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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27
.LANIER A STRONG
WITNESS FOR SELF
Declares That He Did Nothing
Without Permission Of Judge
Crump-Other Witnesses.

The committee met at s o'clock with
Mr.. Upshur still on the stand.
May 18th, away from town, In Nor
folk. Judge Crunlp called me In his Of
flee number /.
said to him. You must withdraw that
order He said. I will try do do so.
said you must do So" The other
comm ssioncrs were away and said,
rs soon as the other commissioners reach
town, you must ut once withdraw that
order for the facts therein stated are
not true.
The order has never been withdrawn.
Shortly thereafter, I had visit from
Mr.. Irving Campbell who demanded a
copy of the charges had made against
Major Lanier. / told him that Major
1.anier would hear from ME in good
time.
Mr.. Campbell then returned hav ng
fbeen In my office not moro than three
minutes.
then sent the letter OF May is, 1906, to
the commission. (2
sion on May 10Th. asked for the with
drawal of the order, but got no salts
faction.
then wrote the letter of May 10, 1901,
(3). to the commission.
CUES. You say you were requested By
Mr.. Stuart to eliminate certain para
graphs?
Ans. Yes, sir.
Dues. Who was present?
Ans. Judge Crump.
CUES. What reason did Mr.. Stuart give?
Ans He said he wished to eliminate
everything except the charges, as he
wished to protect me.
CUES. understood you TO say that Mr..
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collected or held. shall he made void i
VIII not only advise the governors conc
init'ee to consent TO voiding all proxies
collected by me. but ! will do all In my
power TO assist in the passage OF thu
laws you have recommended and advise
the governors committee to do the same .
In 4 letter to the governors co,nmittes,
Mr.. Lawson advises it to assure tho
New York Legislature that the committee
approves OF the new election law pro-
posed by the Armstrong committee.
He urges the governors committee to
do all IN it's power TO assist in thu
passage OF the law.
In a third communication addressed
TO the polIcyholders of the New YORK
and Mutual Life Companies who have
sent him their proxies. Mr. Lawson
urged them to do all in their power
Ia aid in the passage OF the law in re-
gard to the conduct of the annual cleo
ton.
Mr.. Lawson also speaks of an alleged
secret corsract' in use by the COM
panies which the Armstrong committee
in their Investigations did not even
learn the existence Of.
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Ozz2AzNgGkA
49, 2zzzs q A0Z} 8

equipped will get the business"
CUES. What did he mean!
Ans. He meant that there Were other
companies competing for the D'siness.
Que.. Did you infer that Judge g,
meant that Mr.. c. was eduipping him
self for the work?
Ans 1 did.
CUES. Did you tell any other of The
commissioners?
Ans. No. sir.
Ques. Can you remember how long after
the organization o. the Virginia Cor
ppration Company did YOU have the con-
versation with Judge Crump?
Ans. cannot recall. 1 think about the
last of March or the LIST OF April.
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"a General Order"

ca,o.or se,rs hv a question to witness
,,ro,,obt on tho fact.that Judge Crumbs
..s,a,o,,,ent,, ,..,s /. penersI ,,is.rihution of
,,.orl, md ,yos NOT for the nurnose Of
creatine = charter denartmen,
o.-vhat nractIca, effect did the state
mort" Of Judge Crump have on the work
~ IN. commIssionp
~, cove ~ a ,,ra,t 5e,, of concer,,
md disruptea the work of the commits
s;o,
o"p,a tim, sta.enen, have IN. effect
nc ereatinr a charter department in tho
co,,n,IssioT,,
.It ala tbopeht that ther. was
some objection 10 nv work and | tool,
the advice Of some Of my friends regari.
ing tbis nhose OF the matter
Mr. Jrnsb,,r then road n letter prais,nr
his work from John III. Nelson. of wash
incton
Ouestion-yba. was the nrac,fcaI Of
feet of CREATING n charter denartn,ant
with Ianier At its beodq
Answer-1t wns n nut overvthinp /, b,s
hands absolutely
ouestion-.Wbat was the ordero
Answer--rhat ali charters sho,,,d bo nre.
sented ia the chairman or the com,n,,-
sion. Judge Crnmp.
Ouestion--1,l,an tbe difforarro nc T. IN
derstand, was that instead of your carry-
ing men, mem 10 the chairman Lanier car
ried theWf
Answer-Aes
0ues,ion-Who was In the charter de-
partment?
answer-Messrs. Lanier, Tyler, Newly.
Quesl,on-,Mas the statement adopted
ana entered!
Answer,-h was never entered on an
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THE TRIAL OF HAsTY
Is FIXED FOR THURSDAY
(Ry Associated Press.l

! GiAFFNEY. S. c.. February 2s.-George
Hasty. the young hotel-keeper. charged
with the murder of Milan bennett and
Ing But Money opera company. last De-
cember. was arraigped for trial here to-
day The court set the trial for Thurs
day Misses Bishop and Sheridan, the
young women members OF the company.
whose assertion that they were nsulted
by Hasty. led to the killing, are here to
appear as witnesses.
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LAWSON WILLING
TO LEND HIS AID
CONTINUED from First Page.

