The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-19

History COMMITTEES, or TO raise even a
suspicion that any other member Of
me said committee had ever had any
improper dealings or intercourse with
ANY publishing house"
Marx it well. The only !n,imation
mat the accused is guilty of the charge
inS!nu1ted Is contained in these and
S'milar words: THAT no evidence WAS
adducei tending directly or
Hidirec'ly TO reflect on the conduct or
CHARACTER OF any other member of the
History Committee" etc
They state, also. that the conduct.
association and relation OF" Comman-
der Stubs with the agent of one OF
the great publishing houses of the
county, render him unfit for the posi-
tioAS which he holds. Now, the evil
dtrlce uroa that Point discusses simply
these facts: That Sooncl Stubs met
Mr.. Womlcli at Danvillc. on the train.
- he was jpurneyinG to birmingham
10 attend meeting OF the Grand Camp
u Confederate Veterans; that upon ar
riv:ng IN that crowded little city they.
with Captain Henry and Mr.. George
ih9kcr took a room together in n
crowded hotel. where they played sun
i-E Games Of poker together. and on re-
Turning 10 Virginia MIR. Wouacl, gave
Colonel Stubs Two of his individual
cheeks. for diifecent sums, dated Cn
The Same day. Ihat is the whote of il.
NO ATTACK ON MIR. WOMACK.
Nov, bear in mind, that at that time
over three Years ag0-no SUSPICION
mad hccn cast upon this gentleman
sNomaclD. and neither I cor Co!orel
"tuhhS have meant ~ now mean TO
endorse any OF the accusations against
Mr.. W3mDck. am not given to i0in-
.hg IN the hue and CRY IN sich cases.
hy inclination, education ana practice
am induced to be content 10 await
proofs. ana 1T the meantime to be
cfar!tah.e. With these accusations |
Pave npthiuS To do. 1t docs seem.
however, Ia he thought sufficient in
soma quart RS only 10 prove the fact
mat man iHaa associated with Mr..
Wom&ck 20 condemn him without any
other proof If this he tl'ue, ana ii
every man who has taken any Of his
cnc2l.S in business or play becomes al
2noc g ii; subject foy Investigation /
suppose we would have enough Invesii-
cations hot only h last the lifetime Of
al liH.ng veterans. Du, of "thc sons"
also. 10 mind, it is not ut All strange
nat Mr. "rmack should have attended
the mectu. OF veterans, and that he
should have sought IL impress ,u tho
History Committee the merits nf his
books, or that the chairman should
have treated HIN courtcous!y. That he
7!'"uiH nave cared TO play poker with
he chairman was certainly rcprcncn-
sibic In both, hut l suppose there are
of soldir, who, IL he could choose, had
this city, ana am watching with con-
siderable Interest to see who picks them
~.
STUDBS WAS PITIhnIII.
Much stress is laid on Colonel Stubbs'
own testimony. l have read ii care
fully. ana | notice one striking TACT.
M ih"ou%h It the man iieratcs ana
rciteratcs the fact rnti 1t becomes nit
liable. that after al this time he can
not recall ihe consideration OF those
checks, and lie never recalls It until
Mr.. George Booker ana MIR. WO.nacl;
enlighten him as To The games OF poker
ana the robbery oC Mr. Henry anl The
snan OF money 10 him ut the REQUEST OF
Mr.. Nnnack | assert, without the
fear Of contradiction, that those cheeks
Furnish no evidence OF briiC!v, ana thot
MIR. Wnmacks explanation Is the cc,ly
satisfactory one, and is perfectly con-
Sistcnt with the Innocence OF both. If
Colonel Stubs was willing to accent n
bride, he certainly was not foolish