The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-28

Captain Barrow testified yesterday that
i I had told him, In speaking of the CHAR
ter OF tile Virginia Corporation COM
pnny, that lie had better attend to his
/ own business.
4 This Is not true.
Mr.. upshur stated that had written
a charter a friend of mine wanted to
change his charters and I went to ~.
4 upshur and asked him to draw them. He
4 sud he could not. asked him If there
was any objection to my drawing them.
He said no; that nothing would ever
4 ocme of 1t. asked him what to charge.
l He said $40 for each charter-two of
4 them.
All ever got out OF the Virginia Cor
poration Company was $780,
L Cross by Major Lanicr.
DO you recall any conversation with
Mr.. Upshur regarding the creation Of the
! charter bureau?
Ans. Yes. WIS in the Office one night
! and Mr.. upshlr showed me the orders
thnt he had received from the commits
sion and said that he would keep them
4 from going into effect II no could, as they
were distastcful to him.
Relations Were Pleasant.
Ques. What were tho relations be-
tween Mr.: Upshur and myself up to the
time of this order.
Ans. Very pleasant; rs far as could
| see.
| Cross Question Mr.. Newly. YOU were
| my stenographer. could you have de-
cllned to write any letter gave you?
| Ans. It depends on the letter.
| Major Lanier then made the state
ment that Mr.. Newly was his steno-
grapher and 1t was his duty to write any
letters he give him. I desire to take
all the blame, II there Is any, that Is
ALLY
The witness then stood aside. Mr.. Irving
| Campbell was then sworn and made n
| statement.
! In the main. Major 1.anier's statement
meets with my approval. He was ac-
aualnted with things with which l was
not. have had numerous interviews
with Judge Crump, and I am familiar
with all the affairs of the company since
its inception.
us Not True"
| Mr.. Upshur says he had no knowledge
OF the company. I say this is not true.
He was In the room with us, and we have
talked freely with him regarding the COM
pany. and when he says he did not know
of this company. say he Is saying what
is not true
He talked with us, took an interest In
our affairs, asked what clients we had.
and how our business was progressing.
Never until very late day did he show
any antagonism. Regarding the cards
which he says we used. will say that
we had his permission l did not know
of the letter TO Mr.. Stringfellow, and
did not ask to withdraw the letter. and
did not do so. This statement OF Mr.
Upshur is. untrue. The rubber stamp, OF
which Mr.. Upshur made so much CAPT.
tai. is now used in our Office.
Question by Mr.. Byrd-Bu, not in the
COrpora lion Cony1ySgiop'u off
Ans. No. sir. but it is used on the
same papers. III you were familiar with
the official cards, you would know that
all these cards are endorsed or stamped
and filed with the commissions. The file
spoken of by Mr.. Upshur, brought down
here by Mr.. Tyler. did not belong to the
commission. but was purchased by me
and given TO Mr.. Tyler to bring down
the carbon copies of letters to my office.
States What Is False"
When Mr.. Barrow says 1 went alone 10
the rooms of the commission he states
what is false.
Mr.. Campbell then told of his visit to
the commission at night. Mr.. Barrow was
there. Mr.. Upshur came In. Mr.. Barrow
then went into Mr.. Upshur's office and
closed the door. This was the first time.
he said, that he observed a lack of cor
diality.
This was the first time / saw any lack
OF cooperation with us regarding the
affairs of the Virginia Corporation Com
pany.
Mr. Campbell then went into discus
sion of the proprlety of the acts of his
company. naming other States in which 1
such companies are in operation. He
said that the officials of other States turn
over communications to these companies
and Judge Crump recognized this.
Mr.. Campbell denied the charge lie said
Mr.. Upshur had made that Judge Crump
had conspired with Major Laner in
organizing the charter bureau of the
commission.
BY Mr.. Byrd.
Ques. Who do you think has charged
such a conspiracy?
Ans. Mr. Upshur. believe others also
charge this, but / do not know.
Cues. Were you In close consultation
with Judge Crimp regarding your COM
pany?
Ans. Yes.
ones Did Jndgc crump know Of your
connection with the Virginia Corporation
Company?
Ans. Yes.
Cues. Did Judge Crump know of your
work?
Ans. ! suppose SO; don't know
Cues. Did you discuss the company's
affairs with Judge crump7
Ans. Yes.
ouez. pid you know that judge erump
was stockholder?
Ans. Yes.
Mr.. Campbell then made statement
justifyng the action Of his company in
endeavoring to reduce taxation OF COM
panies.
Cues. You idea OF the moralitles OF
such an act is that they are proper?
Ans. Certainly not improper.
Mr.. Campbell then retired.
Shortly after the commission began
it's work, 1t was found that the contn-
gent fund was not sufficient to run the
office in the way 1t should have been
operated. and the lack of clerical force
was apparent to every one
when Mr.. Wysor left the commits
sion, Judge Crump was anxious that a
young lawyer should be employed who
would assist him IN the business of char