Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-01
THE GLAss.KENr CHARGES.

! The charges made by Congressman
Glass, OF Lynehburg, that M w. T.
Kent, the republican candidate for gov
ernor, have been made public. They
are that Mr.. Kent sold two tracts OF
land 10 Kentucky for bis late kinsmsn,
David O. Kent, OF Pulaski county, aud
bis kinswomsu, Mrs.. Pauline McGavock,
Of the same county, for q, 900 cash;
that he reported that he sold but one
tract at 81, 900 and bad failed to estsb-
lish title to the second tract, although
the deed book of Ballard county, Ken
lucky, shows that be sold both tracts at
the same time aud conveyed them both
In the same deed. Captain Kent retain
ed $500 as fee and expense account on
bis reported sale OF $4,000 for one tract
OF land and retained the entire amoant oil
81, 900 which he received for the other
tract, the sale OF which he did not re-
port at all, but title to which he said
could not be established.
The documents show also that Dap.
tain Kent materially falslfed bis expense
account. He not only was compelled
by Randolph II. Balm, 40 attorney OF
LOuissile, KY, TO make restitution OF
the 81, 900 received for the second tract
OF land with interest to the time OF SET
Element, bat was made to correct bis
falsifsd expense account and to pay in
teres on the excess from the date OF the
deed to the time OF settlement, which was
two years thereafter.
The documents further show that Cap
tain Kent transferred both tracts of laud
In single deed on June AZ, 1883, under
power OF attorney, for "a, 900 In hand
delivered, and, yet nearly four months
there after, on The 10Th day OF October
1888, Re wIote Mrs. Pauline McGavock
to the effect that he had litigated in the
courts and failed TO establish title to
one of the very tracts of land that he
had already sold, and for which be bad
received cash payment.
Before having received the charges,
but hearing Of them, Mr.. Kent published
denial OF any wrong doing, stating
that the whole matter originated in the
sale of piece of property 10 which ne
acted IS attorney. After reading the
charges made by Mr.. Glass MIR. Kent
reported IS fellows:
"Have just seen the papers containing
the implied charges that | appropriated
or attempted to appropriate a certain
SUN of money in legal Transaction oil
tweuty-.ix years ego. Were there the
least semblance Of truth 10 the mstter
there would, of course, have been action
aud punishment which the records
would show. There is no such record.
There was no such action or punishment.
/ have fully explained all the essential
facts In the case as | recall them In a
statement printed In full, snd | wish to
further emphasize the statement by the
declaration that there was no fraud or
intended fraud 10 the transaction referred
to. / shall prosecute to the foil extent
of the law any persons or papers using
false and malicious statements designed
20 ipjure me before the voters OF The
stste. condemn as most damnable
outrage this eleventh-hour attempt to
besmirch the character OF man whose
every act OF au honorable career is open
to the fnlest scrutiny. | ask for this
declaration the same prominence 10 your
columns rs that given to the implied
charge"
Representative Glass after reading the
statement sent cut from Roanoke by
Mr. Kent pronounced his statement 'ao
III contrived fabrication from beginning
to end"
Mr.. Glass says: III made the same ga
serliOn repeatedly throughout Virginia
10 my public speeches, add Kent was
apprised Of the fact long sgo. Having
iDdisputsble proof Of bis personal dis
honesty, l felt an obligation to my state
aud my psrIy TO utter that one sentence
of warning"