The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-04
Anderson Resents Anti
Saloon League Officers
Criticism Of Wife.
ARRESTED LATER
FOX TRIAL TODAY
Women Make Affidavit in Which
They State That Mrs. Andcr-
son Gave True Testimony
in Park Hotel License
Matter-Also Present
at Fight.

Ansered at what he believed to be
Misrepresentation OF his wife's tes-
limony Friday afternoon at the hear
ing of p. p. Murray's application for
liquor License at the Park Hotel,
James w. Anderson yesterday morn
ing went into the Office OF G.. NJ.
Smithdcal. head OF the college of that
name. and an active member of the
lAntl-saloon League, and assaulted
him. knocking him out OF his chair
and leaving marks OF his violence on
Mr.. Smithdeal's body and face. Late
in the afternoon Mr.. Smithdeal swore
out WARRANT against bfr. Anderson,
charging him with assault, and the
latter was arrested last night. He
was bailed for his appearance this
morning.
Mrs. Anderson stated on the witness
stand at Mr.. Mnrray's hearing that
Mrs. A. u. Atkinson. proprietor of the
Richmond and the Park Hotels. had
offered Mr.. Smithdeal 500 for the
cause OF prohibition III he would with
draw his objection TO the granting OF
q liquor license at the latter place.
Took Exception to Letter.
In a letter to Mrs. Atkinson Mr.
Smithdeai denied that Mrs. Atkinson
had had any conversation on that sub
ject with him. and added that the only
truth in the statement was that Mrs.
Atkinson said before the board OF
stewards of the Broad Street Methodist
Church that she favored prohibition
and would contribute to It's success
when the time came. and that she con-
firined this statement to George Wise.
one of the attorneys who represented
Mr.. Murray In his application.
Armed with Two sworn statements. the
first signed by Mrs. r. F.. Thomas. Mrs.
J. A. Marshall and Mrs. j. w. Ander-
son. who accompanied him, and the
second by Mrs Thomas and Mrs. Mar
shall retteratipg that Mr. s1nithdeal
had stated 10 them that Mrs. Atkinson
had said 10 MIN she would give sl0o
towards prohibition when the time
came In this city II he would with
ed on Mr. Sniithdeai 10 explain the
ISSUE Ia 10 tho veracity OF the con-
tending statements. II is not known
what words passed. but the expiana-
il forthcoming. was not satisfactory,
and Mr.. Anderson struck Mr.. Smith
deal In the face. He struck him sew
cral times, knocking him out OF his
chair against the desk and making
his nose bleed profusely. Mr.. Smith
deal safd he was somewhat stunned
and tried to get up and that for some
minutes he did not know what was
going on.
Mr. Anderson'. Letter.
AR. S,nithdeal's letter to Mrs.
Atkinson WAS printed in Sundays issue
of The Times-Dispatch. and Mr.. An-
dcrson's letter and the two sworn
statements follow:
= desire through your paper TO re-
fute the statements made against Mrs.
james w. Anderson by Mr. c.. NJ.
smithdeal contained in letter from
him to Mrs A. d. Atkinson, and but
recently published.
II do not publish this letter and the
sworn statements handed you herewith
for the purpose OF vindicating Mrs.
James w. Anderson in the eyes OF our
friends. but rather for the purpose OF
letting a discriminating public judge
who mas been Guilty of niisrepreseita-
tion.
.Mr. Smithdeals letter was entirely
nncalied for. as will be seen from the
sworn statements below. His Ian
guage is uncouth and as applied to a
lady is positively offensive.
committee of ladies' called upon Mr..
6mithdeal to ascertain his views on
the application of Mr., Murray. After
they had opened the subject, he said.
aI want yon all to sit right down and and
not say a word until l get through
Tliey obeyed. Therefore, 1t Is that they
agree so fully upon exactly what Mr..
6mithdeal said to them. From the
statements made by the ladies to me
MIR. snithdeal was greatly excited
Gid make the statement to the ladies'
that Mrs. Atkinson had told MIN If
lie did not make any protest against
the bar opening. that she would give
came off in this city, and this Is fully
and amply proven by the sworn state
5ments printed herewith.
Called on SmIthdcal
"As soon as / was able to get out OF
the, house, 7 called upon Mr.; Smith
had composed the committee. Ny mis-
sion was peaceful. trusting that upon
candid statement of the true facts.
Mr.. Smithdeal would extend an apolo-
gy to Mrs. Anderson for his rough
assault upon her In the daily papers.
manded an apology from him. which
he refused to render. Mr.. Smithdeal
mayltell you what happened.
The reports in the papers had the
the point was clothed in words rather
that Mrs. Anderson had testified that
Mrs, Atkinson. offered Mr.. Smithdeal
sae e eRf ha ra fgra ghs Is reat nqt sS s
was that Mr.. Smthdeal had Informed
her (them) that Mrs. Atkinson had
told him. II he did not make any pro.
test against the bar opening that she
would give him 500 towards prohi.
bition when 1t came off In this c1ty.' II
should be clearly understood that the
statement was Mr. Smithdeal's. anf
was simply reported or repeated BY
Mrs. Anderson as one OF the commit,
tee. ssl S5s 33
Trusting that this paper will In {
spirit Of fairness to the ladies involved
glve8this article the same diapl ay ant
prominence accorded to the letter from
Mr.. smithdeal. ] beg to rema n.
Yours very truly. ,Hs 4
j AS. W.. ANDERSON"
The Sworn Statements.
Richmond. ya, jan s, 1910.
Mr.. Jas. Nv. Anderson, 5&;
Dear Strive, the undcrsigncd, here.
4 by certify that we were nppoInted I,
H committee by Franceaf Willard w. g. II
= II. tn oppose the applicatiOn of Nr. r
Il j.. Murray for a llGuor license for tn,
Park Hotel. Iii is x siS 5
We further certify that a. such
committee. G. In a body, we Gale u GlInOl