The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-19

innate friends. / have come here tonight
with no solicitation from any man save
he himself to make a complete apology
10 these young gentlemen, and TO corr
rect the error which he made in attack
ing these gentlemen. and 10 assure them
that IL was an error Of his unruly ton
que.
] am satisfied that these gentlemen. and
the publ will not censure him. Although
be may deserve ccnsure. still the public
Of Richmond are not all uncharitable, but
they will extend TO him that charity
which is forgiveness for what he said I'M
the excitement of the moment
! desire 10 state for myself, first. with
reference to Chairman Lecky, that he is
"a warm friend of mine who has shown
his friendship in more than one way; ana
] desire to say with reference 20 him
that there can be no prejudice I'm Mr..
Locky against me in the slightest. be-
cause I believe him 10 Doe my friend. ana
/ lclicye him To- be a judge unbiased.
with reference 10 Comrade Lamb.
against whom charges were made by my
brother i'm "a hasty moment. that, I'm so
far as I had supported an opponent of
his father for Congress that he lamb
had IL in for me. / desire TO say 20 COM
rade Lamb that ! have no malice towards
him. and ] am sure that he has no malice
towards me. Nobody Is more intimate
with my family than the family Of Lambs,
for to-day am old friend of both families
told me that the Lambs and my family
had been knowing each other for years.
and for time immemorial. he stated for
no least one hundred years. And / desire
10 tell Mr. Lamb, i'm this presence and
before the public. and / desire for IL 20
60 on the record, that / am satisfied that
your friendship will lead you 20 give me
a clear and an unbiased trial
10 is unfortunate that my brother should
have made those remarks, but, my
friends. you can see how any young man,
laboring under excitement would say
things that he would regret I'm the fu-
ture For as a matter of fact my bro
! ther was not only a friend OF young Lamb,
! but he voted for his father, against me.
with reference to COmrade Spence,
! while there was no charge made against
| him, yet ! desire 10 state that | am satis-
! fled that ComTade Spence will give me a
J fair trial. And. summing IL all mp in q
| nutshell, am satisfied that these three
| comrades OF Lee Camp. comrades Of my
| father. comrades of those parents who
fought with my father in that bloody
struggle will give 20 his son a fair and
! impartial trial, and will not base any
| verdict upon rumors unless they are well
. satisfied with those statements
MIR. WOMACK WAS THERE.
! ask the committee TO permit me TO
make one correction in my evidence,
which l read over this morning. ] desire
10 state that | made a statement with
! reference TO meeting gentlemen as / left
J Eleventh and Clay streets, that It Is ut
! terly impossible for me at this time 10
| Cured that L stated at that time that /
did not remember coming out with any
! gentleman. / desire 10 state that that
/ was an error: and, since refreshing my
| memory. / am prepared 10 state that /
| did meet a gentleman as / came out Of
that home and / desire 10 change that
portion Of my evidence so as 10 read that
! did meet a gentleman.
With this statement. / am satisfied that
my comrades will give me "a fair trial:
and that Mr.. L. q. F0lkes. through the
, make a complete statement with refer
ence 10 his remarks last night. Cap
! plausc).
Commander /. 2. Cox: Mr.. Folkes. in
behalf Of myself. as commander, / will
say that / am very glad that the charges
! are withdrawn and | thank you for IT,
and appreciate your action.
Mr.. Lecky: In the course Of Mr.. Folkes'
remarks. he stated that he desired 10
change a portion OF his testimony given
last night. / will ask Mr.. Folkes TO take
the witness chair for that purpose now
Mr.. Folkes then took the stand and
spoke as follows:
/ would like TO state. Mr.. Chairman and
gentlemen that the last time | was on
the stand was asked the question wheth
er met any one when came out OF the
home az Eleventh and Clay AS IL Is ut.
rerly impossible for me 10 remember
everything that transpIred many weeks
ago. 7 stated that / did not remember
tha, came ont with anybody. But since
reading my evidence my memory has beer