Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-16

United by the board In It's repor, w..
! that of Major Potts. This statcmc,,
was ~ follows:
Il declare that on yesterday mo,,,
ing. NJ r. Leigh Il. Page, one Of IN, a.;
rcctors. and counsel OF the Fair A.
sociation: Mr. Barton Grumdy and Mr.
Alvin Smith. members Of the board nc
directors of the Fair Association .,,
Chief OF Police anu Captain SoweI ~,
the Police department. and JUST
Crutchiield invited me to a confer.n
I'm Justice Crutchlield's Office in the CIT,
Hall. '''
OFFERED TO PAY FOR MEN
WHO ENTERED FAIR (:ROr,Su.
1T was stated to me i'm that mao,
inc by the gentlemen named TIA, 80.
state Fair authorizes had no obi.r,in
10 the presence Of the soldiers I'm IN.
fair Grounds. offered TO my ~,
ioo tickets for the soldiers who ,v.,,,
III. ana this offer was refused ON IN.
s.ou''"s ina they were very glad to-
have the soldiers "
Mr.. Page stated to me tina, no wo,i.
',''hc .hiS statement in open court. and
that the statements purnor,.J A., ,
ncth made by the State Fair on;ci,,
IN statement published i'm Tn. .ri,no.
DiSpatch were false
IL was then agreed by all uros.,,
except Justice crutchneld. who said
'i"'hihE' nut heard the whole discus
S!"h That the soldiers should be turn.,,
over to the military au,horjtie. - M ~,
Mayor of the city agreed wen, r.,,,,
~ iair directors to the MAYORS az.
noe. ana the Mayor sent word To ms
Tee crutchfield that it was aprc..,IIo
!" niih 10 release The soldiers tn tb.
military authorities
Mr' rag" stated in court that he wac
'"uhScl ana ON the board Of director.
OF the state Fair Association. ana IN,
W" iiau been 1T all The meetings or III.
S!aie f"ir Association anu that this
'Hescd riot on the part OF the soldiers
h"u been discussed ~ Il meeting. az
IN" stat" Fair Associations
hAh NoT HEAHD or DISORDER
ON PART OF SOLDIERS
He stated that h. had never hc,rd
mat there had been any Violations ar
disorder on tn. part Of any Of the sol
dl.rs in the state Fair Grounds ANA
that he did not believe that there had
teen any insult offered to auv man
woman or child by the soldiers. ana
TIA; lac would have been obliged In
may" known II If such a thing had
happened.
III" said that h. doubted If a st.,..
m.h' was mad. hy amy fair cmploy..
W!lich Mas Il criticism Of the C,Ited
"'"'es UNIFORM Worn by the soldiers
and tina; Ia. whole matter had b.cn
NIUE from 4 inoirhll! into Il mountain
.ihu that III. criticisms had been IN,
~" Tines Dispatch and thai the only
charge "f rowdyisin and b!ackguardisn,
had been III The Times Dispntch. ana
mat non" Of III. officials of the Fal,
Grounds had made such Il statement;
ana that II such :, statement had been
made IL MAS without The knowledge
if!! approval Of tn. board OF directors
HE8t E>TED FAIR ASSOCIATION
- "now that tn. board has "a reply
from tn" directors OF the state Fair
1" letter addressed them by this
.nNeS '!.at!n" board offering 10 srun
all ii tn people who knew any,himg
Of tn" alleged disorder to appear be-
tore ;hls board this morning know
that - copy OF this letter ,vas sent Il,
~" CHEF OF Polio" "iih III. reques,
ti@' n" s-n! any OF the rolice who
i.new ,an%thin;c Of tie alleged disorder
|" :'G'-ar before tins board ana
Eon" thJt Mr.. Layton las stated that
tn" iair Peoil" had no further WITT
nrsScs Ia send
Il: was stated IN III, Times DIS
patch HAT Mt Saunders. tho general
manager II the fair made certain
.i:tt"'ncntS rch.ctimg upon the soldiers.
Mir Saunders has hccu reached three
tines this morning and asled 10 an.
pear before this board fic has de.
olincd Ia io So
Tn mon, charged win the disorder
testified tlAl they ala hot know o,
ANY ons cls" who participated In The
affair. and that th.y did not know OF
any disturbance ana disorder created
b.: soldiers In tho grounds