Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19
THE THREE LAST WITNESSES.
Mr.. WoOdftn and Two Other Dis
patch Employees Examined.

Mr. WOODEN ana TWO Otner Dts-
patch Employees Examined.
When Mr. Duce left the stand the COM
mittee took a recess of few minutes In
order to await the arrival Of Mr.. s. b.
Woodfn, city editor of the Dispatch, VINO
was desired to give his testimony and
who had been sent for. Mr.. Woodfin
soon reached the hall, and was imme-
diately placed on the stand, and the In
vestigation proceeded with. Mr.. WOOD
fms examination was conducted for the
most part by Mr.. Lecky, who questioned
him as follows: 49,
O. Mr.. Woodin are you connected with
the Richmond Dispatch?
A. Yes. sir.
@. In what capacity?
A. City editor.
all the reporters are expected to report TO
Won their findings OF news for the Dis
patch?
A. They are under my direction.
O. Did Mr. Womack, the representative
NJ the American Book Company, ever call
TO see you in reference to the investiga-
tion to be held by the Sons of Veterans!
A. No. sir.
O. Have you seen him In the last
| month?
A. Several times.
O. In the last ten daysY
A. Yes, sir.
a II has been stated here. Mr.. Woodfn.
that a certain check passed, and Colonel
Cowardin has stated in his evidence re-
earding the visit of Mr.. Womack TO his
office and the conversation with reference
10 the check and note. Did Mr. WomacK
have any conversation with you regard
ing that check and note?
Al had a conversation with Mr..
Womack in reference 10 the cheek ana
note. but not at the time he saw Mr..
Cowardln, and not at the place. IL was
| on Broad street near the corner Oh Nlnth'
as l was going to my office; THINK on
Thursday before this Investigation began:
O. What did he say regarding the checK
| Did he state the amount?
A. My recollection is that he did.
O. Whose check was II?
think he said-I do not know that
he said whose check it was, but ne SAID
| the check was given TO Mr.. West by him
| as a personal loan, and from this l TOOK
| n. of course, that II was his check.
O. Did he receive In turn note!
A. He told me there was some trans
| action between Mr.. West and himself
| and Mr. West paid him, think. $50 on
| the check, or $50 was satisfied in some
way. and he was given by Mr.. west a
| note for the remaining $40, which note
| had been discounted and was In Dank.
Q. What were the terms OF the note!
NV recollection is he said the note
would be due about the Attn OF December
| or early in December.
O. Did he state how long 1t was gwen
for? How many months or days!
do not think he did.
| q. Did he state the date OF the noteI
| A. No, sir.
TALKED WITH THEM BOTH.
| n Has Mr.. West ever reported to you
| that he had this transaction of the check
| with Mr.. Womack?
| A He did the same day I had the con-
| versation with Mr.. Womack.
| n What did Mr.. West do with that
| check? Did he have II cashed?
A. He did not tell me what he had done
with it.
| cashed 1t for him!
A No. sir: l do not think I could be
as positive as that. but have no recollec-
| tIcn that he did tell me. 1 had several
| conversations with Mr.. West during the
| day about the transaction but nave
| NO recollection that he told me who
| cashed the check.
| n ON what day was that interview
! with Mr.. West? This was the first you
had with him. imagine?
A Yes it was on Thursday.
HE TOLD THE CITY EDITOR.
| n Did he state that this rumor was
70 be Investigated and his connection
| with 1t?
| attention.
| q. Will you tell us what he told you?
| He told me that he had played no
| nort In the transaction Of which he
shonld he ashamed; that there was no.
! ,hIrg in II that reflected on his character
| or tnvolyed him in any transaction that
WAS not entirely honorable. and explained
to me about as Mr.. Womack did. how he
| cot the check, and that he had given Mr..
| Womack his note for part OF 1t. and that
| the note was in bank. l think the time
he stated corresponded with the date
given by Mr.. Womack that the note
| would fall due.
| o You say that was the 4th Of De-
| cember?
| o. and the 4th would be the last day
somewhere between the LIST and 10th.
| n Have YOU had any conversation with
Mr. Duce on the same subject?
| A. Yes.
@. What dayY
| a. The same day, about two hours
earlier.
tlemen was the first to. approach you on
| the subject?
| A. Neithsr-that Is to say. Mr.. Duce
! did not approach me. approached him.
q. VIII you tell Us what information
you gathered from him?
| A. In giving Mr.. Duce his assignments
7 told him of the conversation had had
with Mr.. womack. coming down, and
| asked him what he knew about this In
yestigation, and the causes that led TO IT,
| and what was going TO be proved. ana
he told me OF the conversation that he