Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
Mr.. FOLKES RETIRES.
RESIGNS FROM THE SONS OF vETE.
RAMS HISTORY COMMITTEE.
IS ATTORNEY FOR BOOK PUBLISHERS
For This Reason lie Thinks IL Rest
Not 60 scrvc-Chairman Stubs Ex-
Have been Seen Pass Hands.

Brander Is confident that the charges
he is prepared TO bring can be sub
stontiated by the Veteran Committee
and Commander Cox. OF the Sons OF
Veterans, says that he is satisfied that
the skirts of the Junior camp are clean,
and both he and Chairman Lecky, OF
the Investigating Committee. say they
yil, wait to take action until the senior
lrvestigating Committee has met.
II was generally expected that last
NIGHTS session OF Lee Camp Sons OF
Veterans would be particularly breezy.
and interesting developments were
looked for but the only allusion to the
4, sndal at all was made in the follow
3,r resolution, offered by Mr.. Lewis
Irander:
whereas. the rumors regarding the
,mployment by the American BOOK
company Of members OF the Committee
cn histories affects the members OF
the History Committee of this camp
e. well as the Veteran camps:
"Resolved, That the Investigation
Committee appointed by Grand-Com-
wander Cox. consisting Of Comrades Ro-
Iert Lecky. Jr., +. l. Spence, Jr., and
1ohu A. Lamb. be also appointed by
tbe commander Of this camp TO
,boroughly investigate the matter so
Gar as il affects the History Committee
~ this camp, and report the result OF
elid investigation TO this camp.
spesking in support Of this resolution,
Nfr Brander said he thought IL was due
=, the members Of the committee that
an Investigation should be made. MI.
Gregory supported the motion, and 1t
us adopted unanimously, without dis
cusson
.fR. MINETREE FOLKES RESIGNS.
The sensation of the day was pro-
,l1ed In the following order. issued by
Graud- Commander Cox, of the Sons OF
Veterans: ,oo-
Richmond, Va. November S, 1897.
Special order. No. ?:
Robert Lecky, Jr., Esq, Chairman IN
yestigating Committee. city:
Dear Sir.-'rhe following letter ana
answer thereto is hereby referred to the
committee appointed under speclaI Or-
der No. !. ,oo,
Richmond, Va, November s, 1897.
Edwin y. COX. Esq, Grand Command
er. Sons OF Veterans, Richmond, Va:
pear sir.-I hereby tender my resig-
nation as a member of the History Com
,nittee Of the Grand Camp, S. c. ",
Department Of Virginia. In my capacity
as LAWYER l am connected with GER
tain publishing houses. and l do not
think the two offices consistent. l was
appointed on the committee OcloDer
q. 1897, and have never ATTENDED any
meeting whatsoever.
With greatest respect, l remain yours
truly, ,,,,
(Signed MlNblhbh rOl'i>1''
Richmond, Va, November s, 1897.
Ninetree Folkes. Esq, Richmond va
Dear Sir,-Your communication OF TINS
aate rendering yofr resignation as a
member of the History Committee OF
The Sons of Confederate Veterans, has
been received and referred TO the COM
Jnittee OF Investigation. Yours.
lSignedl EDWIN p. cox,
Grand Commander.
BY order Lewis w. Brander, Adju-
tant-General.
Mr. Folkes was seen after this order
was issued by a Dispatch reporter. He
declined 10 say anything for publication
for the reason. he said, that there was
nothing 20 add TO his resignation. lie
has not hitherto been identified with the
movement in any way, though he Is
heartily in sympathy with it, and deem
ed il best. in view of his professional
relationship. and under the existing cir
cumstances. to withdraw from the
Grand Camps committee.
COLONEL GARNETTS DENIAL.
Colonel James NJ Garnett, the only
member Of the History Committee who
could not be reached by the Dispatch
on Saturday, has written the following
letter, which speaks for itself:
gG2 west Hoffman street. Baltimore, Md,
Q0.3o A. NJ November Z, 1897.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Your telegram just received. 1t was
sent TO the wrong address. 1 neither
am. nor ever have been, i'm any way
connected with the American Book
Company. / have been residing here for
myre than a year, and have not at
tended a meeting OF the History Com
mittee or Of the Grand Camp since the
Grand Camp met in Charlottesville in
June 1886. 1 first saw any reference TO
the matter in yesterdays papers.
hope the fullest investigation will be
made. Yours truly,
JAMES NJ. GARNETT.
CHAIRMAN STURBS EXPECTED.
Grand-Commande Stubbs is expected TO
arrive In the city to-day. 1t Is known
that he has an appointment here toward
the end OF the week, and 1t is believed
that the resolution Of Lee Camp. which,
in the natural order. he should have re-
ceiyed yesterday morning, will have the
effect OF bringing him TO the city at
once. He will scarcely name his COM
mittee before he has ascertained the feel
ing on the subject in this city. II Is
thought. and the propriety of leaving the
selection TO the Advisory Board has even
been suggested, in view of the fact that
Colonel Stubbs is himself a member of the
History Committee.
II has been stated that the principal
evidence to be submitted 10 the commit
tee will be the testimony of a witness
who saw a check pass from an agent OF
the book company to a committeeman.
There will be further evidence of a docu-
mentary kind, but no definite Information
can be gathered. There was a meeting
OF the gentlemen who will prefer the
charges IN the office OF Mr.. Norman V.
Randolph yesterday. but what conclu-
sions were arrived at or steps taken
could not be learned.
VIEWS or MIR. EDWARDS.
Mr.. Edwards OF West Point, one Of the
members OF the Grand Camp, Sons Of
Veterans History Committee. was in the
city yesterday. lie said he did not see
In what way a business connection with
the book companies could interfere with
the duties OF any member of the History
Committee. although personally he was
not connected with any publishing house
In any capacity whatsoever
Or. Hunter Mcclure. alluding 10 Cap
tain Cussons's retirement from the HIS
tory Committee. said that he could not