The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14

what Prominent Confederates 1hinS oi
the Investigation and Verdict.


PETERSBURG. VA. Dec. l3-Special-'
Mr. O. B. Morgan. who is the ex-com-
nandor OF the \. T. Hill Camp or Con
federatc Veterans OF Petersnuib' anu
No v,ss ono Of the committee appointed
To investigate the Grand Camp or Non-
fedcrata Veterans History committee
scsn0.l vas seen by your correspondent
to-day and asked If he had anythins
further to say on the subject His re-
nlv WAS. 1T was 20 me most painiul
dntv Lgt having rendered "a report upon
All the evidence produced and more par
ticuIarlv upon Col Stubs own state
ments. an of which are now before the
public. | do not feel called upon TO add
ANYTHING save that the report ana Ie-
Communications of the committee were
made 10 the Grand Camp Of Virginia ana
not TO Col. Stuhhs. or 10 the advisory
council" The Grand Camp Of Virginia
ig the sole tribunal in this case.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDERS.
First Lieutenant Commander John r.
Turner said: q have watched with great
deal Of interest the Investigation. SIM
corelv hoping that tho Grand Commander
Of Confederate Veterans Of Virginia might
prove himself above suspicion. and while
do not think the evidence connects him
directly with any publishing company. his
own testimony Is Of such "A character,
coupled with the circumstances brought
out by the investigation. as 10 render
him. in my Judgment. unfit 10 be the
Grand Commander Of the Confederate
Veterans of Virginia"
Second Lieutenant Commander Or VIII
liam T. HarwOod said: From the evil
derce don't see how the finding OF the
court OF inquiry could have been other
H.. ff.f. sfff.1 he
may not be legally guilty. yet from tho
evidence he appears TO be morally guilty.
and from the position that he holds as the
head Of the organization of Confederate
Veterans. and upon the most important
committee OF that body. 20 place the most
charitable construction upon his con-
duct. from a moral standpoint. he has
laid himself liable 20 criticism
OVGHT TO co TO GRAND CAMP.
"T would think. az this court of inquiry
wac Amounted hv the commander Of the
Grand Camp TO examine into the alleged
rumors and suspicious OF one Of its Of
dcers. that the testimony and verdict 81
the court should have been referred 20
the Grand Camp. and they should have
been convened and as the highest or
ganzation Of the Confederate Veteran As
sociation in Virginia should have passed
upcn the testimony adduced and the ver-
dict Of the court against the commanding
officer The documents in the case should
not have been placed I'm the hands Of the
accused but IN the hands Of the First
Lieutenant Commander OF the Grand
Camp. / regret exceedingly the turn af-
fairs have taken I'm this matter. and hone
that sufficient light may be thrown unon
the affair-one much 20 be deplored-that
will remove all suspicion now resting
upon one high I'm authority I'm the Con-
fcdorate Veteran Association I'm this
State"
4 VETERAN SPEAKS.
Capt. =. G. Hoy. commander OF A p
Hill Camp. when asked for his oninion
in regard to the verdict Of the committee
stated that he had read the testimony
as published very hastily and that the
verdict seemed To him rather wanting
IN that feeling that one old Confede-
rate soldier has for another.
THE CHECKS.
Mr.. ]. W. Womack called on Mr.. Car
ter II. Bishop, cashier OF the National
Rank OF this city this morning 10 get the
dates Of certain checks. Mr. Bishop was
seen bv your correspondsnt TO-DAY and
rsked 1. n.le VAS anything new In -