The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-26
FAIR COMMITTEE
RAPS JACk S0N
Chairman Anderson Declares
That He Could Not Give
What He Promised.
OFFER NOT BusINEssLIKE
Fair People Unwilling to Pay
$4,000 for Unknown
Aviator.

1 Speaking yesterday for the state
| man of the executive committee, de-
clared that at no time had the COM
mittee given Thomas p. Jackson, rep
i resentatiye of the Wright Brothers, to
understand that contract would be
| signed for an acroplane exhibition here
| in October In this statement Mr.. An
derson Is fully corroborated by mem
!, bers of the committee. The facts in
the case, as stated by Mr.. Anderson.
were as follows:
"Mr. jackson appeared before the
| executive committee of the fair about
! a week ago and stated that he was a
representative Of the Wright Brothers.
who had in their employ Brookins.
Arch Hoxsey Ralph tombstone and La
Chapelle, and could furnish machine
navigated by any one OF these avlators
| for the fair week at $4,000. The COM
with him forthwith provided he would
get Brooklns Mr.. Jackson replied that
| he would communicate with his COM
pany by wire and advise the associa-
ton of its reply forthwith
1.-TWO days later Mr.. Jackson re-
/ ported that the services of Mr.. Brook.
| ms were not available, but that ha
i could supply either Arch Hoxsey. La
Chappcle or Ralph tombstone; that
these three aviators were then at AS
bury Park and that their performances
could be seen by any member OF the
committee who chose to attend the
meeting there. The committee repl!eo
that they would take the matter under
consideration. and thereupon agreed
Ito send representative to Asbury Park
Did Not Keep Promise.
"The report OF this representative OF
the association was very favorable, and
the committee expressed their willing
ness to close with the Wright Brothers
for either Arch HoXsey, Ralph John
stone or La Chappelle. Yesterday az
ternoon Mr.. Jackson reported that ne
had heard from his employers and read
the following telegram:
Clayton, Ohio. August 20, 1910.
".Parmalee only aviator available
Keep me advised. May send you to
Frisco. (Signed)
Troy KNABENSHUE.
AR. jackson further reported that
he had never seen Parmalee navigate
and did not know whether he had ever
navigated at any public place. He SAID
that Parmalee was machinist en-
gagged by the Wright Brothers in build
Ing their machines and instructing avi-
ators how to fly. He further said thai
the reputation of the Wright Brothers
and his reputation ought to be sufti.
cient guarantee that they would no.
send any one here who was not com.
petent to carry out their contract.
1.-THE committee considered the price
OF $4,000 for the services Of an ur;:
known aviator, upon the guarantee O
an unknown party. unbusiness-like ant
out OF the question in view, of thei1
experience last year. and thereupo1
dismissed Mr.. Jackson.
Seek Other Attractions.
"The executive committee will no
cease in their efforts to secure the ser;
vices Of a well-known aviator for thi
} years fair. Mr.. Jackson's statements I,
the contrary Notwithstanding, and the.
are now in negotiations which promis
} favorable results"
Mr.. Anderson was emphatic In stat
} ing that at no time had Mr.. jackson
been given tho right to believe tina
they would engage a machine until the.
knew who the aviator would be. tina
: in the opinion Of the board 1t woul,
. have been bad business policy to clos
J any contract until the members wer
, thoroughly satisfied that the aviato
) employed was of high-class reputation
and ability and capable of giving per
formances equal to those given any
where in this country.