The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-08
DR.. James Buchanan to b.
Exonerated by lnvestiga
tors of His Conduct ~
ACCUSED OFFICIAL
DENIES CHARGES
Last Testimony Taken by Proberg
Most Favorable to Him~-Jus-
tice John, Chief Werner and n
Ministers Testify.

Although the verdict OF the conynl6A IL
tee chosen by President Dobert LeclK1SA
To investigate the Associated Charffae
and DR. James Buchanan, secretary O.
the organization, Will not be made pub
lie until Thursday afternoon. there MN
no reason for believing II will be Ot11e& NJ
than an acquittal on all the charGo0&
made. and high endorsement OF tn0#
official as charity worker and man
The members of the committeew&
Chairman A. w. Patterson, l.. O. Mtl~
Ter. Robert Lancaster, and o. A. H4W~
kins, Will meet in Mr.. Petterson's 0mtceS
Thursday afternoon. at O'Clock. ast6
make known Its decision az 10 IT,
Buehanan's guilt or innocence. Be4oe@A
the verdict Is announced the ccfnnlk~
teemen will talk with DIR. J. Z. Ma1tJM
secretary of the State Board Of Char1
ties and Corrections, and Mr.. JeHxN
Montague, representing the press.
To Make Written Report.
In compliance with the request ~
President Lecky. the report OF tho conn
mittee will be in writing. that copIeM
of 1t may be printed In the News
papers. which gave publicity to thu 49,
legations launched against DIR. Buchps
anan. a
The last OF the testimony IN the I'M
vestigation. whose every moment. dos
NtlDpHlGHt anu WoIus t5lhDitciC0 III H.
justice and futiiity, was heard Tuesday
afternoon at the Associated Charities
building, Fourteenth and Franklin
streets. sa
DIR. Buchanan took the stand and
in a dignified and brief statement ~
facts, ernphaticaily contradicted the
seemingly ungrateful recipients oS 4
charity from the Associated Charities.
He might have talked many hours ana
daf q He'd a ..ca Ia haG cttfYaresd Mt tina
hands of ingrates but contented him.
self with answering the questions ark -s
ed him by Attorney Montague with
regard to the most serious accusakiou0s
made against him by 'Ersie' Lame 81
Mrs. Fred Jones. 8S
great volume Of testimony. n1aA4 ~
contradictions. hearsay and AflegA ttoS
but above ALL the investigators haW4s
the attitude OF the complaining wilt
nesses. which spoke more eloquentlx
than words could ever speak. the feel
ing in the hearts of those who accused
DIR. Buchanan.
Mr.. Mcclure Statement.
After Secretary Hawkins read tho.
minutes of the last session, Attorney
Murray Mcclure. arose Tuesday ALTERS
noon and made the following state-
ment:
Il wish to make statement to the
committee on my own behalf and OnS
Mrs. Masofis. When the COMMITTEES On
yesterday refused a continuance and In
sisted on proceeding without time for
further consultation and considerations
of the evidence which had been pre-
scented TO Mrs. Mason. / intended t0
withdraw, but decided not TO do oQSs
and l am glad that ] reached that.
conclusion. as thus had an oppoe-
tunity to hear the witnesses on th98
stand and to observe the conduct ~
the investigation. III
Prior to that time had talked III
some of the witnesses and had soEn4
idea OF the situation, and since then
have looked into the matter furthAEs
and have reached the conclusion thl1'
the evidence which has been submttto1E
to Mrs. Mason and might be address
would probably add little. IL anythtn&s
to what has been laid before fh1
committee, and have so advised he(|
and MIR. Ainslie, who WAS to take naTEs
place. I'D
1T Is needless 10 say TO the c06I1~
mittee that statements which indivld@;
uais are ready enough to makc p&f1
vately do not always develop intO nGk@s
isfactory evidence when these stafo@
ments have been carefully nift9d ~
when these same persons appear o1Rs
the witness stand. have seen k3Sf
certain of the witnesses and knuS
nothing of the others further thnM
the newspaper references to them. II
had seen none of them at all Until
after l had advised Mrs. Mason -.
just stated. l do know, however. th9f
this investigation was precfpitatcd hNE'
a statement as to what they contained.
whereas they themselves have not heeMS
published, and this investigations h4nl
SO developed In point OF time ~ To-
place Mrs. Mason in the false post
ton OF sponsor for a nebulouS cot U3s
uncertain charges which have nevapA
been framed. and this before she haAi
received any advice about the evidenco
and its weight and probable value. I
do not feel that she In called up0n t64
maintain any such position nor to 81 ~
ploy counsel to uphold 1t, nor ~
she herself any desire to be IN -
attitude OF thus pushing such a n,6a1s
ter. As far as the COMMITTEES II e.
cerned, she has been and 10 rea6x 3
aid II In any manner that she e 40
Her attention was FIRST drawn
the situation at the Associated Cl61
ties by lady prominent In thia e
who is now out of the country. L6f
Colonel Lochwitsky made q social d&
on her with q letter Of intro6uGt
from a prominent woman In rMu&&
phia, and during the conversations G
onei Eochwitzsky's work was mAn11
ed and his acquaintance with Dfs
chanan came out. SSSAs
''He had letters Of strong enAG
ment from Judge Lindsey. OF u6NT
from former American cOn1uI
vladivostok, the British consul
Hcngkong and others. and KNEW
| telegram from Judge Lind99ys%
ceived by gentleman of lH1J
| since this investigation stafte0s
which Judge Lindsey endorssd
mel Lochwitzsky highly. Hin
ments. therefore, arc entitl44
weight. 8ssE
Deeply intsrsstsd. sS4aa
Mrs Mason, being deeply intx
cd In the Associated Charities ~
benevolent work. thought thG<
matter certainly deservsd ~ ~
sued somewhat further. and lA
knew. think. expept Co1on6<
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