The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-14
Convinced Now That He
WasMisled and Frank
ly Admits 1t.
GLASS TO
TESTIFY TODAY
Congressman Will Present Yod.
er's Letter, Said to Contain
Retraction, Which Was
Read to Minister Over
Phone Won't Print
Pamphlet Again.

Publicly rcpudiating Adon A. 1oder,
his whole character nnd course "as
they nrc now revealed beyond doubt"
the Rev. Tifdcn Schcrcr, who for 10
long had been Yoder'. constant friend
and companion, came out yesterday in
n statement, saying that he would
| render no moro support to the alleged
libelcr, nnd npologizing to those to
whom he may have been unjust.
The statement Is mn absolute dis-
clnlmer OF further sympathy with Yo-
der and his plan OF nttnck. Mr.. Schcrer
nlso snid, verbally, TINT he would not
print tho pamphlet asain, aud he gave
1t ms has opinion that the publication
! would never again appear In Richmond.
| Mr.. Schcrer's statement ana expla.
nntion OF his whole connection wifi,
Yodcr and his pamphlet Is full and
complete.
| Says He Was sIislcd.
| 1t shows that he was mlslcd BIZ Yo-
der's professions of sincerity in his
work OF reformation and his attack
upon the city government. But 1t con-
| cludes that, as he has now discovered
the true nature and character OF the
man. it would be impossible for him to
go further in Yoder's behalf and sup
port. 1t prays clemency and mercy on
account of Yoder's wife and three chill
dren
Final satisfactory proof of the al
| legged falsity of Yoder's charges against
Congressman Carter Glass came from
the latter. with whom Mr.. Scherer
talked yesterday over the long distance
}, telephone. Mr.. Class read to the min
TTtsrer Yoders letters of apology, re-
Traction and confession OF the falsity
OF his allegations against Mr. Glass.
iodcr charged in his testimony Sat
!, urday that Mr.. Glass withdrew his
suit against the ]. p. Bell Publishing
Company. which published the alleged
defamatory pamphlet, because he was
AFRAID that Yoder would bring out all
the facts. Public prints in Lynchburs
snow that the suit was withdrawn at
ter the publishing company had writ
ten letter dsclainnng any indorsc
ment or or sympathy with Yoder'a
! charges.
Call Glass an Witness.
! Mr Glass Will be here this morning
to go on the stand in rebuttal OF the
lParnphleteer's testimony. IIe will have
/ with him Yoder's letters. and ttey win
be put in evidence to show the ahso.
lutte falsity OF the latter,s accusation.
MI. Glass Will probably recitc tho his
tory Of the suit Me Instituted arains.
inc publishing company and the rea-
| son for its withdrawal after the nvh-
lishing company made written dis
claimer.
Alr. Glass was informed by Harrx, M
Smith over the long distance telephone
saturday night about Yoder'a charge
that the suit against the Bell Punish.
lng Company was withdrawn because
OF the Congressman's fear that the
pamphleteer would divulgc the real
tacts and he Immediately decided to
come to Richmond and to so on the
/ stand
In addition to proving the falsity
or ioder's sworn charge, Mr.. Glass
will be used by the prosecution To
/ show that Yoder has constantly mis.
represented facts and made charges
which he knew to be untrue. 1t is ex-
pected by the prosecution to be the
crowninS bit of evidence in a trial
which has been full of sensation. with
Mr." Glass the prosecution expects to
cllnch It's case and to leave not a Whit
: OF doubt that Ioder, as has heen al
legged. is professional 6defaner OF
character
Police Ask for Names.
Hardly less Interesting is the fact
that last night petition was circu-
! lated among tho members OF the po-
lice force appealing to Yoder TO di-
$ vulgc the names of the six policemen
who, he swore. gave him the informa-
tlon that Policeman Griffin was elect.
| ed on the force as the result of
"put-up job" to oust Policeman Moody
because the latter Was too strenuous
IN his enforcement Of iaw When the
matter was first broached among tho
policemen it was decided By some OF
them TO offer a reward for the names
OF the SIN officers, or to request tho
/ Board of Police Commissioners to SUM
mon 4oder and draw from him tho
names of these men.
! But this plan was changed when 1t
was suggested that it might he legally
| impossible to force Yoder to divulge y
tho names, of his informants and that
| it would be but Il waste of time ana
effort to summon him before the board.
II was decided instead to formulate
the petition
All Sign Thu. Far.
The petition was laid before ali the
men in the Second District last night
and not. man failed to sign 1t. AS
| they came N one by one each went into
the captains office and affixed his Sig
nature to the petition, The movement
was entirely voluntary, II all the men 4
on the force sign, the nfersnee Will be
that Yoder uttered another falsehnod
when he made the charge that infor-
nation was furnished him by six ON
GERS. II some OF the men fall to sign
the result will be Just as satisfactory