Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-13
THE INQUIRY BEGUN.
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money which was used to influence any
member Of the History Committee In
his actions?
Mr.. Folkes: ! do not.
MIR. IAURY's NAME MENTIONED.
Mr.. Lamb who was the other mem
Der OF the camp whom Mr.. Duce referred
to as having been bribed?
Mr. Folkes: Mr.. NJ. +. Maury Chis
very reluctantly. l heard that Mr..
Maury got money for opposing the re-
solution
Mr.. Maury arose from his seat. and
gazed for some time steadfastly at the
witness. but said nothing.
Mr.. Lamb: You had a conference win
Mr.. Massey after the resolution was
introduced?
Mr.. Foxes: Yes, sir; did.
Mr.. Lamb Where?
Mr. Foxes: At his home. on the cor
ner of Eleventh and Clay streets.
Mr.. Lamb Why did you go to his
residence?
Mr.. Foxes: Because he wrote me
note. and requested me to call on him.
Mr.. Lamb: What passed between you?
Mr.. Foxes: He told me he thought
the resolution harsh, and referring TO
the allegations concerning the employ
ment OF Yankee teachers, said Ii was
untrue He asked me to invite him to
attend the next meeting of the camp.
This / told him / had no authority 10
do. but told him If he cared to come he
could do so, and II we didn't want him
we would put him out.
Mr.. Lamb: Has Mr.. West ever seen
you with reference to the Massey reso-
luton?
Mr.. Folkes: No.
Mr.. Lamb: Why did you go to the
Dispatch office?
Mr.. Fokes: / never went at all.
MIR. WEST ON THE STAND.
This concluded Mr.. Folkes's testimony,
and Mr.. Clyde b. West was called. Mr..
Folkes first examined him as follows:
Mr. Foxes: Mr.. West, it has been
stated that 1 called at your Office and
told you l had received $50 from you.
Is that true.
Mr.. West. That's a lie,
Mr. Lecky: Mr.. West, you will have
TO frame your sentences in more tempe
rate words
Mr. West: 1 am here to answer a
charge which / consider reflects upon my
character and / purpose defending my
self as / see fit. My character is at
stake, and / propose to defend it, and to
do 1t in my own way.
Mr. FOXES: Did you give Mr.. Duce the
name Of any man whom you had bribed.
Mr. West: No.
Mr.. Folkes: "Did you know Mr.. Duce
had sent an affidavit here?
Mr. West: Yes.
Mr. Folkes: He said he saw check
for SIPS in your possession.
Mr.. West: That's right.
Mr.. Folkes: Did you give me any OF
il?
Mr.. West: / never gave Mr.. Folkes
cent in my life except on two OCCASIONS
when I paid him back s. that had Dor
rowed from him.
Mr.. Fokes: Did you ever approach me
with reference to the Massey resolu-
tons"
Mr.. West / told you two or three DAYS
before the meeting that / wished 10 nave
Mr. Massey INDICATED, because warm
narsonal friend of mine was interested In
his vindication.
Mr.. Lamb: Who was that friendF
Mr. West. Mr.. ]. w. Womack
Mr. Lamb: Isn't he an attache or the
American Book Company?
Mr.. West He is.
Mr. Marry: Have you ever paid me any
money or offered me any bride or com
nensation of whatsoever nature?
Mr.. West: No.
A FALSE CHARGE STAMPED. 80
At this iuncture Mr.. W. d. Chester
-, US called 10 the stand in order
that he might return to his office. Inc
Latter of Mr.. Manhood was read TO him
In 60 far as il referred to the Dispatch.
Mr. Chesterman said that there was not
a single word Of truth in the statement
that the Dispatch had sent any message
70 Mr.. Mahood or TO the Sons In reply
TO a question from the chairman, ne
said he had conYersed with OoloIel
Cowardin and Mr.. II. T. Ellyson on the
subject. and spoke for them as wen as
for himself. Mr.. Chesterman further said
that Colonel Cowardin, Mr. Ellyson,
and himself were the only officers OF the
Disnatch Company and no one else was
authorized to speak for 1t. Here, IN re-
snonse to a remark from some one, Mr.
Fakes stated that he had never told
ar. Mahood what Mr.. Mahood SAID IN
his letter as to this matter.
MIR. Chesterman's testimony was con-
| Guided in about two or three minutes,
no one desiring to cross-quesuon MIN.
THE CHECK ONLY A LOAN.
Mr.. West was recalled and questioned
nv Mr. Lamb. who asked: Did you tele-
eraph the American Book Company con-
corning the Massey resolutions?
Mr.. West: l simply refer you to the
telegraph offices, with carte blanche to
| investigate any and all kilograms L may
have sent through them.
Mr. Lamb: Did you not expose
| check from the American Book Company
to Mr.. Duce?
MIR. West: 1 did not. That check was
| given me by my personal friend, MT.
| Womack.
Mr.. Lamb: Why did you receive
| check from Mr.. Womack?
| Mr.. West: have been in the habit for
| some time OF both borrowing from, and
| loaning to- Mr.. Womack. and at the time
! that check passed between us he owed
| me 500 He gave me Sl25, loaning me
| the difference of sl05. Subsequently, he
needed money, and paid him $50, and
| gave him a sixty-days' note for the re-
naming 81. This note is due Decem-
| her 4th. and l paid s1.06 interest on It,.
| 1t IL held in Norfolk.
Mr.. Lamb: Where did you see Mr..
Folkes when you asked him TO use his
! influence against the Massey resolution?
Mr. West: At his house.
| Mr.. Lamb: why did you go there?
| Mr.. West: On personal mission.
| Mr.. Lamb: Why did you want the
resolution defeated?
Mr.. West: Because 1 considered 1t an
unjust one.
Mr.. Lamb: Isn't IT your duty 70 noti-
fy Womack of anything that may hap
pen in Richmond which might AFFECT the
! American Book Company's interests?
Mr.. West: No, sir; II is not.
This concluded Mr.. Vests testimony.
GRAND-CoMMANDER COX.
II.