Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-30

There II was that saw the CLEAN OF
love. There that found what | sought
believe our comrade ought TO be pun
ished. and | shall vote for Mr.. Eckles'
resolution. but never will vote to expel.
Mr.. Tucker. at this Juncture. offered a
substitute for the whole, providing simply
for Mr.. Folkess indefinite suspension lie
explained that It would be best to do
| this, and let the accuscd's future life
govern the camp In it's subsequent action.
MIR. Morrisette thought this motion un-
| worthy OF consideration. and he strongly
| advocated expulsion. He referred TO the
accused as Annanas. and said that the
case was not one for sentiment, but Tor
stern, solemn duty.
| Mr.. Gardiner took the floor IN defence
| Of Mr.. Folkes, and made a strong appeal
| for leniency. He spoke at some length
| and dwelt upon the fact that TO err Is
human. Mr. Stanard followed with the
statement that one of the greatest sins
against the decalogue was that OF bear
ing false witness. and asserting that ii
was easier TO be mercful than to be just,
said II was clearly the duty Of the camp
to expel the accused. and he besought his
comrades not to stultify themselves by a
failure TO perform this duty.
SHOULD BE EXPELLED.
was followed by Mr.. Lecky who did
likewise. Captain Guigon then took the
floor, and said: Il have been told that
IL would be better for me to take no
active part in this prosecution. l deem
II, however to be my duty TO protect
and defend the camp, and / say TO you,
comrades. that Ii is your duty to render
your verdict as unfinchingly as any
judge in our land" The speaker then
gave a review of the testimony, and
when he concluded Mr.. Montague arose
for suspension.
Rev. c. VI. Chumbey took the position
that to fail to expel Mr.. Folkes would
sound the death-knell Of the camp, and
said that the father of the Membership
Committee had said that If anything less
than expulsion were the verdict he would
recommend the disarmament of that
committee. my heart bleeds," said the
minister, because | have to take the
stand | do. but 1 am constrained to do
my duty. In this matter we must cast
our feelings aside and act on our judg-
ment. Our Divine Masters most awful
condemnation was placed upon the wolf
in sleeps clothing. One OF the MEM
bers of our fold has proven wolf; he
is confessedly a traitor, and 1t Is our
duty to condemn him.
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED
When Mr. Chumbiey concluded a vote
was called for but before the roll-call
was commenced Colonel T. p. Pollard
arose and said that Mr.. Folkes had
promised him TO make a clean breast
of the wrole business. Il deny that he
has confessed" said the speaker, land
he should be expelled" Mr.. Pollard at
some length bewailed the fact that he
had been the one to introduce Mr..
Folkes TO the camp, and when he re-
sumed his seat the vote was taken first
on Mr.. Eckles's substitute resolution, Mr..
Tucker Withdrawing his motion, and the
resolution was adopted by the follow
ing recorded vote:
Ayes-Messrs. j. w. Lockwood, Wal |
den Hale. Gardiner. Courtney, Barraud, |
Belts, Werth, Gregory, Farinholt, !
Eckels. O'Ferrall, Montague, Peyton, !
w H. Libby, Snead, Brocken- /
brough. Shepherd, Hartman, i. Libby |
y. Lockwood, Adams, Dorset. Bowie,
Spence. Cook, Parrish, Lacy, Angle, Dis
ney. and Sarvoy--32.
Noes-Messrs Lecky, Winfree, Wat
kins. Stannard. Pollard. Morrisette, f. l..
Spence, williams, Carmichael, jacob
Stuart. Chumbley, l.. w. Brander, COX,
Bennett II. b. Angle, b. NJ. Pollard
StrOther, JOrdOn, GulBol, anu luehO' 80
WAS NOT REPRIMANDED.
When the vote had been announced, Mr..
Montague, who had voted in the affirma-
i've. moved to reconsider the vote with
/ view to preventing any further action
being taken. and with the promptness
hat all in the hall arose II looked for a
moment as II the vote would be set aside.
L turned out, however, that the ma
ority did not understand the motion,
md when the vote was finally taken II
esulted in the defeat OF the motion by
| vote OF q noes 10 p ayes.
A motion was then made TO adjourn
,ut Mr. Folkes who had been an in
crested spectator, sprang TO his feet and
lsked that the motion be not put at that
ime. He hastily conferred with Captain
lockwood and held a whispered con-
.ersation with Mr.. Lecky and Commander
Walden. but the gentleman who had
made the motion to adjourn insisted on
I. and II was put, with the result that
he body adjourned without any repri-
nand having been administered to the !
ccused as provided for in the resolution
dopted.