The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-05

that I am the closest persona friend
OF Mr. Hutchcson" the company's man
ager: that / was generally believed
TO be their man on the Penitentiary
Board: that, the Davis Company made
no request that did no. invariably
spring TO their aid" and he charges, by
tndirection. that am the member of
the board controlled by the Davi.
Company"
Alleged Action by Attorney.
he also declares that counsel for the
shoe company assurer him. prior to the
election Of DR.. Mann. that he had called
UP Mr.. Hutchinson and told him (Hutcn-
eson) to cali me UP and have me vote
for him CDR. Carrington).
He charges finally that he was later
assured by counsel for the company
that ] would support him, and he adds
that ! SO promised one of his most
influential friends"
obviously Dr. Darlington would pose
as the champion of reform against the
exac;ion OF merc!less corporation.
and would leave the Impression that
the company sought. through me. to re-
move him. in order that they might for
ward their own ends.
Reply to these far-fetchcd charges
can he brief. am the friend of MIR
Hutchinson. and was his friend long be
fore ! was placed on the Pcnitcntiary
Board. This very fact has always made
me especially careful in all of my Off
c'ai neailhEs with the shoe company.
Enters DcnIais.
with this eMceptior-that Mr. Hutch
eson and are friends-there is. so far
as am concerned. not one word OF
truth In DR.. Carrington's charges. I
nave never felt shown any par
TALLY TO the company. and could not
have shown It. 1 have had no dealings
OF any sort with the company So far
as 1 recall. no representative OF the
shoe company has ever appeared before
'he board except on two occasions.
once In regard to increased motive
powcr and again to discuss the cree
ton Of a water tank Atno other time
SO lar as ! know. did the shoe contract
or the shoe company ever come under
discussion In the board. In the circuu,-
stances. a charge of partially 10 the
company is absurd. and doubly alb
surd rs coming from DR.. Darlington
VINO never attended the board meetings
unless sent for, and who. in coase-
quence. could have had no opportunity
OF knowing what were my views re
sarding the company
In this connection II NAV NOT he In,
proper 10 state that I have ALWAYS AID.
Vocaied the reference of the shoe con-
tract 10 the Legislature and have on.
posed any overtures on the part Of the
BOARD looking to renewal of the con-
tract surely IL DIR. Carrington's charge
MAD any basis in fact. l. as the com.
pany's man" would have wished the
matter decided where my vote might in
Iiuence the final action.
No Promise of Support.
part OF the shoe company in the cleo
tion OF surgeon is concerned. Mr..
ifutcheson never telephoned me. saw
me. or spoke to me on the subject at
any time Nor did ever tell counsel
Tor the company, or any supporter OF
pr Darlington that I would vote for
MN IT seems to me that DR.. CARING
ION might first have called on MT.
hu'cheson Tor a statement OF this part
oelore ne attempted to bring such a
charge In the public prints. sbould
also like for DIR. Darlington TO nro-
ouce his influential supporter" or any
othcr person to whom I said would
vote ior him as result OF the shoe
company's influence.
Finally. DR.. Darlington wants 70
nave an investigation OF these "iunket-
ing trips of the board TO the worlds
Fair at Seattle and to Boston"
went 10 Boston at the expense of
tne penltentiary to attend a meeting
OF the International Prison Associa-
,ion as a representative of that insti-
tuition appointed by the Governor. NV
expenses were Legitimate and were
properly itemized. SO far as the most
expensive trip of all, that to Seattle
isSconcerncd. my visit to that city cost
the state OR penitentiary not cent.
me records of the prison will show
this.
(Signed) SAMUEL COHEN.