The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30
Mr.. JONES NOW
READS LETTERS
Of Mr.. MARTIN
Continued from First page.)

NNpHtihueu from fiGSt Iage.b
for the full term. II Watts is
not per Sc antagonistic To me, he
might, perhaps, fall into such a
channel, If it were brought to
him so delicateIy as not to anita
gonize him. or course, it would
not do to make any suggestion
on that line in the nature of
bargain or deal. but the matter
might possibly take such shape
as to result in that way
| make this suggestion simply
that 1t may be called into use, II
at any time it is found expedient.
l am sure that you can get the
City to work on that line or on
any other line helpful to myself
Your friend,
THOMAS S. MARTIN.
Scottsville, Va, June 4th, "a.
W. A. Glasgow, Jr., Esq,
Roanoke. Va.
Dear Glasgow:
Your letter of the goth ultimo
came duly to hand | am very
sorry to hear that you have been
sick. | expect that the dissipa-
ton of last winter would make
serious inroads on your consti
tuition. but as you held up so long
after the Third Estate had been
disbanded, had almost eonciud
ed that ! had moderated your
strength. II turns out that Bar
bour Thompson, Hal Flood and
the gang, We're too much tor
you.
Why not come down TO Abe
marie, as soon as you are Well
enough to get out. and reCuper-
ate | viii get some OF the boys
10 meet YOU, If you will come,
and VIII guarantee you comfort
and quiet retirement in the coun-
tiN, Try and arrange 70 come
dow n. giving me a few days no
tlce, and | think We can Vamp
You up As young as YOU arr.
You ought To have some recuptra-
tive power, however badly
wrecked you may he.
/ was with Flood at Bucking-
ham courthouse on SATURDAY. lie
IS working away quietly. but an
ergettcally on his canvass. and
VIII give Little Harry serious
trouble.
am sure Flood would Join
You al my house. and / think
young man with has hair part
90 in the middle" would do the
same. Let me hear from You,
y our friend.
tSlgnedI THOMAS :. MARTIN.
August 20. 1917
Hotel Carroll Lynchburg. Ya.
Hon William \. Jones Lynch
burg Va
Dear Sir hand you here
with some letters written by Mr..
Thomas s. Martin between the
Years 1890 and 1895. which
think Very coucIusiNely give the
lle - large part OF that gen
tlenans defense.
These letters came into my
hands through certain accidental
circumstances which are unneeeS-
sary 70 relate. wifi SAY how
ever that no trust relationship
has been violated
Since ! have known Of them
(Which has been fer a number ~<
years naturally have had lit
tire respect for their author and
no patience whatever with his
political methods. The keynote
az the man and all his political
mt~hods may as everyone knows
t.e expressed by that one iittle
word stealth. And. too. as ex-
cry"ne knows, under his system q
man Is Judged hy this single crl-
ierl9n how loyal he is Ia and
what viii ne do FOR the gang
IN power This is my chief grfey
anee. for II warps and DESTROYS
indiN duality. ana results IN
crime against the political man
hood 81 The State.
know that there ara. b.tn-
dreds OF men scattered in All SCI
tions ct the state who might. if
they chose. do much tnyyarax
breaking up this pornicious ring
rule IN Virginia, by merely open
ing their mouths and telling what
they know hut since they ARE atl
silent aud since no one else WtfI
speak a word for the good nf The
old State, | feet that Il Is my pfatn
duty to do 50. by giving To- the
public this information that has
fallen into my hands With the
exception Of one person to whom
| have spoken, ana another 10
whom | have shown these letters.
no one else as far as / know. has
any knowledge OF their existence.
am acting entirely upon my own
Initiative AND respanst The
criticism 70 which | may be sub
9ected for handing Y0n these let
tcrs Wi merely entertain me
Very truly YOURS.
tSlghea) MALCOLM GRIFFIN
iNopN.f
~ ~, vi, 80 A.