The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-11
CONGRESSMAN JONES
Answers Cards of Capt. Curtis and
Mr.. Cardwell.

Concerning the statements pup
Irshea nv cant. Curtis and Mr.. card
well denying certain charges maze
nv Hon. W. A. Jones In puoilc
s1eech at Richmond. Mr.. Jones mas
sent The Times-Dispatch a letter III
which he says:
III is true that Captain Curtis
called upon me Saturday last ana III
formed me that he knew that what
had said in my speech OF the even
ing before i'm respect TO a member
OF the Legislature from the city Oh
Richmond. whose name | did not
give. WAS intended for him, that he
said il did him an injustice. and
that he requested me to give MIN
my authority for the statement. l
informed him that he was entirely
correc; in assuming that my re-
marks were directed al him; tha'
ne had made the statement with
which | had charged him to Hon. K.
Carter Wexford. of Richmond coun-
". and Hon. 4 A. Jett. OF North
cumberland county. and that inc
former was my informant.
He replied that he had never
made any such statement to either
of those gentlemen. and protested
that he had never had any conVersa-
1 ton with Mr.. Wexford upon the SUI
/ iect OF the bill introduced by nm
| lie then asked if | would not be
willing TO state for publication what
ne said TO me as his side of the case
II declined to do this. telling HIM
/ he could give out any statement nc
chose i'm relation TO his connection
with this bill. but that il ne denied
the conversation which had been ~
pcated by MIR Wexford TO me, ne
might expect to b. confronted win
statements from Messrs. Wexford
and lett which would pat him III
a worse attitude than he then
occupied do Aot b 'ieV' II Is
necessary for me to add mat capt.
Curtis did not employ the word
l liar" in connection VIII VI ssis
Wexford and Jet 10 my prtsc"c D.
Indeed. may say his d'mtanol wa.
anything but bellicJse. As soon a.
Mr.. Wexford can be reached d. VII
Il venture to .s5or.. ai o. th'
..ruthlulu,ss C.! every word ur're'
by ne. and he viii doubt no. bt
fully corrobOrattd by MIR. Jett II
the meantime il may be stated thai
there were gentlemen i'm my audi nc,
As I afterwards learned TO whom
Mr. Wexford had made precisel,
Che statement which N made TO me
There never lived two more up.
right. honorable and truthful gen
tlemen than r Carter We,liO:d ana
r. \ Jet. and repeat h rt, whal
said 20 Captain Curtis. that &C
c,pted rs trpc tn in statements as
10 what took place between them an'
him
! shall nos 81 this time take any
further uO,ice oil SIR. Cdrdwe'l
|sfA.Dmcnt than TO say THAT SO ial
have made 40 charges against him
Hc doth protest too much ms
thinks have never charged hin
OF any other lobbyis, with approach
ing Capt Curtis and asking him tC
Introduce this or any other bill
! What ! did charge was that Capl
Curtis made thdt statement ana
snail have no difficulty in provina
that he did
| nave every reason for believing
that nothing was paid MIR. Card
well 10 defeat this bill a pOljtica
and personal friend OF his did urge
upon members of the Virginia Fish
ermen's Association that he be- EN-
pioyed to defeat this proposed leg
islation lt was stated that be
cause Of the relations which hi
sustained to the dominating eie
ment in the Legislature he. and he
alone. could accomplish its defeat
I advised that not dollar should
be paid TO any Lobbyist. and my ad
vice WAS followed.
Yours truly.
" \ JONES