The age-herald., 1898-04-06
H Statement bu Mr. Harsh.

No amount of unfair criticism can pro yoke me t2 a nsEsRapeT wransle.-1 am am 2iad to believe, however, that there are f1oTe neople who have confidence in me than I can reach personally before the aay 3f the primary, and to these think IL my duty to publicly state the facts Tn cohhee tion with the affidavit of G. D. knlo4sn4 A. P. Helton and J. W. Price, published in the Views" of yesterday, and the com ments of the News" thereon. NV firm Was employed to represent the, defendant in the case of Harry Watkins ys. W. M Wade in the justice court of Wm, M. Killough, at Mt. Pinson. l went there at the time mentioned in the affidavit to try this case. When l arrived at hil- lough's store, which was also his place for holding court, I was told by pr. R. s. Greene that there was political gathering in the neighborhood, and was asked by him to make an address. I declined, and did not at any time go within sight or sound of the meeting, of which had no knowi- edge except hearsay. While we were wait ing in Killough's store for the trial Of the case, some man had 8 newspaper, In Whfcn there was cut of the negro, Murray anu of MT. Elliott, whose seat in congress nad been contested by the negro. The man, possibly one of those who have made the affidavit referred to, said that Goodwin was worse than the negro because he had voted 10 sustain the negro 5 COlliCSl. iiS'SA A'eNN- any admiration for this reckless way or slandering men, and I asked the man whether he had read the evidence on wnlch Congressman Goodwin had acted. He stated that he had not. l then told him that l had not read 1t myself, and that neither or us knew whether Goodwin was right or wrong; that in voting upon the contest he must vote as a juror in the trial of lawsuit, being governed by the law and the evidence. I believe I added my disap- proval of this style of talking away the good name of men,
 Neither the candidacy of Johnston nor of Goodwin was referred to by me. did not say or intimate that I favored the unseat- ing of Elliott and the seating of the negro Murray in his place, nor did l say tEat approved of Goodwins vote cast in Mur- rays behalf.
 in the primary and subsequently, voted for Johnson in the general election. At no time or place did I ever advocate Good wins election.
 Referring to the comment of the News on the Underwood-Crowe election, Hon. O. w. Underwood has personal knowledge of my support of his cause as against Dr. Grove, and has stated on various occa- sions to managers of Judge Wilkersons campaign, as well as to my friends.
 took no part whatever, personally or as attorney, in Dr. Crowe's contest Tor MT Underwoods seat in congress, and appear ed as a witness only after having been subpoenaed, as appears from the appended letters. Ii. k. HArSa' a
 Birmingham. Ala, March 26, 1885, To Hon. John C. Carmichael, City
 Dear Sir-You have doubtless noticed a charge made by the Daily News in It's ed- itorial column on March 24, In which it says ''Mr. Harsh was lending himself to the cause of pr. Grove in as frivolous con- test as was possibly ever entered into.'
 I am sure that you, as attorney for MT Underwood in that contest, are fully aware of all the facts and know the injustice of the charge. I request you to state MT Harsh's connection with that case so that the public may understand the facts.
 Truly yours,
 R. H. KERR, Chairman of G. R. Hansh Campaign Conn mittee.
 R. H. Kerr, Esq, City.
 Dear Sir:-Your note of this date has just been received. I was the attorney for MT. Underwood in the case of G. B. Grove vs. O. w. Underwood for seat in the Fifty fifth congress. MT. Harsh was examined as a witness in behalf of Dr. Corwe con- testant, while the contestant was taking testimony in rebuttal. He appeared before the commissioner, MT. H. s. Worthy, in answer to a subpoena My recollection is that three subppenas were issued for MT. Harsh before he appeared. If MT. Harsh ever had amy other connection with this case, than as witness, I was not aw ware of it during the trial, nor have been in- formed of the same. Yours truly,
 JOHN C. CARMICHAEL.
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