The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-10

were endorsed by you, and you got the
benefit Of them.
TO REFRESH HIS MEMORY.
Mr. stubhs. Mr. Chairman. on my word
sir. when those checks were read TO-DAY
| cannot recall them to save my IRE.
have gone as far as any man can go
and IL may be. sir, that IL Is nol sa,lSla ~
tory. but It is all | can say. ] would SOY
more II | could and ! would not say
less than I know. | cannot recall. 10 save
my life. about those two checks. / VIII
say. however. this. that | Know sPeak
positively know tie consideration on
those checks had nothing 20 do Win ,he
hook concern or the History Committee.
That is all | can say. 80, - 49,. .,
THE chairman: on the 10th October-t
seems at that time the legislature Wa
not sitting. and there was no stare no,
county election pending. Now, can you
recall that you were i'm Richmond az that
time from the fact that these checks were
endorsed and collected on the same day
Can you recall the object OF your Visit
here at that timeE A.. .,.,s
in Richmond az that time. | cannot re-
call three years ago TO save my ne. Ihat
The chairman: Yes. sir; October 49,
MIR. Stubs: [ know that in October,
81 / was in "A political campaign. ! nave
been on the stump ever since loo', -,
every State senatorial, legislative, county
and magister1al campaign since 1859 ana
I'm 1894 | was in the campaign. was tha'
the national campaign In 7iF -,
The chairman: No, sir, that was IN ~.
Mr.. Stubbs what was going on IN ~
There is something going on every ytant;
/ know that | was in the campaign or ~
for William A. Jones, and Tor the baiah'e
of the members OF Congress -,
The chairman: These gentlemen on inc
committee are very anxious 10 get az cie"'
an exposition Of this matter as pos pl.
and no one is more vitality Interested IN
IL than Yourself We would be very slah
II you would try and refresh your memory
I'm some way by IL o'clock to-moIro"
morning. -. a.
say this. ]. w Womacks name is TO that
check That does seem 10 me 10 be my
signature. Ii Il is my signature, ! nave
OF course. receive the value OF the cyn
sideratiOn. / cannot imagine the eohslu-
Grafton, but | do know-tnat Is al ) ca"
say 10 save my lfe-thatl nave not re-
ceived a dime as a consideration Tor pc
ing on that History Committee. ! cannon
recall what Womack gave me tnose
checks for. There may nave been some
transaction between rs. but | cannot re-,
can il to save my life. When ! heard
.hose checks read | thought thty WeIn,
of some late date; but 1 cannot reca'
them. ,.ao, ,.itt,
that statement. and do you decline the
reouest OF the chairman that you l"M'
until tomorrow morning to try ana lhNes-
tigate about those checks?
MIR Stubbs: with the greatest OF plt"S-
ure | will be at your disposal NH 80
morning | will be here. and } VIII Sc
N / cannot try and find out somethins
about them and II you VIII, CIV, NV
until the day after Tomorrow mornlns.
The chairman: We VIII give you s s,AA
reasonable time you want 10 Try ana nnu
ant about IL. M impression at the hIst
hl,eh ~ your statement was mat you
nronounced the signature a forgery a..
Mr. Stubs: When hrst saw the
checks -. understand
,.,,, row Won arc not prepared 10 say
mat it is not your handwriting
WILL TRY TO EXPLAIN.
Mr. stubbs: say IL looks very much
i've nv handwriting | was at nrst M
clined TO think they were torserles, pIe
nov say. sir. that they are very inuch
ike nv signatures. and reckon nave
I'M rn,ten the money out Of the bank. Your
question is whether ! can explain those
checks by tomorrow morning AT A
o'clock. ] am very much Obliged TO You
and | will do all I can to Ferret II Ou'
As matter of course Mr.. CHAIRMAN,
did not bring from home with me my
books-of three years ago, you know.
caDnot recall II to save my life. II can,
I will do II: and will be here to-ulYn IoT
morning by II o GU n '''N
can find out. I will develop the RACES.
The Oh .IroAn; Major would pe 60.
for van to get the rxse. date OF 'ics -,
cbects and their amounts, so that YOU
viii know certainly all about them
Mr. Ss.,hbs. Give me the dates. .o.,
Tha chairman: October 10. 1884. ior 80 80,
On The National Bank OF Peterspuif
drawn by j. w. Womack. payaoir " 90
X Stubbs: endorsed on the BACK -
Planters. National Bank, j. y. SUI Tor
,ths other check is or the same hd,,' - ~.
s-o drawn bv said Womack. paydDle ~
- stmhhs and endorsed eNacty a. ~
~, YES endorsed. Pay 10 flautei'
NatioraI Rcnk. J. y. STUDIOS. t,s sx-
Mr. Stubs: Both the same cheeNS'
cont different amounts. - "a thu
me chairman. one for sSp anu ~
o,har fo,. $50. on the back the Same ia
1n,-sarnsnt and shown 10 have been P pa,
90 vosr credit on the same day ~ 'N
panters' National BanS -aoau
Mr. Stubbs: Yes, sir. l cahno. nm
,ham could tell II was al no" ~.
whafber I was in Richmond ina, na aynnot
not. hui | don't know, SIR, now
rsysr that question .,..t.,oen
~ Greer Eaughmann: MI 1ha,tlipa. H., =
r 49,, cant 20 SAL that az MI etupoi n 10
r.'e-s,.~csd me hrck- ;orrer'ss. ~
~ 80 ,tshf cannon the cashier VI
snr c,sIr,asn. On inspection MdJo ~.
ah re sdn,,,s that the endorsement - nls.
Mr. Raughc, un'- Thar b coss wv ~~s
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