New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
ODELL'S LETTERS TO CONLEE
THE LATTER MAKES AFFIDAVIT THAT
HE NEVER RECEIVED THE DOCU-
MENT GIVEN OUT BY INQUIRE.

William Barnes. jr., chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Republican State Com
mittee. gave out the following statement last
night:
Two weeks ago Mr.. Mcclure OF the Democratic
State Committee. upon the request of Senator Muir
ply gave to the press letter II e 10 om naTe
mittee to William Conlee, of Greenwich Washing
nounced by Mr.. Oden to be forgery. ...-
Some days thereafter l called upon Mr.. Mcclure
public apology for having circulated letter known
hat t fe MnrPh and o ~om Mr McGu
ferred me- and who was sponsor for the alleged geo
produce his PROOF that the letter was genuine
6aTe been GF Gnr m s an1 to
tsckS but in this matter Official o.
forgery with the intent TO injure Mr Odeii IN his
We therefore. feel it incumbent upon this con- n
NJ 'eS Sd TO give to ne public The letters wfen P
S.atlnE that they ere the only letters WhiIhd d ne
s W afsesd Ttad 9rnR RI Se The T er om pot
T are m surns M and , exPrGf e@ n expected
The letters follow
state of New-York County of Washington. SIS;
~ william NJ Conee. being duly sworn. deposes ana
flrst-That he is a farmer. residing in the town
Of Greenwich. Washington county. \. Y, on the
same same @ farm on which he was born and mas eyer
second-That m his attention has been called to an
which is printed copy of an alleged letter said
by, Republican Of cireenwich. y Y. from b, s.
Odeli; Jr. The letter as printed in The Sun was
Ny ,2efnn Pear SIR Your has been handed to @ me
YOU kindly send me at once ' the names Of zen in
dependent Democrats residing in your election dis
our cket on EIecton a a5 bag Hiso advise Us Of
any expense involved. Yours very truly =
Chairman Republican State Committee.
Third-Deponent further states that he has not re-
3 Deponent further states that he has not re-
any such letter or any letters O containing r ike sub
stance nor has he had in his posse ession surh a
during the present year he has received two let
both Of which letters he has now in his possession
The following are full, true and correct copies Of
Republican State Committee,
Fifth Avenue Hotel sd,,
Wam MI TN sto gon9e a Greenwich 5n5 y & hearty
operation from the WORKING Repnbiicans through
out the State In the past that we have no hesita-
mp the work of organiza ton preparatory to get
ting out the fun vote on Election Day,
rc m m hased 5d up 1st f Of m t5s dis
will give it your immediate attention and return
pose Of tho State Committee to Interfere in any
way With the authority ~ or work Of the county
with your local committees in every possible way
shall communicate with you from time 20 time as
the campaign progresses. and shall ask you To
give prompt replies tC our letters. That is very
necessary. You NAV be that anything you
may do TO aid us will be greatly appreciated by
me, both personally and chairman of the State
Committee Yours very truly.
b. B. ODELL. Jr. Chairman.
Republican state. Committee,
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
New-York. October 5, 1900.
Mr. William NJ. Conee Greenwich. y. Y.
MY Dear Sir: VIII you kindly send the
names of three Bryan Republicans in YOUR district
We would like to send them some literature.
Thanking you for your prompt response 10 my
recent letter and assuring you of my apprecia ton
of what you doing, am. yours very truly,
"B B. ODELI4 Jr.. Chairman
Deponent further says that he has received no
other letter from r. B. Ode jr. (as chairman or
otherwise) than these two during the present year
that he has never the alleged letter copy ~
which is printed in The New-York Sun afore-
said and, far as he knows, no person in this
town has received such letter; that all
statements that he has received had in his pos
session at any time any such letter is printed in
the said "New-York Sun wilfuly and viCiOusly
false WILLIAM NJ. CONI.EE
Sworn to before me this 22d day OF October. 1900
ISI.AY V. H. GILL, Notary Public