Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19
UNDER CONGRATULATIONS.
Captain Wise Subjects Mr.. Once to
Most Searching Inquiry.


his subsequent testimony.
Mr.. Duce. however, answered all OF the
trying questions In a straightforward
manner. and though very visibly affected
by them, made no effort TO avoid them.
Taking the affidavit as the basis of his
questioning, Captain Wise began:
O. DO all your statements agree?
A. Yes.
q. You think they do?
A. Yes.
O. Before whom did you make this
statement, dated November 18th? Here
Mr.. Duce's affidavit was exhibited.)
A. Before Mr.. Eugene Jones.
q. He's notary, isn't he?
a. Yes.
O. Colonel Cowardin told you that this
was your statement?
A. Yes.
O. Didn't you know 1t before he told
you?
A. Yes.
Q. You knew you were making a state
nent under oath?
A. Yes.
q. You knew you had to state the facts
fully?
A. No.
@. Was II your impression that half Of
the truth would be the whole truth?
A. had repeated certain facts to mem
bers of the Sons, and thought that that
would be all that would be required of
me.
Q. You knew when you made the affi-
davit that you had to state the truth as
it was?
A. Yes.
AS TO THE WHOLE TRUTH.
Q. Did you state 1t fully in this?
A. What do you mean?
q. Did you state all the facts you
thought the committee would waut in
your affidavit?
A. was led by certain of the Sons OF
Veterans TO understand that the investi-
CATION would not be very far-reaching,
and that Mr.. Folkess resignation was
all that was wanted.
O. You were making oath when you
made 1t. Did you feel that you were
giving all the information you possessed?
A. You are putting your questions In
such manner as TO place me in a
false light.
Q. 1 ask you when you made the affi-
davit, did you think you stated all the
facts?
A. No.
Q. Were you keeping them back for a
purpose. II so, state It?
A. had made certain statements to
members Of the committee and under
stood that all that would be required OF
me was to repeat these statements.
Q. Did you think this committee would.
by reading your affidavit. receive any
such impression as you have made on
them tonight?
A. MIR. West made an explanation to
me and kept insisting upon it
@. Were you swearing to his expression
or to what you knew yourself?
A. ] was swearing
O. wish you would answer my ques-
ton. When you made this affidavit, did
Won think this committee would receive
any such impression as you have made
on them tonight?
A. No. / did not
READY TO BELIEVE MR.. WEST.
O. Didn't you know they wouldn't?
A. When / made the statement 1 was
ready to believe that Mr.. Vests state
ment was correct.
Here Mr. Wise read the af1davit, ana
continuing his examination, SAID:
@. You said, under oath, you were con-
WINGED YOU were misled, when you circu-
lated the report. what ala you mean
by that?
a. Il
renorts. when 1 believed West used the
money for the purposes stated, l tried
To believe afterwards that he didn't.
O. What convinced you
A. MIR. Vests statement.
n How can you reconcile that with the
statement you now make that Mr.. west
story TO YOU was not true?
A. I haven't said that Mr.. West didn't
oot the money from Womack.
O. You say in your afhdaVit that you
bave no knowledge of any act that re-
oects on any member of the camp. VIII
YOU explain this?
A. That paragraph was suggested by
Mr. Wooden, who said the word act
would cover Mr.. Folkes's connection
with the matter.
n Mr. Woodfin never asked you to tell
ANYTHING but the truth?
A. He certainly did not.
SAW THE CHECK.
n Have YOU ever seen any check that
AZ west had. If so, describe 1t. You
snoke In the beginning, and SAID you
4orstood the check was for $3.50. Did
you see 1t! 80 q,
what do YOU mean by cursory
view? IT.. aosL Qua said.
- ~, cot III: he exhibited the check
and / glanced at 1t.
O. Did you see the amount
No. I think not.
- MIA Won see when 1t was dated!
No 7 saw that 1t was a check and
that was all. - ,r,rrsss,or
a, was from the American BOOK
Company? r,orce
WHAT IT WAS FOR.
n How did you get the impression
about the amount!
West told me he was going 10 spend
ego en- defeat the Massey resolutions. lie
afterwards told me he got sl2o'
~ How did he say he was going 70
spend It? tive s,o r.
,rott,es s25 TO another gentleman anu
Ann,t remember how much to another'
mid he call the names or the other
gentlemen?
A. Yes. .,a
G. Wei; why can't you remember the
others? 49,, ro,,,os r.r.
sonalIy. and did not know the others.
QUESTIONS GO TOO FAR.
Mr. I,ecky: Mr.. Duce. you can answer
e,,nh questions as you like; i don't reei
~. Won are called upon 10 answer sacn
emestions as Mr.. Wise is propounding 10
you. ,ar. ~ tell the truth.
Mr. Lamb: That's right, tell all you