The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-29
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Black Admits He Told n Story Ref CT
ing Upon Col Breckinridge's Character.

Black burn Admits He Told n Story Ref CT
ing Upon Col. Breckinridee's Character.
A New York World special from Lex
irgton Ky, says:
Desha Breckenridge published to-day a
statement denouncng by inference villa
Niley OF Lexington. as liar for oharg-
Ing that Col. ". G. =. Breckenridge made
an improper proposal TO a Woodford
county woman who had asked him 70
aid her ga getting an office. Wiley MADE
the charge on the authority Of Senator
Blackburn. Recently one Of Brechnrldge s
friends claimed that Col. BreckinrdSe
possessed a letter from Blackburn deny
ing the story and all knowledge OF W. D..
Loughrdge. TO whom the Senator had
told II as well as 20 Wiley. As a result
Mr.. Wiley wrote this letter 30 the SEN
atOr:
Dear Sir and Friend,-You must know
That / am not only great admirer OF
yours but consider myself al warm per-
sonal friend, therefore have no desire 10,
In any way. involve you in political
WraHgle. But a matter has come 10 me
direct from a man, one Charles Butler,
or BoubrhOn county, who says That he
read the letter signed by yourself In
which you disclaim any knowledge OF
Mr.. W. j. LOughridge OF Lexington, Ky,
and, therefore. could not have made any
statement 10 him; furthermore. that YOU
az no time told Wiley the story, the pur-
ford county had applied 10 YOU for
public position and that you had referred
her 10 ". G. j. Breckinridge as the
proper person; that shortly thereafter
she again renewed that application 10
you and again you referred her 10 Breck
inridge She then said that she had been
10 see him, and that Breckinridee had
made her an indecent vile proposition.
me granting OF which would secure his
influence
Now, what I. as friend. ask Of you
Is 10 either emphatically denOunce 10
me this letter spoken of by Butler as
a forgery. or explain how such letter
was written by you. Please answer
Respectfully your friend;
To this letter Senator Blackburn sent
this reply, dated June I'D:
Dear Sir.-I have yours Of the 18th. ]
have earnestly endeavored 10 keep out
Of the personal phases of the unfortunate
contest now pending in our district. There
Is never day that / am not piled with
letters. all tending 10 involve me in IT,
No man holds or ever saw letter OF
mine denying the statement made 10
you as substantially set out in your let
ter. | did tell you so, and very much re-
gretted II afterwards. IL was a thought
less and imprudent act on my part /
equally regretted you having spoken OF
1t afterwards. The matter, as you we'll
know, was brought to Col. Breckinridge's
attention. He denied the lady's statement
10 me. and she afterwards came 10 me
and asked me 10 think no more OF IL:
that IL was possible she might have mis-
understood II. There | thought and hoped
the unfortunate matter was finally ended
and that | would never be prosecuted
with II further.
/ trust that II will be satisfactory 10
YOU when / now say that the lady made
the statement TO me precisely as | re-
that / will hear no more of IL. Whetber
her statements made 10 me were true ~,
false. the matter was settled bv her
own and Col. Breckinridges statements
Your informant. Mr.. Butler, never saw
any such letter from me as you state
he described 10 you.
Very truly.
10. c. s. BLACKBURN
Villa Wiley is the son OF the turfman
jor John II. Wiley. and is a prominent
member Of the Christian Church.