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

printing, to Mr.. Thomas. The cor tract
price for printing and shipping the REGIS
tiers was twenty-five cents per copy, anu
where postage had to be paid, twelve ce .l,
additional was charged for postage. ln ~.
Register by mall was sold for ninety
cents per copy No explanation was
made, Of the odd three cents over and
above the postage Mr.. Jenkins read
from n memorandum he had prepared.
as follows, showing the output or tne
publication in the years covered ny me
statement to be as follows: AUGUST isVV.
1000 copies; November, 1900, 1,ooo copies, aa,
August, 1901. 1000 copies; September. lvoz'
1000 copies; September, 1909, 1000 copies
and August, 1904, 1900 copies, all at me
ratc of twenty-five cents per copy. MI.
Thomas volunteered the statement ina.
from 1000 to. 2,4oO copies were printed anu
sold n year. IF the publisher GOT MY
cents profit on each Of these, ms an II, ~
return or royalty would be from SlVvv
to 1920 per year. Mr. jenkins 80
testified that they had been ,,,'.nas"e since
Ing the Registers for Mr. Thomas sihce
August, 1900 ra t,,.
Most Important Question.
Mr.. Eggleston piled g question that
proved the most important OF inc ~.
vestigation. with whom have you your
accounts? Have you the accom-. on Soo'
books with Mr.. Thomas alone!
MIR jenkins objected to answering inc
question. explaining that the relation OF
publisher and patron forbade MS do,hs
90 without Mr.. Thomass consent. MI
Thomas offered no objection TO ms an
swerng.
"Do your books show that ANYBODY
in this department is connected Win the
publication Of the Register? asked the
questioner. 49,,
Answer BY Mr.. Jenkins: ~ do not Know
whether they are or not.
MI Pattcson asked for the names. Mr.
Jenkins thus urged by the Board as wen
MS Mr.. Eggleston's attorney, stated that
when he took charge Of the Fiji printing
Companys contracts, he found the ac.
count entered in the name OF Thomas
McGilvray We continued 1t along IN
that way until now, but made out inc
checks in the name Of Mr.. Thomas.
Mr.. Eggleston: you say you 40 puSl-
ness with Mr.. Thomas in school blanks
In tho name of Mr.. Thomas. When you
make out accounts for the Register. 90
YOU make them out to Mr.. Thomas or
to Mr.. Thomas and others!
1--WE give him separate checks for the
spelling blanks and for the REGISTERS:
He usually comes after them. ! believe
said Mr.. Jankins.
Mr.. Jenkins stated that this procedure
was In vogue when the business came
into his hands, and disclaimed any fur
ther knowledge or how or why, suggest
Ing that Mr.. j. T.. Hill would know more
about that than he.
Mr.. Hill was 'phoned for and a short
delay ensued until he arrived.
BY Mr.. Eggleston: Mr.. Jenkins, did
you enter those contracts in the names
stated? III
Mr.. jenkins: No, sir; found the ac-
A. nm
continued them.
Major Anderson: 'To whom are the
checks for the royalties on the Register
made pnyable?" are
Answer: ITO Mr.. Thomas"
What connection had Mr.. McGlvray
with tho buslness?''
Answer: ITO my knowledge. nonc."st
when sent by mail to whom are they
addressed?" ., ~ n
Answer: ITO Mr.. Thomas
b Governor Montague asked y }''Why are
the accounts kept as Thomas & McGilvray,
.insteadIof with Mr.. Thomasc"
Mr.. Jenkins: Mr.. Thomas made the
contract and we pay him tho money.
Question by Mr.. Thomas: Ought not
tho checks to be made out in the - :,
Of Thomas & N1oGilvray, If the account
is kept in this way?" -. 49, 1900 4
Asks for Counsel.
Mr.. McGilvray here intcrposed to say:
~ have not now and have never had any
pecuniarysl in terest lin the Register. In
asmuch as the gentleman (NIr. Eggles-
ton) seeks to involve me- desire to be
represented by counsel. =
Mr.. Patteson: "We are not trying to
involve anybody. We are merely trying
to bring, out the facts"
4 Mr. NIcGilvray, satirically: Yes; the
so-callcd facts.YfSQs
Mr. Pattcson:a "call them what you
WILL. t;iAl53
b Mr.. r. p. Brent, secretary OF the Board
asking several questions designed to show
that tho registers are not sent out at
frequent intervals, but at stated periods,
about once n year, and that they last
four years or more. The answer was
that they were usually sent out! In May
and September, one or both.
BY Mr.. Thomas: do get the differ
ence between the cost and the salo price?
Answer by Mr.. Jenkins: u do not
know" +
Mr.. Walter ]. Hill answered: mo. sir;
the Dealers account comes off and the
dealer pays expressagc or mail charges. OF
freight"
Mr.. Thomas stated that 1t appeared
difference between the printers cost and
the sale price, which was a mistake
Mr.. Eggleston elected the statement
that the district school clerks pay the
full retail price for tho registers. e.
Mr. Brent, the clerk, asked: Suppose
you had to open an account with 50
or GOO district boards what would Tho
bookkeeping cost If the department UNI
dertook to publish that register it has nc
funds with which to do 50. Mr.. Brent
continued to discuss the question, un
til reminded by the Governor that NJ
was permitted to ask a question.
The Same Contract.
Mr.. Eggcston. IF the department
should mako a direct contract with YOU
| (Mr. Jenkins) to sell the register, would
you not do that for the State for 2
cents. just MS you are doing now?'
| Answer! Yes; Just as we do now.
| Mr.. Thomas:,"But that register belongs
| to me" 2
Governor Montague: do you tMr
Jenkns) pay for sending tho register
out?'
Answer: mo; the purchaser pays that.
| Vhot u al, %nn fc