The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-22
Mr.. PowflL'S PARTING SHOT
He Concludes His Remarks in the
SpOtsylvania Controversy.
Belmont, Va. Dec 18th. 1910.

Perhaps he will write over the
name Of his pal. as all know he VIII
never stop until he knows he can
neither help himself or injure me.
He first started this controver-
81 by the falsehoOds he told on me
at the mass-meeting.
In each letter since he has told
additional ones.
/ answer to defend myself
ana show them.
Several texts suggest themselves
for reply, among which are the fol-
lowing:
by thy words thou shalt be con-
iemued." (Crismond is condemn
ed
20 generation of vipers! How
can you. being evil. speak good
things.
Il fools mouth is his desIruc-
ion and his lips are the snare Of
ais soul
Trust We not in lying words
Behold. ye trIst in lying words,
which cannot profit.
These and all the quotations Girls
mond refers TO are peculiarly appi-
cable to himself. This one for
instance
IF any man among you seem to
De religious and bridleth not his
tongue that mans religion is vain.
He says there is nothing. aOso-
lutely nothing" in my reply TO his
former charges against me. yet he
look nearly a page 10 reply TO Il
and Willy and libel me-
1t would take many books for
MIN to reply 10 something 5
Il would that mine enemy would
wri.e a book
lie says dug up Old issues. yet
he. unable 10 think CT any more
falsebcds to scy against NE, harSs
back more than quarter II cen
curry 10 malign my rather
Like the tabled jackGss. kicking
At the dead lion.
He says / offered to defend him
from the legal consequences Of his
many crimes free of charge Not
so.
did not quality TO practice law
in Sootsyivania until after ne be
came q fugi i've from justice.
Was sick with typhoid fever
and did uot leave the house from
December until March and ne was
tried ii the intervening January.
durin. the las; days of Judge Wal
ler's ,erm.
He wrote my father from un
known paris to engage him.
His son. Arthur Crismond. also
wrote.
Finally this letter was received
from him.
Spotsylvania. Va. Dec. LIST, 1908.
Hon. Jas. l.. Powell
My Dear Jim-The papers aud
may lie some people have told you
of my return to Virginia. and as !
shall have 10 undergo a trial. per-
haps trials. in the courts. write
to engage you as one OF counsel Tor
me and would ask that you please
be at our December term next 10
take part. | would write more. but
am pressed for time to reach P. o.
in time for mail.
With kindest regards TO and best
wishes for you and yours,
AM sincerely. etc,
j. p. II. Crismnd
Nv father declined 10 take part
in his defense.
Crismond says he was clearing
stable and he seemed to be stimu-
lated By the smells he inhaled while
roofing and wallowing in the fifth
of Justification and mudslingins.
He is befouled by thirty years OF
his own misdeeds and two rivers
and Hercules cannot clean him in
lifetime.
Like the Harpies. who are de.
scribed as
Monsters more fierce offended hea
en- never sent
From hell's abyss for human pun
ishment.
With virgin faces, but with wombs
obscene
Foul paunches and with odor still
unclean.
He befouls and communicates all
that he touches and his rated
skin is proof against all wounds OF
shame. remorse or gentlemaniy feel
lngs ana from whose black plumes
the shining swords of truth rebound
without his feeling their contact.
He personates the modern Celae-
no in its thieving. tricky. treacher-
GUS. goulish nature through many
columns Of mad frantics, whines,
screeches and shrieks.
After he concludes We only see a
sad commentary on the useful and
hOnOred man he might have been
had not his religion been mOckery
and his boosted honesty. politeness
and flattery a disguise and snare
with which to mislead and deceive
the people.
He says my father, Mr.. Fitzhugh
and Mr. Rawlings reported the
clerks office in good condition.
He was always sharp enough to
get some kind of flattering report
signed by reputable attorneys just
before elections to continue his de-
ception and imposition upon the
people. II was explained at the
time of the last investigation that
these committees did not examine
his accounts and disposition of pub
lie money AS that was a regular duty
of the Commonwealth attorney, but
| am not responsible II they failed
to do their duty, nor am | surpris-
ed that they allowed Crismond to
deceive and mislead them into be
lieving that everything was all right
in the office, as he then had most
Of the people humbugged and fool
ed into believing he was what he
professed to be.
Crowds would listen to his preach
ing on Sundays and marvel what a
bright and good man they were so
fortunate in having as their clerk
of courts and commissioner Of ac-
counts.
He denies writing the Blaydes
letter, but the public have now
found Crismond out as we'll as
Blaydes and Baggett. They know
ii was easy for this chameleon, this
arch oily tongued hypOcrite, this
masquerader under assumed names
and characters to have taken on
the character of the pretended col
onel' and written his vulgar black
guard letter
All will say with Blaydes "He
wrote too d. much.
Through the ages one increasing
purpose runs
And tho fhouohfc Of mon arc nm