! (CCont1nueQ from First EaRe.
ers OF these two companies have been
plundered OF from s175.o0O.600 to $780,
100000, which can be recovered. pro-
vlded these companies are placed In
the hands of honest, fearless men.
believe that IL these companies are
placed In the hands Of such men. some
OF the richest and best known men OF
the country, who have systematically
plundered the people for a quarter of +
a century past will he sent to States
prison for a long term"
Evils Not Exposed.
Mr.. Lawson informs tho investigating
committee that he has closely followed
Its entire work.
"While I know 1t has accomplished
much" continues Mr.. Lawson. 81 also
know from personal knowledge it has no.:
exposed or touched upon a, single founda-
ton evil, or exposed or even placed
upon the witness stand, a single one Of
the head criminals responsible for the
evil. From personal knowledge Il know
the policyholders cannot come into their
own or be insured against the total de-
struction OF their companies, and the loss.
In whole or In part. of the funds which
have in the past years been grated from
them, unless their companies are taken
out of the hands of tho men who have
either looted them or stood by while
they We're being looted"
Mr.. Lawson adds that If the companies
are turned over to "such honest. fear
less men as the governors committee will
nominate for directors and trustees" all
necessary reforms will follow,
In Conclusion.
Mr. Lawson concludes to the Armstrong
committees:
IF your committee will ask the L.egs.
lature to enact the law which you have
said should ybe enacted, to-wit: that all
proxies now In existence. by whosoever
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Judge Crunp's Statement.

Chairman Byrd then requested the wit
ness to read the Statement made him
by Judge crump in which he was directed
to turn over all charters, ETC., to Messrs.
Lanier Tyler and Newly.
Witness did so.
Question by Mr.. Byrd-"Who entered
that order2"
THE order was never entered only the
written statement" was made to me by
Judge Crump.
Here witness read at length the entire
statement of Judge Crump. in which
IT was recited tina. on account of lack
of funds for running expenses, 1t was
necessary to curtail expense, and that
the business of the office, was to be dis
trbuted amongst the commissioners and
clerks,
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Distinguished Visitors.

Senator Thomas S. Martin and Com
gresham James Hay are sin the city,.
They. are here on private business and
Will leave to-day.
The Senator is stopping at the West
moreland and saw a good many OF his
friends during the evening. Congressman
Hay spent some time on the floor OF the
IInll a. ~. 49,
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Will Act Saturday.

ers of the South Atlantic Life Insurance
Company was held yesterday afternoon
and some matters OF Importance We're dis
The latter body will report to an Qdjourn-
ed meeting on Saturday. Meanwhile,
those interested will not discuss the ques-
tions considered for publication.
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is pertinent to this inquiry?
Ans. don't know. am not here tc
prosecute the commissioners. daughter,
Characterization.
BY Mr. Carter:
CUES. You have spoken of railroad re-
port that was promised. Whose work
was this?
Ans. Captain Barrow.
CUES. Yours was the head work. how
ever?
Ans. Yes.
Cues. Who was the lawyer to whom
YOU showed the letter OF the commits
sion?
Ans. Mr.. Caperton Braxton.
CUES. You say you confided in the
press--who were the newspaper men?
Ans. Mr.. Lynn. Mr. Hawkins and Mr..
Alfred Williams.
Cues. You conhdcd also in Mr.. Brax-
ton2
Ans. Yes. / talked to him.
Cues You were unwilling to give the
copy of the charges to Mr.. Royal.
Ans. was unwilling, because thought
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27
Calls on Governor.

