The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-09

SUPT. JOSEPH o.. EGGLESTON.
we could have two copies of books
by every Virginia author. and that
wo had been In the habit of order
ing the editions from Mr.. Bell, OF the
Bell Book and Stationery Company. l
asked him II / could telephone down
to Mr.. Bell and order this particular
book explaining that II did 80 l
could then send tho one then in the
library off at once.
He said no, that while he fully
agreed with mo 1t was necessary to
have two copies OF the book, he was
unwilling I should order 1t from MIR.
Bell, and that should write at once
to G. p. Putnams Sons and tell them
to send 1t at their earliest convenience.
l repeated to him the fact that If
did that 1t would be impossible to fur
nish this out of town school with the
copy, because could not allow the one
in the reading-room to go. He said,
nevertheless. that was what he desired.
went back in the stack and wrote to
Putnams. asking them to please let me
have this book at their earliest con-
venience. They sent 1t, arriving some
three days later
Only Virginia Books.
Again had occasion to call Mr.. Ken
by DR.. Page. for which we had con-
slant demand and had no copies in the
| library. 1 said "Mr. Kennedy, IL you
| had not given me this order about
Putnam, 1 would have telephoned Mt
once to Bell. but since you have, i
want to know what you want me to
doc" He says. eve have a permanent
contract with Bell to furnish two
copies Of every book by Virginia
author, SO you can telephone to them
| for them In future: but buy no other
books from Bell except those by VIZ
ginia authors." That rule obeyed until
last Monday-Monday Of this week.
! February 4th-when I went to Mr..
| Kennedy and told him / had book
which had just been dellYered by. Bell.
/ the twentieth volume OF the American
i Nation series.
q. What was the title?
a. I am not sure. but think It
was Appeal to Arms" Anyhow it was
4 the twentieth volume OF the American
| Nation Series. We had been buying
the other volumes of the series from
Mr.. Bell. They came out at irregular
1 5intervalB, and this one had come. I
went to him, explaining that we had
1 received the day before box OF books
from Putnam which included this
twentieth volume, and that we had
4 already accustomed the book from
putnam i dSReuE WNdI l suoQlu 10
with the book that came from Bells.
and his reply was "Send it back to
! Bell Immediately; and buy no books
l OF any kind from Bell in the future"
He also said in December when he
4 gave me the order about not buying
i the book, when I purchased the book
4 the first time from Putnams: When
/ this investigation is over 1t Is prob
able we win not buy any further books
a Richmond"
Cross-Exanined.
BY Mr.. Meredith:
@. Did I understand you to say the
4 FIRST Instructions you got was about
the first OF December?
a. The way l happen to know that
A fact
a q. I do not dispute your knowledge, but
lust wanted to get the date right.
"A, T should not be so accurate In my
date, because my memory is not SO good
as to state accurately, except that |
II looked in the letter-tile the other day
and saw n copy OF my letter to Put-
d nam's. which is dated tho 90 OF Decem-
Der.
@. The other instruction you got last
Monday?
I A. Yes, sir.
q. one day before this committee met?
. A. Yes. sir; suppose SO; | got 1t on
last Monday.
@, / think the committee mot here on
Tuesday and it was the day before the
committee met you state Mr.. Kennedy
!, | told you not to BUY any books iron
Bell?
A. He said to send that book bacl
!, and to receive no further books from
Bell OF any kind
G. Was any instruction issued by tht
librarian not to take any books from
Mr.. Bell until he had examined the &c
i count?
A. T do not understand you.
@. I asked, were any Instructions o
that kind given not to buy from MI
: Bell until he might examine the cost Q
, it?
a. Not to me-
Not in Her Line.
@. Do you know whether any eS
I aminatons has been made Of the price
| Mr. Boil has been charging for books
A. do not know anything abou
accounts and 1t Is not likely woul
\ know. That does not come under III
ii department. n
II q. i wondered II you knew abou
Il that You don't know anything abol
n an investigation of the charges mad
n by Mi. Bell for books?
Il "A, No, sir; that Is not in3my d.
|
n @. So the instruction you got not
1 buy any more books from Mr.. Bell WE
on last Monday.
j. a. Yes sir.
III BY Mr.. Kennedy:
+ G. Mrs. Minor. was that the on
HI book received that day Of the America
Nation Series? 8.
81 A. That is tho only book receive
III from Bell.
II @. You state YOU Ind already r
celved one from Putnams and acce
II stoned It?
A. Yes. sir; that came in tho d
l before,
l @, Please state what "accessioninl
! means; what do you do with. bool
| A. VOL, those particular books ~
come In box from Putnams. and
stamped the date received, That Is
l have to do with them, 7 am IN Il
reference-room and my duties are i,
N there, and end there, Then the boo