Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-20
Hampton, Phoebus and Old Point
Mr.. KING AND PLAYERS
CLAIM AN INJUSTICE
Statements Given Concerning EVIL
dence in Trial of Policeman
Cunningham.

I uCfCC wv VI FObeS'He'
Cunningham.
The following Communication was
: received by The Daily Press last
night:
Newport News. Va, Jan. 10.
Editor OF The Daily Press.
Newport News, Va.
Dear Sir
/ In the account of the investigation
conducted by Mayor Jones last Mon
| day,eDeIyngdnto the conduct ~ ofiicer
Cunningham at the recent basketball
game in Hampton. there were several
inaccuracies which do me and some
of the Newport News players an in
justice.
The inaccuracies TO which We take
special exception are the following
sentences:
Il. One of the Newport news play
ers said that the play which Mr.. King
termed a 'dribble' and which brought
about the dispute between King and
Cunningham. was net 'dribble.' The
Newport News player referred TO,
am informed by your Representatives,
was Mr. W. Il. Cottrsll, Jr. His tes-
timOny was that he had been taken
out of the game and was at the other
end Of the hall. This testimony OF
Mr.. Cottrell. as you will see, is very
different from the account of IL given
by your representative. As matter
of fact. the play was 'dri5ble,' and
my decision was entirely correct. MIR.
Wilson. the Hampton player who
made the play. on the witness stand
related the exact circumstances I'M
der which the play was made. They
were just as saw them on the night
of the game. and confirmed me IN
my decision, and believe that any
official of the Hampton association,
who is acquainted with the rules and
who heard Mr. Wilson's testimony will
approve my decision. In fact, GER
tain gentleman. connected with the
Hampton association, was overheard
TO say. after he had heard Mr.. Will
sons testimony. that the play was a
'dribble' and that my decision was
correct.
- The other sentence to which
exception is taken is the following:
The only evidence of an discriminating
nature was given by Mr.. King, who
testified that Mr. Cunningham used
profane language and that he smelled
whiskey on the officers BREATH That
this is very wide of the mark is shown
by the fact that Mr. r. b. Cameron
and Mr.. Patton testified that they
heard Cunningham swear, giving the
language which he used. Mr.. Gayle's
letter, which was admitted. stated that
he smelled the cdor of liquor on the
which was admitted, stated that he
heard the officer Use rrofane language,
but did not care TO write the exact
language used. Mr.. Malone stated IN
his letter. which was admitted, that
the officer was either drunk or cay
and that he heard him swear, also
stating the language used.
There are ether inaccuracies in
the account of the proceedings, but
two much space would lie consumed
in pointingthem all out, and the above
will furnish a very fair sample of the
partial view Ct the proceedings taken
by your Hampton representative.
Very respectfully.
EUGENE G. KING:
That | have carefully quoted the
several gentlemen above mentioned Is
shown by their signatures below:
HENRY VI. PATTON,
e II. CAMERON.
PAUL l.. MALONE,
m. w. GAYLE. JR,
j. ROYSTER HOLMES.
wv. Z. COTTRELL, JR."
This communicative is cheerfuIiy
published, as The Esily Pres does
not desire to do anyone an injustice
or even appear to do so. II was nm
practicable fer the Hampton repre-
sentative Of the paper 10 be present
throughout the sittings of Mayor
Jones IN the Cunningham case. ana
the report of parts of the proceedings
rded