The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-10
MAKES REPLY TO
POWER COMP ANY
Richmond and Henrico Railway
Issues Signed Statement Deny
ing Anderson's Charges.
STORY "MALIcI0UsLY FALSE"
Statement Puts Ananias Label
on Charge That Company
Wouldn't Stay Bought.


Denying in vigorous language the
sensational charges brought against 1t
by Henry w. Anderson last Thursday
night before q meeting OF the Council
Committee on Streets. the Richmond
and Henrico Railway Company issued
q signed statement to the public yes
terday setting forth what 1t calls the
facts" in the matter at issue.
Mr.. Anderson's charge that in 1903
the same interests which now own the
Richmond and Henrico Railway were
paid $4,000 by the Richmond Passen-
ger and Power Company to get out Of
the street railway held, and that with
In two years. In violation Of this
agreement, they applied for fra nchise
under the name of the Citizens RAPID
Transit Company. Is branded as will
fully and maliciousiy false"
The statement also puts the Ananias
label on Mr. Anderson's allegation that
within the last ten days the Canadian
shareholders, said to have a controlling
interest In the Richmond and Henrico
Railway Company. had made overtures
looking to the sale Of their holdings to
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
any.
Telexram From Canadians.
This last charge" according to w.
S. Forbes and W. F. Jenkins. president
] and vice-president respectively. OF the
Richmond and Henrico Railway Com
pany. bears the same negligible rela-
ton to truth as do all the others"
! In support Of this. the statement Of
fers SEe following telegram. dated yes
, terday. from Toronto:
Have approached nobody to sell in.
:erests in railway. Have not seen or
heard Of reputable bankers mentioned,
and no one has authority to do so.
Statement made is without any founda-
ton
The telegram is addressed to w. S.
Forbes & Co, this city. and bears the
signature Of j. n. McWhinney. stated
to be the general manager of the
Union Trust Company. OF Toronto. the
Canadian interests" referred to by Mr..
Anderson.
I'VE desire again to make the state
ment as strongly as possible" the Of
ficers Of the railway company reiterate.
that no broker. agent, or any other
person whatever, has ever been au-
thorized by this company to sell. ohes
for sale, or enter into any negotiations
with anybody for the sale of the prop
erty Of the Richmond and Henrico Rail-
way Company: any statement to the
contrary Is. wholly false.
"All this company desires at the
hands Of the Council Is the opportunity.
and II will give to the people Of Rich
mond real competition In every branch
of the electric business"
Explains $4,000 Incident.
The facts In the $4,000 incident. says
the statement, are these: In 1899 the
jenkins Conduit Company entered into
an agreement whereby its members
should assist In securing for the Fach-
mond Passenger and Power Company
the Main Street franchise. which ex-
p!red in 1899. IN consideration Of an in :
tsrest in the franchise and the installa-
ton Of the underground owned by the
Jenkins Conduit Company.
That part of the agreement calhne
for the installation of the underground
system, the chief consideration. 1t Is
charged. was never carried out
The $4,000. 1t is explained. was the
interest" already referred to as part
Of the price paid for the support OF
the Jenkins Conduit Company, and was
divided among the stockholders OF the
latter company. According to the
statement, these were:
W. H. Palmer, John c. Hagan. J.
W. Blanton. H. w. Rountree, w. X
Johnson. 10 Lane Stern. r. A. Ian
caster, H. T. Valentine. J. D. Patton.
Warner Moore. D. r. Midyette, James
B. Patton. E. A. Hoen. Pascal Davie.
Andrew Ptzzini, Jr., John Robertson.
W. F. Jenkins. w. S. Forbes. w. B
Davfe. n O. Gates and T. p. Davie.
sMaljcieUsly Faloe."
The attempt to make the Street Com
mittee and the people Of Richmond
believe" the Henrico Railway omcers
continue, that We. or either OF US. or
anybody else connected with the Rioh-
mond and Henrico Railway Company.
received $4,000 or any part OF II. as
a consideration for retiring from the
street railway field in Richmond, ana
that we have in any way violated that
agreement, Is wiifully and maiic!ously
false. and shows the stress to which
the virginia Railway and Power Com
panv is driven in their attempt to pre-
vent competition.
The statement refutes Mr.. Andersons
charges that substantially the same
men. after having taken $4,000 to
withdraw from the field. applied for.
and obtained. franchise in the name
OF the Citizens Rapid Transit Com
pany Only two OF the twenty-on
men who received the money. MT.
uasan and Mr. Jenkins. IL is pointed
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