The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-12

TO parts unknown, to escape the
prosecution for embezzling several
thousands dollars of the county and
States finances passing through his
hands, The exact amount Will be
furnished the Committee on Courts
of Justice when they investigate the
matter, and from the figures of the
committee, that investigated clerks
office after the escape OF the said j.
p. II. Crismond. The appointment Of
Mr. A. II. Crismond by Judge Chi
chester for the unexpired term of
seven years and eleven months, as
aforesaid. was against the wishes OF
what - believed to be the overwhelm-
ing majority of the people Of Spotsyl-
vania County, and over the protest OF
the largest and most representative
committee that ever assembled in my
legislative district in my recollection
for a purpose of this kind. ! am re-
liably informed that 1t was made
chiefly at the request of former Judge
A. r Embrey. Messrs- c. r.. F. w.
and r s. Coleman. all OF whom. ex-
cept c. r. and T. s. Coleman, were
nonresidents of Spotsylvania County.
witnesses as to this will also be pro-
duced for the Committee on Courts
of Justice when the investigators re-
quest II
Cites n Conspiracy.
Mr.. A. II. Crismond has always been
opposed to me politically. and / pre-
sumo, will continue to vote against
me, and the night before my election
to the Legislature in November, 1913;
took part In midnight meeting and
conspiracy with sand ]. p. II Girls
mond. his father; DR.. w. A. Harris
and r. A. Harris. OF Spotsylvania
Courthouse. to buy all the votes at
that place they couio get against me
on the next day. but they were all
seen, heard. watched and prevented
from carrying out their scheme. CIhis
I will also prove by eye-witnesses be-
fore the Committee on Courts of JUS
tice when they investigate this mat
ter.)
Yet. In SPITE of all this, l feel that |
| should say | believe that Mr.. A. III.
| Crjsmond Ia qualified, from an educa :
t'onal standpoint. for the position OF
| clerk and, so far as ] know, his ac-
counts are all right. I have not ex-
amined them. In July. 1913 Mr. l.
& Coleman. the Commemorative At
torney OF Spptsyvania County died.
At the wishSs of a majority OF the
voters OF Seotsylvania County las /
will show by the original petitions.
duly signed by them), | applied 70
Judge Chichester for appointment Tor
the unexp!red term, the present law
giving him tho right TO MI sucH va :
cancies for the unexpired term or
the previous incumbent. ! expressly
stated in my application that ! would
assume no obligation (meaning po-
litican 70 any one other than my oath
OF office should ne appoint me. as Will
be shown by said application at the
present time.
Although l was backed by a ma
tority OF the voters OF the county.
Judge Chichester declined to consider
petitions and appointed former County
Judge r. F. Waller. at the request or
some members Of the Fredericksburg
bar residing outside OF the county,
among them being w. w. Butzner
member OF the Republican State Com
mittee, and some Of the county Of
ficers and supervisors. among them
being r. G. Blavdes Republican coun-
~ chairman. who holds Office as dis
tr,ct school trustee by Appointment.
There has been no reorga nizaton or
tho Republican committee in Spotsvl-
varia County since 1910. at which
time said r. G. Blavdes. being the
uncle Of c. r. Coleman. r. w. Cole
man and r. 8 Coleman, all Dem
ocrats. was elected IN mass meeting
hacked with Democrats.
Both sa'd Butvner and R'a"des vot-
Cd for my opponent in INV einctiorF 70
this Legislature and ALWAYS act with