The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-20
Jones Tad TALK
WITH PAT TES0N.
1,ells of Interview With Him
Touching Hundley Letter
and Judge Lewis. n
SUSTAINED BY Mr.. ELLYsoN
The State, Chairman Corroborates
What Congressman Says.
Letter From Hundlcy.
washington, 5. G., October ID, 1905,


Editor OF Tho Times Dispatch:
sir,-pcrn1it me to add few words 10
the statement given by me to your Wash
lngton correspondent and published in
your Issue OF yesterday, in which said
that my reference to Judge Lewis, the
Republican gubernntorIal candidate, made
on Monday evening last in my Fred
ercksburg speech, was based upon In
formation which had come TO me through.
Hon. ]. Taylor Elyson from Judge
George J. Hundlcy, md By Mr.. 8. s. p.
Pattcson substantlated.
had In my possession when in TredA
s. ericksburg a copy OF letter written by
Judge Hundlcy 10 tho Hon. j. Taylor
Ellyson, In which he stated. amongst
other things, that In reply to n question
propounded BY him to Judge Lewis, az to
whether he favored the passage OF bill
to prohibit the intcrmarriage Of negroes
and whites, tho latter had said: ''That no
opposed the bill. and was in favor OF al
lowing the lntermarEinge OF the races
y Is view or tho positive denial made by
Judge Lewis, ns published In your issue
OF yesterday, 1t is but Just to myself and
to the public that like publicity should
be given to the letter upon which my
statement was based ! therefore send
you a copy OF that portion OF 1t bearing
upon this subject. Is
also wish to say that after reading
this letter In the Office OF Mr.. Ellyson
on Monday morslng last, and being told
by that gentleman that Mr.. s. S. P. Pat
Steson, OF your city, had Been present at
Chesterfield Courthouse and heard tho
Z debate which has been referred to as hav-
+ ~ 4 a EY,1a q tSno 8 T,,x1
and Hundlcy. I expressed desire to meet
Mr.. Patteson for the purpose OF ascer-
tanning whether or not he could recall,
4 the Incidents OF It, irsys4ss
Although I did not for ono lhhto,ment
question the accuracy OF the sinforna ton
contained In Judge Hundley's letter, con =
cerning which he said his memory was
perfectly clear, both Mr.. Ellyson and
myself conceived It TO be emincntlyl
proper that Mr.. Patteson should BIO
called upon for his recollection OF what
took place before any public use was
made OF that information. At the request
v OF Mr.. Ellyson. Mr.. Patteson came to the
formers Office. Judge Hundiey's letter
j having been read to him, he stated that
he could not pretend at this time to re-
call the exact language used by the par
Elephants in the debate. He distinctly re-
called that Judge Hund,ey asked judge
2
bill to prohibit and punish the inter.
marriage OF whites and blacks, and that
Judge Lewis replied that he was opposed
70 the passage OF any such BILL and IA 2
vorcd leaving that question whore II then
rested. The statement OF Judge Hundiey.
3 he said, he knew to be substantially COR
rect. explained to Mr.. Patteson that I
contempla ted using this Information In a
speech which Intended to make In
FreIeffck9hf1rp ba ,tp1,f
had the most exalted opinion OF Judge
2 Hundley. and was quite cure ne would
not make SO serious a charge unless ne
was absolutely csrta!n az to Its correct
nec5. I dill not feel warranted in giving It
publicity unless he wns prepared to. con-
nrln it. Havinr received tina. assurance
from Mr.. Patteson, Mr.. Ellyson and Il
agreed that ! should use the Information
.:ius obtained in my FreGcrlcks hurg
either by Mr.. Ellyson Or Nj. Patteson.
that judge Lewis would not question the
substantial correctness OF Judge Humid
& ley's statement. 5, s.
may add. for 1t convinced me that
neither Judge Hundley nor Mr.. Patteson
could be mistaken In their recollections.
that the latter said so impressed was he
with Judge Lewis utteranccs that he !m->
mediately wrote out a statement for pub
sent 1t declined to publish it..
n have never charged Judge Lewis with
lavoring m;scegenatlon. What ! lid
say was that had been credibly In
formed that he had said in n Joint de-
bate at Chesterfield Courthouse. that he
was opposed to the passage by the Vir-
glnia legislature Of law 10 prohibit the
sintermarrIage OF the races, and favored
allowing whites and blacks to inter-
marry II they SO desired. said that the
charge was a serious one, ana one which
Il hestated to make. In view Of the high
estimation In witch ! had always per-
sonally held Judge Lewis; but that
could not Ignore Il charge made upon
such eminent authority as that upon
which my statement was based ! added
that II my statement was questioned my
authority would be forthcoming.
Yours truly, ETC., "A
a w. "A. JONES.
CAS- we printed on yesterday letter
from Judge Hundley embodying the full