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

Immediately betrayed by at once begin
ming. the prostitution OF his public Office
to his private gain. and to the detriment
of similarly chartered companies, and
placing himself and the Virginia Corpo-
ration Company Qncorporated) in the
attitude of a bandit. holding up for tribute
anyone that he might be able to draw
into his net.
Veracity Impeached.
!. The following quotation Commss \. is
VOWED charges also against Mr.. Iyler.
in which his veracity was mpeached and
might, therefore. in the charges against
that charge has proven to. be correct and
sustained by evidence, as is shown in my
supplementary report of May 9th. ana as
II involved an order for list of deiin-
quent companies 10 be prepared. on order
of Chairman Crimp, / think 1t Is neces-
sary to have that included among the
charges, as 1t shows that the list. intend
cd for use by your commission. had been
diverted by Major Lanier in the interest
of the Virginia Corporation Company On
corporated). That quotation is as fol-
lows:
April 18TH Mr.. Tyler came into my of
flee and asked me If had any friends
connected with the Jefferson Bank at
have their charter voided on account of
failure 10 report under section Il of the
tax law and TO pay their registration
him why he did not give them the benefit
of the same notice by letter, that 1t was
customary for him to give TO other COM
panies who were delinquent. His answer
was that he had been instructed by Judge
Crump TO prepare list of the delinquent
companies. and upon which he was then
engaged, as II was the intention to make
a publication of such delnquents. / asked
him then to show me the list: and in
great confusion he answered that he had
not yet begun it.
Il told MIN that / knew that was not
INV NUN, lyrr -lale 7
aware that he had made out at least
two or three pages of such companies,
and wanted 10 see the list. He imme7
uiately went back to his desk and res
turned with about 100 of the paper forms,
similar to the regular II form tand used
as an office memorandum, pending the re-
ports OF the companies). and said that
this was what he proposed to make, the
list from. He made the further state
ment that the two or three sheets saw
him making on the 18th during severa,
hours of the commissions time) We're
for Major Lanier. pressed him to tell
me what they We're, as felt / had a
right to know. but an answer to that
inquiry was not then, nor has 1t been up
TO this time. made to me- The inference
have drawn from the above is that
he was making the list OF delinquents, as
directed by the chairman, and as they
were made, were passed over to Major
Lauier to be used by him in the interest
OF the Virginia Corporation Company din
purpose. would be returned to the COM
mission
On the ground of the same friendly
feeling for me, 1t has been suggested by
be eiminated:
Lawyers Complaining.
TT has come to me from various
sources that several lawyers are COM
planning loudly about the condition OF
affairs surrounding this matter and /
have bent my best energies TO quiet them.
It would be particularly unfortunate IL
Mr. Wyndham Meredith and Mr.. William
III. Sands, of the Incorporating and Trust
Corporation and Mr.. Henry W. Ander-
son. OF the Virginia Corporation Trust
Company (incorporated). should become
aware of the aid. assistance and interest
of employees of this department In a
rival Incorporating company to their
damage and hurt, and that three MEM
hers of the official staff of this commits
sion arc paid employees Of this company"
The far-reachinG possibilities of injury
e. 9 this and every department Of the
the people, Is, incalculable.''
As these eliminations are suggested In
my Interest only, and, as stated by the
matter Of the proposed damage suit, az
and as infer that Mr. Roya ali Y' request
vnusiy statsd ask that thes ss g exppes
him film the Spinion Of the commission,
IT is proper and their duty to comply with
his request.
Referring to Chairman Crumps sug-
gested alterations and eliminationsAin my
Communication of May q, 1t Is with re-
greet that / must advise thatlI cannot en-;
terrain his views in full. The following
paragraph appears in that communities.
ton:
do not see how 1t is possible at tins
late date, and after action has been taken
by YOU on my communications above re-s
ferred to. resulting In your request for
sistant clerk OF this commission, for iie
to make any change or tmodiflcation.
I am willing to change the last three
words of that paragraph: Change or
modification" to read "elimination."
Tho paragraph reading:
Il still hold the opinions as therein eX-
pressed, and any modification of my
charges or remarks at this time would
destroy the integrity and change the
character of my reports which preceded
the. action you subsequently, took, and
which VIII E. /. ACTION .G have already protested
am willing It should be changed to,
prsss s a hsd s epn nnsta as hsrs g
marks, at this Time would destroy the
integrity and change the character of4my.
,slbseauentiyS took. and WHICH, S action i
have already. protested. against"
q I am unwilling to eliminate, or In any.
way change the Following: IA.
IF reports, modified as Mr., Stuart Suy-