Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19

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not positive OF the other one but l am
under the impression it was Mr.. Cox.
think Mr.. Lscky told me the same. Mr.
Duce told me in substance the CONVERSE
ton he had had with these gentlemen
with reference to this matter-the TACT
that he had seen Mr.. West have the
check. which he understood to be from
Mr.. womack. ard the impressions that ne
had upon his mind as TO why that cheek
was given and how 1t was TO be used.
He was not clear, according to his state
ment to me. whether he had given me
name of Mr.. West or not.
THE DUCE AFFIDAVIT.
@. Mr.. Woodfin, the committee received
at the hands of Mr.. Boykin this AFFIDAVIT
Of Mr.. Duce, which. from the testimony
already given, had been inspected by you
before IL was sent to this committee?
A. did read an affidavit signed by Mr..
Duce.
Q. Acknowledged before Mr.. Jones?
A. Yes.
Q. Was any undue influence brought to
bear on Mr.. Duce as to why he should
make this affidavit?
A. None, whatever.
Q. Was there any trouble about pre-
pairing proper paper to be sent to the
committed?
A. do not know what you mean by
trouble"
Q. Is this the first and last affidavit
that was made?
A. That is the only one that was made
in the form Of an affidavit. 1 think there
were two or three drafts. perhaps, OF an
affidavit.
O. Did you have a conversation with
Mr. West and Mr.. Duce present together2
A. / did.
@. Did Mr. Duce make the same state
ments then?
A. l had two or three conversations
with Mr.. West and Mr.. Duce together.
@. Did Mr.. Duce make the same state
ments to you then that you have heard
him make here on the stand?
A. have only heard few minutes OF
his statement on the stand.
@. Mr.. Duce testified on the stand that
he saw the check for Sl25, or that there
was a check for 1925, and Mr.. West told
him $50 was paid Mr.. Folkes and SO TO
another member for their influence TO de-
feat the resolution. Did he tell Iou mat!
A. He did not.
WHAT Mr.. WEST SAID.
O. What did he tell you?
A. He told me on the night the sons
of Veterans voted on the Mahood resoiu-
lions that Mr. West told him that THIS
meant. or was worth. or something OF
that kind, 800 In his pocket and That
n day or two subsequent thereto he saw
Mr.. West have q check. which, i think,
he said Mr.. West told him was from MI.
Womack. or perhaps he saw the sigma
ture. I do not recall. Mr.. Duce did not
tell me at any time of any statement
that had been made to him by Mr.. west
mr. nv ANYBODY else as to what use was
TO be made of that money.
O. Did Mr.. Duce state to you that Oh
the night he returned to the Dispatch
office that Mr.. West exclaimed: There
Is a hundred dollars In II to mel!
A. Yes.
wR. VESTS EXPLANATION.
O. What did Mr.. West sayY
A He said that was true.
n WHY did he made such statement
az that? Did he explain to your
Ua said he had asked Mr.. WomacR
| 20 ioan him some money; he expected 10
get q that week, and his explanation VI
| the use of the remark was tnat was
| a thoughtless one, without slgnihcan nc.
| but that he expected 10 get iIon, ahnut
| womack that week the loan OF aoou'
| 800. sos, .nar
n And Mr.. West admitted to you tha'
| ~ ala exclsim that that means nun
| dred dollars TO me-?
Yes: words to that erect.
n And his explanation was that ne eh-
,oc,ed 10 get a hundred dollars from MI
| WAmack that week? ,.s
| ~ yes. Always, though, coupled WIZ
! the statement that IL was
money. u.,-a
| Mr.. Robert Walton. a former empioyee
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| stand. After some preliminaries, ne was
| asked: x,,ss,7
A. Very well. c.,
| O. Did you know his brother, Ciarene'
| West?
A. Yes; very we'll.
n Were YOU In the employ Of the Ricn'
mond Dispatch at the time Of the Norio'K
| Pilot suit?
| A. was. xvos,
| o. Did you ever hear Mr. Clyde b. Wes'
! make any statement TO the erect .na'
/ he received money for coloring or reports
for the Richmond Dispatch in that SUIT
and was paid by the American Book CON-
pany for so doing?
| A. MIR. Clyde West?
@. Yes.
| A. No. SIR. IVA.
| n Did YOU ever hear Mr.. Clarence West
| make such a statement!
| Yes. he came down there unsolicited
and there were about twenty people tnere'
| Mind you. / come up here uhsohciteu'
| II ANYTHING, am closer friends with lne
| Vests than TO Duce. l would not come
a. 10 testify. but / think Mr. Duce has
| been nersecuted) He came down there'
nc near as | remember, Monday morning
| hecause they don't go to work early, ex-
ceyf ON Monday, and unsolicited by any
| hodv so far as / know-that Is Mr. Ga
| renee West-not Mr.. Clyde west mao
No conversation with him whatever.
| q where is Mr.. Clarence Westv
| A. He is dead.
THE NEW YORK TRIP.
| n Have you ever heard Mr.. Clyde West
| make that statement?
A. We had no conversation whatever
| Mr. Clarence West stated that Mr.. Wo'
mack paid all the expenses to New YORK
o. You don't know anything in connec-
ton with Mr.. Clyde West?
A. No. sir.
a You don't know that he went to New
York?
| A. don't know Of my own knowledge
His brother told me that he went there
/ did not go with him.
MIR, Young's Testimony.
The next witness called was Mr.. Boyt
Young. a printer on the Dispatch.
O Were you at the Dispatch Office wheI
the Massey-Pilot case was being tried?
A. Yes. 80.
q Did you have any conversation with
Mr.. Clyde West with reference TO tina
suit?
A. No, sir; might have heard Mr.. Yves