New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-19
THE LIE ADMITTED.
RETRACriON BIZ THE MORNING ADYER-
User"
STATEMENTS CONCERNING JOHN E. MILHoLLAEI
CONCEDED TO BE FALSE.

STATEMENTS CONCERNING JOHN E. MILiIoLLA%D
CONCEDED To BE FALSE.
The following editorial paragraph was printed
yesterday in The Morning Advertiser:
Elsewhere in this issue Of THE Morning Adver-
tser Is printed letter from firm 9t la a,S
publicity with great pleasure The statements de-
MED therein not made by this newspaper
T o2%er III the of Mr. II anG DO
young Republican much injustice We Know MI
Mhond w well o1 s n hot BE hdSe and MoSd
not. we know. do any dishonorabie act.
In the news columns appeared this article
The following letter explains Itself 4 is ,roperly
cause, in the first place. this newspaper nas no
quarrel with the reihot young Republican leader
statements were made by one OF Mr. Iiholland's
former ueutcnants and not by this new 'paper So
Editor The Morning Advertiser:
we write you. attorneys tor Mr. John e. Nil
a full retracton Of false and maiciousy lioellous
article concerning him That spreared in ;hs The. issue IS
Louis. and is headei Marx Hanna Buncoed. 1t
dombie fraud IN getting up a srnrsu. -oll OF names
Of pretended signatures to a petition rsed before
and In using the roll Of names with others
added a; the St. Louis Convention. and falsely
the members Of the McKi1iey League of New York
State I; Is also charged that Mr.. Mlholhnd bun
coed Mr. Hanna out Of 1900 by the per?e'rahon
"Mr Milholland by telegraph from 81. Louis.
no truth whatever in a single one. of the def.ma
tory statements made concerning him in the art-
The roll Of names Of the supporters Of Major
Mckinley taken to St Louis by Mr. Nilholland and
since the ORGANIZATION Of the Mckinley League, at
Cooper Union. the evening Of March a. lS%
No name was kn2winsly added to The rol, nnls las
own han
any oN1er names getting upon that roll The tasty
y,u thai WIS presented before the STATE Com
mlttcc in 1874. were used in swelling the roll Of
the Mckinley League taken to 81; Louis can be
In Twenty-sccond-st. who're The original roll OF
signatures made in 1894 Is now deposited: We arc
informed by Mr.. 4. F. CARL secretary, ~ the Nc
k.nley League. that full facilities VII be gwen
you Tor ascortaining tn" accuracy OF 'hese siate-
ments y You will send more representatives,
for hat purpose to him at the STATE club. ~" %
"Your other charges against Mr.. Mnholiant are
indirectly Tor himself. the Mckinney League or
any other individual or Srganiaamon pqnca' S Se
sum Of $3.50 or any other sum whatcyer isr my
purpose or any time. Nor Is ih"re me Fi'-hl'''
nection with the manner OF making up tho ORIGINAL
roll OF names. referred 70 In your article as pre-
These scandalcus accusations are calculated TO
do our client great injury We therefore take the
hoId Won legally liable FOR that injury and 70 cali
UPON YOU 10 make prompt and suitable rstrar'9h II
New York June L."
The article referred to was Al Interview as toi-
lows. ,.,,,
M. VI. Muiha!l. former lieutenant Of MhhSiian a.
tolls the story OF the petition which shows what an
absurd fake :, Is. and how completely inc asluie
Hanna hes been Sken In ~ ,ee Ty Th. is
the statement when Nr aiu!na made to-aay IN sni
he "a prepared sign an affidavit 10 that eiec';
When the spool bearing the petition cam IN 4
thought recognized old friend on making
c'ose inspection found that II was the same w"f
the same roll and the same sigma ufes WI en- hAl
case before the State Committee at the tlfth AV'-
me Hotel The only difference IA that tho ron ms
had an addition ~ %" cr goo more names, al
now contains &, ca signatures. Ma orc - mo
the direction OF Mr.. Milhoiiani. They we're. WIN
the exception % f"w hundred names manu-
Commificc that the M.ihalianl roll was tpual =,
tina, % the Committee ~ Thiriv. Ny. Nih'lanl
procured FIVE civ directories nni W began ~"ik.
i name and address would be call oui an one
man would write them a sheet % ~ ana pas
IL - the next man, who would WIZ" ai0'hr' Hita,
u-r n this way each sheet ~ paf-r " t','
numbers ana names In lh'ei.ht ha,IWrsgs' Ma,
give n the Appearance " genain.n"'s ''h-
onally a Mlh1iand supp9Iie5 NuniI nll y o'' :,
/ as have related g.,
We dcn', b'iic,e a word OF Il, Ar yery sadly
We prlrt the letter from Nj Mhho'hnfs lawyer
ami add furthcrmorc. for our-eN.t inst We hype
lihor Mulhll ani visit couliGl pl0NAln-ni up1H
him for his auinclty nni un'ruihfunrsS N9r ~,
We believe ii word y ne story ih9i VT Mhhr 81. !
",rl~d TO hunco Mark Hanna Nons.nsr' IN TX
The Morning Acver is'r regret ma sIch p rig
were printed IN ihis newspaper We hnow VI mol
lawyers ready 20 defend the young IorInr az nny
,ins The report was probably Plat, campaign
lie. Il docs tireiess Republcin T-rhei 3. AZ
temporary injustice. Mllhail needs looking after