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

tan replied to It the following day y
.rtad - oct the letter bun 1t seemed 10
have nassed into the hands OF the stenos.
naotar1 In his reply he stated that one
Of the troubles TO be inVesusdtsu We,
cbeck-that letter was received py Sou'
presume on the 90 1900, about
Judge Christian: You are Wl0ns nv
,hat Mr. Chairman: do not refer 10 any
check. | simply stated that tnSle W." 80
charge against him that ne hau ov'n ,',
ne had had been member OF tnr Do,
mit,ee an agent OF the book cotnpa,,i ny.
and had received coihPe"7
Tne chairman: Major, after receiVlls
this communication from Judge NuIiStls',',
stating i'm substance that the charge W.
s shat ,so,, :" were i'm the employment OF the
American Book Company. dld you 81
him or aid YOU see Major Branuer pi
Wnior Randoiph. or any of these gentie-
men TO find specifically what parucui"
they had2 -. raceived
,bn letter from Judge Christian, anu l
gathered from that letter that the cnd. 81
would be made: that my Wdlh CCtpJyJsc.ia -,
writing that letter TO Judge Cni, -,
49,, 20 ferret out one idea alone. ana thdt
nil, and that is. whether any or my CO.
,,,cynbers were with me or not, anu ! "aS
glad to find out for the hrst UNI Y 49,
IL that il was aimed al me- anu 49, i,,,s
beeu LAYING down under IL ever H 80.
ala NOT have the slightest SUSPICION
,o ny ba~ ,,e ever had the slightest suspi-
cion of any Of my c0-cOmnl'tIelncn,u vi vi
ing ANYTHING wrong. Wheh tVoo 49, a.,
that letter | said nothing more apout ~.
| knew the committee "oI,u Err, the
a very few days-it was only from tne
"a IN the Sth- and as / wrote you yes
terday my engagements We're ol sun
nature and they are to-day, that ! D"S"N
10 be in another forum Dut l nVu az o,,i,,
eert ali forums to be here. there Is Only
one thing that would keep me away iIoliI
hero now. and that would be the idct tha'
nv wife was lying on her dealh Oeu'
Tho chairman: You characterize these
endorsements as forgeries. understana
Mr. Stubbs: did before 1 ga" tiio
checks | will say this TO you, MT. thali
- thot I AID not want 10 see them; |
was under the impression that the chs i'm. ne
we're OF recent date. and since see MY
are in a. I still say that KNOW iIo.ri, W.
about them although the slshaauie ",
them IS very much like mine. lhat u
what | want to say. what tley W..
given FOR cannot conceive, Dut NUS
have received credit for them nj the banh
That is all can possibly answer. .. w :.
Womack may have sent those chSc n A., ~ ~
some reason, I don't know; but 90 KNOW
that n was for nothing connected WIN
the American Book Concern. lie dld hot
sion them as agent: that Is all can say
/ have never had any intimacy WIN MI
Womack in any way shape OF Lo'' o,raa,
~
innortance of this matter TO yourself 10
vour friends. and the Camp IS IL not
nroba bic. now that you know tne oates
~ these checks and have seen the en-
dorsements on them, that YOU can ieiie sl
vo,ir mind. sir. as 10 how that money
came-bv investigation, by tomorrow
morning?
CREDIT AT THE BANK.
Mr. stubbs. Mr.. Chairman. / could not
noesihlv tell YOU unless ! was at nome
I NAV he able TO tell you al home. | can
moi imagine. sir. what they were for
The Chairrnan: Can't you ma OUT
whether you got credit for them' at the
Mr. M. Stubs: Yes. sir. | got the credit
through the bank; but can you tell me
how 1 could trace 1t.
Judge Green: ] know how ] would trace
them. don't know now you can oraog
your bank account, put kho" NO"
NJ Stuhbs. | cannot recall what those
checks were given for 10 save my NE.
THE Chairman: There are TWO cheeks
one for 800 and the other TOT CO..
Nv Stubbs: Yes, sir.
The Chairman: The committee Is ex-
ceedingly anxious to hear any eXplaiia-
tion. and would be very glad 10 receive
a satisfactory explanation fou ADMIT
that Won got credit for this $50 In bank
Can't Won tell by an inspection. what use
YOU made Of this mOney-you DO not re.
member. YOU say. for what purpose IL
was given you. or on what account
Mr.. Stubs: could not say. Mr.. Chair-
man. I have used the money; ! have GER
tainlv used Il: ] suppose nave useu II,
| know this much. have not that NUT,
To my credit there now. | know very
we'll sir. that | have drawn-oh. coulu
NOT tell how many hundred checks, slnce
that time. but | am surprised-i cahno.
ina zine about those checks 10 save my
life. 4 am perfectly dumbfounded apou,
them | want TO state. however tnat
knou they were not given Tor anythinS
connected with the book concern ~, ~
Mr. Vcuack aid not draw those chechs
IN me I'm payment OF any considrTd'iDh
as an agent Of The book conce'n. cam
not conceive: wish could. 81: ,.,.,
The Chairman: Your statemen, ~ 10 -,
whilst az far AZ you know anu duIi,i,' sou .
received the benefit OF the amounts mere
i'm the Planters National Bank-were your
relations with Mr. Womack at that tlfne
such that YOU would accept from MN as
a present this money!
Mr. Stubs: No. sir; not then, or now
either. ~
The Chairman: IL II was not IN me ma,
,ure OF vclrntary bensfaction-beina an
.l,cvrt which 20 = l-wver mp IN nay 'ou"-
- ...~s.'s - fa-~- .er~-
NJ stutrs: dcn'' t-rcw how u wouio
hs In YOUR section 20 the country; nct u
would be larger IN ours.
The Chairman wish very mucn you
could live sosne explanation as to nov
ehnaA checks passed Into your 1apqts duo