The Caucasian., 1897-09-09
ANSWERS OF
INV THE WILSON'S.
ToTta Governors Notice to Show
Cause Why They Should Not
bs Removed.
DENIAL AND CONFESSION

RENAL AND CONFESSION.
,tt.r.pt to Make sweeping Denisls,
mai, A.. for,ed to Admit That The Ma
.-.,.,.pn.t.uce Of Tho Charges Vormu-
18th, The Governor Are Trus-how
me, ,re roth Interssted In y Certain
40, ln The ~puthern Railroad Their
,.u,rs of pu',rAions Amounts TO .
,..o,.uh,ation to Act In The: Eyes Iof
,,. ,psopir Tho "Oversoer" Trysl to
ave Them win an AnidAvit-The Pub
n, Awaits Tho Governors DtcIsion
vnh Great Interest.
In the last issue of THE CAUCASIAN
ve published letter of the Gov
ernor to two of the Railway Com.
missioncrs, calling upon them to
show cause why they had not be-
come dl.qualifed to act, and there
fore be removed as Commissioners.
On September the 1st, the day
named 10y the Governor for hear
inr, the two Commissioners appeared
before him in the Executive office
with their counsel. Major John d.
Shaw appeared as the attorney for
Major Wilson, and Mr.. J. G.. l.. Har-
ris appeared as attorney for Mr.. s.
Otho Wilson. The respective at
toueys read the replies of their eli
ents and followed with short speech
es The replies are as follows:
Ma Wilson Answer.
Me. Wilson's answer was as fol-
lows.
Raleigh, Aug. 80, 1897.
To Daniel l.. Russell, Governor of
North Carolina:
Sir. Your favor Of the 25th citing
me TO appear before you on Wed.
day the irst day of september, and
reply IN writing to certain rumors
or charges from parties unknown to
me, and show cause why l should
not be removed from tho respon
sible position as Chairman of the
Railroad Commission, agreeable tC
section of the Act creating thi:
Commission, was duly received.
In obedience thereto herewith sub
nit this my answer to each charge
in the order as given in your letter
1t is drawn by myself, and possibl
free from the diction which lawye
would have impaired, but feel sur,
hll carry conviction to an i'm
,rtial mind.
I First-It is not true as alleged tina
am "the joint owner with Col. A
B. Andrews, Vice Pre- esident Of tn
Southern Railway and general po
itcsl manager of the same 70
North Carolina in a certain piece O
hotel property known as Roun'
Knob
Seeond-It is not true "that sait
hotel is worthless for that purpos,
Except when designated and patron
zed 10y the Southern Railroad Com
pany as an eating house for thei
passenger trains"
Third-lt is not true that sal,
hote property has been unocc upie,
lnd unused for any purpose for sew
Prsl years past and brought in n
feveuue to me as one of its owners.
Fourth 1t is not true that it wa
impossible to use, lease or rent sale
property unless some understanding
Agreement or contract could be mad
Fith the Southern Railroad Com
Pany to designate and patroniz
ne said hotel as q railroad eating
house."
Fifth 1t is not true as allege'
that with the other owner or own
ln OF sad property have secured a.
lgreement, understanding or con
rsct from the Southern Railroa
Company to abandon other eatiuI
Pouses and designate Round Kno
lsa eating house, and by virtue o
|ad arrangements with said raj
osd that | have been able to leas
ad hotel property to Ohio Wilson
his mother through the said 9th
Wilson for profit"
Sixth 1t is untrue as further a.
eyed that | have q son in the en-
ployment of the Southern Railroa
company at my request and that b
as appointed over others enti
ed by promotion under tn
ractiee of the company an
MS was done for my accon
Oodstion and at my request.
hereby denounce these allegation
made to you by many person:
false, and demand the proof.
10 Aplsnation i will state th'
bout losl, Col. Andrews and m.
Ell built this hotel at cost of abo'
quo. Is 1T not worthless as state'
atls most convenient and bea1
l'al hotel with 80 rooms, closets an
s'hs on each floor; and was lease
hotel for several years with I
ess supplied to passengers. II
'Operty had not been unoccupi'
" years as charged but had bet
ased up to last year at an annu
slta! OF $500 per annum to q respo
ole party, with no understandil
any kind with the Southern Ra
pad Company.
in casual conversation with N
NO wilson, my recollection is th
spoke of this very desirable pro
walch was then vacant, t
use OF triscard and Company, ha
expired, aud saying that the S
ef'ntendent of the road had Sc
word If some one would op
Va Keep a good house, he wor
aAe II dinner house; the hotel
.cAory was then closed and my
fession is that Asheylile was not th
regular eating house, but of Il
au not sure. Mr.. Wilson remark
! ,at MS mother was looking arou
: "a boarding house and possil
- u gnt suit her and he would
ana examine the property; t
ald; on his return expressed hi
. r 1 greatly pleased, but said
4 uer iessees had left the prope
q Dad coOdit;on onI T.: