Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-06
MYERS AGAIN ON
THE WAR PATH
Richmond Delegate Uses
Caustic Language Con
cerning Christian.
DEMANDS PROBIN G.
One Lawmaker Asks, "Why Didn't
You Shoot Him. Thrilling Scenes
in House of Delegates.

Richmond, March 6.-Following the
introduction from Delegate Willis, of
Roanoke city, calling for an investl-
CATION of the Myers-Christian Incl
dent Wednesday, Captain Myers took
the floor on a question of personal
privilege, and, in an impassione3 ad-
dress. demanded as a member of
the House, an investigation.
II was grossly insulted "Wednesday
by Dr.. Christian" said Delegate Ny
ers, "and had he not been an or
dained minister should have knocke(
him down where he stood, and not
risen Wednesday to address the
House.
"That man, who is known as rev.
cred minister of the gospel, in dis
cussing brothels, asked me if | would
care to furnish my wife or my child,
or my sister for such an establish
ment."
"Why didn't you shoot him?''
cried voice in the far rear of the
hall.
Because he was minister" re-
piled Myers.
Abiding to the Rev. DR.. Christian,
Myers said: "If he had in him the ev-
idence of manhood Or fChristianity,
which his cloak would insicate, ae
would have apoloziged to me for his
statement in the papers Wednesday,
which statement was utterly false.
"l stand here as nian-a man wh0
has tried to lea a clean life-and
say to you that either | have been
guilty O ia falsehood.or Dr.. Christian
has published a falsehood over his sis
nature.
81 demand at your hands an inves-
tigation. My honor as member am
my honesty as man have been "a
tackled.
"If you find me guilty upon inyesti-
cation, say so and no more. but you
are in honor bound to grant me the
Justice of an investigation
Montague, of Richmond, and Cor
don, of Louisa, moved that the Willis
resolution be referred to the commit
tee on privileges and elections. This
was done.
Robertson, of Northampton, ad-
dressed the chair and said:
81 know from observation that we
have an iniquitous and outrageous lob
by, which should be driven from the
capitol"
This closed the discussion of the in
cilent and the house got down to
work
Whereas. it has come to the atten-
tion of this body that sore person
has, within the lobby of the hall of the
House of Delegates, attempted to in
fuence the vote. of member Of tAi:
body by statements as to the effec;
on the private business and political
future of such member. should he
vote contrary to the desires Of sucF
person: and
whereas, it is the sense of this body
that every member should vote as ms
own best Judgment dictates to MN
that the interests of the state require
rather than in accord with the private
business interests or political oere
fit of such member; therefore be II
Resolved, That this body condemns
such methods OF attempting to IL
fluence the actions of members Of the
General Assembly, and further that
hereafter, if the speaker of this hous'
is satisfied that any person is using
such ITethods that the Speaker shat
direct the Sergeant-at-Ar,ns to pro
hibit such person from appearing il
the hall or lobby Of this House.
AS the House was about to adJour
Yesterday afternoon, Judge Marti
Williams, chairman of the committe
on Privileges and Elections. to whic.
had been referred the Willis 1resdll
ton calling for a legislative investiga
ton of the Myers Christian clash,,'i
the lobby, requested that his comn1i'
tee be pernnitted7to take UP its eonssf
Grafton of the affah, next Monday
morning during the oses ssssion' G
the Nouse. TINS reQuss, vas gran