Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-11
STUBBS AND W0MACK
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f,ilow IN this history question, and YOU
~ another. Is that Il?
A. / don't know, sir. whether we DIFF
fercd, or not.
Captain Cussons; That is TIA mere diff
serr1ce Of opinion. /.
'ag,e witness: Have II that way.
% By General Hundley: That is the
nav 10 struck me.
"a On: from the two lettcrs-yes. sir.
O You have been asked about the trip
cunningham, and asked IL you ala not
,r.vci with Mr. Womack and MIR. Henry.
, th{nk YOU have known Captain Woods
f,r "a long time and you know he is a
lawyer.
committee thlrty-two years.
Id 4 presume you know Major Ran
do'Qh. and know that he is book pub
Usher.
s.fnh Book Company here Is IN existence
Is. will ask you this question. Know
i-F those facts. and being upon that COM
rittce. and going 10 birmingham, IL you
hal chance 70 meet our friend Cap
..n Woods and knew that ne was attOr-
r.y for "a book company: or II you had
f.d chance TO meet our friend Major
urr.C.rh. knowing that he was n book
r.bU-lcr, would you have hesitated 70
navel or room with either one of them?
g. SO. I would not I would not hest
tate to do 90 now. because | believe they
1re above .suspicion-both OF them.
NEVER RECEIVED a BRIDE
q You have been questioned as TO those
NO checks being OF the same date and
of .Idercnt amounts; and il is very clear
W. Won't dodge anything so far as /
am concerned and. l believe. so far as
yru axe Concerned-it is very clear that
fh. object OF those gentlemen who are
rr.w.Uug this investigation is 10 cast
mon you the insinuation, at least. that
v.u have received brides from the book
company t0 advocate their interests. We
Nil face he issue sQuarely. You have
l.ru asked why two checks should be
given in payment of a poker debt on the
same day. DO you know OF any reason
WHY two checks should be given on the
same day as bride?
4 I can't say exactly about n bride.
because / have never received a bribe.
rrf 1 can see why two checks should be-
Given the same day for a gaming trans
action. because / have played cards many
"a night
ID. Gan YOU conceive of any reason why
two checks should be given on the same
dav MS bribe?
4. None in the world.
General Hundley That is all I want TO
ask The witness.
HE Is TRYING TO REFORM.
colonel Stubbs: Before / leave the
stand. ] want 10 say this: / have told
about this little unpleasant weakness l
have. The public knows il; all my friends
vili know IL. II IL was a fault, 1T was
one OF my weaknesses. / don't know that
X was dishonOrable-that IL was abso-
lufey wrong for me to indulge.
Q. By General Hundley: From a moral
standpoint?
A. From a moral point Of view The
past is behind me. the future is before
me i have tried 10 reform, as / think
] an now reforming. and am trying to
spend my days better. / have INDUCED
TOO much ia the past in little games. They
are mighty Observation-Disclosures 1
have enjoyed them. But while I was
enjoying them l did not think that it
would terminate in this way-that this
would be brought against me.
have received several checks, many
checks. from Mr.. WOmack, and ! have
given checks across the board. which is
very painful. 1t was more pleasant 20 re-
CeNe than 10 was 10 give; but still / did
it My fault is before the Virginia peO-
DE. want 10 conclude as I commenced
That / have not. as agent or attorney,
ever been employed by, or ever received
any compensation or gratuity from any
book concern in the world. and am Is
free nom IL as a man can be. / will go
90 my grave with that belief and know
ledge; and as for the Virginia people,
my record is before them.
Colonel Stubs then stood aside.
Chairman Woods: General Hundley, do
yol offer any other testimony?
General Hundley: No other. sir.
Telegram from MIR. Womnck.
The Chairman: AS l stated yesterday,
any gentleman who has any information
hat Will throw any light upon this in
'estigation is invited and expected 10
1me before the committee and frankly
make his statement. l extend that invi-
alton now. If there is any party present |
Who can give any information that will |
.1.ighten this committee upon the sub |
ect Of this investigation, we will be |
pleased to hear it.
1T Is proper for me TO give this infor-
.fHH fMnfa rn1 IIfrVa fr
Stubs. and all others who are interest |
20" continued Chairman Woods pro- /
lucing a Telegram. Il received this tele- |
,ram short time ago. after l reached |
his hall. Gle begins TO read. December |
D. ISL Washington, d. c. General Mi |
-aiah Woods
You viii pardon me for saying here, |
gentlemen. that that title is one i OBJ
who take the position that those titles /
ought 10 be- held by gentlemen who won
them on the battlefield. ] was nothing |
myself during the Confederate war but a
private during part Of the time. and
first lieutenant Of artillery during an
other part; and I have the right to be
called captain only by virtue of being
commissioned captain Of the old Month
cello Guards, Of Charlottesville. / object
very much TO being called by a title that
) complimentary in the Veteran Associa-
ti0n."
Reads) Chairman OF the Investi-
eating Committee, Murphy's Hotel, Rich
mond. Va: l shall be there at this 4.
NJ. and ask 20 be heard. | never employed
"a member Of the Grand Camp of COnfede-
rate Veterans. The most / ever had 10
say or DO with any such on the subject
OF books was with an ex-Grand Com
lntller Please postpone the hearing
until ! get there. j. w. WOMACK-"
ADJOURN TO AWAIT HIM.
] VIII state that. owing to the receipt
pr This telegram, this committee will adj
9lrn 10 meet again I'm this hall at $3.50
clock And l Will state further that II
dled IN this telegram he desires to APP
ear II VIII De proper for us to hear
nm but he viii be made 10 understand
nat we are not here TO investigate the
'ook companies. or their dealings. but
nat we are here simply to investigate !
he connection Of any member Of the
history Committee directly or indirectly,
WIN any book company. This committee
+ not convened by any means to inves-
'-tle any BOOK company, and desires 10
.eep lts hands clean.
General Hundley: / desire 10 say that
Z Mr. Womack appears before this com
lItlte' as appears from that request. he |
oes not appear for us. We have no wit
ess except Colonel Stubs We have not
ahel Dir. Womack 10 come here and
estify for us
The Chairman: / win state that, al
hOugh Mr.. Womack IS not summoned by
ms committee. yet, he having sent this
.egram. we think it Is but right to give
Im chance 10 testify.
general Hundley: / think so. too. 1
INK the committee for their courtesy.
me committee then adjourned to meet
gain 40 800 T.. NJ.
IN. WOMACK GIVES HIS VERSION.
Inc Check Given for borrowed
n.