The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-29
CAPTAIN HENRY RETICENT.
Eyai'S an OppOT unity TO Confirm WO-
maCk'S StOTy bout b Checks.
WILL NOT Be MIXED UP WITH 1T.
SAYS He Asked Csionel Stubbs 90 Endorse
Hanscrs History but Did SO In Per
fcctIy Legitimate Way but
Nothing More.

Captain RicnaTd T.. Henry, VINO mas
been In the south for some time on busi-
ness ms Just returned home, and was
seen al his residence. NO. llUi east Gay
street. last nisn,. ana asked II ne nad
any statement 10 meke IN regard 10 the
explanation made before the Grand camp
investigating Committee. Dy MI. J. ".
Womack, agent Of the American look
Company. concerning the cnecRo MADE
payable 20 Colonel James n. Stu0os,
chairman of tho History Committee ana
commander OF the Grand camp Conied-
crate Veterans Of Virginia. and signed
Dy Mr.. Nomack
Captain Honry IS agent OF the Uni
verslty Publishing Company. IL WIN ne
romenDefed tina. in MS statement ne
fore the committee. Mr.. W Omdck SAD
that ne and Captain Henry. CoiOnel
Stubbs and Mr.. George Booker got INTO
poker game In birmingham, Ala. cur
ing the Confederate Reunion held ln tndi
city and that Colonel StuDDs won so IN
the game. Subsequently the door 10 their
room was left open, and that Captain
Henry was rObbca of MS watch, ana
sOmc money Was stolen. Colonel Siupls
loaned Captain Henry money to replace
this and Mr. Wcmack. who owed Captain
Henry money. agfced 70 pay Colonel
Stubhs the amcUnt que him by Captain
Henry. This accounted for the checks
given Colonel Strbbs by Mr WomacK.
according TO The explanatory ststcmcnt
DECLINED TO TALK.
Captain Henry stated last night that
he hnd seen brief dispatches IN the paDers
in regard TO the investigation. but could
rot snther anything very definite from
,hesc.
u DO not wsh 10 he interviewed about
this natter said captain Henry. polite
ly. but firmly "l 90 not think this Is
matter f.r the newspapers 90 discuss, so
flr as ] am concerned. I attend 10 my
business I'm % quiet WY. and I 90 not
wish anY newspaper r0fOrltty. IT iy
tru8 7 was in birmingham az the time
rofsrrol TO and engaged IN game or
poker with some gentlemen. / am not
IN tho habit OF playing Doker. but nave
no disposition TO make n secret OF nav
inr taken q hand IN the game upon this
occasion
ASKED HIM TC ENDORSE iT.
Further than this I have nothing 10
say for publication. except that went
fl Colonel Stuhhs and asked him 10 en-
dorse tho use OF Hausers history I'm tho
schools. This was done in a perfectly lcgi-
fimatc business way no inducements be-
ING offered 7 also asked Rev Dr. John
William Jones TO endorse the use OF this
history for Tho schools. and ne appeared
to Doe favorable 90 its use"
Captain Henry fuasmuch ms your
name aud participation in tho poker game
was mentioned before the committee.
and tho statement made that You were
robbed while stopping 4t the hotel I'm
birmingham and borrowed money from
colonel Suhhs which was subsequently
returned bv Nr. Wowack upon the
ground that he owed YOU money. II oc-
CURED 90 inc thaf YOU might have some
statement 20 mako through the papers
] suggested
none whatever. further than I have
stated, replied CAPTAIN Henry. II repeat
Mat 7 40 rot think this is "a matter tor
publication. nud ! do not care to get
mixed up int controversy one way or
Tho other"