Among those who called upon the Gov
.iians, Of buckingham. Uncle BILLY" is
d veteran Democrat and flice-holder and
he was given a royal welcome by His
EScelency, 49, fs
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tho records 4 left him there, reported
the matter to s.r tipshur.
Brighten the Commission"

| the records. y left hin, there, reported
the matter to sr. upshur
Brighten the Commissions"
CUES. Did you ever hear Major Lanicr
s,iy he would Brighten the corporations
to employ him?
Ans Yes, I was present. and heard
Mr.. Campbell and Major Lhnicr tax
the matter over. Major ianJor snid hc
had drawn UP circular TO scare
them
cross-cxamned by Mr.. Carter:
oucs. Did YOU tell Mr.. Upshur about
Mr.. Newby's saying that Judge Crump
was interested IN the company
Ans. Not then. I told him later.
Cross-examned by Mr.. Campbell rcln-
tive to his being IN tho o'ec OF the cor
poratlon; also cross-eNainncd NY MhIor
Lanicr, brought out tho fact TINT No anu
Captain Barrow had had n dii,'cu,tS ana
that he had threatened to whip captain
Barrow. but, ms Captain BARROW said.
''you never did IT, u.anri'teo
Major Laner. II only want 10 snow
the nnimus.'
Major Lanier OH Stand.
Major I.anier was then sworn. lio
ptnted that regarding his heing charged
with having practtced law after taking
his oath OF Office, hc said that no ma
argued n case IN Raleigh. but that no
did so after having advised With Judge
Crump, who told him that II was proper
for him to act as attorney In tho case
He stated that he did not prepare the
scare circul;.s for the Virginia Cor
poratlon Company, nor did he prepare the
amendment to the charter of the COM
pany.
Regarding the stamp found in his
desk. he said that 1t was his duty to
mark upon all papers the name of the
attorney representing the corporation In
the case. He said that having the stamp
in his desk. he used 1t to make the mem
orandum that the Virginia Corporation
Company was counsel In that case. He
said he never took papers from the office
OF the corporation, although he could
have done so with propriety. as he was
a bonded officer of the corporation, hold
ing a responsible position.
Question by Mr.. Byrd-Dd you ever al
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27
Mr.. Burns Here.

Hon. w. II. Burns Of Russell. who Ia
TO be tho Judge of the proposed new
Southwest Circuit. is in the city on his
way home from Florida. where he has
been spending some weeks:
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OF April eth. and OH May VIII made my
supplementary report
The committee ut this point adjourned
until o'clock.
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witness Saw Him

Ques. You say that Mr.. Tyler carried
nle box to the Office of Virginia Cor
poration Company. How did you know
this?
Ans. did not see him do it, bl.
have witness who did.
cues. Who is he?
Ans. Norveil Atkinson. who told Cap
tain Barrow. who told me.
Cues. You say Mr.. Campbell was in
your office. What was Mr.. Campbell do
ing in the Office OF the State Corpora
ton Commission?
Ans. Copying records.
Ques. Was he employed there.
Ans. He was not
CUES. Who invited him?
Ans. Major Lanier, l suppose. Captain
Barrow told me about the matter ana
/ reported Ii 10 Judge Crump, and asked
him for instruction, His answer was:
There are several of those companies
n the field, and the one that is best
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no CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BRpM0 QUININE Tablets,
Druggists refund money Il fails to cure. 10
w. GROVEs s!gnaturesis on each box. go
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md adeuuntc preventive legislation
m that regard. And that the plir.
f,osos OF tflIs resolution be effectuaIy
cnrrieu out, the said committee Is au.
thorlzed and empowered to call Wit
nesses. examine the same under oath
and require the production OF books
and papers. The committee shall adopt
rules for the conduct Of the investi-
cation and shall employ necessary
stcnographlc assistance II, taking EVIL.
dence. Al evidence, oral or docu.
nicptary, shall be reported to the Gen.
cral Assembly, together viii, the con.
clualons and recommendations Of the
committee.
Prominent People There.
when the chairman raped for order
tliore was Il crowd OF some fifty odd
persons in the courtroom. Amongst
them were Hon. II. u. Lee. w. r. Ten
neut, Mr.. Taylor. Mr.. Carter. Colonel
Gary MIR Hunsdon Cary. Mr.. Gregory.
Harrison Blair, Lieutenant Governor
Echols. Attorney General Anderson EN-
nett Scaton. Hon. William Peytor. Col
oncl Catlett. Hon. William old, Lewis w.
Mann. Hon. Roy Mitche Mr.. Warren
1pylcr Judge Gcor.c L. Christian. Hon.
Tate Irvine. Secretary Of the Common
wealth Esgleston Captain Wexford, Hon
Conway sands, Mr.. .ienry Taylor Sem
ator keczell. Judge l-calse. MIR. Fairfax
aiule2ne Hon. Il. 3. 'rhon,asson Mr..
Joseph Jefferson. MI Montgomery, Mr..
origin. Mr. George Bryan. Hon. Mr.. Tai
i;fcrrc Hon. Joseph t. Willard
Chairman Byrd asked IL counsel would
represent amy parties IN interest, and
Mr. Hin Carter addressing tho com
pli,tee stated that Mr.. Eppc Hunton and
himself would represent the members ot
the Corporation Cominissiaa, McsS:s.
Crimp. Stuart and Fairfax.
Alnjor Lanier read a letter from Mr.
William L. Royal stating that he was
unable to be present on account of III
ness, aud said he would therefore not
to represented.
Mr.. Itpshur. addressing the chairman.
said that he was present rs a witness
emily and therefore had no need for
counsel.
Major Lanier then asked that Mr.. Irv-
ing Cahell. general counsel of the Nir-
gina Corporation Commission. be per-
mitted to hc heard If the occasion arose
when he would care to take part in the
proceedings Chairman Byrd, replying.
said that he would pass upon the re-
quest later.
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Upshur on Stand.

