Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-19

vent ne made a clean breast OF the
affair. but Conyers stated TO Brown
that he was not in possession Of the
information he desired. Sheriff Ar
mold WAS present at this interview
and corroborates the statement Of
COnyers.
W. G. Baldwin and A. Il. Bald
win also visited Conyers in Novem-
Der. Fred u. Mccarthy. a notary
public was present az the interview
Of A. n. Baldwin Mr.. Mccarthy
states that the statement of Conyers
20 Baldwin contained nothing tending
TO show that Conyers was connected
with the riot or knew anything def
mite about t."
Then read this from the Atlanta
Georgia Constitution of the 18th inst.
Serious reflections were cast up
on the reliability Of the evidence sub
mitted by agents for the war De-
partment 10y Sheriff F. c.. Arnold Of
Walton county. last night
Tn a long distance telephone con
versation ne declared ne had known
believe him guilty Of any outrage at
Brownsville
I was present at an the CONVEX
sations held between Herbert 7.
Brown and Boyd Convers and work
ed as hard as possible to get at the
real facts I'm the case. Conyers did
not stale the things attributed TO him.
He lived here before he enlisted in
q ftn Ii
discharge aud 7 believe what he saws
about the Brownsville case. He
would not tell me a lie about f. He
has good reputation among our
citizens
sheriff Arnold further ridiculed
the idea that COnyers had attempted
suicide after his alleged confession
Go Lawson. I'm referring 90 that
statement iu the detectives report
he said
Conyers had some trouble with
his sweetheart in 1904 and threaten
ed TO KIN himself soon afterwards
he entered the army and either for
got all about his threat or thought
better of TO- Nothing like that has
ever happened.
did everything possible iu con-
uectou with Lawson and Brown 90
establish the guilt or Innocence Of
Conycrs. wanted TO get the
straight of &C. and the boy has told
me tha same story over and over T
without variations.
Tn the conversation with Brown /
le was asked TO name the members .
)f the baseball club of the troop. He /
did SO. Next De was asked TO name /
he toughest and toughest members I
)t the company. lie gave their +
names too. That was an ne ever told /
any detective.
The story Of his having gone TO T
Gainesville with Lawson ON June Is I
is untrue
The pablic can draw it's own con
Illusions We shall analyzo fully the
attest phase of the situation and find
d we can some explanation for this
most remarkable attitude on the
part OF one OF the most distinguished
statesmen i'm an OF this world.
President Roosevelt has descended
from the high pedestal of fame that /
le once occupied and it is becoming
plainly evident that he has outlived
bis usefulness. 10 is unfortunate
hat the first of the year is not the
ime set for him 20 hide himself in
he 'wilds' of Asia instead OF in the
ungles of Africa Egotism in the
orm of too much self esteem has
evidently warped his Judgment and .
laralyzed the channels Of conserva-
ism chat should keep him steady
Turing the closing months Of a rapid
81 ending administration.
The colored man of intelligence
81 ho would uphold Mr.. Roosevelt in
he face of this his latest and most
objectionable outbreak is both deaf.
iumb and blind so far as great prin-
,iples are concerned and hopelessly
warped IN his estimate Of the posi-
'iliues of his own people.