Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-21
THE STUBS VERDICT
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as / at first thought he had. 1 am salts
fed from the evidence. however, that'he
had done great many things he ought
not to have done. but We have all done
that. There is not a man here who be-
leves this brother did receive a bride,
but all the same there is something
wrong l must say that there is great
conflict in evidence There is an unac-
countable discrepancy between the tesu-
mony of Major Stubs and that of Mr..
Womack, l believe Commander Stubs
himself viii be satisfied with this reso-
luton. because he has certainly acted
indiscreetly, and I say that in order to
uphold these worthy comrades of ours,
who brought I'm these findings we should
put it on record that we do not thinA
Commander Stubs should any longer be
in command Of the Grand Camp. And if
Brother Stubs is the man he ought TO
be he will step down and out"
OTHER RESOLUTIONS.
Colonel Courtney here offered a reso-
luton providing that the council heartily
approves Of the high standard fixed by
the Investigating Committee as TO the
conduct Of the officers of the Grand Camp
and Confederate veterans generally, and
recommending that all strive 10 live up
10 the high standard. but that the coun-
Gil found nothing in the evidence 70
justify the conclusion. or the inference
that Colonel Stubs had been guilty of
receiving bride.
Colonel Courtney subsequently with
drew his resolution in the interest of one
offered by General Rosser. which pro-
vided that the council found from the
evidence that Commander Stubs was not
guilty of bribery, and that in It's opinion,
the recommendations Of the committee
were too severe, but that the Grand Com
mander's conduct has been very indis-
Greet.
A vote was taken on this resolution, re-
suting in its defeat by a majority Of
seven
The Opie resolution was then taken up
and adopted. by the following recorded
vote:
Ayes-Aiessrs. Iaughton, Marsden.
crocker. Ramsay. Hoy. j. II. Smith,
Gibbs. Taliaferro. Roberts. Funkhouser
opie Alexander, Poague, w. II. Smith,
Boiling, Griffin. Logan, Talley, Withers,
Cook. and Rhodes-H.
Nays-Messrs. Eastwood Rosser, Kean,
Shackelford Anderson. Wright. Courtney,
McGiil, J. Hill. and Boyd-l0
On motion of Colonel Griffin. II was de-
cided that the resolution and the vote
thereon should be certified TO the Grand
Commander and TO the Grand Camp.
1t was at this juncture General Hundley
arose and asked permission to address
the council, and permission was granted,
but before he could proceed Colonel Cook
raised an objection, and the General took
his seat, writing for the Dispatch the
signed statement given above.
Before adjOurning the council con-
sidered the resolution offered by Colonel
Opie memorializing the Legislature to pass
bill, now pending before il, TO increase
taxation sufficiently TO care for all indi-
gent Confederate soldiers In the State.
Some argument was had upon the reso-
tuition. but IL was finally adopted by
unanimous vote.
Commander James McGil. OF James
Breathed Camp. offered a resolution pro-
vidlng that the council endorse the bin
now pending in the Legislature To make
January 10Th a legal holiday. In commem-
Grafton Of the birthdays OF Generals II. r.
Lee and T. j. Jackson. and use its in
fuence to Induce the public schools TO
observe said holiday. which was unani-
mously endorsed.
On motion OF Commander Byrd Ander-
son. resolution OF thanks was extended
10 the Piedmont Club. 10 Garland-Rodes
Camp. and 10 the committee OF citizens
OF Lynchbufg for their courteous atten-
ton 10 the council Adjourned.
Aftcr the adjournment or the council.
Major n. V. Randolph. Captain John Gus
sons. and General Thomas A. Brander.
who we're in the city in attendance upon
the sessions OF the body said 10 the Dis
patch correspondent that they were very
well pleased. indeed. with the result OF
the councils deliberations. Major Ran
doph said that ne recognized Il az "A
compromise verdict. but that II was the
best that could be secured under the
circumstances. and in this General
Brander concurred. Captain Cussons
said that the verdict vas emiDently salts
factory 20 him. as by II the object for
which the whole movement was inaugu-
rated had been attained. Massey IS
out" he said, "and now j. n. Stubs will
follow suit"
General Hundley and Captain cussons
came up last night on the same sleeping
car though the Amelia gentleman did
not get aboard until Petersburg was