Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-05

| Drun,mond had II conference with you
about the case. and from that timc on
your fairness and frankncss impressed
me with your earnest desire to bring
iibout an equitable and Just settlement
OF tn" states claim. having due regard
10 the interests OF the State as well
as Mr.. Ryan's.
You will distinctly recall I have NO
doubt that when the sum of $50 600 600
Oh omitted property was agreed upon
insisted that some representative OF
Mr. Ryan be present with me before the
local board OF Nelson aud that there
was no objection tn such assessment
MI. Coleman, one of Mr. Ryan's coun-
sci, did appear before the board with
me. ana did make such statement
Hltcr THIS assessment had been
asfeed 10 by Mr.. Ryan, II never dawn
Ell on my mind that any question as to
me ultimate payment of the taxes due
me state under such assessment would
ever be raised
ana not know that Mr.. RYAN would
seek adjustment of the tax due the
county Of Nelson. aud in view OF the
many services which he had rendered
lhe county. felt that il could we'll ar
ford, and ought to make some conces-
Sons in the premises. and so stated
In e letter which | wrote on Dccen-
her ~. 1919. to our mutual friend, r.
Walton Moore. one OF Mr.. Ryan's coun-
from him about the matter. written at
your suggestion. my understanding of
MI fyanS attitude to the tax due this
state WAS so clearly and explicitly set
forth as To render mistake or nisap-
pr' hcnSion impossible. I here quote
from the said letter, which YOU will OBJ
serve was written only II few days over
two weeks before my talk with YOU
OF January = 1916:
When talked to the Auditor about
the payment of our commissions. he
replies by insisting that Mr.. Ryan must
first pay til" taxes. AS | understand
the situation, there is no question but
that Mr.. Ryan will pay the taxes. the
only question being when he will do
SO. further understand tina, his fail
me to do so now grows out OF the fact
tina, he and his counsel think he will
he in Il better position to settle with
ttc Board of Supervisors If the state
ttNeS are unpaid"
7" this letter | never received any
reply whatever. If my understanding
correct. and not in accord with Moorc'S,
surely II" would so have advised me.
He has never questioned il TO this good
minute.
In none of my interviews with Mr..
Ryal'S counsel was II ever intimatcd
to me that amy o.islation would be
sought for the purpose Of relieving Mr..
Ryan from any part of the tax due the
State.
You will recall. have no doubt. that
YOU and had an interview with the
Auditor in Richmond, ON November -.
1915. with u view TO making some ar
Management with respect TO tho taxes
due. and to the payment OF Ny. Drum
muuds commissions. After We lart."
al the AUDITORS office. missed seeing
YOU again. and wrote YOU letter a.
az that date. 70 that letter YOU re-
plicd on November %. stating that you
though, 1t best to consult MI. RNah
counsel with respect to the subject
matter of my letter.
ON December / youEasain wrote Inc.
referring to a phone conversation
which in the meantime. had taken
place bctw cen us, that YOU had been
unable TO get the parties together but
that Won hoped TO do so within Il rev
DAYS. when YOU would thcu more fully
answer my letter of November %.
ON December | sent YOU Il telegram
urging that some conclusion in the
premises he reached. and saying. 1t
is important 10 me to have the Ryan
matter closed Immediately, and ask
ing that he advised of his determine
tiuu at once.
On December : YOU wired me that
YOU would try at once 10 make some
arrangement that would relieve the
situation.
- conference had been had, hut that no
conclusion had been reached; that YOU
would have another conference on the
2ISt. at which ii was hoped a decision
would be reached
ON December 20 or Al Il cannot now
recall which of the two dates is cor
t-vctp saw you in Washington, and
YOU were then about to leave for New
York to have Il conference with Mr..
Ryan. and. as YOU viii recall, in
tended STAYING over in Washington
until You returned, but was unable TO
do So and returned TO I.ynchblaS.
shortly thereafter, think about the
last OF December, ! had phone talk
with YOU, and YOU made an appointment
TO meet me at my office on January
ON January ! ] received "a telegram
from YOU dated Washington. in which
you said Missed train. will see you
tomorrow. Will phone YOU when ar
rive
You did not reach Tynchburc on the
.d as indicated by Your wire yo,i
would do. but on the I'd | received :,
telegram from YOU from .\ppomattoX,
saying YOU had to come by Richmond.
ANA would see me either Monday or
Tuesday.
on Monday. January ?, YOU did moot
me at my Office.
I have rccitcd. in brief, the foregoing,
details in order that YOU may see clcnr-
~ what had in mind. and what i'm =
preston our conversation. to which
am about TO refer, left upon me.
The one purpose which I had in view