Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16
THE CHECKS PRODUCED.


This committee met here in December
and held three sessions IN Lee-Camp Hall.
They examined a number of witnesses,
among them Colonel Stubs and Mr.. n.
Y. Randolph. The last-named gentleman
introduced as evidence two checks, ag-
gregaung In amount $3.50, which were
made payable TO -. n. Stubs" and bore
the signature of -. w. Womack," who
was well known throughout the State as
the agent Of the American Book Com
pany. Colonel Stubs was unable at first
10 explain the checks, and the accepted
explanation Of how they came to be
given to him was only given when Mr..
Womack came from Washington and
made a statement. He asserted that the
so check was given Colonel Stubs in
payment Of a poker debt created in Bir-
mingham, Ala, in 1894, and the 800 one
for a loan made in the same city and at
the same time. This testimony Colonel
Stubs subsequently admitted to be true,
and the committee brought In a report
recommending that Colonel Stubs be re-
moved from the History Committee and
that he be requested to resign from the
position OF Grand Commander
This report was necessarily made to
Colonel Stubs in person, he being the
head of the Confederate organization in
lively TO comply with the recommended
lions therein contained, signlfying his
purpose Of appealing the matter to the
Grand Camps Advisory Council. After
the lapse Of few days he issued an Or
der converting the council in Lynchburg
on the goth Of this month, and there the
matter rested for awhile.
USSONS CONTROVERSY !
General George J. Hundley, who acted !
as Colonel Stubbs's counsel, was not sat |
ished with the turn affairs had taken, /
and through the columns Of the Dispatch |
the gentlemen who had testified /
against Colonel Stubs for not advising /
the latter before his election TO the grand |
Of the evidence they had /
against him.
This letter provoked a reply from Colo
mel John Cussons, himself a gallant Con-
federate soldier and ex-Grand Com
mander, and rather heated controversy
through the press followed As q re-
suit, some rather uncomplimentary re-
marks were made, and both General
iundley and Colonel Cussons came to
Richmond. some thought for the purpose
If engaging in q duel BE that as ii
nay, no duel was fought, for the police
interfered; both gentlemen were
rrested and their case will be heard in
he Police Court Of this city Tuesday
lext
They will both be in Lynchburg, and It
; understood that a very lively session !
Z the council will be the result. General
lundley has signifed his purpose of ar
uing the case before the council, and 1t
understood that the gentlemen who
'ere most active in gathering the evil
ence against Colonel Stubs have been
/ work since the Investigating Commit
e adjourned and that they have gotten
'gether some testimony of a vouminOus
laracter for submission or the council.
hat the nature of this testimony Is the
declined to say.
MAY NOT BE PERMITTED.
There is some doubt as to whether the
uncil will permit the new evidence TO
admitted and it is certain that Gene c
/ Hundley will fight against its admis-
on. on the ground that the case IS SIM
y an appeal, and only the evidence adj n
iced on the first trial is admissible.
The records of the testimony presented Z
the committee have all been tran
ribbed and are ready for submission TO
e council when 1t convenes Thursday. q
Many gentlemen from Richmond have
gnlfed their intention of going 10 the
IN City 10 hear the discussion before
g council, and it is thought that there
II be a large gathering Of Confederate Il
ldiers there from every section OF the
ate. The hotels of Lynchburg are eX-
citing a large gathering, and they have n
iuced the prices of board for the coca u
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