The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-07
Richmond Member De-
MES Mr.. Jones
Accusation.
CARDWE ELL DREW
MENHADEN BILL
Statement Measure Was Written
for Lobbying Purposes Char
acterized as Lie-Says Jones
Admits Personal Interest in
/ Manufacture of Fertil-
L izer Fish.

TT the statements made by W. A.
Jones in his speech last night on other
mattern are as far-fctched as that In
reference 10 my action in the LegiB-
lature. he had better go back TO War
saw. save his $4,000. and rest under
tho shade OF tho trees. n all he says
is as untrue. nobody VIII believe
him"
This was tho common, made yester-
day by Captain John A. Curtis. IIarbor
Master of Richmond. and one OF this
city'S representatives. In tho House of
+ Delegates in commenting npon a Sc
rious charge made BY MIR. Jones IN
his address q t the Academy OF Music.
Mr.. Ionea's language was as follows:
To Help Lobbyint.
II charge that Democratic repre-
tentative Of the city Of Richmond. at
the last Legislature introduced bill
which affected one OF the greatest and
ono OF the most beneficial Interests in
this Commonwealth. charge that
when he WIS asked by two OF his
brother members why no introduced
such bill. he said that he did II to
help certain distinguished machine
politician and lobbyist. who had writ
ten tho bill. and asked him to intro
duce 1t In order that tho lobbyist
might go to the people whose interests
were affected and get employment as
q lobbyist to defeat It."
Captain Curtis. tho oldest member OF
tho House. Confederate veteran and
ono OF Richmonds hest known men.
was much incensed when he read Dir.
Joncss charge I'll The Times Dispntch.
Ro also were other members OF the
Legislature from Richmond. Ono OF
them said
IN what way docs It indicate M.
a.. = -
Martin. or the lattcrs unfitness, that
he should make charge which impli-
Gates every member from Richmond.
and puts each man In tho position OF
hearing the burden OF proof that no Is
honest7"
Makes Statement.
Captain Curtis called on Mr.. Jones
regarding thi matter. and later made
tho following comment:
~ went 10 the office OF this United
States OF America Virginia League. or
whatever the thing is. and saw Mr..
Jones. told him that n he meant
me- he lad unjustly attacked me.
told him til. had been TT the Aond-
envy when ne made his statement, !
would have interrupted his speech and
told him publicly what told MIN at
Murphy's-thatit was false. remind
cd him that he had known me for
many years. and that II would at least
have been kind to call me or see me
before making such charge In the
presence OF my own people.
Mr. Jones said ne meant me. and
that ne could get aflidavlts from r..
Carter Wexford and II. y. Jctt. The
members or the House from Richmond
and northumberland counties. that |
[ had told them What he reported. ] re-
piled that any man. no matter who.
making such n statement was liar.
Mr. Jones said that II he referred to
The m. tier i'll speech again he would
state my side"
33S i.cscribrs Isiii.
Captain Curtis dictated the following
ktatement: *
..Rcading MIR Joncss statement in
Tho Times Dispatch was sure that
lie alluded to me as to a ill which
introduced at the last session OF the
General Assembly to prohibit the
catching OF fish for manufacturing
purposes In the Chesapeake Bay. west
of line In which Capo Henry bore
south by west
i."rhis bin WAS conceived by my
own mind after having seen the opera
ton of the mcnhnden fishing in the
Chesapeake. but before offering the
bill | wrote to Washington and re-
ceived a report from tho Fish Com
missioner that there were more
F.
plentiful in Virginia than In any State
in Tile Union.
Not being familiar with the draft
/ ing Of bills in legal shape. called
10 my assistance my friend w. u.
Cardwcll, to draft the bill, which lie
agreed to do, at the same time stating
20 inc that the hill would not pass.
81 presented the bill and II wus re-
ferred to the Committee on the Chesa-.
z1-. r -
on the bill was had when two repre-
Fentattvcs OF the nenhaden fishing in
terests. namely, Bellows and Fisher,
appeared before tho committee In OPP
position 10 the bill
THE bill received only two vol es
that OF John S. Harwood and my own
II deny most emphatically tho state
i Tent made by Mr.. IL ones that Mr.. Card
we'll asked me TO present the bill. lie
had nothing to do with il other than
70. draw II al my request.
~ learned this morning that air.
Jones was In Richmond and sought
him, but found that he was out riding
4 In an automobile.
3j 81 waited for him in the oTlce OF the
\ Virginia Democratic League until no
returned. t
+ when no arrived charged him
with treating me unfairly In ma king
Il - stotcti'ciil ocloie Il ldTRe iHuhencE
f in my city that was not n fact wiihout
! first seeing mo as to tho matter, from
Il o,lr personal rclntlons. He stated that
he got his information from two ro.
Fnonslblc representatives. In the Gen.
. eral3 Assembly from the Northern Neck.
T namely, r. Carter Wexford and II. a
Jett.iT
si4ib ii{ Tic Doubts IT.
i II know both of these gentlemen
vel, and cannot believe that they