The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-13

Gard.
There appeared In the Amherst New
Era. a paper published by one I. >.
Campbell, in the issue Of December "a
1893, an article, presumably by the editor
which seemed to be q cross between an
editorial and a rehash of the evidence
taken before the late Lee-Martin lnvesii-
eating Committee of the Legislature. In
this article it is stated, as fact, that
I had represented myself as being IN a
position 10 give valuable information OH
the subject-matter Of the said inyestlsa-
ton. and that l had been telegraphed
TO appear as n witness before the COM
mittee. The conclusion OF this article
is in the following language;
Although the committee was In ses-
sion four days, yet Mr. j. L. Beard Oh
Amherst. did not put in an appearance"
rne most casual reader will doubtless
observe that this IS a covert attack upon
mo an insinuation that 1 had made some
statement which / was unwilling TO re-
neat publicly and In the capacity of a
sworn witness. Inipenning this article re-
ferred TO. Mr.. Campbell has demonstrated
that he is not scrupulously particular
as to the source from which he derives
his supposed facts.
| was never summoned, telegraphed
for or in any way notified 20 appear
before the Committee of investigation
nor was II ever animated TO me that
nv preseace was desired there. j hereto
amend the statement Of MIR. G.. w. Dear
horn. which speaks for Itself So much
for tho article OF December n. 1888.
Amherst c. H., Va, Jan. 5, 1894.
This IS TO certify that J. i. Beard re-
ceived no telegram from this office dur
ing the month of December. 1893, calling
him to Richmond to testify before any
Investigating Committee, or any other
time on that besiness.
GEO. w DEARBORN,
Manager w. L. Tel. Office"
Mr.. Campbell in his paper OF January
4 1891. i'm an article entitled "Why an
Evasion" repeats the statement, which
I again pronounce absolutely false, thas
| had been summoned before the Com
mittee of Investigation. He further states
that he has learned from some reliable
party. that | stated in Richmond, dur
ing the month of November. that he.
Campbell was petitioned by the citizens
OF Amherst county 10 cast his vote. as
their delegate in the General Assembly,
for Fitzhugh Lee for United States sena-
tor, and that he, Campbell, replied tnat
he should vote for Martin, as that x =
tleman had furnished him money for tue
campaign. Had Mr.. Campbell approach
ed me in the proper manner concern
ing this alleged statement j should have
told him then, as j now state publicly,
that his Informant, IL he had one, was a
liar ] never made such a statement, nor
have / ever heard of any facts which
would justify such statement. But
as Mr. Campbell seems to be inclined to
keep alive the matter of the senatorial
contest, which, in my opinion. was set
tied absolutely by the vote Of the eau
Gus, it may afford him some slight muse
ment, as a supporter of Mr.. Martin. TO
explain how he reconciles his action in
the Democratic caucus with the promise
which he made 10 Mr.. Loving az shown
by his statement here annexed:
Mr.. Lovine's statement.
81. Henry Loving, Jr., of Amherst coun-
ty. do hereby certify that prior to the
primary election held in Amherst county.
on the 9th day of September, 1898, for
the purpose of nominating Democratic
candidate for the House Of Delegates, c.
j. Campbell, who at said primary be-
came the nominee. stated TO me, in I'M
mistakable language that ne fully real
lied that a large majority OF the voters
of Amherst county were in favor OF Cen
eral Lee for United States senator. and
that he, Campbell, further stated that
should he be elected 10 the Legislature
he would unhesitatingly support Lee for
that position.
Respectfully.
HENRY LOVING, Jr."
The fact is. Mr.. Campbell Is in hole.
and desires 20 divert public attention
from himself TO sme. He had promised
Mr. Loving 10 vote for Fitzhugh Lee
and did not do it. but voted for Mr..
Martin.
In his paper Of the Dist December. 1893
he classed himself as Hunton man, like
Pitcher. who couldn't be delivered TO
Lee. He and everybody knows General
Hunton to be a Cleveland man, and then
he boasted in the same paper that he
was in an anti-Cleveland LEGISLATURE. and
yet from the certificate of Mr.. Robert
Harrison, hereto attached. wants Mr.
Cleveland TO give him Sl.2o0 Office. and
let the Amherst people do very ugly
thing and so to thunder besides.
ar. Harr,son's C-riificate.
IL hereby certify that c. J. Campbell
after he was nominated for the House
of Delegates from Amherst county, stat
ed TO me that the election was "a very
important one to him: that he expected
TO get a place that would pay him 81 20
a year and expenses paid and he would
have sold the bedclothes off his wife's
bed but what he would heve been elect
ed, that there was some legislation that
he was interested In. and il he got the
place he expected. the people OF Amherst
might - and go 10 thunder.
II. L. HARRISON.
January 10. 1894"
The certificates OF Messrs Dearborn.
Harrison. and Loving are In my nos
session and can be seen upon applica-
ton.
My position in this matter is now fully
explained. Know or no facts which
would have been of interest 10 the In
vestigating Committee. but had heon
summoned by telegraph or otherwise. I
should have been on hand.