The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-09-02

session. Shortly afterwards referre'
to Malcolm Griffin. who sent th'
Glasgow letters to Jones, as a con
temptlblo little thief, and said tina
under Virginia criminal law The
man who received stolen goods wal
just as guilty as the man whC
stole them. lie gave a thorough
explanation Of conditions In Virgin
Ia at the time the letters in ques-
ton were written and said that Mr.
Jones was nothing more nor less
than a hypocrit II he denied that
he knew that the Democrats al
that time were calling on and re-
ceiving help from the railroads in
order to save the State from bad
government. In reply TO Mr. Jones
alleged statement that no mOnney
was needed in 1891 when the
Thompson letters were written,
Mr.. Flood created n sensation by
reading a letter, sent him by DR..
w. J. Newbill, OF Iryington, writ
ten to the latter in 1898. by Mr..
Jones, in which money was enclos-
ed for use at two precincts in Lam
caster county. The letter follows:
Jones' Letter TO Ncwbill.
Warsaw. Oct. 20. 1892.
my Dear Doctor enclose you
my check for 500, which you will
kindly use for your precinct, XII
marnock and White stone. | know
il is not enough, but the demands
upon me elsewhere have been fear
full. have sent Hathaway a small
amount (25), which he thinks he
can use lie cannot do anything, |
imagine. with Oscar Morris. and |
told Oscar to look to you. | have
attended to The c. H. and Litwal-
ton. | want to say In conclusion
that l am using about all | can
get, but that II you should lack a
few dollars with which good results
could be obtained. | shall have
to trust to your good judgment to
uso it for me, that is advance It.
or course. | cannot go very far. |
go to Essex and Middlesex tomor-
row and shall be on the road until
the 9TH. With best wishes, am,
yours sincerely.
(Signed) w. A. Jones. .
Oscar Morris, referred to In the
letter, was a negro political lead
or In Lancaster county
Mr.. Flood created much amuse-
ment by asking II anybody who
knew Jones believed he took this
money out OF his own pocket. and
then charged in this connection that
Jones had also solicited funds from
Mr.. Barbour Thompson. reading
tho following telegram TO support
his assertion:
ThOmpson's Telegram.
Atlanta, Aug. 81, 1911.
Hon. II. d. Flood, Richmond.
Answering your inquiry, It is a
fact that in October, 1898, Mr.. W.
A. Jones called at my home. Rich
mond. and acquainted me with the
needs OF the First district, whore
the legislative canvass was then In
progress. After full discussion of
the situation | told him TO call on
Chairman Ellyson and make known
10 him the wants OF the situation,
as Mr.. Ellyson would be put in po-
,lllOH 10 supply AutNi. NY AhN'i
standing was that Mr.. Jones did so
and in this manner wore tho needs
Of that section provided and car
I'd for
]. S. b. Thompson.
lie stated that chairman Ellyson
had told him this week that the
money referred to by Mr.. Thomp-
3on was turned over TO him and
alter sent to various points in the
First district at the direction OF Mr..
Jones.
Mr.. Flood constantly referred tol
Bob Leo" and the others as
'clackers" and members Of the
sore head league" but his ref
srences we're in humorous vein and
lot bitter.
The speaker closed with an elo-
luent tribute to Senator Mar
in and Swanson and predicted that
both senator's would carry the state
by over 10000 majority.
The Martin and Swanson leaders
n Fredericksburg declare that the
speech won the two senators a
lumber OF votes.