The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-24
dope" or some other drug habitu-


ally?.
Everybody may not know this as
we'll as they do about his use OF
whiskey, otherwise he would have
admitted this also.
No man can hide his moral and
intellectual life from his fellowmen.
though he be as smart as J. III. Il.
Crismond. and "endeavors to keep
the public from finding him out
which do not in regard TO my hab-
it's
| do not know when took
drink Of whiskey alone by myself
when none were looking. though
always like to keep some on the
farm or convenient.
never used dope" whatever
he means by that or any drug in
my life except when prescribed by
a doctor.
He slips lin his superior letter
writing when he qualities these
charges with the words las am
informed" instead OF making them
with the same reckless disregard of
truth he made the others with.
! have not mentioned Mr. James
7. Turnley's name before this let
ter and Blaydes' attack on him was
unwarranted and unfounded. and
II not prompted by his hatred Of
TURNKEY for working against him
Tor chairman II was made 10 pro
mote the interests of some Demo-
crat whom Blaydes favors for The
office he says TURNKEY aspires to.
as / bave heard Of no other Reprb-
lican mentioned for it. Party nom
nations have never been made for
county offices in Spotsylvania in NV
-ecollections
Turnley does not owe his election
80 sheriff. the last time without CD
position. entirely to either marty
ou' to the people regardless of
pcrties.
If h" is elected to any other
county office he will owe II 70 the
people and not to any one party.
His being n Republican did MOI
deter Democrats from supporting
him and will not in the future. rs
county offices are not party Of
fices.
1t wou'd be foolish for him 90
seek nomination from either par
ty, because ne would thereby array
the other party against him.
The charge that he wanted ne as
chrirman to promote his personal
interests is therefore not only false
but very foolish The fact that
such a charge was made shows the
extremity to which Blaydes is re-
duced for something sensible and
decent TO say
Blaydes says Judge Embrey in
argument charged me with changing
The record in a chancery suit.
In making this charge ne also
reflects on the integrity o! the
court and Commonwealth attorney.
both of whom had taken an oath
TO support the Constitution and
c'force the law
If ! violated il and the fact was
brought to their attention in the
public manner he claims they fall
ed in their official duty and the
obligations OF their oaths in not
prosecuting me The charge is as
false as its author is unrelia-
BILE. Nothing like it could have hap
pened in any court without being
severely punished
Judge Embrey requests me not
to mix him up in this controversy
and / therefore only publish a por-
ton OF a letter received from him
which is sufficient. however. 10 nail
this falsehood on Blaydes. where
h belongs. The portion quoted
follows:
4. don't recall the case he re-
ferred to.
?. / did not authorize Mr..
Blaydes TO use my name in this
article and knew nothing of the ar
tlcle until some time after its pub
LEGATION.
With best wishes. am
Yours very truly,
(Signed) Alvin T. Embrey.
1t is characteristic of the insO-
LEM. brazen impudcnce Of this
brave Colonel" to take another
mans name without his knowledg,
or wish and use il 10 give color
and weight to his base libels
In his reference to the COrbin
case he again reflects on the court
and prosecuting attorney. because If
| testified falsely they neglect
ed their duty in not prosecuting
me at once. since according to
Blaydes the offense was committed
In open court before all. In this
case the legal title to the farm on
which was the corn house from
which the corn was taken is shown
by the records to be In ]. l.. Pow
ell. The corn was in his possession
and control as much as In mine and
at that time he kept the keys to
the corn house and attended to the
feeding, although | incurred the ex-
pense OF having the corn placed I'm
there by virtue of a PRIVATE con-
tract concerning the farm not of
record or read in the case or call
ed for by counsel for either side.
The warrant was sworn ont nv
j. l.. Powell and first tried before
a Justice by whom the man was
round guilty. An appeal was taken
70 the Circuit Court. The oues-
lion as to who had the legal title
10 the corn under the circumstances
lor the purpose of prosecuting for
'ne larceny thereof was one of law
about which even lawyers might
uliier. Larceny is a crime against
the possession as well as the own
eIshlp or property. My testimony in
.he case was In accord with the
iacts and what | conceived TO no
me law and did not conflict with
my fathers in any material 70.
sPect' The man denied he stole
me corn and his lawyer argued that
ne ala not in a most eloquent i'm
pressive, pathetic manner pleading
win the jury not to blast the Iife
'ha character of the young man re-
Sentiy married and on the tbres-
hoh Of life just for nine quarts of
corn worth Csc by finding him
suII'y OF stealing and disgracine
I'm ior all time and disqualifyIng
nlii lor many privileges of life No
evidence could be offered as TO anv
o'ner theft in this trial under The
rules Of law.
The verdict Of the jury. and only
record aS TO what fhav halfaxad -.