The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-06

3. sIicrNeS. PRESIDENT OF lHe lUIHtileIcldi
Telegraphers' Union OF Richmond. re-
turned yesterday from Washington,
and In statement published in an
afternoon paper, denied that he had
ever been known TO any person by
the name of Charles a. Scott. lie also
made an emphatic denial OF the re-
port that any officer of the law had
ever looked for him.
AL 9:Io o'clock Wednesday night |
The Tirnes-D Dispatch received the fol-
lowing telegram from Hervey. dated |
Washington:
1T Will be In Richmond Mt ::35
afternooe ThnrSaay. md will de-
mand explanation of your story
printed to-day about me.
30. SCOTT HERyEY."
Altk3uef. Heryey arrived In the city
yesterda ternoea ;le did not call at
The TsfF sfsnatrt Byfitdtns- Renre- |
ssirslra es 5t 'ft ttffa paper reindrasd IN
the Office to see him When asked over
the telephone last might il a reporter
could see him for the purpose OF CIV
ing him an opportunity OF making a
statement for publication, Hervey said
that he had none to make further than
that published in the afternoon paper,
which. he said, Was correct.
Facts In the Case.
Bhe simple facts IN the case of Mr..
.
Times-D Dispatch, are these:
on Tuesday OF this week there ap-
peared in Richmond man who claimed
to be q detective. and who stated that
Hervey bore strong resemblance to-
one Charles Scott, for whom he was
searching. and that he believed the
two to be the same. This detective"
was seen by two reputable citizens OF
Richmond, both of whom had some con-
versation with him. Though efforts
made later to locate this man failed
completely, The Times-Dlspatch was
and is satisfied from the testimony of
the two gentlemen referred TO that
such an individual was in Richmond
making such a claim. and 1t duly pub
lished this fact as a matter OF news
referring to man now more or less In
the public eye.
Before doing this. however, The
Times-DispatSh. kziowing that Hervey
once worked In Augusta. wired there
for further information. The inquiry
which 1t will be noted contained no
mention of the name Scott, was as
follows:
September 3.
Augu.tn Chronicle. Augusta, Ga..
Please rush 100 words on G. S.
Hcryey. who worked for A. II. In
terestiDg Developments expected
here. II. ID.
promptly as follows:
&c. S. Hervey was employed in
the relay Office of the Associated
Press In the Chronicle building for
several months. Left Augusta II
short time ago. IIcrvey claimed the
West ns his home, saying he was
Mt one time engaged In newspaper
work In Montana. He admitted his
real name Is Charles "A. Scott. Ex-
ccpt thut lie WIS particularly active
In the telegrnphers' Organization
little IL known of him. He claims
to be n married man, with n grown
son. He came here from Green's
boro, N. G.
.:JOIIN w. IIAnIMOND.,
Mr. Hammond is reputable news
paper man of Augusta. who has been
In the business there for about ten
years. and was personally known some
years ago by a member of The Times
Dispatch staff. t
What Paper Says.
Upon receipt of this message the arti-
Gle published Wednesday was prepared.
Hervey was out of the city, and could
not be reached by telegraph or tele-
phone. Members of the union here
declined to discuss the matter. AS
stated already Hervey himself whom
he returned to the city yesterday did
not visit The Times Dispatch Office
In accordance with his telegram, and
the paper sent out man to find him
md give him an opportunity to Eek
plain" He referred the reporter to an
Interview printed In another paper
and this interview is now published
In The Times-Dispatch for the benedt
of Mr.. Hervey.
Meanwhile further Inquiries have
been made 1t may be matter of in
ierest in this connection to know that
soon after Mr. Fiervey appeared in
Richmond It was reported that he had
been known elsewhere by another
name. These rumors We're not pub
lished at the time because nothing de.
4 Finite could be learned concerning
them. 1t has since been, ascertalnef
that in Charlotte. N. q. Horyey was
known as G. S. Mills, and the fact
y that he stated to certain people ii
Augusta. Ga, thatihls name was Scot
has been clearly established After
3.the publication of Hervey's interview
y gSaff Continual on Second Pa ge. Il 3itis