The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-13

| facing Mr. Folkcs. The latter made rush
] at Mr.. Due. but before the two gentle
! men could clinch. they were separated
| and after few minutes of intense eX-
! element order was restored.
Mr. Folkcs had no none important
questions TO ask. and Mr.. Duce stood
aside
MIR. FOLKES HAS HIS SAY.
Mr. FOlkes was the next witness. lie
I denied that he had received any
money from Mr. West. that he had been
I approached bv Mr. West for any improper
purpose or that he had visited the Dis
patch Office ON the occasions mentioned
by Mr. Ducc.
He was asked what publishing company
was referred 90 in Ibis letter r.sIgniue from
/ the History Committee. Mr.. Folkes said
in Justice to his client, dee could not give
the name. He was pressed by Mr. Lamb
tO give This information. but said be could
not 90 SO.
eff sou REGARDED 10 as inconsistent TO
serve as both attorney for a book pub
fishing house and member of the History
Committee after the resolution calling
for am investigation. why did YOU not
regard the mater in the same light
before the investigation was started?
asked Mr. Lamb.
of thought very little of 60 until General
Brander's resolution was offered. and two
friends suggested that / should resign
replied Mr. Folkes.
"Who werc those who suggested that
you should resign2
"Well 7 don't think the gentlemen
would mind my telling They were Mr.
Lewis Brander and Mr. T. y. Cox"
Did YOU NOT seek 10 get ON the His
tory CCmmittec?'
OF told friends ] would esteem 81 an
honor io Doe appointed 20 the committee"
Mr. LecSy, Mr. FOXES. why was 30
YOU Thought 20 would Doe inconsistent in
remaining ON the History Committee
Suppose YOU had been employed as coun-
sci by the Cosmopolitan Company. would
You consider &c inconsistent with your
duties on the History Committee"
Mr.. FolEes. OF don't know But I'm JUS
ticc 10 my clients I cannot tell You
what publishing house I represent
SAID THEY WERE FALSE.
Nh. Folkes then took up MT Duce's
statements concerning himself and pro-
nounced them an absolutely falsehoods.
lie went into q history of the meeting OF
tho Sons when the MasscV-Afahood reso-
buttons were considered. lie told or the
intervi"@' he had with Mr.. John T.. Mas
sey before this meeting Mr. Masse,
sent him o note by a colored man to
call ON him. lie went and Mr.. Mas
sey simply talked over the situation and
asked IL he could come Go the CamD
meeting. Mr.. Folkes told him he might
come but he could not make any promise
for the Camp that he could speak.
PROMINENT POLITICIAN.
Mr. Folkes was asked If any one had
asked him to oppose the resolution ON
account of politics
He replied that q prominent Democrat
had suggested that 10 would be bad
thing Tor the party for the resolutions 10
be pressed too far. Mr. FOXES declined
positively TO give the name of the prom
nent Democrat who had had this CON
yersauon with him.
BREAK Up THE PARTY.
Al this point nv was shown the fol-
lowing letter.
TimmCrsville 5. c.. Sept. n. 1897
Dear Sir-You have ere this seen the
outcome of my resolutions against Mas
scy. This action was caused bv political
eNpediency. The Richmond Dispatch sent
me word through Minetree Folkes that
II l pushed this matter il would break
up the Democratic party ia virginia
Mr.. Massey simply denied everything
and as J saw that the intention of the
camp was 10 defeat the resolutions.
never used what proof / had. After thew
had by their vote. said that my CHARGES
were unfOunced | GpOlOgized TO him. sim.
ply 20 show those who had advocated
them once, how basely they had betrayed
me.
have taken my last action The Demo-
cratic party can stick 10 Massey ~ II
chooses. but II the next Legislature re-