The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-14
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WAITED For AN APOLOGY Q I 6
Mr.5lVilliams Says He Gave Mr. ,l5!
Barr$Evcry Opportunity
4 to r ctract.
rho w controversy between President
James NJ. Barr md former President
JOHN shelton Williams continues, and 8isS
growing in Interest, and is more and moro
personal. On Sunday Mr.. Barrs Il res res
joinder to "a recent circular issued by
Mr.. Williams was printed, in which Mr.
Barr quoted the forms or con tract ems
tered Into bystllc Seaboard AtrAIne ana
Messrs. j ohm ~. Williams and Il Sons, &of#
tits city, and Sthc Savannah and States
boro Railroad, concerning the ncquisl-}
ton Of that property BY the Seaboard Air
Line, alld stating the consideration hcre-S
in. This was published for the ostensl-- ID
ble purposo5&of refutng certain state
lnents matte by Mr.. Williams as8to the
pnrt tax eli by&his firm in that tlnnsac-
ton Mr.. Williams, in his rejolnder 70
tho latest statement of, Mr.. Barr, q asotes{
Mr.. wv. w NIackall, OF Savannah, n ~ pro
nounced friend Or Mr., Barr, stating !, tl liS
MIR. Barr was in error, and did the
Mcssrs. VILLAINS il grave Injustice IN MS
references to the Savannah and states
.boro Raiway.5SSln concluding his letter
Mr.. Williams INDUCES in some ira therS
vigorous language in claracterlZlnss5aiNilr ~,
Bars failure TO- make due acknowledg-- n
lncnt OF what lie had been assured was.
an incorrect tatemcnt. Is
Mr.. Williams Replies.
Here Is the letter III full, issued ycsteelr-.
day by Mr.; W films to stock holders OF
| the scaboartl Air Limo Railway: 81 &!
Is In a circulnrfsent but by James Nj Barr,
| Of Portsmouth. Under dfpte OF january
y. 19O5, Mr.. Barr made the following
| statement az ~, y gi 81 i I, 4. I, =
owners # ma5orty Of g The b !; Ht tos :
| Company, he tJ. s. Williams and his ns-
sociatcs voted themselves a com1nl sslon
OF $500 in he first smo7tgoE%d bonds o., o.
said road for securing tho + .ara nte lee I DS
the Seaboura Air Limo Railway Of slso, re
Tar value Of the frst mortsagc non ,fl! o.
1 the Savannah and Stntesboro s. ttaliWas,
| owned lIy him and his associates, ana
while serving as president of the Sea-
board Air Line hcBaccented Sucn cotli ~ =,
SION as compensation for ! ndueing sa ~
i 5railWay 10 guarantee the first mortgage
I5Don bond j. Of - the Savannah and statesboro
4 Railway Compn ny.@ hi i,
3 ,rhat circular was surreptltiously clrcu-
lated fqr dnysha 70 hoe sent se o oyt
broadcast. a copy Of At was shown to 2,a me
1 for the nrst timc on the evening OF Fcp-
ruury It'll. The following day ! g:i ave y
| statement to the newspapers, IN Wllich !
i denounced the charges made by Alr. I Barr
1 as false, ana gave facts to y prove then2l
to be So On February 1til "a, aacp 6I. ,1 ~
idcnt Of tie tie savannah Trust COMPANY
who was a lnemberw NJ B 3idl OF Of tn n,
a me ila and ndvice the Savannah and
. Statesboro road was acquired.
4 Warning Was Given.
Immediately upon receipt or this crcu'
lar Mr.. Mackall, reallzlng INC gros y, ~ ~
Justice which was dOno us by Mr.. barr
u telegraphcd Mr.. Barr as folio VS., cntirclS
upon I, Ills own motion and without my
! knowledge: I, 4, Z !, - :, =, /,
! 10 Williams circular, g17th,8as regards "a
Y. vannah and Statesboro transa tion, IS u
correct. You have been cen mlslhto e,' a
II 10 facts, Is . h IL . ~
Mr. Muckall's telegram !, was as + RECEIVES eamt
day, as will be seen from Inc No Loilo ~ 1T
i Written ,.ndcr dato.lof February s, 1902
copy Of which was rurnlsHte'dls me me pS NJ NJ
Mackall: y, @
n Savannah, Ga, Feb. s. l9o0.
Il n M. Barr ESQ" Portsmouth. Va:
NV Dear Mr., barr On yesterday I I. re- !! 9
cGyea your s and Sons use
\ January II, 1905, and upon reading ~
same found that you had fallen into ;,
very grave error with regara 10 M .Iih On 81
!, Savannah and Statesboro Railway. ana
al once wired you ms follows:
sttemHint nnd ftG'ur rs t regara
Savannah ana Stnteshoro trilnsaacl,oi, !
incorrect You have been 5mlslnformed q
to facts" !. q, W. /, a, x !, !,
j received ml Your u wire. reading as follows;
; 5'Tclcsran received, !. That part Of ~ !
! latter Of January 2oth referring 1 ~
aoarast II j le spsss o
i cnrdnmc" win facts 4 as understood here
: Kindly advise specifically " W 'Ff fc
'' Wepyng. bog to say. that there ar
!, no grounds whatsoever for any c ct,I
or adverse criticism against MI, M W
s sGr anna' and ID s stuatesboro Ralway
ihsse mis- ~ ssa df f Sona
az t sW road c com $500 600 Of six pc
y cent' ilrst mortgage bonds, and they fu1
Their owned all }ha stock, e the &c eom1pa z
1 Wsr' cent ns l lhereof. These gentemeH yo
aa assd p tHs bo %1saa' Az
d cent, bonds were retired and ~ lisu lnel
! or $4,000 of five per cent pollas we'
;. Issued. ,,,,, (, . i,t,da.nao,
!. syndicate took over $l6o, oo0 bonds. ien n
y s55OOD in 4he treasury OF tho compall,
z Soon after this tho saYannuh and State ets
4 bo pn proposition Was offered e the g SCI
board upon the following, terms - 'e o. y
sHnIstder Re y tie proparty 81 said syndlcat
and would further agree 70 guar raj 50 q
s iss,ind under the terms Of tho NOR lsat
for lie oXtcnsion Of said road, t ln ,,1 sgl
dleate would deliySer e oon te a, s stooK
Sid rnllroad, This agreement was ca
M lied out and the contract ~ w nnal sg -
refer IS nothing more han te , lesath n 'a'
81 said syniieato the $1,000 of tha BON 3
which we're IN the treas,l,rN, OK me ri RI
vi NullnnIl and StuteSa GIO liNlIMuSs9 ~ .