Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-13


grand commander of the Grand Camp
of Confederate Veterans, department of
Virginia. We, the undersigned, furth
er report that no evidence was adduced
in the course of the Investigation tend
ing directly or indirectly to reflect on
the conduct or character OF any other
member of the history committee or TO
raise even q suspicion that any other
mem Der of said committee had ever had
any improper dealings or intercourse
with any publishing house, or any agent
or representative of any publishing
house. Respectfully submitted.
(Signed) "MICA4AE WOODS,
80. B. MORGAN,
"W. A. SHOOT,
WASHINGTON TAYLOR,
"BERRYMAN GREEN,
COMMITTEE"
Shortly after receiving the report,
Colonel Stubs issued the following
order
The report of the investigating COM
mittee having been handed me, / de-
cline to accept its conclusions as final
or to be guided by its recon mendalions.
l am now thoroughly convinced that
this is the outcome OF a deep laid and
we'll executed scheme to blast my repu-
taiion and character and that behind it
/ ali is concealed the hand Of powerful
interests alike indifferent to the honor
and interests Of the Confederate Vete-
rams As. citation and to the character
and reputation OF the individuals
composing these bodies. The funda
mental idea of these associations is mu-
tual comradeship and brotherly love,
aud 1 now declare that the whole
proceedings has been in violation of the
fundamental principles cf the organi.
zAtion. Instead of proceeding in &C
cordauce with the principle of brotherly
love, my accusers have in violation Of
the laws of decency and morality Sc
cured by meaus of theft or robbery, the
supposed evidence OF guilt in the shape
of the two checks adduced in evidence,
and without notice to me OF the nature
Of The evidence they suddenly called
upon me at the trial to explain these
transactions OF more than three years
ago.
1.-THE dictates Of eomrade5hip and
brolherly love should have induced my
accusers to first seek me with this evil
dence calculated at best only to throw
suspicion upon my conduct, and to ask
an explanation before dragging me be-
fore the public, and punging me into
this public investigation.
SPY the report of the committee, l
am condemned By the single circum-
stances of these checks, which must
have been procured by the most dis
reputable means, inasmuch as the hold
er OF them refused TO disclose the
source from which he obtained them,
whilst admitting that be knew be had
no right to nave them in his possession.
"Let me ask right here whether it is
better to obtain by means of theft the
weapon by which to stab comrade in
the dark, or to be found associating
with the agent of book company,
~ call attention to the fact that ap.
pesled in vain to the committee to let
in light upon the disreputable trausac-
ton connected with the procuring of
those checks, and it turned out that the
committee appointed to investigate re-
fused to investigate, save in one direc.
ton, and in the direction of my sup
posed guilt.
"Was the single circumstance of my
associating with man of good reputa
ton at that time, but who has since
been brought into bad repute, sufficient
to,call down upon my lead the cruel
and harsh verdict against me?
II have not been treated with the
consideration which would have been
accorded the comnonest criminal in the
land. 1t seems that it has been as
sumed from the beginning that l was
guilty. have allowed my accusers to
appoint their own committee aad their
committee have condemned me, their
comrade, upon evidence that would not
have sufficed in court of law to con-
vict any human being, however disrep-
utable in character. 10 damn my char
acter in this manner is far worse than
to convict and condemn to the punish
ment inflicted by law the meanest Grim.
ipal who could suffer punishment at the
hands of the law. l shall not submit
to this judgment, but shall appeal to
the judgment of the advisory council
and TO the Virginia public. 1 shall
fight to maintain my character and
Standing amongst my comrades and my
fellow-citizens generally, confident that
their sense of fairness and love
of justice will foally bring me
vindication from the grave charge
made against me. In what l have
said, 1 disclaim any reflection upon
the personal character of the ipdivid.
uals composing the committee, but
SIMPLY decline to submit to their judg.
ment. 1 decline to resign either as
grand commander, or resign my place
upon the history committee, and l
challenge my enemies to appear before
the bar of public opinion. l will forth.
with convene the lieutenant command
er and the advisory council of the
Grand Camp OF Virginia and lay the
whole proceedings before them.
(Sigued) ~. n. STUBBS."
MIR. INV. Womack returned to Rich.
mond Saturday night from Petersburg,
where he had a conference with the
officers Of the bank on which were
drawn the two checks that have figured
in the Investigation. II was shown
that the checks had been returned to
Mr., Womsck when his bank book was
written up, but sdvices from Peters.
burg state that the whole batch Of
One Minute Cough Cure cures quickly
That's what you want Charles G. Lennon.