The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-15

so far as he knew He certainly saw
none. He stated that If any women
were trampled on. he did not see It,
Detective Layton. of the Pinkerton
force, employed by the Fair authori-
ties for the week. came to the court
with Haynes. but he said that he did
not want to be sworn to testify. since
he was not present at the time Of the
alleged disorder, and only knew what
he had heard. He stated. however.
that he had ten men under him at
work in the grounds, and only one had
reported any disorder to him. That
disorder. he said, consisted only Of the
men entering the grounds without
paying There was no other disorder
of any other kind reported.
J. c. Heenan, gateman IN charge
of the Hermitage entrance, at the
time of the rush" stated that he
looked upon the entrance of the boys
as joke. and thought they would
walk out again.
The night before" he said. "a
number of the men formed a line and
walked up to the gate, as If they
would enter. but turned just at the
entrance and returned to camp. I be-
lieved they were playing the same
Joke again"
When asked II he say any disorder
OF any kind, he stated positively that
he did not
Did Not See Disorder.
NJ. s. Farmer Of 302S Chaffin Street,
who was also on duty at the gate,
was next called. and he testified that
he considered the action of the troops
the same as Heenan, and that 1t was
merely the repetition of a Joke. He
also testified that he did not see any
disorder after the troops had entered
tho Fair. nor does he know anyone
who did see anv of the ungentleman-
ly conduct attributed TO the men.
Major Potts then swore .mself as
a witness. and stated TO the court that
he wished to make statement. He
said
yesterday morning. Leigh r Page.
Barton II. Grundy. Alvin NJ, Smith.
OF the directorate Of the State Fair
Association: Captain Sowell, Justice
Crutchfield. Major Werner and my
self were in conference. and II was
stated to me by Mr.. PagN that the
State Fair Association had no objec-
lions to the soldiers in the Fair
grounds. I offered to pay the price
Of admission for each and every one
Of the soldiers who entered the
grounds without first obtaining a
ticket, and this was refused. Mr.. Page
stating that he wanted the soldiers in
the grounds
MIR. Page also said that he would
deny any statements alleged to have
come from any member OF the Fair
authorities, accusing the soldiers OF
rowdytsm or Of any other actions re-
fleeing on them. as printed in tho
Tfmen- Df1patoh
IT was then agreed BY al Of the
oonfsr~es, with the sxception Of
Crutohdeld, who said nothing. but
heard all that II Mayor Ainslis con-
sented, the soldiers would be turned
over 70 tho military authorities for
trial. This Justice Crutohneld re-
fused 70 do.
"Mr. Page stated IN court That ne
alleged riot had bean discussed by
Of any disorder and no insult or tn
jury 10 any man. woman or child,
and that II It had occurred he would
have known about It. He said no
apolog1xed for any statement Of any
Fair Official az not authorised. and
that the only statements of disorder
that he had heard OF had been made
by the Times Dispatch. and without
the approval OF the State Fair Asso-
citation.
"a letter was sent to the associa-
ton and the police about the alleged
disorder. The police have not sent
any witnesses. and the Fair Associa-
ton state that they have no further
witnesses to send. 1t was said in the
that Mr.. Saunders
made a statement rejecting on tho
soldiers, and he now refuses to ap-
pear before the board. although he
has been asked three times"
Men Sworn.
At the conclusion of Major Potts
statement. all of the men who had
in the rush were called
into the court room, and after being
sworn, all OF them stated that they
did not engage in any other disorder.
nor did they know OF any other men
who did.
Two letters from Richmond people,
Robert W. Starhuck and James A.
Tignor, stating that they were at the
Fair at the time of the alleged dis
order. and that they saw no disorder
or unhecoming behavior. were filed
with the record.
The court then adjourned at ~
O'Clock. subject to reconvene at the
appearance of any further witnesses,
but mono called at the camp