The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-11
constitution members of the Board o.
Education.
AT BIRMINGHAM


yo, ask for my opinion. Certainly II
was. II would have been highly I'M
proper IT, during the canvass. the His
tory Committee had adopted resolutions
TO that effect, and for them, before the
meeting OF the Grand Camp. 10 nave VOL
UNFAIRLY usurped the functions OF the
Grand Camp and to have gone 10 any
candidate and said: I'VE want such and
sucb a history" The Grand Camp adopt
cd orr suggestions. and u is now the
duty of the History Committee TO press
these matters before the Board OF Edu-
cation. 1 think that Is as full as ! can
answer II.
Q. BY General Hundley: You have been
taking this matter up where the commit
tee left on If / understand those TWO
letters correctly. the Grand COMMANDER
at that time. who was Captain Cussons,
had one opinion about the best mode to
follow in this history question, ana you
had another. Is that 1t?
A. I don't knew. sir. whether we DIFF
fered. or not.
Captain Cussons: That is It; n mere
difference OF opinion.
The Witness Have II that way.
@. BY General Hundley: That Is the
way IL struck me.
a. Oh. from the two letters, yes sir.
q. You have been asked about the
trip to Birmingham, and asked II You
did not travel with Mr.. Womack and MY.
Henry. think YOU have known Cap
tain Woods for a long time, and you know
he is lawyer?
A. / have known the chairman OF this
committee thirty-two years.
.. / presume you know Major RAN
dolph. and know that he is book pub
Usher?
A. do not know IT, ] believe the Ran
dolph Book Company here IS in existence.
Q. will ask you this question. Know
ing those facts, and being upon that COM
mittee, and going to Birmingham. II you
had chance to meet our friend Captain
Woods. and knew that he was attorney
for book company; or II you had
chance TO meet our friend Major RAN
dolph, knowing that he was a book pub
Usher; would you have hestated TO travel
or room with either one Of them7
a. No. | would not. | would not hesi-
tate TO do it now; because / believe they
are above suspicion. both Of them.
Q. You have been questioned as 10
those two checks being OF the same date
and Of different amounts: and Il is very
clear-we won't dodge Anything so far rs
] am concerned. and. believe. so far as
you are concerned-it Is very clear that
the object OF those gentlemen who are
promoting this investigation is to cast
upon you the insinuation, at least, mat
you have received brides from the book
company to advocate their interests. We
will face the issue squarcy. You have
been asked why two checks should be
civeh in payment Of a poker debt on the
same day. Do you know any reason
why two checks should be given on the
same day as a bride?
A. ] can't say exactly about a bride.
because I have never received a bride.
But / can see why two checks should be
given the same day for n gaming trans
action. because have played cards many
a night.
@. Can you conceive If any reason why
two checks should be given on the same
day as a bride?
\. None in the world.
General Hundley: That is all I want TO
ask the witness.
UNPLEASANT WEAKNESS"
Colonel Stubs: Before leave the
stand. want 10 say this. I have told
about this little unpleasant weakness
have. The public knows IT, all nv friends
will know Of IT, II It was a fault. It was
one Of nv weaknesses. don't know that
II was dishonorable. that It was absolute
w wrong for me 10 indulge.
Q. BY General Hundley: From
moral standpoint?
a. From a moral point Of view. The
past is behind mo. the future is before
me. have tried 10 reform as ! think
am now reforming aid am trying 10
spend my days better ! have INDUCED
too much i'm the past In little games
They are mighty pleasant, delightful,
and I have enjoyed them. But while /
was enjoying them. ! did not think that
1t would terminate in this way, that this
would be brought against me.
have received several checks. many
checks. from Mr. Womack' aid I have
given checks across the board which is
very painful II was more pleasant to re-
ceive than il was 10 give: but still did IL.
NV fault is before the Virginia people.
] want to conclude as / commenced-that
I have not as agent or attorney. ever
been employed by, or ever received, any
compensation or gratuity from any book
concern in the world. and am as free Of
1t as a man can be. / will 20 70 my
grave with that belief and knowledge;
and as for the Virginia people, my re-
cord is before them.
Colonel Stubs then stood aside.
Chairman Woods: General HundlHy, DO
YOU OFFER any other testimony?
General Hundlcy: No other. sir
The Chairman: As ! stated yesterday.
any gentleman who has any Information
that will throw any light upon this inves-
tigation is invited and expected 10 come
before the committee and frankly make
his statement. / extend that invitation
now. # there is any party present who
can give any information that VIII en-
tighten this committee upon the subject
Of this investigation, we will be pleased
to hear IT.
TELEGRAM FROM WOMACK.
II is proper for me 10 give this in
formation to General Hundley ana Mr.
Stubs and all others who are interested.
| received this telegram short time
ago. after 1 reached this han. (Rcads)
washington. j. G..
December 10, 1884,
General Micajah Woods
You will pardon me for saying here
gentlemen. that that title is one | object
to very much. / concur with those who
take the position that thos titles ought
to be held by gentlemen who won them
on the battlefield. / was nothing myself
during the Confederate war but pri-
vate during a part OF the time and
first lieutenant Of artillery during another
part: and ! lave the right 10 be called
captain only by virtue OF being commits
sionsd captain of the Old Monticello
Guard OF Charlottesville. / object very
much 10 being called by a title tina; Is
in the Veteran Associa-
ton. (Reads)
Chairman OF the investigating Commit
tee, Murphy's Hotel Richmond, Va:
II shall be there at o'clock this T.
NJ. and ask TO be heard | never en-