The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-30
WHOLE STORY is UNTRUE.
MIR. HATCH's ABSOLUTE DENIAL OF
A CAMPAIGN SANDER.
Publication I'm Saturdays Times De-
nounced a. an EIeventh-Hour
Device to influence Election
Facts In Matter Fully Set Forth.

Facts I'm Matter Fully Set Forth.
Special Dispatch to the Poet-Intelligencer.
PORT ANGELES. Oct 2s.--The Seattle
Times, in its issue Of Saturday last. de-
voted considerable portion Of its first
page to an article deliberately designed
to create the impression that Hon. George
c. Hatch, the Republican nominee for
Judge in the judicial district composed
OF Clallam. Jefferson and Island counties,
was an embezzisr and q fugitive from jus
tice: that during his residence at Youngs-
town, O.. many years ago, he collected
and diverted to his own use some 81 $40
belonging to R. G. Dun & Co.. and that.
to escape criminal prosecution therefor,
he fed the country; that his bondsmen,
Charles r.. Truesdale and Lewis w. King.
were obliged to make settlement for
this shortage which they finally did by
paying r. G. Dun & Co. 81, $50, In full dis
charge Of this claim. and that George
g. Hatch. then gave to Truesdaie and
dated November l. ISL and due due in in three sss,
ment.
The whole story, with it's elaborate. for
political enect, trimmings, was based on
a suit which was fled in this county a
few days ago by Charles r. Truesdale
against George G. Hatch. for the collec-
hv H 81 the prom,ssory note fer ssss given
1891. That this suit was brought against
Mr.. Hatch at this time for the sole pur-
pose Of injuring him In his candidacy
for the judgeship in this district, there
can be no doubt The complaint. with
Its painful straining after sensational ef-
fects. and its absurd overload OF wholly
pie ' evidence a Of y this and he pubIication
Of this complaint by the Times at this
juncture, and its effort to make damag-
ing political capital thereof, has pro-
munity, where Mr.. Hatch has resided
for the past ten years and in which he
Is so thoroughly known and respected.
upon Mr.. Hatch will make him many
votes in this county and district. and
greatly increase the majority by which
he will be elected to the judgeship. there
Your correspondent called upon Mr..
Hatch this afternoon to obtain from him
statement In relation to the allegations
set IN In the article in Saturdays Times,
Hatch. who il now and has been for
the past four years the prosecuting at
torney Of Clallam. was found at his
Office
Mr.. Hatch's Emphatic Denial.
He had Just finished reading the article.
or. rather, political TRADE in the Times
relating to the Truesdale suit and in re-
ply to request for a statement for
publication covering this matter. Mr..
Yes, | havs just read the article 10
which You refer and aside from the fact
that I owe Mr.. Truesdale $685. which I
am going to pay as soon as / am able to,
there is scarcely a wcrd OF truth in II.
Its whole purport. of course. Ia to in1ure
by candidacy for the judgeship of this
fully prepared political document. de-
signed to damage me. I have for some
little time been expecting my political
opponents TO spring some malicious elev-
aFrisSds OF mine have during the past
week ADVISED me that Mr.. A. A. Rich
ardson, my opponent for the judgeship,
manager, whose personal animus TO me
Is very well known here and IN JEFFERSON
county. had in readiness and were go-
ing TO spring upon me at a late Day n
ly hoped would irjure my chances OF cleo
ton to the judgeship, Well, they have
sprung II, but am afraid when the plain
facts concerning this suit are msde public
they will regret their course. The voters
Of this district are fair, and after giving
them tho whole truth In relation to this
9raw,nx out Of an ordinary business
transaction. am entirely contcnt'to leave
my political fate to their good Judgment
and love OF Justice and fair play
The Facts In the Matter.
Now, the facts are these;
ticed law at Youngstown. O., doing bus
mess for large number OF clients and
handling for them large sums. OF money:
Among the gentlemen with whom l had
many business transactions were Messrs.
Charles r. Truesdale and Lewis w. King,
mentioned In the suit which the Times Is
ness enterprise that turned out badly and
left me a ruined man financially. In clos
ing MP my affairs with Messrs Truesdale
and King preparatory 70 leaving Ohio
dehted TO them IN the sum OF $3.50, which
l was then unable TO pay. Our settlement
was entirely snlieahle; they were perfectly
familiar with my financial condition and
with my plans for removing 20 Washing
ton. and were very much disposed 10 help
me towards getting new start In. life.
leave my Indebtedness 10 them in the
shape of an open account which was
done.
Il left Ohio for washington IN 1890. ar
irving here IN september OF that year All
of my friends. Including Messrs. Trues,
dale and King. knew Of ms, plans for re-
moving 20 the West, and knew nv des-
,inatian. and. as you viii see by referring
70 the complaint printed In the Times.
ala not give my note TO Mr.. Truesda1e
untn November l. 1891. fourteen months
after my arrival In Port Angeles. hal
been IN frequent correspondence with Mr.
Truesdaie during ell 81 these fourteen
months. and our relations were very
friendly. On that date, November 1. 1881
and another one TO Mr.. King for IA ike
amount These notes were given IN the
ordinary course OF business % close a
hist but ordinary debt, which have nj
ways been anxious 20 pay. and every iol-
lar 81 which VIII gladly pay as soon as
| ana ghie
Never Owed N. G. Dan a Co.
Just why r. O. Dun 81 Co. have been
drawn into this salt ] cannot understand.
They have absolutely no connection with
shia note. upaa which sUit IL brought, and
yet the political complaint recently nled
against me saees to create the impression
that | owe this money 20 r. q. Dun & CO.
and that efner3flsd u from them. This
Ia absolutely false. While living In
Youngstown I was for several years a rep
reseutagive Of X q, Dun a Co. and COLI
isrtea large sums Of money for them. all
ef which was promptly accounted FOR.
Ny relations With that urn were always
pheasant. and they are stlu very pleasant
Tor. as A matter % fact. 1 have for the
pAst four years been their representative
ia Les Angeles. and am now acung In
that capacity aud aa Ia constant corafru-
rtGestrw With them. Ia n Nkniv that n