II O'Clock the previous night
| but thought there was no necessity O
| coming down AT such a late hour.
When asked # he had heard from III
author Of the Danville communication II
Sundays Times. to which Chairman ELY
| son took exceptions in q very cmphau
/ letter. Mr. Royal replied that he had telo
1 graphod 10 the gentleman, but had no
! then received q reply
Chairman Nicol told Mr.. Royal that
! no had anything further to say tina
| was made when he was first on the stan
/ he could DO so then. He replied that h
| had nothing else TO state. but that tn
/ Times received letter Monday fror
/ a gentleman. who's name h. did not car
/ % give. but who was known 10 Mr. Mile
! Martin. and that hc would like 10 offe
/ 20 the committee as evidence an eStrac
/ from the letter.
/ MIR. MEREDITH AGAIN.
! without deciding whether or not III
! letter should De admitted as evidence
! Mr g. Y. Meredith tool; the stand. say
/ ing ne wanted 10 make a statement o
| two in regard 20 Mr.. Ellyson's testimony
| He had heard il intimated that he (Nere
dith was using secrets Of the State Demo
! cratic Committee. He would not use tn
! expression $50 positive lately that it Wa
/ a positive lie" as. in his opinion, it wa
! testimony and not loud assertions tina
, carried weight
/ lie heard I'M 1891 OF railroads distributn
/ money direct Ia candidates. and protest
/ against it. This year he went on tn
/ state Executive Committee with the eN
/ press understanding that it should no
/ be don. again lie heard nothing OF
! this year until he was told that II wa
/ being said ~ Dr. Priddy's friends tha
/ the Doctor had received campaign fund
! from the railroad with the understandin
! he should vote for Martin.
THE PRELIMINARY FUND.
/ Meeting Chairman Euyson. he aske
/ MIN IL hc had not promised General lie
AND himself that all funds should z
/ through his Enys1ns) hands. Mr.. Ely
! son replied that tlr. Barbour Thompso
| had seat the money referred 10, ana ina
/ "a. had no control over II. Mr.. Ellyso
! 1fr,,ft fund ~ MI
! Elfvson said he could list where he IA
/ sent money. where tir. Glasgow had sen
! il aud where none was sent. but ina
/ ha knew nothing Of whore MI Thomi
/ son sent 1t. Everything told him by MI
/ EUvSou was with the understanding ina
! D.. Meredith would use II.
/ n was after the election that he hear
| that The peop!e in Charlotte were sayin
that Martin bad cont money there. II
/ 1Neredith) and General Lee were UEm
/ I'D help Mr. ElIyson by Keeping the none
! in the hands OF the commlttee' 30 va
n would not be said. as had been don
before that Mir. Ellycon was not enutie
| n me credit of the campaign. he thougt
| mat Mr. Fllyson seemed TO appreca'
] this.
THE LETTER ACCEPTED.
At the conclusion Of Mr. Meredith
/ testimony the committee resume - -
/ eidcration Of the letter presented py VI
/ Rovau. from which the signature ma
/ boen cut. The letter was accep'eu' an
| reads thus: a.. choc
| II have got information that a cncC
erdorsed by Thomas :. Martin ior 81
~ received and used by DR.. a. > frldu
| i,st nrior 10 the primary In TINS coun'
| In Ilv last, and that another checA II
| se-o endorsed in the same manner W.
! received and used 10y Dr. Priduy IL
| davs before the election. -
! .;Dr prlday was nominated IN cIos
| co,,eet over MIR. Henry c. Rice, ana wa
| ot1.,ed He voted for Thomas =. MARI
/ a. eenator in the caucus contrary
,rstructions. / think Mr. Henry w bou
5.,, Of NecklenbuTg county, can put u
.r-,',nittee on the right track. !.
.rbc COMMITTEES decided not 10 sehu ~
ptce holding that II he mace u
,.,nnnf expected II would only pro,
.t.st Mr.. Martin put MS OWN h'0"'' '
campaign. DptDDY
80. prlddy resumed the witneSs-cha,i
mon "A vote 1t was declued 10 =
Se. the letter In question. lie req
ma said IL was totally untrue =, ~
Ever received any check from VI VI
.,t, ar one with his nar'e OF %
'..',o,,,ent ON IL. Nothing haa peer ~
'',.od I'm his county from any seha'o ,,i !.
/ So'N $50 when General Hunton VIC
49, ne wanted TO contribute 20 " -
~ norai campaign fund, but TIE col CON y,
-, his 01riddy's) suggestion wouiu ~
Z lee az ne ~ n was declined as IN