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"Truth is mighty. and will prevail"
70 the Public.
Inot:ccI ii the Bowiing-Grsen journal
IA publication over the signature of Levi
f. Bcnning in which some unjust reflections
are east upon me. His comprehension
seems suddenly to have been blunted; and
with we'll feigned ignorance lie inquiries
what does Mr.. Edison intend his certificate
to mean. For the benef. of Mr.. Benning
| will briefly and plainly tell him that |
intended it 10 mean, that Levi Benn;ng told
me the story Of Finley's selling Readings
land, and not MI. Bacon-that Bacon told
me the tax story, and Finle!'s refusal OF
c. T. Smiths request, and not MIR Benning;
all of which was told at my house On the
End day Of last August. Now, why is this
RECKLESS Levi casting his filthy spleen at
me? Because he is in a tight place and
can't get out. But Mr.. Benning, ifyouare
lin a tight box, you placed yourself there,
and l can't help it. But in justice to my
self | must show to the public by the tes-
%tilnony of others, the statement Which |
made in the town of Louisiana on the End
day Of the election concerning this diff
Guilty between Benning and Bacon; and
that they both acknowledged this state
iment to be correct.
This is to certify that | was present at
Wise & Thinkers store, wien Edison was
called UPON to tell the statements made at
his house on the End day of August by
.Bcnning and Bacon. He stated, that Ben
ming told of the Reading sale Of land; and
that Bacon told Of the tax story, ara Of
FinIcy's refusing to comply with Z. T.
Smiths request. They both acknowledged
lit to be correct. THIS 4th Of September,
1916.
WM. Chiffon.
fully concur in the above certificate ia
substance. j. b. BURBRIDGE.
also concur in the above certificate.
NOES KELLY.
This is 70 certify that | was present az
INV store in LoHISiana, when Edison was
called upon 10 tell the statements made at
his house. on the 2nd day of Augusta Ben
Iniuy and Bacon. Edison stated that Ben
ming told of the Reading sale Of land BY S.
W. Finley, and Bacon told Of TIC tax Story
against Finley; and both Bcnning and Ba-
con Acknowledged this statement to be
correct. w. W. WISE.
1t will be seen from the certificates which
J aprend below that af,ertwo weeks rctlec-
I,ion .Nr. Levi still acknowledged that the
statement which | made in Louisiana was
correct.
This is to certify that about the goth OF
August last Mr.. Levi Rennirg stated at III,
ihnnsc Of ThoS. Burhridgc, that he bad been
around To find out what kind Of certificates
Bacon had been Procuring. Lidson being
present, he called on tim 10 know, WHIST
kind Of a certificate he had given Bacon.
Edison stated, that it agreed with tie state
mrnt he had made i'll Louisiana. that l.c.
Bcnning. had told of tie Reading Sale Of
land. and That Bacon had told ui the tx
story. and Of Finlcv's refusing 10 crE.piv
with c. I. Smiths request concerning TIE
advertising Of sore land. B,nning stated
that it WIS correct. AID that lie wanted il
distinctly understood, tat lie tod Of tx
Reading sale ofland. ami no; Bacon, that tie
only accused Bacon oftciung the tax story,
and Of Finl"y's refusing to comply with
Smiths request.
J. B. BURBRIDGE.
This is to certify that on the Goth OF
August last, Mr.. Levi Bennius stated at the
house Of Thomas Burbridgc, that he did
not accuse Bacon of telling the story of the
Reading sale ofIand on S W. Finley at
iEidson's house; nor did he ever accuse Him
of it. He also wanted it understood, that
he told it himself at EidSon's, and not Bs-
con; that he only accused Bacon of telling
the tax story, and the refusing 10 comply
with CT Smiths request. He also ask
ed Edison what J Frier certified to, and he
told him that Frier stated, that lie accused
Bacon of telling the Reading sale of land
at Eidson's house. He, Benning, then
stated that every person knew that Frier
would swarc the buttons off Of Il mans
coat; that he wanted to whip him; and that
he would do it the first chance. He want
ed it understood that he told the Reading
sale of land, and not Bacon.
This 4th of September, 1876.
A.. Chiffon.