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

ing became as cool as an iclcle, and as
distant as the fixed stars. Upshur re-
fused to speak to him when he passed
him on the street, and he commenced
| then getting up evidence for these
| charges. He stated he did not know
about this thing In the beginning-did
| not know Judge Crump had an interest in
1t. or know about Lanler.
| But. Mr.. Chairman. the testimony here
| OF three witnesses Is that he was present
| vn his office night after night when comp
Pell and Lanier wore working there to-
| Eether over these files-which he now
| thinks was improper.
| don't know which Ia right and which
Is wrong. and don't care. That is a
thing Crump had nothing to do with
| That Is a thing the commissioners had
nothing to do with. But he files these
/ charges. and as II there was any doubt
about his hostility before that. you can
not have any doubt when you read them
J They start of with the most highly COL
ored and sensational statement which
1t has been my fortune to read for many
day He says: " wish 1t to be dis
tinctly understood that no personal feel
inss"-purely official. privileged COM
municatlon-"n personal feeling other
than contempt and adherence. is animat-
ing me In making this report"
| What sort OF personal feeling would
II have been II II had not been an OFF,
cial document. and II he had turned him.
| self loosen
No Personal Feeling.
| That WAS his statement But he re.
strained himself and had no personal
feeling other than contempt and abhor-
renee. animating him In making this
report-which Is to be construed as Off
cial only. Now comes in the privileged
| communication
| What has the man done? You would
expect to find murder. arson or rape
charged against him, but 1t Is this, and
am not belittling what he has done
there--t is this: that during Office hours
| he worked some for his company and
employed others to work for II. and that
he was soliciting companies In the State
| FOR the gain OF his company. to reduce
their taxation values. That is SAM
pie OF the charges. say II your Honors
please, they may be wrong-they are
wrong--but they are not such offenses
| az Justify the harsh and extreme cpl
thets as are used by the clerk in his
| report. =
Did Not Say So.
Mr.. Upshur first objected to the order
| requesting Laner to resign and de-
| mands that II should be expunged, be-
| cause. he said II did not state the
truth Now. Mr.. Chairman. and gentle
! says that no such heated conversation
as stated by Upshur took place. and 1t
Is incredible to believe this man would
say to Crump. You have got to retract
1t. because 1t does not state the truth
Crump says he did not say go. Nobody
else heard him say so.
why should he object to It? Did he
want Lanicr degraded and disgraced. or
want brand put upon Kim and have him
driven forth as was Cain? say nothing
he had done merted such punishment
that his removal was sufficnet. and
that removal was all that Justice re-
quired. and is al that any foeman ought
to have wanted, II he merely wanted
to be rid Of troublesome competitor or
opponent, and the fact that he demanded
this measure OF relief--that he wanted
this tr,ith-shows what say this whole
matter shows to be his predominant
characteristic--that Is. that he is as
vain as a peacock"
Wrong Headed" Says Lanier.
Continuing In regard to Mr. Upshur.
Mr.. Carter said: Nov there is the
trouble. There is the motive. Then.
when they come up to discuss this ques-
tion, the clerk--nere Is an illustration
now to show you what manrer OF man
my friend is. ] am not impeaching his
character: am not questioning his In
tegrity. but he Is wrong-headed.
When Mr.. Stuart stated that owing to
the smallness of the contingent fund. |
they decided to dispense with Mr.. Bar
row. who was an admirable man. In order |
to get this rate clerk TO fix up this ques-
ton OF rates, which was impending ana |
which had been too long delayed, and
take In place Mr.. Wilson. Mr.. Upshur. |
when he returned from Norfolk or Old |
Point, or wherever he had been. said |
~. 4. .y.1 49,. d..
row, and thereupon Stuart said: Well. !
send for Mr.. Barrow to come. and will |
pay him out OF my own pocket. That Ia /
Mr.. Stuart's statement about It. On the
contrary Mr.. Upshur states that same
matter this way: when got back i |
found that without my knowledge or
consent the commission had discharged
Barrow, and I put him back" put him
back! Uaughter.) Here we see the
picture that existed doubtless, in Up-
shur's mind. OF his standing over the
commissioners and demanding that they
take Barrow back; they cringinsly and
meekly obeyed. It Just shows you how
my friend understands the situation,
Why, according to his account this COM
mission was under as complete and abb
ject subsection to him as little child
to his mother. doubt whether any man
man except a married man can UNDER
stand the amount OF subsection thnt
they had to submit to. Now the wonder
to 1t Is that with Upshur for clerk and
Lanier for deputy, that these men
could do anything but keep them apart
and dodge Upshurs "big stick. GIaugh-
terri Yet the testimony in this case and
the history Of our State shows thnt this
commission has done the most success
full and the most In quantity and the most
responsible work OF any body OF men
who have served the State for the same
length OF time.
Chairman Objects.
After discussing the irreconcilable diff
ferences as n sufficient cause for the dis
missal of I.anier. Mr.. Carter said:
The first thing these gentlemen thos
commissioners did when they got the In
formation from Royal that he inte3ded
to bring suit-I don't know how many OF +
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