The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-22

itemized as to dates and amounts.
He was so agreeably surprised at tn
small amount they found out he
had taken that he gladly repaid IT,
thus admitting he owed II and thus
appealing to the mercy OF the jury
he could say. with the blandish-
ment OF a softened smile upon his
face" | have repaid every silver
No one has lost a penny on my
account: have pity on my family
and excuse mistakes; did not in
tend to steal the money; give me a
chance to live a better life, knowing
the circumstances and physiological
influences were such at that par
ticular time as to secure his ac-
quittal and he could enjoy the re-
mainder.
His rabid opinion Of this prosecu-
ton suggests the old axiom. INC
man ever felt the halter draw with
good opinion of the law" lie nam
ed some people who he says trust
ed him before he became a fugitive
from Justice. but none whose con
/ fidence or money he now handles.
Having lost his ministerial ere.
dentials he belittles them, sacrehg
eously stepping up beside st. Paui
st. Peter and John the Baptist,ask
/ ing me what credentials they
had and saying he has the same.
lie never read OF Paul on th'
/ Damascus road, his blindness, Tn,
dazzling light. the voice from heaV
an saying why persecutest thou
me Arise and 20 into the cliS
/ and it shall be told thee what thou
must do.
Nor Of Christ by the sea OF Gal
/ lice saving to Peter and John. Fol
low me and will make you fishers
OF men
Nor these words he used abou
John the Baptist. For this is h,
of whom It Is written. behold
send my messenger before thy face
which shall prepare thy way before
thee.
Nor OF the prophesics I'm Isaiah
and Malachi which were thereby
fulfilled
Nor of Chrlst's words. Have
not chose you twelve ana one OF
YOU is devil
If Crismond was chosen at all
ne is the modern devil.
MAY heaven protect the church
that would follow him and the peo-
pie that believe in him until this
modern Goliath meets his David.
He tries to belittle my legal abil-
tiles and says had 90 get law
yer 10 help me in a ease In the SUI
preme Court.
Anyone al the county courthouse
can tell him that II is seldom a
case goes TO the supreme Court
with only one lawyer on side. In
the case ne refers TO was opposed
by two and part of the time by
three lawyers.
.ly general average on all exam
nations at the college. whose d.
pioma have. was 81 IL the first
Germ and 81 1-10 the second.
After graduation l was given a
license TO practice law in all the
courts OF our State without eNami-
M ion
Withia three months after en-
tcring the University OF Virginia
I passed an examination before the
supreme Court and was given a il
cense TO practice law In all courts.
/ did not attend the University OF
VIRGINIA but one session. | yet
have the written evidence as TO
these facts.
Opposing counsel in contested
cases frequently criticise each other
ana Crismond and Blaydes MAY
HAVE HEARD about something OF
,his sort. which in their despera-
ton for something 10 say against
ne they maliciously and falsely
magnieied into the charges they
make against me in regard 20 the
Corbia and Mica Mine cases, which
thoy repeat in each letter they
wife They both claim the oil
fences occurred in the open pubic
courtroom. before the judge and
prosecuting officers of the county
ana according to Crismond are pun
lie property. having been exposed
by Judge Embrey. Yet he asks
why / have not had them investi-
ga.ed? The court already knows
ac.ording to them. Why investigate!
Is i, possible he does not
know by experience that such Work
would have been summary dean
with by the court if true? II Is
The duty OF the Commonwealth
attorney il he thinks there Is any
thing in them to prosecute me
They would have set him to ~orK
long ago If they believed them
selves in what they say or could
have possibly raked up a prosecu-
ton against me.
qhev introduce Judge Embrey as
their witness. who or examination
saws in his letter printed in my re-
ply TO Blaydes he knows nothing
about II and the use Of his name
was unauthorized. Having no more
eviience they call upon me TO prove
NV innocence before they prove a
solitary thing In other Words hey
ask me TO fight a windmill ana KICK
NJ nothing. T..
strange. II what they say Is
true. Judge Embrey should have TOT
gotten such grave Offense so soon.
Strange if he or any one exposed
them under the very eyes and ears
of the Judge and prosecuting OF,
rcers of the county they SHOULD
have been so false to their official
oaths and duties to the people as
IN nav absolutely no attention 10
them.
everybody knows there is moth
ing in these charges,
They are the production OF two OF
the same conspirators who brought
forth that other contradictory raise
hood OF their lewd relations lst'
about my supporting and End, as
they last had 1t. not opposing
Blavdes. to injure and discredit me
because I dared oppose them ID
their career Of crime.
All we're conceived in iniquity and
born i'm malicious hatred OF and de-
sire to calumniate me.
In my reply to Blaydes | SHAT
tered all these falsehoods and pup
lished certified statements IRON
the records showing the action oil
the jury, judge. etc, and challehg-
ed them to publish the letters, CON
tracts. accounts. and any other eVi-
dence they had or could obtain 10
substantiate their charges.
They failed to do so and have
not proved any of them.
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