The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-07

at he removed from their Offices. Mr..
L. Harris appeared as attorney
nr Mr.. S. 0. Wilson and Maj. John D.
shaw for Maj. Wilson. Below we
rive the letters of the two Commission
ers, Just what the Governor will do
IN the matter is not yet known For
the present he has reserved his de
cision:
MAJ WILSON'S REPLY.
August 80, 1897.
$40 Daniel L Russell, Governor of
North Carolina:
"SIR:-Your favor Of the 25th, citing
me to appear before you on Wednes-
dry, the 1st day of September, and re-
ply 10 writing to certain rumors Or
charges from parties unknown to me,
and show cause why / should not be
removed from the responsible position
If Chairman of the Railroad Commits
sion, agreeable to section 1 Of the act
creating this commission, was duly re-
ceived.
I'm obedience thereto I herewith
,ubmit this, my answer to each charge
in the order as given in your letter. 1t
"a drawn by myself, and possibly free
fromthe elegant diction which a lawyer
would have impaired, but I feel sure it
will carry conviction to an impartial
mind.
IS. It is not true, as alleged, that I
am the joint owner with Col. A. B.
Andrews, Vice President OF the South
ern Railway and general political man,
sger of the same for North Caroline, in
scertain piece of hotel property known
IS Round Knob
SO. It is not true that said hotel
proUerty is worthless for that purpose
except when designated and patron'zsd
BY the Southern Railway Company as
an eating house for their past enger
trains
50 l. is net true that said hotel prop
ertv has been unoccupied and unused
for any purpose for several years past,
and brought in no revenue to me as
one CT us O"u0Es'
"a Il is not true that it was impos-
sible to use, lease or rent said property
unless some understanding, agreement
or contract could be made with the
Southern Railway Company to desig-
nate and ~patronize the said hotel as a
railroad eating houae."
"5. 1t is not true, as alleged, that ]
with the other owner or owners of said
property have securad an agreement,
understanding or contract from the
Southern Railway Company to aban-
don other eating houses and designate
Round Knob as an eating house, and by
virtue Of said arrangements with SAID
railroad that I have been able to lease
said EoteI property to Ohio Wilson, or
his mother through the said Wilson,
for prof5.
IS It is net true, al further alleged,
that l have q son in the employment of
the Southern Railway Company at my
r.qIest, and that he was appointed
over others entitled TO the place by pro
motion under the practice OF the com
paDy, and this was done for my &C
c)mnodatIon and at my request. I
hereby denounce these allegations as
made 80 you by many persons as
false, aud demand the proof.
IN xolauRtiOn I viii say that about
1881 Col. Andrews and myself built
this hotel az a cost Of sabout So, 900. IL
is Zoo worthless, as stated, but is @
most convenient and beautiful hotel,
WITH thirty rooms, closets and baths
On each floor, and was leased aud run
IS a hotel for several years with no
meals supplied to passengers. The
property had not been ~unoccupied for
years, as charged, but on the contrary
was leased up to last year at an annual
Rental Of $500 per annum to a respon
sIbI3 party, with no understanding Of
any EIaG With the Southern Railway
Company.
Ia @ casual conversation with Mr..
Oho Wilson my recollection is that J
spoke or this very desirable property
F3.ca gas then vacant, the lease Of
F"sc.rl & 90. having expired. and
s@5Ih. EAag the superintendent of the
I'.a asI sGne NE wozd Jhs5 l. some
o-e ".usa Cp 4 aad Keep . good house
A5 .'y5-- make Il q dinner house; the
D.5.-- HICKORY was then closed, and
IL -.assl1n is that Ashavllla was
regular eating hou e, but ct
Ill. r r3z sure. RI Wilson. Ee
ma ae- ms mctasr Was looking
g. boarding house and tna5
H'- might s0i5 her, and a0
NJ d.. a.G oxa nine the property.