The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-11
Such Report to Be Made to
Full Committee in Myers
Christian Episode.
NO EVIDENCE HEARD;
NONE LIKELY TO BE
Member of House Affected
Says If Wrong He viii Apol-
ogize-Minister Wants Full
Open Investigation If Amy
Is Held.

There will be no investigation OF
The recent exciting Myers-Christiar
episode, in which Delegate Myers. OF
Richmond. in a heatedSspeech on the
door OF the house of delegates charged
that Rev. DIR. w Asbury Christian
pastor OF Union Station Methodist
tharch, mad insulted him and threat
aned and attempted to bride him. un-
less the committee on privileges and
elections oyerrules the subcommittee
10 which the matter was referred.
The matter is not one for legislative
action. in the Judgment OF the sub
committee. Chairman Pennington So
announced to those interested, and a
room full OF spectators last evening
after he and his two associates.
Messrs Rolston and Oliver. had spent
u half hour talking the matter over
In executive session. The three ment-
bers were unanimous In this opinion.
This will probably prove the end
OF this incident. which has attracted
Statewide interest and attention. so far
AS the house is concerned. The fun
committee will probably be called to-
gether today by Judge Williams 10 re-
ceive the report of the subcommittce
and decide whether or not there sha's
be further action. 1t Is believed that
the full comtnittee viii either allow
the matter to rest Just where IL Is. or
else report to the house a statement
based on the conclusion reached by
the suhcom mmittae.
Hard To Get Meeting.
Tho pressure OF important work at
this stage Of the general assembly is
so great that IL was found difficult to
gek a meeting of the subcommittee A
session had been fixed for 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. and the Corpora
ton court room was crowded, but
only one member OF the committee,
Mr.. Oliver. was on hand. The friends
OF both DIR. Christian and Major Myers
were present In considerable numbers.
and there were many interested citi-
gems of Richmond and quite a mum
Der of ladies'
The spectators waited, but the eom-
mittee came not. Just before O'Clock
Clerk John w. Williams came by with
his big box OF bills under his arm, and
lingering for a moment went on % the
session. Still the crowd waited. FL
nally, after the house session had be-
gun. Delegate Hobson thought
fully broke to the gathering the news
that the house had resumed work and
that in all probability there would be
no meeting of the committee until at
ter adjournment at o'clock
The crowd dispersed. and a little
later * became known that the Sub
committee would meet at 6:l5 Il. NJ to
take UP the resolution referred TO ii
by the house.
Come to the Issue.
There was no waste of time when
the subcommittee finally met at els
in the evening In one of the base
ment rooms or the capitol. The three
committeeman sat around one end OF
y a N he
gate Myers accompanied by Mr. Will
lis, the patron Of the resolution offered
In the house the morning after the
speech of CAPTAIN Myers. On the OPP
posite side of the table we're Dr. Chris
tian, accompanied by Dr. James Can
Street Methodist church; Secretary
Mckee, of the Y. NJ. c. A, and num-
Der OF other friends. The room was
well filed.
Some question has been raised"
said Chairman Pennington, in open
ing the session. las to the right or
propriety OF the committee hearing
course we will follow the committee
will be glad to hear any suggestion
from either side or both sides on this
point"
After a moments hesitation Mr..
\ Willis, who offered the resolution
under which the committee was act
Ing. addressed the committee briefly.
Matters Of contempt or alleged con-
tempt must be dealt with by the
speaker OF the house or be consid-
cred by the committee on privileges
and elections. The committee could
only inform itself, he thought. by
taking evidence and thus get at the
facts.
DIR. Cannon spoke for Or. Chris
tian. st Is not our province" he
said, ito suggest what course the
committee should pursue That is
for the committee to decide. The
committee must decide whether this
matter Is a proper subject for legis-
tative action. II 1t Is q proper sub
ject for legislative action and there
Is to be an investigation, DIR. Chris
tian wants and insists that 1t shall be
"a AZ full. thorough and oben as pos
sible."
Myers Makes Statement.
Mr.. Willis said the resolution ne
had offered was very general and
might be reported to the house with
out constituting a reflection on DR..
Christian. as he was not named. He
was in favor of hearing evidence, but
tire session was so near its end that
an Investigation OF any length would
not be practicable. Mr.. Willis start
ed to quote his resolution from MEM
DRY to show that it had no specific ref
erence to DR.. Christian. but when
Mr.. Pennington handed him the pa
\; per and he glanced at 1t he saw that
he was mistaken.
As the committee started to leave
tho room. Mr., Myers stopped them
10 make a brief statement. He said
rs had been approached by DR..
I Ghrtstinn. not a. eftizen Of Rich
g9sifuxx,. hut as q member Uf the Eens