The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-25

flee would show. and these were in GUS
tody of Mr.. Jenkins.
Wanted the Contract.
Mr.. Jenkins then stated that all he
knew was that his firm found the ac-
count rs Thomas & McGilvray, and 1t has
so continued ever since. He did not know
how 1t got there. Its up to Mr.. Hill
to state as TO the letters and contracts
added Mr.. Jenkins.
Can you produce the contract?' asked
Mr.. Tyler Of Mr.. HILL
Mr.. Thomas interposcd:s&"l have let
ter, in my pocket from Mr.. Hill on the
Major Anderson: I'VE want the original
contract. Was there q written contract?'
Mr. Howard then read from old Of
fetal reports, accounts OF the. adoption
of the Holland and of the Thomas regis
ter, showing that 1t was originally SOLD
for rs cents, even the inferior publication:
He also read from the official department
OF the Virginia, School Journal, q rather
'eulogstic notice of the Register, writ
ten by DR.. ohm L. Buchanan or purport-
ing to have been. These excerpts We're
made. part Of the record.
Mr.. McGl1vfay further stated that he
had heard no Scomplants Of the book un-
til Mr.. Eggleston made his complaint. He
y
with those OF 2othcr States and declared
that sltswpuldlnst from four six years
and in some short term schools seven
years ~ The, .districH boards pay, for the
register ana III own Them, Y Z Es
secretarys Brent again interposcd
question. cliciting the information 4 that
there was much labor In compiling
in answering Mr.. Patteson's question,
McGilvray pointed out the difference in
Register had b6ensuse since sos. In
! ans wer to Major Anderson S inquiry Mr..
McGilvary pointed out the difference In
the new and old registers declaring that
the new was the better.
Was Never Consulted.
Major Andcrsens Have you ever been
consulted by Mr.HThomas I'M reference to.
these accounts?'
| Answer: No sir.
Mr.. Thomas said: II did not know IT
| myself until now. 'ss25sS l.Sf 81 d
Mr.. McGilvray reiterated his connec-5
ton with the compilation Of tho Regis
ter and then Mi sPattesonf asked: &"Could
the Register haVet been copyrighted? ~
Answer by MI. sMcGilvray: That is a
/ legal question"
Mr.. Howard came to his clients assist
ance and answered: No" He referred
to decision on this point.
| ,ff
tiers. Mr.. McGilvray was allowed to
| stand aside and Colonel J. Y. Bidgood
! deposed and gave some corroboratlve tes-
! ttmony as to the publication and cost
Of the old Register, but stated that he
knew nothing about the new one.
| Mr. Thomas: "NO, there was never q
| formal contract.n Mr.. Jenkins added
| that 1T was usual with MS frm 10 MAKE
contracts by letter.
Major Anderson inquired for the letter
MI. Pntteson asked: .''Would you have
i permitted tho account to be Kept IN me
name of Thomas & McGilvyary without
authority?"
. By Mr.. Hill: 1--WE might have Done so
to distinguish this from another account
Can You tell how long the account has
been kept so?f'
Answer: mo SIR"
Mr.. Pattcson inquired when the mi
! tial contract was made and Mr. Thomas
4 stated. II have athe letter here now
The hoard, however, wanted tho contract,
l rather than the letter.
4 Mr.. McGilvray Testifies.
M ~, stq9a aside % nn a. Mt stand Howard
p'aaf Iave w You ever lad any peeunary in
teresi; direct or.i,ndireet' inlthe Virginia
School Resstnr?'inI NC, ,,vrov :. "no s,r"
ii tAIhWcl VI y" y, ttttINr1ttAA'i - = 49, ~ 49,
Nj Meecilvr ray testified TO his share
IN the compatlon.of the negls pd . spe C.
flying what he haa a ayen aha sas asl
s sha to @o any Other scltlzcn He then
his GG Tam ss w Hh DR. ne SGS"r
l an l,''S was supcrintendent. stated that there
was a register Sat that time, published
by j. ", Randolph and Company for
Mr.; Holland clerk to ths Sta tie pon s "a
Thomas issued his register in 1898, It
was adopted by the state board. lie be-
iieved that hs mM regs WSrth Wan Snpe
Mr.. Howard: 81 d you ever authorize
; any printing company to make IKE out their
accounts n The name or Thomas and
'' Answer by Mr., Ncailyray;: = certainly
\ day The statement was very en-
phn!ic. ,o.,o ~,
the account SS appeared IN your name ana
in the preparation ofSthe Register, and
and spn my ih @as r IL 4lt,'! ptu =
! Mr.. Thomas on the Stand,
! Mr.. ]. p. Thomas, owner Of the Reg
. lister, was questioned. a. carried one nc
~ s sB! AND III Maa G p"le "a
!, away, ana ne fell to The iioor put es-
Ecaped injury, ~, ,,,,,,,, :
onest9ned by MI HoTbard'R Mri stern tnom nnt
! Ihad made the boon. consulting Mr. Nc
Ciilvray in tho work: rs worked on
l. az leisure tmess fof b bnree hesitate e a9 cd
: declared that the register Was his. and
Mr. McGilvYay's only ~ he sense ], Of q
: Sense Ria avn - Mr., NJ Ciilyray having