Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18

a. No: nor Mr.. west That Is what
YOU are coming to. And Mr. Graves ala
not tell me- | know them all. Not SIM
gle employee Of the Richmond Dispatch.
O. Did you get your information from
the manager of a theatre or any music
dealer?
A. / stated that / decline to give the
name OF the gentleman, and, as stated
| do not care to ask Mr.. Duce any ques-
lions about It.
Nv Mr. Lamb: Mr.. Folkes, you APP
preciate the fact that II we were con-
Quoting a legal examination here we
could force you to tell the name Of
your clients?
A. No. I do not think you could do
that. There is Captain Wise. think
he would agree with me that you could
not force me to give their names. or
any business that comes to me in a
professional way.
O. We would not ask you for profess
sional secrets, but l feel assured we
could ask you that question, ana can
on you again to give us the names OK
the publishing houses you represent
A. i decline to do 1t.
Mr.. Tyler's Letter Read.
Mr.. Henry NJ Tyler was called TO the
stand, and testified to having written TO
Mr.. Folkes the letter which has already
been published, in which he admitted
having advised Mr.. Folkes to drop the
Massey resolutions because OF injury that
might accrue thereby to the Democratic
party. Mr.. Folkes then read the letter.
which was admitted as evidence, after
which Mr.. Lecky examined Mr. Tyler as
TO the date of his conversation with Mr..
Folkes. Witness could not exactly nix
the date, but said II was some time after
the Roanoke convention. and after he
had seen the resolutions in the paper.
He was pressed with view to ascertain
ing the day of the week upon which the
conversation occurred, but ne could not
testify as to this.
Mr.. T. III. Edwards, of West Point, a
member OF the Sons History Committee.
next took the stand. He. Ike all OF his
colleagues who had preceded him, dis
claimed any knowledge OF the matter un-
der investigation. and further disciained
having any connection with any publish
ing-house.
MIR. POLLARD APPROACHED.
Mr.. b. NJ. Pollard, member of the
local organization of Sons, was called TO
testify. He was present when the Massey
resolutions were discussed and defeated,
and testified that he was approached on
the street In front OF the Dispdtch ohico
by Mr.. West, who requested him to state
his position with reference to the Massey
resolutions. and that OF other members OF
the camp. Witness could not recall Mr..
Vests exact words, but he was EVIL
IDENTIFY against the resolutions. and wit
ness was careful in what he said to him
CWesO. He could not state positively
whether Mr.. West said whether he had
approached any one else or not. He did
not, though. ask him (witness) for his
vote. but his conversation led him TO be-
lieve that Mr.. West wanted him to vote
against the resolution.
Being questioned by Captain Wise.
witness said Mr.. West had offered him
no Inducements to vote against the
resolution. and that nothing had been
said which referred directly to his Pol-
lard'g vote.
Duee to Testify Later.
Mr.. II. C. Duce was next called, and
Captain Wise asked that his examina-
ton DO postponed until another night,
In order that Mr.. West might be pre-
sent when he Ouce) gave his testimony.
as his evidence was likely to involve Mr.