The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-03
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To the Public
self:
1t is proper to say that the local bill 70 which
| reference Is more than once made was received
! by me late in the session, and that both Of my
colleagues were cognizaut Of the fact that it
was IN my possession.
As great publicity has been given 10 the
/ by improper motives. 1t is but fair that the
public should be placed in POSSESSION OF this
correspondence. VIZ. CLIFTON.
SAVANNAH. GA, Jan. 90 1891.
1 Capt. John r. Dillon, CitV
| Sm-On my return to city last night was
/ informed that you have charged that Cot j. ii.
/ Estill paid me money 10 suppress bill known as
commissioners bill" In last session legiSlat-
Please give me an immediate reply as to
whether you did make such charge. Respect
fully. WM CLIFTON.
SAVANNAH, GA, Jan. %, 1891.
/ bon. William Clifton, city:
| SIR am in receipt of your note OF this date,
stating that you were informed that ! charged
that Col. ]. H Estill paid you money TO sup
press bill known as commissioners bill in the
/ last legislature"
have the honor to ask your authority for
JOHN R. DILLON.
SAVANNAH, GA.
| Capt. John r. DILLON. City:
| SIR-In reply to your note of this date, de-
! sire to say that J. j. McDonodgh, Esq, in the
| the presence of several gentlemen, stated that
/ you had said said that the reason why had
| not introduced the bill referred to during the
last session of the legislature was because was
paid not to do So"
/ Without further correspondence must de-
mand an explicit ald prompt answer to my
question. Have you or have you not made this
| WIN. CLIFTON.
/ SAVANNAH, Jan. q, 1891.
| SIR-Late last evening was handed, at my
| home, your latest note, without date, in which
you say chat j. J. McDonough, Esq, in the
/ low Office of Messrs O'Connor & O'Byrne, in
the presence of number of gentlemen, had
stated that had said that the reason why you
| had not introduced the bill referred to County
commissioners bnD during the late session of
the legislature was because you had been paid
| not to do so.
Replying thereto, do not hesitate to repeat
my conversation with Mr. McDonough. stated
| that you had said in my presence, shortly after
| your return from the legislature, that the COM
| mssioners bill had never seen the light Of day
in Atlanta, and that you had kept it locked up
/ In your desk.
| further stated to Mr. McDonough that you
| had told me in the Pulaski house on the 10Th
| inst. that you would have said bill passed at the
next session in spite Of Hartridge and Ryais, as
| further said to Mr.. McDonough that during
the last session of the legislature you were under
pay of the MoRNIEa News, Of this city;
/ May ask whether you are prepared to deny
any Of these statements made by me.
| Respectfully,
JOHN R. DILLON
| SAVANNAH, GA, Jan. q, 1891
Capt. John r. Dillon, CITY:
| SIR-Your favor of this date received. The
issue between us, if there be such, does not re-
| qure any lengthy correspondence.
| All that i desire to know of is whether,
upon the occasion referred to, or elsewhere,
/ You have ever said or intimated that my official
| conduct in the legislature as a representative
from this county was influenced by money.
noust request an immediate answer to this
inquiry. Respectfully, WV CLIFTON.
SAVANNAH. GA. Jan. %. 1891.
Hon. W. Clifton, CITY
| SAVIOUR note of eth inst. is received. In
replying thereto l beg to say that l have
already, in answer to your letter without date
but received on 25th inst, given you full
statement of my conversation with Mr.. ]. J.
| McDonough referring to yourself. No other
issue has been presented requiring any reply
Until you on your own, or other responsible
authority, assert that l have made the charges
against you contained in your last letter, l can
not acknowledge any obligation or duty to
answer your question, and must decline to con-
slider the same. Respectfully,
ztt. SAVANNAH. Ga, Jan. 49, 1891.
Capt. John r. DILLON, CITY:
SIR-Your note of this day has just been
handed me. need not say that its tenor is
unsatisfactory, In that it seeks to avoid rather
than to meet the inquiry which have made of
you. By the language which you have used in
speaking of me to others | am constrained to
the belief that you have sought TO bring against
me most damaging charge. have given you
ample opportunity to disclaim such a purpose,
and while you have sought to avoid its avowal
you have failed to make the disclaimer which,
as an honorable man, You should have promptly
expressed. t
Since it is impossible to secure from you an
expression OF your purpose in what you have
said, it only remains for me to say that if in
any word spoken or intimation whispered you
have sought to convey the impression, or to in
innate IN any way that my conduct in the last
legislature as representative from this county
was influenced il the remoeeSt degree by I'M
proper motive in respect to any proposed meas
ure, that you are a dirty, cowardly liar and
| sanderer, too craven to affirm what you are
mean and contemplate enough to nsinuate.
| WILLIAM CLIFTON
SAVANNAH. GA, Jan. go, 1891
WILTON CLIFTON, city:
| A 4:3o O'Clock p. m. yesterday found on my
desk q sealed letter addressed to me, which, on
opening, was signed with your name. contain
ing coarse and scurrilous language, in which
caution is taken to express its offensive terms
under an hypothesis. This letter, in view of the
correspondence which has occurred between us
in my Judgment excludes the author of it from
? the right to be considered and treated as u gen
Ueman / must decline to notice the coarse
attacks made behind an il, and herewith inclose
the letter. Respectfully.
JNo. r. DILLON.
SAVANNAH, GA, Jan. 26, 1891.
Col. J. Fl. EStal City:
MY DEAR SR-Have just returned to city and
heard that a charge had been made that you
paid me money to pocket the commissioners
bill"
Did ever give you any reason to suppose
that would oppose or suppress the said bill?
| An immediate answer is requested.
Yours very truly
WV. CLIFTON.
SAVANNAH GA, Jan. 20, 1891.
William Clifton, Esq:
DEAR SIR-ln reply to yours of this date
asking me if you ever gave me reason TO sup
pose that you would oppose or suppress the
bill relative to the county commissioners,
would say that don't think that ever had
even a conversation on the subject or ex
changed letters about the matter, and never
paid you dollar or any other amount for such
purpose. Yours truly,
]. II. EsTILI.
SAVANNAH GA, Jan. 81, 1891.
Mr.. E. N. Hancock, Editor Morning NeloS,
SdUGnR an, Ga:
DEAR SIR-The arrangement made by you as
managing editor of the NEWS with me to assist
the Atlanta SnOndanfS of the NEws in hai