The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-15
1T is A FAMILY QUARREL
cor. ATKINSON BOLDLY CHANCES
BRIBHRY ~ ms TIFE's ma.
ne Makes Statement for fubllcafion se'-
ting Forth His Sidc-.A Statement
r. IN the Caiadens-

CHENILLE w VA, oct. N-Gover-
nor Atkinson. who hitherto kept sim
about tho trial OF bis WIFE has made a
statement OF which The following arc the
principal points.
IL have hitherto said nothing Tor publ
cation ln This case. except 70 merely state
that knew thc prosecution was actuatcd
by malice and hatred. tbs n family quar-
rel And the public knows that they are
tho most bitter disputes
A CONSIDERATION.
Il have heard every sentence Of tho
testimony given in thc case. Independent
Of the law which Boo my judgment docs
not class Oils case as "a probable forgery.
and Independent OF the fact that. In my
opinion. DO was an error 90 admit testi-
mouy on other matters which cannot Doe
directly connected with the crime SGT out
in thc indictment ! am clearly OF the
opinion that several witnesses. and iu-
deed. AN the real testimony upon which
Tho case hinged. has been Induced TO tcs-
ufy Tor consideration.
90 am lod 60 This conclusion by the de-
mcanor of tine witnesses while tostifying
ON fhe witness stand. and hy the fact and
circumstance connected with their tcsti-
m0uy. coupled with The further fact that
offers were made to other Witnesses or
their representatives. 90 pay money TO
ihem or Doe given lands without the pay
mont of money thereafter. provided they
would testify Against the defendant. Mrs.
Atkinson.
THE evidence brought out ia This trial
also shows that Mrs Atkinson prior TO
her marriage foo Judge Camden, received
an anonymous letter warning her not 20
MARRY said Camden. chat at the time Of
the win Of Judge Camden was about 10
De pr0nated various other letters were
written 20 hcr threatening newspaper
publicity unless money was pair ANA DC
paid 80 was promised nothing would DE
said or published relative 60 her. that
prior 90 der marriage 90 me. another sim
nar ANONYMOUS letter was sent 20 her
threatening her with other troubles in-
Guiding newspaper publications which
would boz thrown across her. The state
mcnts made I'm these letters We're not ac-
coded % nor complied with The result
was that tho vilost Of vic publications ape
pcarcd against her in newspapers
"ln my honest unbiased judgment she is
guilty % mo crime whatever. and most
certainly the crime Of aiding and ahbeting
in utteriug the forged papers ms charged
UNNIial NNN I'N NIIN mum tlli' ttNs
THE OTHER SIDE.
Camden Summers made this statement
for publication.
20 have poo statement 10 make concern
ing the merits of the case more than by
former statement regarding the matter
prior 10 the present trial. whereby UNI
srruuulous counsel and witnesses for the
defence tortured twisted and lied about
me- T will hereafter studiously avoid
giving them oven "a shadow Of an excuse
90 resort 10 similar tactics when the case
again comes mp for hearing.
"I have been actuated I'm this matter
alone 6y q desire TO protect the estate
az my grandfather from the merciless
rapes OF conspiring mercenaries and TO
nrove 10 the world that Judge Camden.
in his declining years instead Of Keeping
that stern sense of justice and love for
his children which had always charac-
tcrlzed the life of this noble old man.
was the pltiful victim of misplaced conf
donco in those bv whom DE was sur
rounded iu his old age. and that his
mental integrity which he retained until
tho last comncllcd resort 10 forged
processes 10 blackcn his fair name and
steal the birthriChts of his children
81 think the world now knows this