Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-13
Denial from MIR. McCuiIoch.
MANCHESTER, VA, July II, 1891.
tho EdIInr ~ the Dlsnafch.

MANCHESTER, VA, July IL, 1891.
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
In an article which appeared In your
issue OF this morning. giving an account
OF the trouble at present existing between
the Richmond Musical Union and the
proprietor OF the Mozart Academy OF
Music and the Theatre. | notice what pur-
ports 10 be an interview had With me by
a Dispatch reporter, which Is so mislead,
ing In all essential particulars that J.
must ask space to set forth the real FACTS
In the case.
Yesterday afternoon. while busy at my
work. 4. was approached by n representa-
tive Of the Dispatch. who asked Tor some
information concerning. the tToupis ~
tween Mr.. Leath and the Richmond Niu,
steal Union. To this request l rapheu
that. having been abroad for n year past,
and having only recently returned 10 tnc
city. | did not feel myself sulnclehtiy
versed I'm the details 81 the matter 10
make any statement for publication. and
/ referred him To the officers or the hu.
steal Union, whose headquarters are AZ
the Armsry. On your representatlSe ~ !,
timating a desire to know the purport =.
| certain correspondence which had recently
been passing between Air. Leath ana my
self Uhe reporter had evidently me-
viewed Mr.. Leath previous 10 nus cdlilhs
on mel. | positively declined 70 uIsciose
anything whatsoever as 10 tns -
or contents OF these letters, hOldihs thdl
the said correspondence was the property
OF the Central Trades and Labor touHSll ~
Richmond (Of which organization 81
sectetaryJ, and that | had no rent "
make any part OF II public without me
cnnsent ~ hat body. Your paper quotes
me as saying that the correspondent y.
tween Mr.. Leath and myself han DySn
Spirited" whereas ! used no adyeCthe
whatever. and gave no idea as 70 ~
tone Of the letters. In TINS DnscCui-
I mote again. He Uhat Is. n. -. hCSu,
loch) stated that 1t had been hln,et 80
one OF Mr.. Leath's letters that msiiu ~ =
| ~ his orchestra were all enrolled III d
| union which had received It's cnarte' ~
the knights Of Labor. etc, tiC' d, 49,,
/ u6sitively deny having limited any
,b,,1 ahont what Mr.. Leath aid IN ms
letters am represented as giving Vut
| the Intentions OF the "Muslcal HsSennGiy
To Investigate the circumstances uSn
| which they received thelr Gnu, ,,ba exist-
tba fact is know nothing or tne eA.Hl
oncs even. of such an organization AZ az
.'lfusicaI Assembly" I did. however ElS.
my Individual view as TO a ou, Ceuncil
might be pursued by the Iraues Oo
II II saw fit 10 DO 50. ,bot
" Acain I am represented as saying 'na'
on, question under discussion Woulu ~
nit Of no c~omprOmiSe.' Wnlcn II ~ -
erroneous. am also made TO spshH =,
committees having been apponnuIi do
visit the various branches NJ again /
clare q boycott etc, etc. iieIe, -" I
am cr1dited with what | dl1 hos nnyn-
rnvor even so much as intimated ths ~
nointment of any committee nv hove
Inc word boycott" II Is q teIHn Liter
ua,ar used. either in speech or III III,
nv - had any connection with this
affair. ,u.bad ,s 90 jncor-
roc, thai | feel constrained 10 sum ~
the whole conversation ] hlu w. 'auv
Commemorative feeling assured tna' a., !,
one who viii compare my acoGu" 60 AZ
that published this morning VIZ com.
once that have just cause lOi N0"'
plant. -v inferviewer's
orst oucstion that ! was secretary o. w,
central Trades and LABOR cvu'. ut
picbmrnd and vicinity mot Of the Nlu ~
cal Assembly mentioned 80 olte" that
paperl. and described a, III OF the
examination as being cCInHos'. Dir
,.aSrf,iie trades unions. including tn' ~
rnond Musical Union. l nave allV1"' cor.
niain.j All said with resaih " W -
r~espondence between Mt, as 70 th-
ealf and also my opinloh "a IN
- mmiobts of Labor business. l. Std'-N. "a
an nS 10 a question. that the boly WIN
rcrresented cheerfully conctieu u ~ -,
Irn ~ ar Anvbody-else the right, 10
i,. wbomsOeyer they saw ~ w.
,h IN the other hand, tr~ad'H-uhlon'9'
rrn,aired 10 themselves the prl'iletY "a
giving preference In I~a'lohtsJ W,Tot tho
Cintr.I Trades and Labor Cpuncii WIZ
,,so everv means consistent win Jaw ~
order TO have the grievances 0t the niom-
mond Musical Union adjusted In q man
ncr satisfactory to the, union nnusl. rca
This. Mr.. Editor, is the IulI
o. In Conclusion. ! will say. in Justicr 10 o
Ar. Leath. hat his CORRESPONDENTS ".nnd
ne mas been marked by reason an,
nn1rtsev which leads me - nope tna,i
t co., tfg is very near at hand when oil
d an nee will be healed to the mutual
SUBTRACTION OF that gentleman ana ue
Eichmond Musical Union.
ALEXANDER u. MCOhLoNh'