AIR. Evan Chesterman, u notary public
then administered the usual oath to Mr.
lfpshur, chief clerk of the Commission,
and the investigation began.
Chairman Byrd asked the witness the
usual questions as to what his occupa-
ton was, his duties. &C., and finally IL
any proposition had been made him by
anyone to take stock in the Virginia Cor
poration Commission.
Ans.-"Yes.I W ent to Mr.. Fairfax and
asked his advice. He said upshur, don
YOU have anything to de- with such a
did not speak to Judge crnmp, for
did not think he would have anything
to do with it.
oues. When was the Virginia Corpora
lion Company chartered?
Ans. on February 18th, as the Nir-
Einia Trust and Charter Company and
it's charter was amended on 9Th of
March. so that the name became the
Virginia Corporation Company. This
was done at the request of the Virginia
Trust Company who paid $4,000 to get
The name changed: the names being so
much alike as to create confusion.
Ques. Did you ever make a report of
the action of Mayor Lanier regarding
the Virginia Corporation Company?
Ans. did.
CUES Will you read i?
Ans. Before ] do so. would like to
explain about the publication of the re-
port i'll AN afternoon paper-I gave the
report to the editor of the paper, with
the understanding that it would not be
printed until after 1T had been read to
this committee. | am sure he did not
alean 10 cmbarrass me. but he published
i through some mistake
CUES. Is 1t a complete report?
Ans. No, sir, only a .laginnn'uy re-
port.
Mr.. Upsher here read his report which
[. ,,.ii,f cd Innlnletn In other columns.
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Cross-Exanination.

