Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-11
MORE LETTERS ON
YELLOW Doc FUND

Richmond, Aug. S.-The big sen
sation here today centers in the ao-
ditional yellow dog" fund cores
nondence made public by Congress
man William A. Jones in the course
Of the address he delivered yester-
day afternoon at Manassas.
In contradicting an lnterVie"
given out by ]. Barbour thompson
in New York, Mr.. Jones read TOT Tie
ers+ time a letter purporting to nave
aeen written by Mr.. Thompson 10 d
rai1road agent two years before
senator Martin was first elected TO
tha United States Senate and also
letter from Mr.. Thompson shortiy
aftor the election of the Legislature
or 1912. showing deposit Oh a
obeck for $4,000 from the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. One OF the let
tors hears the date of OCTOBER w.
J 1901 is addressed to G. G. Holland
- Danvi,,e. Va. and reads as fol-
lows:
"Dear Mr.. Holland: Your sever
t al fayors of October and 6 at hano
: and 7 have delayed until today an
r swering them. l have taken grea
t Measure in writing by this mall u
: colonel Marye, as we'll as to zen
oral PAYNE, asking them to com
s municate with the Governor, Win
Il view of securing for you the az
nointment to represent the toDacc
interests of Virginia at the comm
st exposition in Chicago and nav
j. made both of them suggestions as
Of how they might help you in the ma
in ter. I return herewith the lett'
n from the Governors secretary e.
h, closed in your letter of the otn !
Is slant If 1 see any other way
aiding you in this matter, l sns
ay certainly take advantage OF the Q
10 portunity.
vii at note your remarks in regard
in Messrs. Hurt and Hatcher. l enclo
ie- herein a letter which l received tre
nat Mr. Hatcher which shows very cle'
of " that he is looking to us for
the sistance. l will write him today
his yising him that l have asked you
asst see what could be done. VI cour
he will come to see you and
he must satisfy yourself very thorou
hen " as to his position. hand
nv check for $1,000, $500 OF WIN
ton Won can use at your discretion
ave helping Hurt and $500 hold IN
was serve with which to help Hatci
re- OF course, if either of these men
nta. ouires further assistance, and
are satisfied as to their position,
the will have to arrange to help u
had further. have written again
aott, Mr.. Bullitt and hope to have ST
med factory reply in day or two, "
| di- I will communicate with you.
been sure to return me Mr.. Hatcf
i be letter, 1 shall be in Virginia du
,peal the week commencing OCTOBER
ce OF and hope to see you.
ding Yours truly,
ishop ~. S. B. Thomps
The other letter is dated No
d her %. 1891, marked personal
sting Charles R. Hooff, cashier OF the
4ction National Bank, of Alexandria,
g re- and reads:
More "Dear Sir: Enclosed please
|
SINH check of Mr.. w. H. Ijams, tire
when err Baltimore and Ohio railroa
s I'M the Citizens National Ban
trial baltimore, Md, for $4,000,
/ girl please place to my credit.
Yours truly,
sht to 81. S. B. ThomI
e Dis Mr. Jones stated that at the
OF the the letter was written Messrs.
sed to and Hatcher were candidates II
juris- Virginia State Senate. He sa
regu- had been called on to contrib
trial the campaign fund when Co
r, that Mann was elected, and he no
instl- contributed money but his til
n mat as soon as the Governor was
altrial he was told he was an GU
e trial that he had voted for Mr.. Tue
,sent a the primary and need exp'
lerWlse favors.
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