The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-15
SPECIAL NOTICES.
A CARD.


Savannah. Ca. June 13. 1S95-To the
Public: Having ascertained from state
ments Of gentlemen present and also from
the newspapers, that Maj MeIdrim, al
the theater meeting OF the night OF the
sth inst, had asserted that at a meeting
OF an organization known as the "Ameri-
can Protective Association d. B. Lester
of this city had read an article which
was published some weeks ago, written
by me, signed Danger" and had de-
nounced the writer 10 his A P. A. hear
ers, saying, among other things, that he
mad foreswOrn his creed, I concluded that
IL was proper to take some notice of a
matter &c which so much publicity had
been given, and /. therefore, on the morn
ing Of the 18th inst. about II o'clock, sent
10 Mr.. Lester a communication, of which
the following is a copy:
Savannah, Ga, June II, 1s96.-Mr. d.
B. Lester, Savannah, Ga: Dear SRI
learn from statements of gentlemen pres
ent. and also from the daily newspapers,
particularly the two evening papers of
yesterday, that Mr.. Meldrim, at the
theater meeting of the night OF the 9Th
inst, asserted that at an A P. A. meet
ing you read an article signed Danger"
and denounced the writer. My Informal
ton is that you said in effect that he
had forsworn his creed, or had been
recreant to his church. I write now to
ask whether at an A. P. A meeting, or
anywhere else, you have used concerning
the writer the language referred to, or
language to this effect, or have in any
way denounced the writer AS you are
aware, I wrote the communication re-
ferred to. Asking prompt reply, I am,
respectfully
Samuel B. Adams"
To this communication I received on
the evening Of the next day, about 1880
p. m, after having first sent twice to Mr.
Testers office for reply, the following
response:
Savannah. Ca, 6-12-'96.-Mr. S. B.
Adams, City: Dear Sir: Yours of the 18th
inst. before me. and in reply will say that
when you, or Maj. Meldrim. produce your
author it will be time enough to answer
his statements and your inquiries based
thereon. I will reply to you the very day
you produce any reputable man who will
assure the responsibility for the state
ments repeated by Maj. Meldrim. Yours
respectfully, d. B. Lester"
The next morning, which was to-day,
and at 1O:40 a. m, I sent to Mr.. Lester
letter, of which the following is a copy:
Savannah, Ca, June 13, 1S96.-Mr. d.
B. Lester, Savannah, Ga: Dear Sir-Your
note of yesterday reached me late in the
evening, about 7:30 O'Clock. It is evasive
and unsatisfactory. Unless the inquiries
in my note of the 18th inst. are answered
in the negative by p. m. to-day I will
assume that you have used concerning me
the language mentioned in my note, and
1 will proceed upon this assumption Re-
spectfully, Samuel B. Adams"
Receiving no reply, I, this afternoon
about 4:2O p. m, called at Mr.. Testers
office. with a friend, for the purpose of
interviewing him personally and was In
formed by gentleman in the office that
he was out of the city; that he had not
been in his Office since O'Clock; had
gone to his farm in the country, and was
not expected back to-day. AS soon as
we entered the Office this gentleman ask
ed me If I was looking for Mr.. Lester,
and to this question I gave an affirmative
answer. called for the purpose of saying
to Mr.. Lester in person. what I now say
concerning him, that he is a deliberate
and cowardly slanderer.
No intelligent man could read the COM
munication signed Danger" and not I'M
derstand it's spirit and purpose, or really
think that the object of the writer was
to assail the Methodist church. am en-
tirely satisfied that Mr.. Lester, at an A.
p. A. meeting, did try to make the people
present believe that had, in some way,
been false to my church, and that, when
pursuing this unmanly and dishonest
course he knew that 1 was the writer.
and therefore, that he was knowingly
and consciously slandering me in my alb
sence under the cover of an oath-bound,
secret meeting, feeling assured that
would never hear of his remarks.
SAMUEL B. ADAMS.
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