The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-25
Aftert1oon Session..

. Tho board reconyened Mt ~. M. MT.
sean gu auestions iii Of Which were
frankly answered red BY the depe one
make inquiries as to, the alleged extrav,,
agancS Of the and adm'tsd
Campbell, Mr.. Eggeston, stated that he
The o ehS dd nothg nss
edy IT. It should not be given, l, M ne ~
that that the fa pmiddieman's profit was not
Legitimate expense in the provision OF
school supplies such MS this.
whole object. to connect his .opponect for
Office with the register matter, and de-
clared that he did not know he was in
until after he began his Investigations.
mcnt to show extravagance or rather.
the seara Of Il sss dSRaf'"en not
S s.ate Sa to sta aes ta hs
and their clerks to make up the regis
ter. That Is their business.
Might Take Couple of Days.
Mr.. Eggleston further stated that It
Mr.. jenkins established the fact that
he had zealously guarded his patrons
what he charged Mr.. Thomas for the
register printing. @
Z: MI. Brent asked I; How long will this
lima publication. Mr. Brent sought to
show the differences In registers and the
labor and expense that would be en-
publication and distribution Of the regis
ters. when Governor Montague interrupt
ed to ask If he wishedat to ask question
or TO make statement. Mr.. Brent yield
| tention to the fact that the trend OF the
| inquiry was drifting and that the gst
and purport of It was how the Board OF
| been. FL @ 81 <
Mr.. Patterson called for the books OF
the Hermitage Press and they were pro-
The attorney asked that the page of the
! ledger with the account of Thomas and
McGilvray for t19O1-'02 be copied into the
record This was granted This = ms showed n Z
name OF Thomas and McGilvray:
Mr.. Eggleston5 asked Mr.. Jenkins: Did
| anyone ever state to you why that &C
count was entered Thomas and McGll-
Answer: They might have said that Mr..
McGilvray had an interest in the, busl-
when we acquired the business. was
merely nominally secretary and treas
/ < : d s < + y
Bid you ask why the account was en-
MI MI H fii He did not ask me why"
The Governor: What did he ask you o.
| Mr.. Fill ~ ~ 5S -
Separate Accounts.
! Answer: received instructions from
| Mr. Thomas to enter the accounts sep
arately. I found the account that way
1 in 1901. I never made out checks 70 any
one It was not a part Of my business
Mr.. Howard called BENJAMIN II. ,Tur-
ner. Ebookkeeperf for the Hermitage Press.
i to testify. Ills testimony In substance
was: have been making out out. me sor eh Ell
the blanks and the register. Both were
| Included on the same check when there
were amounts to pay to Mr., Thomays':.li
the check included money io rec cE,n for
/ the Register and the blanks; No cues.
! the ledger. never knew why made le
The aaee ana K Mf hG Me r Thomas
4 MI. Thomas. cross-examined by MI;
\ Howard stated that he had never told
NJ HI tnat MI IN M tSe RegIster Per
b 3aIsli'f I told him that Mr.. McGilyray
4 helped me, but he never bad any . pc
4 culiary interest IN the publica,tiq3 y, !,
way it was amistake. said Mr., Thomas;
| Mr.. Hill denied that he had ever, said
Mr.. McGilvray. was pecuniarly Inter- Ter
e saia thnt Mr was hE nereste aa
Mr. Eggleston again explained that by
i the expression "tricked the, board he
meant that the board had been I'M I'M,
en tnat could be eod prnted For
1 cents, 1t would never have made such
Z contract