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

copy of the charges. Judge Crump said
that he expected something OF this sort.
and that he and other members OF the
commission had destroyed the copies of
these charges. This Is my recollection.
Judge Crump has denied the statement,
but i recollect the matter distinctly.
Ques. Did you make demand for an
investigation of the charges?
Ans. did.
CIdaior 1anier then went into n discuss
sion OF the affairs ut that t;ne)
Cues. / asked If you made demarNl
for an investigation.
Ans. did. told Mr.. Upshur that Il
there were any charges made against me,
l wanted an investigation. He said there
them at the proper time"
then went to Judge Crump's house
and discussed the matter with him for
two hours.
CUES. Did Won discuss the affairs of the
Virginia Corporation Company at this
time with Judge Crump?
Ans. think so. L cannot say posi-
lively.
oues. asked you II you asked for an
filed.
Ans. When I went into the room after
the charges We're filed. ,fey said tina.
they were not investigating any charges,
but would simply talk the matter over
have eyer since endeayored to have
the charges investigated. and | have APP
piled TO the courts to assist me.
MIR. Royal to MIR. Stuart.
He then read the following letter:
Richmond. Va, May 10 1g05
Hon. Henry G. Stuart, Acting Chairman
STATE corporation Commission,
Richmond. Virginia
sir,-Mr. a. S. Lanier has never seen
the charges which Mr.. Upshur presented
against him 10 the commission, and his
kho"ledge of their details is very imper-
leet From his recollection OF the dia-
| oiEue between you and himself when these
charges We're the subject OF an informal
discussion use .i between you, he is apprehen-
slYe that they may have made some I'M
preston on your mind unfayorable to
MIN IN respect to matters which he could
LIZ t,al Perlecliy satisfactory to you. If he
had an opportunity TO explain them fully.
II ~ true the commission does NOT
| state IN lis memorandum, calling for his
res gFnation that IL acted formally upon
Opshur cnarges-in fact, h,, WAS Inform
ed by the chairman that no attention p,.,e
paid 10 them by the commission. and thar
! lhey mad no effect in the matter, but il
may very well be that these cha rpes
made Judgment in the minds ~ tfIn co,',9
missioners. ''e Soiii-
Under all the circumstances Of This
s tbse NJ h Lanier most respectfully insists
l,s demand for his resignation, or furnish
nm with complete copy OF the charges
lhat nave been made against him. and sci
- ,h uay Tor formal public hearing upon
He further asks that this reaues, he
conquered cons nf d., IN connection with and as
pSnu 0L me statement filed with the
MAJ, - ID 'i' ms pcilalt last Wednesday,
~ ioVo. Respectfuly,
NM. L. ROYAJI
yr,o,..., Counsel for A. S. LanIer
.tileieFTlhs 10 the assertion that Judge
| trump mad taken
crncratiui Cninpany1 s'4''"
mat statement created CONSERVATION
IN the commission. only Mr.. Fairfax and
MI. stuart were there, as Judge Crump
CUES What do you mean nv ..ccr,. o,.,,..
ton?
Ans. mean that believe that for tho
first time Mr.. Fairfax and Mr. st,ar,
learned Of Judge Crunip's connection with
tho Yirgiria Corporation Comnanv for
1t'. royal told them ut that tinre
Private Conference Held
About this time the matter begun 10
leak out and conference of Some of
The most prominent citizens OF the state
was he'd in the office of Alessrs. Nun
FORD, Hunton, Williams and Anderson
was not present, hut Mr.. Royal. nv
counsel, was. He told me In, .IIld ~
keith chief Justice of Virginia. Mr.. Bray
ton, Mr.. Hunion, Mr.. *. Il. Williams. ana
the commissioners.
AZ that time went to see Mr.. A. b.
Williams, to whom Mr.. Upshur had al
feany gone. ] have his permission Ia
read tho letters which subscnuentI,,
passed between us, want 10 eay l' that
did al! IN God's world to settle thIs
matter without publicity.
Ntler Lanirr then read a letter sent
ny him 70 Mr.. a. f. wllllams. dated
May 26. 1900
Mr.. Alfred b. Williams,
Richmond, Va.
Pear slr,-Follow!ng up our conference
OF yesterday. desire to say further tJi;,f
my resignation was called for by tbe com
lIlssion protesSediy on tho gr0undG ar ~,
| fgcotellapie differences between the chief
/ clerk and myself bur was never cvnn
| ollcred by the commission an opportu,Itv.
10 be heard, either upon these differonaos
or ulton tho charges the chief clerk nled
| ;iB tist nc ! vas told hy the honorable
chairman of the commission that no as
tentlon was paid to the charges, ma finn,
! IiRS hnd no Influence with tlin contnlg-
| anherA. Subsequent cyents however, hnve
/ uemnnsirntod them To be the most notcn
! TIM element In this whole uuhunr,1 r3t,
! ttjToFets% 1ttd tho reG.fon therefor i. man
| Hsst 10 one acquainted with all tue fnctA
/ H,LSc never had reason to rGprouch
| myself nor have | ever had 10 blush FOR
i my elfcunaeaneo in my lifc From tho
4 |F4'
ils Fhmiilcatons my hnnla arc clean and
ny goSelenee pnluilled by the knowletipo
\ ~ tAe reet4tpec " my course have
zone no wtong and even admitting FOR
iiih sflSe 81 argument that anIne az NV
\ helS m connection with flle virginia C,dF-
Rorauoq company were Indscrpet, / hnVc
/ ptpn tod on more than ole occnylon III
+ S9ipiniaalohtr Stuart that the ii,egijty
Of my purpose had never for ii tnn5,enf
he,enf,eonal1gr"d or questioned .by the, com
,als.ionGitnd even 4 i Ind been The open-
T ness With Which had done evorythints
9hd my perfect franknesR ala candor BE-,
n ipln ne eonqlSaion At the ''nformai
hoarlnG' held hy II would have disab,is[G
their minds OF such tnoughtn. sA''''ss y
4 Judge crump" Did No Wrong.
s, desire % say here that judge cr,inp
ca no lMrons T. taking stock IN The viz
!, sg S,a % Nnytning wrong o. violate an
I. o III. aNty on opllEalipn IN any nforma.
ualion was simple in lta inception, and