The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27
Mr.. HENRY FAIRFAX.

low any one else to take papers out OF
the Office?
Ans. sent some cards by Mr.. Tyler 10
Mr.. Campbell. l made copies OF the
cards.
The charge of Mr.. Upshur that j ever
showed any favors to the Virginia Cor
poration Company is absolutely false.
Mr.. Upshur has shown that the Virginia
Corporation Company is mighty good
tax collector for the State.
Ques. Do you consider 1t good for the
State to reduce the capital stock of the
companies and so reduce the taxes?
Ans. | am glad you asked me that
question.
Major Lanier then discussed the rights
of private citizens to take advantage of
the laws. He said the law on It's face
told the story that companies were only
compelled to pay tax on the actual capt
tall
CUES. You did not think that as sala-
ried officer OF the commission you did
wrong to seek to reduce taxes?
Ans I did not.
No Graft There.
'lf you gentlemen think you are
going to find graft In the Corporation
Commission. you are wrong. The whole
and lack of moral courage on the
other, with me as the scapegoat.
Major Lanier then related how he hap
pened to accept a position with the Cor
poration Commission. Judge Crump wrote
him to Washington Offering the position
and later notified him that he had been
appointed.
He said that his friends told him he
could not get along w,rh Mr. Cpshur:
a te6 to he ,>1ao w,
Upshur who told him that he (Lanier)
was not the man he wanted. Later, he
said, he and Upshur became friends and
remained so until he Q.anierl was made
head of the charter department. which,
he said, caused all the trouble.
Took It to Judge Crunp.
In speaking of the organization of tho
| Virginia Corporation Commission. he said
he had taken the scheme to Judge Crump.
who had approved the plan and had
changed the wording of the charter and
! subscribed to one share Of Tho stock
| Major Lanier then said:
II said to Judge Crump, Judge, shall
| show this paper to Mr.. stuart ana Mr..
| Fairfax? He said no, that is unnecessary.
| would have liked to have shown the
plan to the other commissioners. hut /
did not care TO do so after what Judge
\ Crump said"
| MdJoT ILtiiler tHeh READ tne Scnefle OF
! the Virginia Corporation Company.
Cues. You say that Judge Crump told
you that there was no impropriety III
your organizing the company?
Ans Yes, sir.
CUES. And that he told you that you
could take stock In 1t?
Ans Yes. sir.
Cues. You say Judge crump made
changes in the prospectus?
| Ans Yes, sir.
Who Took Stock.
CUES. Who took stock?
Ans Lanier. three shares.
1 Campbell two shares.
Henry w, Wood. one share.
II. f. Green, one share.
Judge Crump, one share.
DIR. j. Allison Hodges. one share.
e. b. Sydnor, five shares.
A. b. Alsop, one share.
j. d. Patton, one share.
\ James 3. Pace. one share.
William l.. Royal, ono share,
Corbin Warwick. one share.
| John Gibson. one share.
\ Making, In all, twenty shares.
81 want 1t to be distinctly understood
that I am not under obligation Judge
Crump. nor do / feel kindly to him. Yet
/ i want to say@that believe that Judge
4 Crump was honest and acted with pure
\ motives when he authorized the organiza-
tion of this company"
! It is monstrous that any one should
come here and imply that Judge Crump
had any idea Of personal gain by an
pointing me as the head of the charter
department. of the commission That had
been arranged for when first came,