The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-12

those from the collectors office espous-
Ing the cause of the defendants, IS
against the government, has been
greater than usual
The court will also he glad # the
district attorney will forward copy
Of his report To the Acknowledgement
10 the end that that official may be
advised of tho Embarrassment incl
dent to the enforcement of the laws
here.
The court believes that under exist
ing conditions there is but little that
can be done Ia bringing to Justice
this class or persons, charged with
violations of the internal revenue law,
and that at least. for the time being
tho Investigations OF the grand jury
and the time taken In the trial of those
indicted is Il mere useless expenditure
of money. and a needless consumption
OF the courts time
Mr.. Lowry's Flew.
When seen at the Shenandoah apart
ments where he resides, Mr.. Lowry
!, last night took the charge against his
| once apparently with slight concern.
| He did not eeem to care to go into
! discussion OF the situation, though
when questioned made several state
ments.
My men wers summoned by the
defense" said he, and Of course they
/ had To attend. They ibid not ask TO
| be purnmoned. If they had refused
they would have been fined for con-
tempt, or probably sent TO jail. on
the witness stand they merely told
what they knew. With what they said
have nothing to do
"One must take into consideration
that th. revenue agents are govern
ment detectives. and. or course. are
on the watch for any legal viola
/ tons Ny men are always ready to
testify TO the facts In any case, II
Is not u question of taking sides. 1t
"a man Is on the witness stand no can
only tell what he knows. l am not
responsible for the individual state
ments of any man. The defense sum
Imoned these men, / suppose, because
Itt thought they had information they
wanted That Is all there Is to It.
deputy Stoddard is u quiet, relia-
bic man and an honest young gen
'tleman SO far as l know his char
acter mas been beyond reproach. ]
cannot imagine him taking part in
anything that would reflect on his
oath OF office or his Ideas or right
and wrong. He Is held In high es-
TEEN 10y all who are well acquainted
! with him.
SON Represented Defendants.
Mr. Lowry was asked IL his son, a
young Norfolk attorney, did not rep
resent the defense In the cases men
toned IN the courts memoranda. he
admitted that such was tho case, but
added that the young man was TWEEN
ty-one years OF age ana was respon-
sible for himself.
Il have nothing whatever 10 do
with his legal work" said Mr. Low
ry In fact, the greatest trouble
has been .occasioned by reason OF the
fact that my son has to get infor-
nation at times from my office. He
has often said that where another
would have the right to make certain
demands, he himself would be embar
raised BY the fact that he Is my
son and his requests for the usual
office favors would be placed under
u natural restraint.
May Issue u Statement.
AN of this matter Will finally come
out and | am very glad to have any
investigation that NAV be desired,
as TO my office. or my conduct in
office. as well as that of my men,
/ regard Judge Waddni. as man
OF fairness. excellent ability and one
NEo ~ doing what he believes to be
right. offer no criticism whatever
To the action of the court. 1t would
not be right for me to express any
opinion as TO Judge Waddilfs views
II ] had any TO offer. but as matter
Of fact / have nothing TO say now
because have not even looked al
the court memoranda. nor have
any knowledge as to its actual con-
tents.
Later / may write out some state.
ment for the press: though | doubt II
that viii be necessary. Such affairs
J as this are unfortunate. and can only
bo settled through the natural chan
neis. / regret, of course. that any
criticism has been made of my de.
partment and await the action Of the
, proper authorities now as at any 9th.
er time In my official career"
.