Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14

MARTINS DENIAL
Woodstock, July 1O.-In reply to
the statements made by Senator Mar
tin in denying the charge that he was
the disburser of the yellow-dog fund
of the railroads in the Virginia Gen
eral Assembly, Congressman William
A. Jones, in the course of speech
made here tonight, made public five
letters, which he alleges substantiate
his charge.
The J. S. B. Thompson of the let
tiers is an official of the Richmond
Danville Railroad. Mr.. Jones read
five letters, four of which are here
with reproduced in substances:
Later dated October 8, 1891.
To Mr.. Decatur Axtell, Richmond,
Va.
Dear SIR.
l expect to get up to Richmond
about October 10 to devote some days
in shaping up matters in which We
are all interested, and as shall then
have to work out al arrangements
1 think it very important that l thor
oughly prepare to do this, and in that
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arrange to turn to Mr.. Martin SINH
lar amount to the last one given
him.
(Signed) j. S. B. Thompson.
Letter dated November %, 1891.
To- J. H. Bogart, Franklin, South
ampton county, Va.
Dear Sir:
l am enclosing my check on the
First National, Bank of Alexandria
for $3.50, and 4 trust you will certain
ly go to Richmond on Monday next
to spend Monday and Tuesday there
for the purpose of rendering any as
sistance to Cardwell and our other
friends 1t is not probable that I
shall be there, but I certainly hope
you will be present, and when you do
go suggest that you hunt up Senator
Martin, who can be found on inquiry
of General Hill land in the event of
Mr.. Martin being absent, you can
confer with Hill and Cardwell.
(Signed) J. S. B. Thompson.
Letter dated November 23,1S91.
To General T. M. Logan, Room 142,-
80 Broadway, New York City.
Dear Sir:
Mr.. Munford advises me that Ma
jor Myers paid over to Mr.. Ellyson
$500, and is afraid that that is all
that can be expected from that source.
l trust Munford is mistaken, for un-
less Major Myers come up with the
full amount it will embarrass mat
tiers considerably, for, knowing full
well what the situation requires, 1
assured Mr.. Ellyson that he could
count upon full thousand, and I
know he made his arrangements bas-
ed upon that,and feel pledged to see
that the full amount is Forthcoming.
! In all that went on in Richmond Mr..
Ellyson acted in thorough good faith
with us, and was really of infinite as
sistance to us, and know he can be
depended on to help us this winter
Both Martin and I will were thor
oughly impressed with the fair man.
ner in which he dealt with us, and
do not want him disappointed in this
matter, and unless Maj. Myers comes
up with the additional $500 we will
certainly have to provide it. I write
you this for your information, as
have no doubt you will have oppor-
tunity to set Maj. Myers in the proper
light.
(Signed) J. S. B. Thompson
Thompson's letter to Senator Mar
| In was as follows:
To Senator Thomas S. Martin, Char
lottesville, Va.
Dear Sir:
am in receipt of your favor of
the rs inst, and enclose my check
on the First National Bank of Alex
andria for $500. I was sorry miss
ed you in Charlottesville on Friday
evening last. 1 saw Messrs. Moon,
Parrish and Morris, as we'll as Mr..
| Peyton, and l started matters as best
I could. 1 hope for you successful
results. Keep me advised from time
| to time.
(Signed) J. S. B. Thompson.