The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-17


laced his charges with pleasant com
pliments. and charges and compliments
were sometimes mixed He testified
that Mr.. Jones resigned from Arvon
Church. ana then he resigned az elder
so that there would be no hard feeling
His charge failed utterly 20 Impress
any of the board or OF the audience
and Air. HUBBARD later turned tho issue
aS between Jones and Twyman on cni-
cheney ana popular support.
Called Him n Liar.
Mr.. Jones went on tho stand. and
went into frank detail about the whole
MISUNDERSTANDING. He explained why no
wanted 10 he released one Sunday in
the month from two churches to go to
third. and asked that his salary be
reduced accordingly He reiterated
that his release from the two churches
had been formal and proper. as he un-
derStood 1t, and that he could not DOS
sibiy have any reason for deception.
IL wouldn't have done I'm any good.
even II he had deceived any one.
He went on TO say that after he heard
that Mr.. Edwards had been talking
about him behind his back that he be-
came very angry. and wrote several
sharp letters I'm reply 10 the charges
He tried To make an appointment to
see Edwards at church or at his home.
but Edwards said he was too busy.
Finally he went to his homo without
appointment, and Edwards reiterated
his charges. practically calling mo n
liar to my face" he said
why didn't YOU knock mo down
them" interrupted Mr.. Edw ards. He
was quicted by Mr.. Stearnes
Mr.. Jones stated that Mr. Edwards
paid Sl2 year to his stipend and
stated frankly that he had charged Mr.
Edwards with spending more on pool
than on parsons Stipen that he
spent money In drinking, and that he
had only one hoy worth his salt. This
was the boy he lent money to. He
was sorry afterwards he said. that he
had made the statements, and wrote
nine letters withdrawing them.
He put In eviC nee that he had let
ters OF indorsation from the slate
quarries. from fifteen doctors and one
dentist In buckingham, and from DR..
Edwin y. Alderman. president Of tho
University OF Virginia: DR.. Lyon c..
Tyler. president of William and Mary,
and DR.. T.. w. Boatwright, president
of Richmond College. Then he told
of tho monetary loan to one OF Ed
wardss boys.
w. Z. Evans said that Mr.. Jones was
n true Christian gentleman II there
ever was one" and that he had been
recalled to tho pastorate OF Arvon
Church. Evans said that no was sorry
! that he was too old to go to school
now.
Question of Money.
Mr.. Stcarnes called for tho witnesses
b. district. The room was full OF
them. They marched up and were
sworn in, district at n time. Truth -
they swore TO tell it-howed freely and
unadorncd with adjcctival flourish 1t
came from the heart, steady and scri-
Gus. Ono of them said that John vii
liams. slate quarry and land owner,
come to him and asked him not 10
sign the petition to increase the tax
assessment for more school money
- wouldn't do IT, he said" tho wit
ness testified. "Hc said that we were
paying enough money now. and told
him ] would swar Places with him
Mr. Hubbard asked him II the money
spent In new school buildings. credit
for which the witnesses Ind given to
MI Jones. had rot been nccumulat ed
during Mr.. Twyman's administrations
Yes voice spoke from the crowd.
But 1t wasn't accumulated money that
did us any good. 1t was the expendi-
lures. There was :, tilt about tho
location OF the new high school. over
which there had been quarrel The
school beard doesn't know now which
side of the "crick it was built on,
but the witnesses said that st was on
| their side, the right" side
! As tho districts finished tcstirying
en- masse. IL II. Turner n teacher
/ was called. IIs related the story NJ
the p-building of the schools and the
system Of Mr., Jones, anil told harrow
ing tales OF former days, when the
children drank out Of the same cup AMI
sat on benches Of mnkoshift character.
For Mr.. Twymnn.
testimonials, petitions and other
forms of documentary evidence and
letters from county officials were mn
IN evidence by MIR. Hubbard for Mr..
Iwyman. His petition counted 500
names, while that of Mr. Jones count
ed 700 rferc were letters from Jud5yo
j. :, Hall and from Senator sand,
Gayle saving that 20 per cent OF the
people favored Mr.. Twyman Messrs.
Ellis Lewis. and HUBBARD, Il brother of
the commemorative attorney. testified
! for Mr.. Twyman Then the case rested
on both sides, and everybody else
/ rested
Frank Moon had argued earlier. hay
| ing to catch train. and Mcssrs. Pitts
and Petit concluded for the Jones side.
twenty minutes being allotted to each
side.
Mr. Hubbard brought out the fact in
ms argument that Mr.. Jones had stated
/ n
dency that he had given during his
former term six days in every week
! to the work
! II he devoted so much time to his
school work" said Mr.. Hubbard che
wouldn't have the To bury the dead.
marry the living. or so 10 the bedside
I of dying sinner TO -mfort his soul
for the last. lonesome Journey" Then
he showcred flakes OF Alpine snow on
/ MIR Twyman. and everybody shivcred.
! imagining that they were somewhere
! on the peak of Mt. Blanc
| Pence In Old Carroll.
! carroll County came next on the pro-
gram There had been opposition to
superintendent T.. NJ. Cooley, but AT
torncy j. Fl. Rhudy announced that all
differences had been settled. the
hntchet buried so deep that il would
never be found again, and that the