The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-20
Denial of Talsehood and slandor

DALLAS, Sept. bed rog HERALD:
l have noticed for sever
q, issues Of the Dallas Nows
illusions made to me, as ohief OF the
lvo department OF tho city of Dallas.
Aud especially IN the issue of Sapicm-
her 18Th, which slludes to the Gre at DR.,
Eellers, on Main street, and the tard'-
uesa with which the down town de
psrtmont got out etc, etc, Tho cause
being that q mistake was made In the
locality Of the fire, winch might occur
occasionally, RS In this case, and no
fault could rightly D9 attached 10 the
department or 100 chief. The depart.
mont, however, discovering the mic
take after returning to tho engine
house, then went 20 tie fire, laid its
hose and did throw WGler, ana was
ready TO have done anyWOrk necessary
to exLiuguish tho flames, and that, too,
In duo time, had tho necessity existed
for 1t. In another article in The same
issue we iind an article referring 10 mo
as chief ia connection with crooked
ness In omo moniad transaction, and
further illusions TO horse trading, etu.
NoS Mr.. EDITOR, desir9 10 say that
any and all auCh charges are ielso -
tho core, ond | challenge tho author or
circulstor OF either or any cha go
against me IN my official capacity as
chief of tho fro department TO tue
proof. The city oouncll is the tyihunsl
10 try mo before, and ! demand Of
those who sock To mGlign my reputa-
ton as en- officer OF tho department to
bring forward their oompleinls and
mesg me like men.
All such Else and malicious sllu,
aions againsC ne arc nad0 to iuiuro
me In tire estimation of the city GUun.
Gil and tho good people of Dallas, and
TO defeat me IN my reelection in order
that some enc else seeking tho posi-
ton, l now hayo tho honor so I'LL, May
GUST mo and have the honor conferred
on thom. My course ana conduct as
chief of the fire department. IL before
the people for the last i've or six yeara,
and / submit TO tho honest judgment
OF all observers rs TO my merits, aud
am ready TO stand or fall upon tho
past. respectfully rofor 10 tho fol-
lowing as to the ruth of the elRnder-
Qua squibs in the News 90 referred to.
Dallas, Texas, Sept. Is, 1855.
This 10 20 certify that | never sold
Charles Kahn, chief OF tho tire depart,
ment, horse for tho fire department.
during my life, | did sell TO n. A
Williams, or rather trade horses Win
him, for The ire department. Chic +
Kahn had nothing to do with the trade
In any manner Whatever ~ far ~ !
am concerned, and any charge made
against him IN regard TO money pass
lug or any cr0okedDess is false sud
without foundation. j. RosTEfN.
Attest by s. FRESHMAN.
Dallas, Tex, Sept. 10, lSsl--Uharlc3 Kahn,
Chief OF Fire department:
DEAR SIR:-rhB illusions made ia
the Daily News OF tho 18th in regard
10 crookedness in money matJors,
horse trading, etc., by you i1r tho 6to
department, desire 10 say that IN my
long course of OuSiness with you NJ
CHIEF OF the departments, being tho
chairman of tne committee on ire de-
partment nearly tOuryearS Since (lSS0),
your business, rs far AZ u strict ob.
sorvetion on my part, has bBon upright
aud honest as an officer and au
individual, and 80 far "a horse trading,
either buying, selling or trading, 10 Is
pnmitigatlngly false. You had moth
ing TO DO in such transaction In any
mHnuor Whatever. !, as chairman OF
eHN NHHit'a COW h'iHht oOAN tIN -'toou
for horses tOr the oepaTGmeu|, ani am
alone amenGble for ANY wrong (f
wrong has been done) aud Gnl respon-
sihlo ior my conduct, and no You. II
there was any meiieasanCa or mlsloaa-
Grco IN your conduct aB chief, thosa
who feel aggrieyed ought TO bring It
before tho council, where tho mater
would bo fully investigated, and now
invite any ono feeling that o wrong
has boon perpetratsd, 90 present their
charges and specification, 10 my
mind, it Is subterlugo TO iRiure you
In the estimation of tbs council.
D. a. WtLhAMs,
The above Is respectfully submitted
for tho consideration of all who feel iu-
terasted IN the right.
NNARLEs EANN, ChiOf