The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08
MORNING SESSION.
Case Grows More Interesting as
II caring Proceeds. 5ln

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1l15 o'clock, Senator STROBE being alb
scnt on account OF an important legal
engagement In Amherst.
MIR Kennedy said Mr.. Byrd, II
you wish to make state
ment.: \
"Mr Chairman In the heat Of argu-
ncnt yesterday said Mr.. Kennedy, II
used language. referring to some Of the
witnesses who have appeared here, which J,
] now desire to retract cheertully
Withdraw all the language that may be |
construed as rejecting upon these gem
\ "The committee allows the withdrawal
OF the language referred to-" replied Mr..
Byrd, "nnd It Will be expungcd from the
record.
Mr.. Cox's Protest.
MIR. Cox read the Following statement
concerning the affidavit Of Putnam. sub
mitted by Mr. Kennedy on Wednesdays:
"The purposes for which this In.
vestlgatlon Is held can be best served
by avoiding any cffor, to disgrace or
discrcdit any one, except In SO tar as
such effort Is necessary to subservc
the ends Of justice. The use Of OPP
problous language adds nothing to
the weight Of any Testimony, and but
for this occasion should find un.
necessary
not detract from the weight Of the
evidence.
1.-THE express lons used In the aff1-
davIt Of irving Putnam arc so Intro.
duced In the evidence that If the same
were used by a witness before the
committee the witness would be re.
q prinanded. The expressions having
been used In an affidavit. the only
recourse left is 10 enter this protest
against their USE"
Mr.. Meredith called attention TO the
fact that the affidavit was made In New
York, and that any criticism concerning
.itH Language could not apply to Mr..
Kennedy.
Mr.. Byrd observed that he understood
that the paper was drawn in New York.
Mr.. Crump on Stand.
+ Mr.. ]. D. Crump. president OF the B.
r. Johnson Publishing Company was
sworn and questioned by the chair.
.'Did you have n conversation with MT.
Kennedy In December regarding the pub
LEGATION OF a history Of Virginia."
Yes. sir: ] think, about two months
ago Mr.. Kennedy asked me about the
publication OF history OF Virginia.
n school history. He said II would not
be, and sent our editor. Mr. Norvell.
to see him. During the course OF the
conversation Mr. Kennedy said that 1t
would be necessary for him to have an
advance OF about $500 to assist In gath
jcrinE dnta This conversation took plac
M We walked down from the Chester
field. where We both i've"
y witness, answering Mr.. Kennedy. said
the latter had said nothing about an
offer from publishing house.
z{s5Sy- Norycil cd tnrh The job NJ
son Company, testified. and said. lie had
been sent to see Mr.. Kennedy BY MIR.
Crunp, and they talked the matter over.
Witness raised the objection that the
history. II published. would hardly be
recognized by the State Board. as he
thought that there would be single list
the next time, aud that Mr. Kennedy
would hardly be able to write n book
tina, would meet others which would be
presented.
Had Enough Influence.
What did he say to this objectlon?"
asked the chair.
..IIc brushed 1t aside. and said h7 had
enough influence with the State Board
DESIRE"
IBID he suggest any advance for the
work g.
Yes. sir"
.'How much?"
.'Iie said $3.50"
..Did you give It to him?"
mo. SIR
did you decline to do so?'
no, sir; the matter was not pressed.
as the work had not been decided upon.
I told Mr.. Kennedy II his book We're to
he a schoo, history would consider the
proposition; II q trade book, would
not
Mr.. Kennedy asked the witness but
one question. which was the same he
had asked Mr.. Crump. 1t was whether
lie (Kennedy) had said anything about
publishing house making him an offer
to write a history. The answer was In
tho negative.
Kennedy on Stand.
Mr.. Kennedy now took the stand, and
was questioned by Mr.. Cox as to the
relative prices for books paid Putnam
and those quoted by Bell.
Mr.. Cox thought that In the compara-
tive statements submitted the Bell Com
pnny should have been given credit for
their lower prices, as well as charged
with their higher ones.
The matter finally came back to "a
question Of competition. and witness SAL
It was Il good thing II 1t could 20 FOL
r lOWed out properly, uAu q HDioi '.s~~
ample time in which to purchase books
Il Mr. Cox took the witness through
long Siege of questioning. In which ne
sought to show that the books in many
Instances could be bought here cheaper
s than In New York, and the witness made
the admission finally with many qualinf'
cations. k
Taking given book. Mr., Cox pressed
the witness to know If 1t could not b.
bought here cheaper thanh Now York
and he finally said If bought sngly ant
sent by mail that was true.
well, then, there is no reason VIII.
books cannot BIO bought here cheape
than In New York;" insisted the lawyer
II repeat that If tho books are Dough
one at time that Is true. But al
libraries adopt tho same course, Whel
we want u particular book wo Offer
want it at once, and order 1t by wire 0
long distance.
Not His Brothers Keeper.
"llow, Mr.. Cox" snid the Witness. i
answer to another pressing question, 9
am not my brothers. keeper, and II /,
man sells mo book cheaper than
can purchase It clsewhere&I am pre-
sumed to think lie knows his business.
~ am not asking you II you are you
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