The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-06-02
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LEXINGTON, Mo-, MAY %. 1888
EDITOR INrEIIIGENCER:-PleaSe permit
me through the columns of your paper to
correct a false accusation that has been made
and circulated hy some Of my enemies against
M. I have been in informed by friends that
reports have been circulated that ! WAS con-
nected with aud had IA part In the giving
away or diSpo al of beer at Higginsville on
the first day Uf Nav. or the time Of the poiiti-
cal meeting at that place. The party or par
ties who fabricated and circulated that re-
port knew when they did so IL was absolute
ly untrue and a malicious falsehOOd. | was
IN no manner. whatever, connected with or
interested in the giving away or disposal Of
any beer or other liquor there.and the parties
who fabricated and circulated the report
have been cautious enough to do so in such a
manner as to prevent my aScertainlng who
they are.
The judicial investigation held at Higgins
vile in regard TO the matter should have
silenced their willful fabricatIons, but | am
informed that they still continue to whisper
where they would not dare to speak outright.
In order that my friends may see the I'M
fair and unjust methods and pract ices these
parties have resorted to, l annex this, the
sworn statement of the person from whom. |
have been informed, the beer was purchssed:
HIGGINsvILLE, Mo, May 90, 1888.
We, the undersigned, under oath. state
that we sold the beer that was used at the
fair grounds at Higginsville, May LIST, 1883,
and we further state under oath that Judge
James W. Harrison was in no wise connect
ed with or concerned In the same. Judge
Harrison had nothing whatever to do with 1t,
nor was anyone connected IN any manner
with him or the collectors office concerned
or connected with the sale. purchase or dis
posal of same. -eal.l ID. MCDERMOrT.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
NAV "a, 1888. w. S. Dorm BLAsER.
Notary Public.
NV commission expires January 81, 1891.
HIGGINsvILLE, Mo-, May -, 1883.
l, the un iersigned, justice Of the peace In
and for Davis township, Lafayette county,
Mo-, do hereby site and certify that the ju-
dicial Investigation concerning the disposal
OF liquor at Higginsyille q II the first day OF
May, 1888. at tho picnic held on that day. was
held before me rs justice of the peace. The
evidence touching the entire matter was
offered and elected before me. and there
was not an iOia or syllable Of evidence
before me showing or intimtiing that Judge
j. w. Harrison or any one connected win
him or with the collectors office WAS in any
WlSt WutleNtI COlIutCbCu ~ u UNIV hth
in the disposal of the beer or liquor disposed
OF on that day. }. IL. KNIPMEYER, j. L.
j also refer to the following statement OF
our prosecuting attorney in regard to the
,61f6er:-
TAI the trial of the case in Higginsville on
May slh. 1858, growing out of the disposal of
Hter 40 ths-1Iicnic on May |. there was no
which In any way connected Judge
Jsnes w. Harrison or any one in his Office
with such disposal Of the beer, and In all my
Investigation of the case preparatory To the
trial ! did not discover any fact which tended
to show that Judge Harrison or anyone con-
necied in or about the collectors office had
any connection whatever with the matter.
VIM. b WILSON, Prosecuting Airy.
II il extremely unpleasant for me TO lie
compelled to thus continue TO refute such un-
Just and unfair accusations, and especially so
where the parties fabricating and circulating
the same resort TO such unmanly and UNDER
handed methods, and | hOps that hereafter
the parties will at least have consider
alton enough 10 leave just enough OF the scale
off for me to ascertain VINO they are. Very
respectfully, JAMES w. HARRISON.