The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-05
R. G. NOEL. REPLIES
TO DR.. BARR|NGER
Radford Man Denies Charges
Made by Former President
of V. P. I.

Roanoke, Va August 4.-R. G. NOEL.
of East Radford. who is in Roanoke
to-day makes reply to charges against
him in the letter of DR.. Barringer
His reply follows:
Il have only had an opportunity TO
hurriedly read DR. T.. 3. Barringer's
communication 10 The Times Dispatch
OF August lst and published in that
paper Sunday. August g. making
charges and rejecting upon Governor
Mann. Mr.. Kline, Mr.. Eggleston, Cap
tam baldwin. Mr., Sandy and myself
THE specific or direct charges made
against me by DR.. Barringer only
have the opportunity 10 take up briefly
now, first. that: Both these members Of
the board were disappointed aspirants
Tor Office al the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute.
He refers to Mr.. Kline and myself
whose names ne gives in other places
In another paragraph he states: When
hrst appointed four or I'VE years ago
MI NOEL began a once n movement
TO obtain the treasurership Of the V
/ l. These statements are not only
VICIOUS and false. but libelous. without
a scintilla of truth in them
The facts are that l was not an
appiicant for office At the V. r in
any sense for the position OF treasurer
OF any other place. ] never applied 10
the president, any member OF the board
ol 70 any one else for "a position, or
stated that ] wanted any position in
the institution. never so much as init.
mated TO any one that ! wanted or
would accept any position, and the fur
thcr iact is that | did not want the
position and would not have accepted
u had IL been rendered me With my
farm and other interests at Radford IL
would not have suited me. and | never
80 lnuch as entertained such an idea
HGSr fabrtCa tlOuS are ON nf
whole cloth. originated hy or daddlcd
~ Dr. Paul Il. Barrinuer. late presi-
aent OF the Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute WHO paradcs himself in the press
az injured innocence while making
false and slanderous charges against
others.
II demand that Dr Rarringer pro
duce any record that he may refer TO.
ana am willing 10 compare my public
and private acts with his In court or
anywhere else.
To strip the matter OF DR. Barrin-
gers leaving as president of Virginia
folytechnic Institute OF all the methods
ne refers to, and The charges he makes
and Ter II stand at that the Governor
was instrumental in getting rid of him.
me Governor, in this alone. did a
service 10 the state. and a grent service
+ 10 the Virginia Polytechric Institute
AS has been shown in a repor, made
3 by MI Kline and myself to the board.
and published IN the press with manv
I favorable comments. which DR.. Bar
ringer has never answered. though we
dehed him 10 do SO. and viii be fur
/ ther shown by me in nay full reply to
! TINS successful biunderer. who has been
living off the State SO long and bounti-
I July that 1t is great ordeal for him
10 go through In being wcaned a, this
age
Who is willing to take UP trashy
/ irresponsible, libelous and sianderous
I matter that no other person, 1t seems
was willing 10 dignity in print, and no
cthcr newspaper so far as | know. was
willing 10 copy from the Radford RE-
| cord, which has published false and
slanderous articles about number O.
( our best citizens in the East Ward OF
/ Fadford, and particularly against &C
. tive and leading Democrats
/. j. Johnson, president Of the Nor
! folk and Western. was asked II he
would give an Interview relative to the
reference made by DIR Barringer "a
him Mr. Johnson said that no pre-
ferred not 20 discuss the matter.