The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-10
STUBS LINE OF DEFENCE.
II is Said He viii Claim He Paid WOm-
aCk a Poker Debt.
The MYSTERY OF THE TWO CHECKS.
Great Curiosity To Know How They Were
Obfained--The Petersburg Bank Re-
turned Them to Womack in JAY.
1S95--M ust have Come from Him.

Immediately after the conclusion Of the
sitting Of the investigating Committee
yesterday Colonel Stubbs retired TO his
room - Murphy's Hotel. and i little later
a number OF his friends called upon him.
For several hours conference was
held for the purpose. 1t was understood.
Of mapping out line Of defence 10 be
pursued by Colonel Stubs to-day
Ahidavits have been prepared. II is un-
derstood. showing that Womack and
Colonel Stubbs were two OF a party which
gathered around a gaming table in Bir-
mlngham during the Confederate Reunion
there in 1894, and that on this occasion
WOmack became indebted 20 Colonel
Stubbs in the sum OK $50. which he sub
sequently discharged by delivering TO MN
The two checks which played such a promi-
nent mart in the committees investigation
yesterday.
POKER IN BIRMINGHAM
one OF the affdavits which IL Is under
stood were prepared last night sets forth
that the game OF poker IN Birmingham
above alluded TO was participated In by
Colonel Stubbs. J. w. Womack. Captain
II II. Henry. agent Tor the University
Publishing Company. and others. This
game. II IS said. was for a dollar limit,
and occupied a whole night.
The main object OF the line OF defence
indicated is said to be TO prove that Col
onel Stubbs and J. W. WOmack had play
"a poker together. which would account
for the passage OF sums OF money De-
tween them,
II is the general impression that the
committee will complete its work In
short time to-day as IL was evident from
the testimony adduced yesterday thai no
other members ~ the History Committee
| are suspected Of having had any connec-
ton with the American Book Company.
THOSE WOMACK CHECKS.
The question which provoked more COM
ment yesterday in Richmond even than
| the startling disclosures brought TO light
| by the investigation az Lee Camp. was In
| what manner the checks signed by J. w.
womack and made payable TO J. n.
| Stubbs were secured.
IL - well known that u would be i'm
possible 20 secure from any bank checks
after they have been paid. as all such
papers must be returned 10 the party by
| whom they are drawn else the bank IT.
| self. in the absence OF any evidence OF
! certain amount OF money having teen
| paid out. would he liable for that sum 10
| the drawer of the check.
The checks presented Yesterday bore
| the date October &C. 1884," more than
three years ago. and as II Is the cis-
| tom for banks TO write up their books
| every month Il is evident tha. the bits
! ot paper IN question must have teen re-
| turned 90 J. w. Womack some time ago.
The cndorsemeR which these checks
| hear show that they we're returned TO
| the Nst6rai Eank of Petersburg. aft<r
f.s "a 1000
| taan credited 70 the account of j. ~.
srubhs by the Planters NatiorsI Bank OF
| this city
| From the information which was sd-
| dUced before the committee yesteroay.
| seemed that Mr. Greer II. Baughmas
| WAS tha man who had first ohtained pos
session Of the cheeks. Mr.. Banshmar
| hcuever wss not asked By the commit
,ca 70 dIaclo@e the secret OF now tns
| important evidence was obtained. @"e
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