The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01


commission that YOU shall feel entirely
at liberty to furnish Mr.. Laiicr with q
copy Of this report If YOU desire to do so.
Yours very truly.
ts's,ied by members OF Corporation
comnissiono
This letter was the only one withheld
from tho press through n desire not to
embarrass Mr.. Upsllur hy letting IT be
known that he could give out tile charges
IL he cl,ose.
We felt that under the advice of the
Acknowledgement the commission should
bear the responsibility. and we have
dcre 1t ever since"
MIR. Upshur wac tho only man In tnEo
State or any State who had the legal
and moral right to make tho charges
public, and HE DIDN'T DO IT.
l don't recall anything else. l have
stated everything l can remember. but
i will DO glad to answer any questions.
Why Not Investigated.
Cues. by Mr.. Byrd: ] see that Mr.. Up
sllur fled his report containing these
charges on April 18th; that subsequent
to that time you called Mr.. Lanier and
others into your room and discussed
these matters. Both Lanier and tpshur
demanded an investigation. WHY did
you not go into it?
Ans: For the reason that Major La
nier was the witness WHO convinced us
by his owl, testimony that he ought to
go. and We did not think an investiga-
ton necessary.
Cues: DO you. not think it would have
been fairer to Major L.anier to have con-
fronted him with the Witnesses?
Ans: If We had seen then what we
see now. thini, we would have given
the charges to Major Lanier.
CUES: When you called Major Lanier
in, was Judge Crump present?
Ans: Yes. ne was.
oues. Did Judge crump tell you at
that time that he was a stakeholder IN
the Virginia Corporation Company?
Ans. He did not.
Ques. Did Judge Crunp concur In the
order, dismissing Lanier2
Ans. He wrote the order-Mr. Fairfax
and I concurred.
oucs.Did Judge Crump tell You that
he held stock in the Virginia Corporatioi
Company?
Ans. He did not, We first learned
that Judge Crump was a ~stockholder
when Mr.. Royal told us.
No CONSERVATION.
CUES. Did this communication of Nh
Royal. which It has been said, special
CONSERVATION on the commission, state
''ih Hec' ~. $780,
for the Virginia Corporation Company.
Ans. I won't admit that there was any
CONSERVATION in the commission at any
time.
CUES. / am simply reci,ine what the
witness said-Had Major LanIer any Off
cial connection with the Virginia Cor
p~oration Company while he was en-
ployed by the commission
Ans. l do not know. He has stated
what his connection with that Cou1panp
were.
Qnes, Assuming that the charges We're
incorporate. was there any reason why
he should not have had the charges read
to him before he threatened suit?
Ans. ! think he did lave them read 10
him practically.
CUES. Was this charge read to MIN
Quoting from charge?
He Feigned Surprise.
Ans. / don't think it was. ! don't
consider that a charge. II it is. / have
a very incorrect idea Of what n charge
Is. There was nc ono rted action in tho
commission in going over the charges.
We nevnr read them together at all. and
they We're taken up In the manner |
have indicated.
Cues. DO you not consider it a charge?
Ans. 1t may be a charge. but | do not
so consider 1T. | can point ont other
charges.
from the original paper.
CUES. DO you consider these charges
(rcad bandit paragraph?
Ans. I consider it a Remuneration
Cues. Your suggestions were, then. TO
protect Tar. Upshur2
Ans. have already stated SC on oath.
Ques. Was {ttpshur ever invited to meet
YOU ~ AIR. ;Iursoa's Office.
have been.
Mr. Stuart then explained conference.
IN Mr.. Hunton's office,
Charges Stated to Lanicr.
Question by Senator scars-W When yo,s
gentlemen had Major l.anitr come into,
your office. YOU went ogcf enough OF the.
charges will, him to acquaint him with
what ttln charges ware
Ans. We did. and he admitted all tfct
he iiaa atrnltt"d lierc.
gGes. Nc you Ind not been satisfied
Tptt D0p.d have called witnesses, would
yoit not?
.Ana. Certaiilly. VIC would. We fclt that,
We ~ " the proper Judges as 10 whether.
Or aot Major I.anIcr should he removed.
lid seemed 10 ttiul; lie hid the right 10
demand u public ttlal. IS. aid not think
no.
Question rs Nj. Hprton A,tcr your.
ronyHrsatlon With siaioF Enricr, did he
admit Tint he ha1'isccn wrong.
Ans lie MEYER admitted thnt he had
donn wrong, bit he dId admit that he
Understood that lln had Hi1ibatraasel thu.
continuation, and .snid that lf he roniaii1ed
With the oornmlhaion he woutd not agaitt
net M nc Ind done.
Dismissed Because of Conduct.
Question hy Judge sims--Wns 1t Major
t~.anisr'H conduct or connection with The
Wrrtnip Corporation Company that led
- his di8mlsanlg
Ans HIS conduct.
luet t'leann athip instances.
Aus I thinh " would be intolerabie for
m gffIGldl of tile G0fnoraiion commianIon
10 aoiicu plIent6 from tboae appearing
hef1h PC bffY rs f~'tlzoba.
Ilrte. M9Jors ttat,i.f jumped 10 nlp feet
etTd VI Sf5sd "a be tientds Chairman byrd
Sniai @lSe Ylti lirnts sou lHtor."
Continuing ME- stuart Hald.S" W,
tlNlRlii mat " war wrong FOR him 4,