Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-07-13
A Reply to rIr. VIM. l.. Nock's Let
ter of June Z9th.

III duoNOli hH1 iiAoet
to deny the report he or his friends
circulated that in the event of MIR.
Feddeman's election | would be APP
pointed as road machine manager.
AS to the draining of the road, | only
wish to present the facts in the case:
The people / mentioned in my card
had been after Mr.. Mock for four or
five wears to cut this ditch in question:.
Mr.. Mock never would give us any
satisfaction as to what he would dol
in the matter always advising us to |
take it to court. In his card MIR.
Mock SAYS "this drain was cut after
wards part by private parties and
part by Mr.. Tyndall, the road mach
inc manager of the district. Mr.. Tyn-
dali cut that portion of the drain
which he thought it fair for the dis
trict to cut, and the parties interest
ed cut the balance. " This is some
thing new to me, as | was not aware
that the road machine man had any
thing to do with what he thought
fair to the county's interests. l
thought he was directed by the SUI
pervisor. Mr. Tyndall cut all of the
ditch that was cut in the year 1903.
Nv uncle tells me that next year the
land holders did cut and clean out
the ditch down next to the river shore.
Mr.. Mock also states that he had
reason for thinking that about all the
parties he named, except myself, did
vote for him in that contest. Here
are two of the parties names | men
toned in my card: Samuel II. Taylor
and Angelo Taylor, (my uncle and
his son), who state that Mr.. Mock had
no reason whatever to think they
voted for him. Mr.. Mock states that
he saw me after the election and that
| told him the only reason | did not
vote for him was that Mr.. Sharpley
had promised me the road machine.
| wish to say that when l held this
conversation with Mr.. Mock 1t was
previous to the election. | was pass
| ing through Temperanceville and he
stopped me, and told me he heard
that | was doing all | could against
him. told him that | had promised
to support Mr.. Sharpley. He asked
me why, and told him he knew our
differences about this ditch. He said :
al am going to cut that ditch, and l
have told the other parties down
there that was going to cut the
ditch He asked me if it was true
that. in the event of Mr.. Sharpley's
election, I was to be appointed as
road machine manager. | told nm
that Mr.. Sharpley said he would con-
slider me favorably. That was the
conversation as ! remember IL today
| wish to state that have seen MIR.
Corbin and Mr.. Slant. Mr.. Corbin
states that Mr.. Mock did tell him that
he would do what he could towards
emitting the ditch. Mr.. Slant says he
told him that he Mock would cut
his part of the ditch. This statement
comes from them since they signed
the article in his card.
I apologize to Mr.. Mock and Mr..
Corbin for stating that he (Mr. Cor
bin) voted for Mr.. Sharpley. The
only reason | said that Mr.. Corbin
never voted for Mr.. Mock was | had
heard him say that he never would
support Mr.. Mock for supervisor any
more. AS to Mr.. Slant, he was a
strong advocate of Mr.. Sharpley, and
can prove by no less than eight re-
liable citizens that they heard him
say he was going to support Mr.
lSharpley.
wish to say in behalf of Mr.. Bona
we'll that understand he did sign
parer to the effect that AIr. Mock die
mot consult him as to cutting thu:
ditch. but after ] reminded Mr.. Bon
lawell that such was not the case, hC
wrote to Mr.. Mock on the 22nd o
June, telling him not to use his name
as he was mistaken and he had con
= suited him about this ditch.
( wish to state for the benefit Q
l Mr.. Mock and his friends that IN sc
curing this signature from Mr.. Bona
well, he asked Mr.. Bonawell, IN tn,
presence of Mr.. G. Corbin, if he GO
< BonawelD voted for him in the Mock
Sharplev contest. Mr. Bonawell toll
him he thought he voted for Mr.
S Sharpley. Why did Mr.. Mock the
Y take him out of the store to have
=. little private talk with him? AM
D.. why did Mr.. Mock have Mr.. Bona
r Wells name signed to a certiticat
: stating that he (BonawelD voted 70
: Mr.. Mock while Mr.. Mock in his not
e lust below the certificate states tina
when Bonawell signed the certificat
It he (BonawelD told him he thought h
J. voted for Mr.. Sharpley? Does nc
h this prove cOnclusively that MIR. Noe
If was getting Mr.. Bonawel to sign
a paper that he (Mr. Mock knew oil
l not correctly state the facts? AS t
the nature of Mr.. Bonawell's talk wit
Mr.. Mock here is Mr.. BonawelPs del
osition, sworn to before a Justice
the Peace.
State of Virginia, Accomac Count
to-wit: >,
The deposition of G. Bonawell
al be read by whom it may conc9rl
At after first being sworn.
~ Deposes and says as follows to wit
1st @. Did you ever tell Mr.. w. ]
:, Mock that you voted for him in tn
, Ut. Sharpley and w. L. Mock conte
- for Supervisor four years ago?
A. No. never told Mr.. Mock an
q such thing.
~ @. Did you authorize Mr.. Mock
- use your name to the article printe
in circular form and dated on the 22r
day of June 1907?
A. / never did.
@. Did Mr.. Mock ever say an,
thing to you about signing an artic
o of the nature above stated.
- A. Yes he did and insisted on m
doing so and offered me inducemen
to sign paper which he had, but
absolutely refused to do so, and WI
surprised when | learned that he M
~ used my name to such paper. Al
further deponent sayeth not.
G. BonaWell.
July 1st, 1907
Sworn to and subscribed before m