The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-10
MAJORITY OF BOARD
NH|TEWASH KENNEDY
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he had received check for $500 and
he had returned It.
These comments are not9intended to
reflect upon their 9eyeracity, but to
show how unreliable are the efforts to
sation. Yet 1t is8only upon this kind
of testimony that the scharge Of max
ing a misleading statement rests.
Nothing Surprising.
TO one who had not heard Putnam's
name connected with the offer there
would have been nothing surprising In
Mr. Ksnnedys statemept t1ae MS ME- Wrs
OF her own. MI. kennedy not only
told the committee of the cireum-
stances but also gave the name Of the 4,
character OF tile draft from his wife
deposited by him. This was uncon-5
&tradicted. 1t is evident that no cues
ton would be raised at. such a state
had connected Putnam's name with
tho transaction The offer OF assist
ance came from his wife is consistent
with his talk with Mr.. Crump.
The board is Of the opinion that the
evidence neither proves that Mr.. Ken
nedy ever said that the offer came AN
from Putnam's Sonsfnor from a. North I
ern publishing house, and that uhoue
Importance had been attached 20 inc
matter by reason OF Mr.. Evanss un-
alInnorted statement that Messrs. Put
nam's Sons was named by MT. Ken
nedy. ,ir.+
The remaining charge brought agalnst
Mr. Kennedy Is a5 70 ING !, ss WirpiniaS
ii was attempted to be shown nei ,,n.,
the committee that Mr.. kennedy =! liz "
either bought the work ior ti'e ~ &c ~ ~
Library or for friend. ana tiat -, -
Kent Kent the ''I same for himself. The clrcum-
stances surrounding the inquiry were
these: a
Mr. Kennedy went upon the STAND y
testify before said commiltee az , 30 n
ing Libraries. the matter as to which n le
had been criticized. The papers ano DOW
which he was to testify were voiu mn
nous and complicated Ills att tie hn p nc
shown by the committee what nurporrte,d
10 be Il correspondence with Mt. bro :
song, from whom the work mad been pu. :. /.
chased, and letters to MI, Ho"iand, a ~ !,
asked 10 explain tho transaction; The
letters to Mr.. Bndsong, upon ahelr faes !,
show that the work had been purchased
for the library. Yet he Insisted that !, lle |.
subject, he thought MIR, Rowland nag
asked him to look out for copy OF
the that he had bought the copy
and sold 4 to Mr.. Rowland nt 9 !. PROM re
:. tho balance Of the letters. He said
he had no recollection OF having written
the letter spealdng Of vouchers being
writing it, as it was somewhat IN the
form IN which letters were written IN
library matters when ,postponing tho pay
ment Of bills. That he, had not mr.
f1sed h he n9"K fGr s vans ana Iona,
daily mail, which was quite large. Ilc
Insisted before tho board that that let
ter rs shown him by the co'nmi tt &c
signature. and tloughL It wns offered ns
l'is original letter to Mr.. B!rdsonE Ger
TON i IS that he seems 10 have so
thought da VIII be seen from bis sub
sao1rnt letter @ Drlsong on ,,.hrnary
trrs that haze passed between MS have
bcen secured evidently from. you, and
placed IN evidence against me.
Unable TO Determine,
What pnpnrs were thcn shown 70 Mr..
Kennedy The board has been unable ia
hsermne Al tlmt Were ere, sent g., e te
lpi4yn committed were what declare upon
their face to bc coplcs from the "oflsl-
lIula''
whi sn ., ,9'' eoolr rs ws ala S e n aSt
boon mndn the board learned from Z
letter from the etenosrapllfr Ton Y. Nom,
Der Of tn. lcgislntsys committee tlinl
| nmtniDr the state Ilrarian" Mr.. Ken,
nedv testified iHnt hs had hid his lsl
| ter-illfN searepd. iniil could mo, IN
THE corrospondence Ind been taken en- On
| OF lie iilG9 nv MI.&Fynna for ne ElnSls