The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-10
MA. NORMAN V. RANDOLPH.

MAJ. NORMAN V RANDOLPH.
ment about Mr.. Womack. lie IS the re-
oognized agent, and has made contracts
for the American Book Company III the
state of Virginia for many years MaJo.
Brander came 10 me ana asked me d
had seen certain checks when were III
existence. | told him | had not. but that
| would 90 with him then and look AT
them. which We cid. We went TO 'ne
gentleman's office. the checks were hahd,
ed to me. and we examined them' anu
for the first time then did hho" 'h't
Captain Cussons had already seen one
OF those checks before | ever heard Oh
them.
TO INVESTIGATE 1T.
Very few comments were made at that
time hut afterwards Major Brander SAID.
"r am going to offer a resolution In the
camp and have this thing investigated.
I said: II advise you by all means 10 40
#. You are past commander OF Lee
Camp. and commander or the thlteu
Veterans Of this state. and | think you
ought to do II. And for my part MINK
the Confederate soldier lost at Appoma',
tox Courthouse all things save one ana
that is his honor: and If he loses that' let
us erase all the Confederate organH'uons
Go ahead and write the resolutioh' anu
m
was again out of town Tor sever"
davs When returned he showed me
tho resolutions. I made several altera-
tions changed one or two words. anu ne
said that Judge Christian wanted 10 aiter
n We met here I'm this room. Judge
Christian made the alterations ana pun
,ho resolution II was seconded by Major
Rrander and myself and unanimously
adopted.
THESE are the facts i'm the case that are
known 10 me from beginning 10 emo
think It was about the first Sunday III
October or the first Of October. that the
conversation with the member OF the
History Committee took place. nave
no knowledge of anything improper or
any member OF the Veterans Committee
except Colonel Stubbs nor Of any member
Of the sons Committee except Mr.. FOXES.
Tho question whether n special charge
should be made against Captain Stubbs.
and generating the other members OF
the committee was discussed. and Major
Brander said that he had made charges
against nobody bur asked for an investi-
CATION 10 bring out the facts. We have
been asked hundreds OF times who were
the charges made against and ] replied
that we made no charges against any
man. but that we requested an investig3-
ton; at least. that Major Brander made
the request. because he was father OF the
resolution. and that when the committee
met we would find out whether there WINS
anything at the bottom of the invesfiga-
ton or not
Tho citizens OF this city and state have.
I am satisfied implicit confidence i'm this
committee and whatever their decision IL
will be final and satisfactory.
So far as 7 can recall. this history
comes up TO the present minute. ! am
ready 10 answer any question ] know
personally or that / can give you any in
formation on.
Q. BY Colonel TavIor You stated thar
YOU had seen certain checks purportng
TO be drawn bv Mr. Womack or some
body TO the order Of Colonel Stubs Are
those checks in existence or can they be
shown in any way to this investigating
committee
A. The checks are in my possession and
can he produced. But they are not pur-
porting TO be signed by ANYBODY. They
are signed by Mr. ]. w. Womack the
agent Of the American ook Company.
THE CHECKS.
Q. BY Chairman Woods: Can YOU pro-
duce them?
A. Yes sir; have them witness
produces two checks) There is one check
for 800 and another check. sir for $50
Q. ! will get you N read the checks
all that Is upon them--both on front and
back
Witness then reads the checks. fac
SMILES of which are printed IN this re-
port.
In other words this check was cash
ed on he day IL was drawn by the Plan
ters National Bank and went to Peters
burg as a cash item on the 18th. The
Planters National Bank referred To is
he Nnft
mond. Mr.. Richard " Smith Is the
cashier of that bank. and you can iden.
tifv tha' by his name here.
The other check is: Reads the check
Fac smile OF both sides OF both checks
are reproduced i'm this issue
Part Of the endorsement Of the Peters
burg bank is obiterated. but think II
is simply National Bank or Peters
burg. Paid. October l6. 1884,"
Tile checks. will say. were put in my
hands for custody to be used during this
investigation. That is my only connec-
ton with them.
.. AS I understand ii. seeing these
checks and knowing that Mr.. Wo-
mack was at that time. and had been
before. and for years before. agent and
business manager I'm Virginia for the
American Book Company and having
inspected these checks payable to Mr..
Stubs. you could see that II was your
duty as a veteran 10 have an investiga-
ton OF this matter made?
A. / not only felt 1t my duty as a
veteran. but rs a Nirginian and a South
ern man TO have an investigation. and II
IL was crooked, 10 have the proper man
punished for IL. That Is my feeling about
it. and has been ever since this investica-
ton was started. IL Is my duty and the
duty of every man belonging TO Lee
Camp, 10 have the honor OF that COM
mittee vndicated
O. Did you call the date Of the con-
versation you had with DR.. Jones AT
which something was said about Fields
history?
A. The second day OF the meeting OF
the Grand Camp That took place in this
room, think / am not positive about
that.
o. Had Colonel stubbs then been elect
ed Grand Commander Of the Grand
Camp Camp?
A. think that was before he was