The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-23

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sire on the part of any one. or
any one considers 1t his duty, let MN
advocate that course: but II not, then
let the resignation be accepted.
"Respectf,llly.
Counsel for j. A. McGilvray.
Pleads for Thomas.
!. Speaking In behalf Of Mr.. Julian I
Thomas. Carter. his attorney, said:9 .
"In behalf of Mr.. Thomas, / want
merely to add to the statement made
for Mr.. McGilvray, that ne admits
that he has made untrue statements
with regard to the relations existing
between himself and McGilvray, With
reference TO the Register. both In his
written and published letter and IN his
statement before tbs Board. He can
and does offer no Justification for this,
and only sucfi excuse as the following
facts shows:
The old Register, which had been the
work and was The property Of Mr.
Holland! clerk Of the State Board OF
Education, adopted when DR.. Buchap-
All was Superintendent of Public In
structlon, had become somewhat OBJ
solete md unfit for use. and Thomas.
at the expense of considerable time
and better one for tho use OF the pub
lie. In doing this work he applied
to and received great assistance from
McGilvray. whose knowledge OF the
law relating to public schools rendered
his services OF great value. The Reg
lster thus made was adopted and Its
selling price continued at the same
that the public schools got better
Register and at the old price. Thomas
thou ght then, and thinks now. that he
had perfect right to receiwe from
the sale Of the Register, the money
paid. over and above the necessary ex-
penses allowed printers and publlsh-
ers for handling the same. which +
Improper. but only fair return for
the labor and skill used in making the
Register. There was no agreement
b6.ween Thomas and McGilvray,
whilst the work was being done that
McGilvrays was to receive any por-
ton Of the proceeds OF the Register.
though such was the expectations.
and there never was, in fact, any
agreement or understanding that any
certain, fixed amount or proportion Of
the profits should be paid him. nor
did he have any legal right to claim
any part thereof.
tomas did, however, from time to
time, as he.ireceived tho profits from
his register, pay over portion Of the
proceeds, to McGlIvray He docs not
know, and has never kept any record
only say that he paid him what tie,
Thorn as, thought proper and some.
times McGtlvary refused to receive
what he's offered
Thomas had urged McGilvray to be-
comea candidate for the position OF
Superintendent Of Public INSTRUCTION,
and i McGilvray had been induced,
chiefly. fThefibelicvedys by nhis solcita-
lions. tosoffer for thu place. Under
these circumstances, i. and when
T; say V threatened attack ta , ~
cism-,. Of ! the price Of the Register,
for which Thomas alone was RESPONSE
BILE he, in order to prevent any in
jury thereform to his friend. made
the statement Contained IN the first
publication: i This statement was un-.
true, and when Thomas was called
upon for his oral statement before the
Board, Influenced in part by the same
motives and In part by the desire to
save himself from acknowledging hav-
ing told q falsehood,t he repeated the
former false statement
This is the whole story and a full
confession. which 1t is both painful
and humilat tins t. make 9i1st ,,,,.
the first false statement-was prompt.
ed by no selfish motive; the further
fact that Mr.hThomas has given up tho
position OF principal OF the High
School In Richmond, which he has so
long and SO faithfully filled, but which
under the present circumstances, he
feels should be filled BY him no long.
er; the modification and humiliation
which necessarily arise from the posi-.
tIon In which heIhas placed himself
and which this statement causes him,
may not, he hopes, be wholly lost sight
Of Whenever his conduct In this mat.
ter (for which, I repeat he makes no
Justification is considered"
1.-THE price OF the register. compared
with the price Of such things IN other
states, or. compared with the price Of
The printers first contracted to PRINT
1t for eighteen cents a copy. exactly
what the Roanoke concern ollers 70
do It for. BY the same lettteralt ap,
twenty cents was lallowed: After
wards it was considered between the
parties that twenty-hye cents was "a
proper price to pay for printing tne
handled most OF them. They and
other merchants buying 100 OF. moro
at a time had q discount OF twenty
per cen Ito cnlDle tilelII W Hni'u'S tvo
book Afterwards the Bell Company
got further discount OF ilVes per cent.
for cash. }5Sii @.
",rhe labor in preparing, a register
consists, not In ruling and preparing
" a9r st tnH H are required il tho
Office Of TIC Superintendent of public
instruction and In arranging IT so that
such information may be gotten from
Il. These statistics form the basis OF
the educational operations OF we
State and the reports CONCERNING sucn
operations, and are also furnished the
Federal government for the various
educational reports It IL the daily
register OF facts Of each school, and
taned the condition OF the schools
and of the State az Ito such matters.
ii is the day book of the school work
in Virginia, and a full Understand ng
of what such a book should contain
requires knowledge OF the STATISTICS
called for by all6the laws OF our state.
and directions as to how ne schoolRl.
should be conducted and bow the reg
lister should be kept. AS far. then.. as
TIE price Of the hooK Isis Is e9hn ~; ,sfy;
was 'tricked is Concerned, there is
no evidence OF any such3 thing. They
did what they had the right 10 90.
They had the opportunity to examine
what they We're contracting Tor, ana
adopting il T. shows, by requirIng that
certain additions belnlade, when were
made. Not only that, but the action