The Forrest City times., 1893-05-05

printer what is printer; one who will do good work, behave like gei- tleman and give us rest on Atlanta, Texas" and the steam press he pur-
 chased but couldn't pay for"
 Commenting on the above, THE TIMES took occasion last week to say, in justice to Mir. Greene: 'The Marianna Index of yesterday contained a severe attack upon K. A. Greene, formerly of THE TIMES force. Of course. we know nothing of the casus belli in thls instance. We can only speak of Mir Greene as to his con duct while in our employ. During his connection with TIE TIMES, MT. Greene deported himself as d gentle man, and showed himself a compositOr of above average speed and accuracy. The "legals" mentioned by the h. dex comprised two columns of solid
 nonpareil, and in all this matter there
 were not more than a dozen errors,
 which is remarkably good work. When
 he left Forrest City, MT Greene paid all
 his bills conscientiously, leaving clean record in that respect. THE TIMES
 would have been glad to retain Mir. Greene if it had had the work for him
 to do. This fact alone was the cause ot his departure"
 Mir Greene replies from Newport as follows:
 MIR. GREENE EXPLANATION.
 My residence in Forrest City for two months, the esteem and confidence
 won by my department while there, the hope and expectation to make For rest City my home, require of me to note the personal attack made on me
 by the Marianna Index of last week.
 When the press of the state and my
 friends become acquainted with the
 facts in the case they can understand why the attack was made. The first
 Monday in April l went to work for the Index at stated salary. Put in ten
 hours day in the composing room. Had only one complaint during the
 three weeks. At the end of the first
 week 1 was not paid my wages. This was passed over; the second week paid
 about two dollars. the third week l
 asked three times for five dollars and this was not gwen me. On the last Saturday 1 asked for one dollar to send home. This also failed to come. 1
 borrowed one dollar from a gentleman friend of mine, sevepty-five cents of
 which was sent home and the other
 went for stamps. &c. This is strictly it went for whiskey, &c., l quote
 cOcoanut." 1 intended to work for
 Mir Clark all summer at less salary than 1 was given in Forrest City. 1 70, 6 n tn
 move my family there. But could
 not get the money for my wages, and time after time l had to disappoint those who were dependent on me be-
 cause could not get over $l bill at
 a time and during the whole three | weeks 1 was in Marianna 1 got less
 than S4 % in money. sought employ
 ment elsewhere and when 1t was of fered me l drew from Mir. Clark an order and discounted it at an accom- | modating merchants. While 1 was out MT. Clark was informed of my intended departure by another printer he had and so it was not necessary for me to 1 bid him fearful adieu. paid at the depot that wash-bill, fifteen cents, he rants so much about. Paid every debt | owed, except the $1 borrowed money, and shall repay that when my pay day l comes round here. The young man ! whom l borrowed it from is secured. and he was engaged so 1 could not see | him. wonder if Mir. Clark has not debts of similar character that he has never paid. And the reason had to borrow the dollar was because l could
 not get it from my wages, when Sl4 25
 was due me. 1 had to take orders for my purchases and to discount these Or- derS to get money to come here.
 l As to what he writes what Vadakin
 done for me, was given in casual con
 versation. when l was speaking If the i courteous treatment accorded me by I the proprietors of THE TIMES. A
 newspaper controversy is to be avoided |,
 personalities in it especially, but when
 d paper attacks me personally and my
 work be mlSrepreSented l ask to de- ! fend myself. To show the malignant
 hate the Index bears, it telegraphed to
 Newport not to employ me until the Index reached here, when the Index
 reached here it was read and the
 charge of dirty proofs was so complete | ly refuted by my composition that the
 whole article fell to the ground: Any l fair minded person can see the cause of the attack, and why the malignant | hate pursues me. With regards to my | friends in Forrest City, and especially
 THE TIMES, am very truly,
 k. A. GREENE. OfCourss You Read