The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
FOLKES MAY Be EXPELLED.


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that Il was the great leader OF the Con-
fedorate armies who said II was the
subnment word IN the English language.
and he appealed 10 each one 10 do his
duty as "A brave and courageous man.
Mr. Guigon called attention to the fact
that something had been said about cir
cumstantial evidence. Such evidence. he
said. Is the most convincing when IL IL
strong. THIS evidence when IL came from
the mouth Of an accused person was alb
solutely convincing. Discard all the tes-
timony but that given by Mr.. Folkes him
self and he stood before the camp and
self and he stood before the world and
before the camp convicted. Had he not
refused TO tell the name OF his client after
he had admitted that he was in the en-
ploy OF book company IL was
strange thing for n lawyer 10 decline to
give the name OF a client, especially un-
der such circumstances. The true lawyer
would 30 to prison before he would tell
what took place between his client ana
himself. and an attorney should have no
cause for not revealing the name OF his
client
MIR. Guigon did not think any OF the
Oldest and most respected lawyers could
point to a rule of ethics that would pre-
vent them from giving the name OF
client
WOULD DIE. BUT NOT RESIGN.
The speaker did not think that brave
and fearless and innocent men would re-
sign from a history committee I'm the face
Of a charge. No. they would die first
Then Mr. FOXES had been an earnest
advocate OF the Mahood-Massey resolu-
tons al one meeting. and the next week
he was opposed TO them. Not
only this. but Mr.. Folkes could not re-
member being In private room with Mr..
Massey at the latter's boarding house
! the evening these resolutions came up Tor
! consideration lie at first did not re-
member meeting so important person
as Mr.. j. w. Womack at Mr. Masscys 5.
| Mr.. Folkcs attitude on the witness stand
was against him. All OF these things
! showed he had done wrong. Like Caesars
/ wife q member Of the camp. especially
| it's commander and a member Of the
| History Committee. should be above sus-
! Dcon.
Right here Mr.. Guigon referred TO Mr.
| Cooks advice 10 treat this subject from
| Christian standpoint. lie called MI.
/ Cooks attention TO the fact that it was
! the gentle and loving Master who drove
the money changers ont Of the temple.
IT was the duty OF the camp, Mr.. Gut
/ gon said TO see that the youth Of the
land were taught truth, and II was our
/ plain duty 10 keep our skirts clean. II
| Mr. Folkes' life were ruined il was his
own fault and not the camps, The camp
should purge itself. no matter how pain
| ful the duty might be.
"Our duty" said Mr.. Guigon. lis so
! plain II stares Us i'm the face
Mr. Guigon was loudly applauded. as
| Mcssrs Cook and Eckels had been.
MIR. CHUMBLEY FOR THE REPORT.
Mr. Chumbley spoke in favor Of the re-
| port He admitted that the camp should
20 very slow The question was, shall
we sustain the committee. or set the ver-
| dict at naught?" The committee had done
/ its duty well. Not TO sustain the COM
mttee would mean a full and free par
/ don TO the accused.
| There was much discussion participated
! IN by Messrs. Cook T. w. Gardner. Lamb,
and others as TO how the camp should
| act 20 carry out The recommendations Of
| the committee Finally. nearly all agreed
/ that the report could be voted on. ana n
! adopted a committee should he appointed.
as provided in the constitution. to prefer
'hc money changers out Of the temple,
| FOXES.
The vote on the report was: Ayes. q;
noes. o.
There was no demonstration when the
! result was announced
CHARGE AND SPECIFICATIONS.
| After a good deal OF somewhat informal
| tax. in which Moss-s. Tucker. Norrisctte.
| Lecky. Gardner Catlin DIV permission).
| Bnrraud, and others participated, Mr..
! Stuarts motion. 10 appoint "a committee
| to prefer tho charge and specifications
| prevailed. and the Chair named Mcssrs.
/ Stuart Gulgon. W G. Stanard Cook. and
! Chumblev.
! A recess Of half an hour was taken. and
| when the camp rcassembled the commit
| tee reported the following.
! Charge: That the said Minetrce Folkes
| was guilty OF conduct unhccoming gen
! tlcman and a comrade I'm this.
| Specification |. That the said Minetree
! Foxes. while commander Of this camp.
| and on the Both day Of August 1877. gave
| 10 a newspaper reporter Clarence Werner.
| the original MahOod resolutions against
| Massey. contrary 20 the wish Of tho camp.
| Specification .. That the said Minetrce
| Folkes did receive the sum Of $50 for OPP
/ posing on the floor Of this camp the Ma
! hood Massey resolution.
Specification 3. That the said Minetree
| Folkes aid tndcavor 10 procure appoint
/ ment on the History Committee OF the
/ Grand Camp. Sons Of G. v. while I'm the
| emplOv Of a publishing company
| Specification 4. That the said Minetree
Folkcs did conceal the fact Of his said
! employment from the grand commander.
| who held the power Of appointment.
| Specification >. That the said Minetree
| Folkes did swear falsely before tho inves-
| tigatine committee that he had not dcliV-
| cred the MahoOd-Massev resolution 10
| Clarence Werner. reporter Tor Inc
| Times newspancr. hut that in his opinion
| the said reporter had "swiped them"
Specification 6. That the said Minetree
| Folkes did swear falsely before the in
veetiPafing committee that his interview
with Massey on the evening of the defeat
OF the Mahood- Massey resolutions. Sen
tonfber G. 1897 was I'm 2 public room IN
Mr. Massey's clearinghouse and that
no other nerson was present NJ that infcr-
view or on that occasion: whereas. on inc
contrary j w WOmack. well known 10
NO "a representative Of the American Book
Companv was present in the room IN
which the said interview took nlace and
left tho house In the company Of the said
Minetree Folkes.
To Hold n Court Martial.
The reDort Of the committee was agreed
to- .,.. LII,
the constitution appointed MesSrs. J. W.
Lockwood. Jr J. NJ. NJ Cregory. w. j..
Echels. ]. S. Bosher and r w. Gardner
~ report on the case to the camp next
Monday night. >,
This committee will meet tonight. u
will 20 over all the testimony ana make
a report This committees functions are
somewhat similar 20 those or grand
jury Monday night the Camp VIII re.
solve itself into a general court-martial
and Mr. f'olkes will be given ample OPP
| port nifty to defend himseis.
Telegram From Mr. West.
| Mr.. Robert Lecky Yesterday afternoon
| received a telegram from Mr. Clyde u.
West dated New York. which was in
| substance as follows:
"I demand that YOU hold open the in