The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-20
DONE INJUSTICE
BY INDICTMENT,
SAYS Mr.. H0RhER
Southampton Delegate Issues
Statement Showing His
Check Had Been Refused by
Prosecuting Company.
Attorney to Whom Check Was
Sent Tells of Misunderstood
ing by Bonding Company
Agent of Terms With Hor-
ner.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
. NORFOLK, VA. March 1a.-Guy T.
aorner. representative of Southampton
county In the general assembly, was
IN the city today on professional bust
aess, and when seen gave out the fol-
lowing statement in regard to the in
,ictment rendered against him Mon
lay at CORTLAND:
II have always been ready and WILL
ing to pay the amount collected by me
less my proper fees and repeatedly
tried to do so. Failing TO get them to
receive IT. i turned the matter over
10 my friend, MIR. John \. Sebrell. Jr-,
Of Norfolk. who could treat with the
parties In person, with nay check for
the amount and requested him to pay
over the same for me and settle the
matter MIR. Sebrell stiil has my check
for the amount due them, which check
I gave him as early as last November.
and which he has repeatedly tried to
pay over to the United states Fidelity
and Guarantee company, but they
would not receive IL.
Indictment A Surprise.
THE. accusation Of misappropriatson
by the United States Fidelity and
Guarantee company. and the Indictment
procured by witnesses furnished by
them WAS, therefore. indeed, a shock
and surprise TO me.
Immediately upon hearing the In
dictment procured before my return
from Richmond hurried TO Court
land and requested the court to give
the earliest day possible In which to
vindicate my conduct and character.
The full correspondence containing
all the facts of the matter are In the
possession of MIR. Sehreli at Norfolk.
and have been fog some months. and
he will be able to verify my state
ments.
fSigne{io GUY r. HoRSER"
Mr.. Sehre!i was later called upon
at his office and gave out the follow
In statement:
I'm the first part OF last November
Mir tsuv T Harner sent me soma
correspondence had between himself
md thn United States. Fidelity and
t;s.a~a-etv company and Its attorneys
This eerreSpenderce showed thar Mr..
iiorrRr has been trying 10 pay over
the sroacr collected by him for the
iufs Deere Isfew company but has
failed Ia settle same on account If Il
difference Of understanding about
fees. the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty company claiming the fees
Of Mr.. Horner. should be regulated ac-
rnrdsng Ia certain schedule charges.
While SfT. EiGFHFI IESaSASu AttdL u9tbNi
saeclal agreement shown in the cor
respondence he had the right Z,
charge for services performed. with
out regard to the schedule OF rates
sebrcll Has Check.
-sHe insisted on the deduction OF
these fees and offered to pay the bal
ance. which payment was refused On
the f1sh of November he sent me a
check for the amount collected. less
fees and cost paid by him, with the
rea,est that try 10 settle II for him.
( saw the attorney OF the United
states Fidelity and Guaranty company
and tried TO settle the matter by pay
Ing that amount, but Its receipt was
refused.
II made several efforts to pay over
The money for Mr.. Horner. but the
attorney positively refused to receive
Il unless the amount claimed by him
should he paid. Mr.. Horner'a check
tas been in my possession since No
rember 18th. and would have peen
paid to the United States Fidelity
ina Guaranty company at any time
II they would have received II.
A few days after the end of the
vession OF the legislature ! received
letter from the attorneys for the
United States Fidelity and Guaranty
cnuspany. saying they would then ae-
cept the amount claimed to be due
by Mr.. Horner II he would send GER
tined check wrote them that Mr..
Horner was then busfly engaged in
the closing hours OF the legislature
and would attend to It just as soon
10 he could 60 to his home and have
the check certified, which would be
In three or four days. Before he did
ret home, the United States Fidelity
and Guaranty company procured the
Indictment.
tSigned)
JOHN n SEBRELL, JR."
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