When MIR. upshur had concluded his
report proper he was taken in hand by
Mr. Byrd who questioned him as fol-
lows:
You seem to attach some significance
TO the fact that the letters written by
Major Lanier, as clerk OF the Corpora
ton Commission and as an officer of
the Virginia Corporation Commission,
bear the same date. Is this so?
Ans. Yes. He wrote the official let
tiers in the line OF duty, and on the
same day wrote the same people for his
company,
Ques. Who was the discreet person
to whom you Showed paper in your Office?
Ans. Mr. -lohs- S, Eggleston OF the at
torney-general's office. Ee now lives in
Lawrenceville.
Ques. You spoke just now of a pri-
vate stamp used by Lanier. DO you mean
to say that he used this private stamp
on this official communication of tho
state Corporation Commission?
Ans. | am forced to so believe.
CUES. Do you also mean to say that an
official letter was sent various corpora
tons and that no answers were received.
but that their affairs We're afterward ar
ranged by the Virginia Corporation Com
mission?
Ans. do.
Cues. Were the records open to the
public?
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great prominence should head the ar
ray Of legal council employed by the
Ocala board OF trade
Mr.. Rheinauer suggested that as a
mere preliminary the sum Of s250.0O
be raised and placed in the hands OF
the committee.
Mr.. +. r. NcLin expressed his views
on imm -.;iats action and stated no
committee could in a week secure so
representative a meeting as the one
now in progress that that now was
rhc time TO start the ball rolling.
President Munroe then put the mo-
ton to appoint a committee with in
structiOn to make its report next
Thursday afternoon az four o'clock.
The president appointed the COM
mittee as follows: Jake Brown. z. G.
ChamLliss. Edward Holder. J. NJ. Mef-
fert and George MacKay.
On motion all reference to to the
railway commission and laughter re-
sulting therefrom was ordered ex-
plunged from the minutes.
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tee of five on plan and scope be APP
pointed.
Mr.. George MacKay made some stir
ring remarks. He said that Ocala
should confer with other cities and
towns in Florida who were similarly
treated. He referred to lack of man
agement in the operating department.
Mr.. MacKay said the individual suits
would be laughed at and that the
proper solution was such legal and
concerted action as would force some
remedy to endanger or forfeit their
charter.
Mr.. G. c .Crom said that on Thurs
day he had conference with a prom
inent official who evidenced interest
in this meeting and desired a copy
of the minutes.
Mr.. George MacKay in reply said
that a promise from an official of the
Atlantic Coast Line should be ignored
and that the only notice they should
have should come from the attorney
general of the state.
Mr.. Walter Ray, one of the most
prominent naval stores operators in
the state, said that three Of their
stills had been forced TO shut down
because they could not secure freight
facilities for barrels in which to ship
their product.
Mr.. S. A. Rawls said when the com
mittee was appointed it should have
] q fund say of at least 81 900 10 hack
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introduced in the last session of the
legislature to give the railroad COM
mission some power over the physi-
cal condition of the railroads and that
this bill was defeated by Mr.. Gilchrist
in the house and that he wanted the
people to remember this.
Mr.. R. L. Anderson followed and
made a very clear cut statement of
the existing conditions. He illustrat-
ed the absolute absurdity of fur
Their making personal appeals to the
various officials Of the road who come
in contact with the public. Their OBJ
ject was personally to increase divi-
dends and that they as far as the pub
lie was concerned confined their work
to "pacifying" the public and often
with promises that in the very ma
ture of things they knew would not
be fulfilled.
r. Anderson said the Ocala board
of trade should appoint a committee
to first confer or consult with the at
ItorIey-general and if he failed to take
any action, then this committee should
act independently and invoke the full
power Of the courts as well as pub
lie sentiment.
Mr.. D. E. McIver followed and ex-
planned the difficulty the local ship
| pers labored under.
| Mr.. Tom Sexton said the board
should employ a lawyer and offered
to subscribe $1,000. Mr.. j W. eros
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CATARRH Of he respiratory organs
- is a common ailment in Canada for
at least two-third Of the year.
This condition no doubt caused by
the long, severe W inters experienced in
this part of the CO ntinent.
Therefore, whe Peruna was dis
covered by Canad ian people to be re-
liable remedy for these catarrhal dis
eases, it at once b ecame a popular medi-
cine, not only among individuals and
in families, but in the great hospitals,
where it was used as preventative and
relief in hundred S of cases.
These institutio MS do not hesitate to
give their endors ement of the remedy
which has been so helpful in the treat
ment Of their poo r and sick.
Among these institutions is that of
the Sisters of Goo Shepherd, who gave
the following end orsement:
The Peruna Company,
Columbus, Ohio.
Having used Pc runa for the past few
months, for our s lex and poor, we are
happy TO say that 1t has given us great
satisfaction.
The Sisters of the Good Shepherd,
August 20, 1908. Montreal
After a continu ed use of the remedy,
this institution h as found no reason to
change its good opinion of the remedy
and expresses its satisfaction in the fol-
lowing terms:
ASK YOUR CRUGGI
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"Before the treatment I could not
walk for q quarter Of an hour without
experiencing much fatigue. Now can
walk a mile easily.
Through these three cases we desire
To make known TO the public the eff
flciency of your remedy"
Hospital st. John, OF st. Johns,
Province of Quebec.
A later letter received from the same
institution reads as follows:
"Three weeks ago ! wrote 10 fell
you how satisfactory we found
Peruna. We recommend 10 highly for
colds, coughs, cafarrEI and neuralgia.
81 have used IL myself a. n tonic with
the best results, taken as directed, half
a teaspOOnful every half hour"
Peruna not only promptly relieves
coughs and colds in their first stages,
but is equally prompt and efficient for
catarrhal diseases in the chronic stage.
or course, IL is only reasonable TO
suppose that great deal less medicine
will be necessary 10 cure a slight attack
Of catarrh than would be required 10
relieve the ailment after ID had been al.
lowed TO become chronic.
Directions for taking the remedy will
be found on each bottle, also in Dir.
Hartman's book, called 'sThe Ills OF
Life, )" which can be obtained from your
druggist for the asking.
For special instructions write 90 Dr.
Hartman, President OF tho Hartman
lSanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
FOR 1907.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-12-07

Mr.. S. Lehman, of South Lake Weir,
famous as a vineyardist, was in
Ocala Friday and Notwithstanding the
lateness of the season, brought sew
eral boxes of beautiful punches of
grapes which were sweet of flavor
and rich in color. Mr. Lehman has
one of the very best places in this
county and is one of our best citi,
zens.