Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27

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for the unexpired clerks successor
and eleven months. Mr.. II. A. Cris-
mond, his son and deputy clerk un-
der J. P. II. Crismont, who In 1903
fed the county and went to parts
unknown to escape pros cuIions for
embezzNng several thousand dollars
from the county and States finances,
passing through his hands.
The exact amount will be furnish
ed the Committee on Courts OF JUS
tice when 1t investigates the rl7atter,
and from the figures OF the commit
tee that investigated the clerks Of
flee after the escape OF the said ]
p. Fl. Crismond.
The appointment of A. II. Cris-
mond by Judge Chichester for the
unexpired term Of seven years and
eleven months, as aforesaid, was
against the wishes OF what Is be-
lieyed to have been the overwhelm-
ing majority Of the people of Spot.
sylvania County, and over the protest
OF the largest and most representa-
tive committee that ever Assem- bled
in my legislative district in my rec
objection for q purpose Of this kind,
I am reliably informed that It was
made chiefly at the request of for
mer Judge A. r. }Dmbrey, Messrs ;.
G. R., +. w. and T. S. Coleman, all
of whom, except G. r. and II. S. Cole
man, were non-residents Of Spotsyl.
wanna County. Witnesses as to this
will also be produced for the Com
mittee on Courts OF Justice when the
investigators request 1t. -
CHARGES "MIDNIGHT
81. CONSPIRACY" TO BUY VOTES
A, II. Crismond has always been
opposed to me politically, and, pre-
sumo will continue to vote against
me, and the night before my cleo
ton to the Legislature, in Novem-
Der, 1913, took part In midnigh.
meeting and conspiracy with said J
P. H. Crismond, his father; Dr.. w. .
A. Harris and T. A. Harris, all OF
. Spotsylvania Courthouse, to buy all
the votes at that place they could
get against me on the next day, but
they were all seen, heard, watched
and prevented from carrying out
their scheme, This will also prove
by eyewitnesses before the Commit
tee on Courts Of Justice when they
investigate this matter.
Yet in spite Of oil this, feel that
should say believe that A. II.
Crismond Is qualified, from an edu-
cational standpoint, for the position
!, or clerk, and, so far as ! know, his
accounts are oil right. have not ex-
amined them. In July, 1887. s !.
Coleman, the Commonwealth's Attor-
ney Of Spotsylvania County, died. At
the wishes Of a majority of the vot-
ers OF Spotsylvania County Gas l
VIII show by the original petitions,
duly signed by them) applied to
Judge Chichester for appointment for
the unexpired term. the present law
giving him the right to fill such va
cancies for the uneXpired term of
the previous incumbent. T expressly
stated in my application that !
would assume no obligation (mean-
Ing polittcaD to any one, other chan
my oath OF office, should he appoint
me, as will be shown by said applf-
cation at the present time. ;,t,. !.
Although was backed by a, ma
, Jority Of the voters Of the county,
Judge Chichester declined to consid.
or petitions and appointed former
E'~o "ASyf ouAeSosE W. ia w hll6T. Ut kJnG
Z request Of some members OF the
fredericksburg bar, residing outside
L the county, among them being w.
w; butzner, member of the Re-
publican State Committee, and some
OF the county officers and supervisors
among them being r.. C. Blaydes, Re-
publican county chairman, who holds
Office as district school trustee by
appointment. There has been no re-
organization OF the Republican com
mittee In Spotsylyania County since
1910, at which time said r. G.. Blay-
des, being the uncle Of G. Il. Coleman
t. w. Coleman and r. S.. Coleman
all Democrats, was elected in O
mass meeting packed with Demo
Gratis.
Both said Butzner and Blaydes
voted for my opponent in my election
TO this Legislature and always act
with the Democratic ring when they
are needed. ~ :. Z
Will submit evidence as to the
bipartisan ring in Spotsylvania when
the committee Of courts Of Justice
comes to Spotsylyania. /.
SAYS WALLER WAS NOT
PRACTICING ATTORNEY
The appointment of former County
Judge r. D. Waller as Common
wealth's Attorney, not only against
Inc wishes Of the majority Of the
peole of Spotsylvania County, but
contrary to the law as set forth In
section SO OF the code, which pro-.
vldes that IL no practicing lawyer,
VINO has resided in the county or In
such city for the period aforesaid,
oifer for election or appointment, it
snail be lawful to elect or appoint
as attorney for the Commonwealth
Tor such county a nonresident, or