The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-02-27
eLARKsBURa rELKaRAM,
Friday. February q.

I|I- Or rather some one for him, tried to
<1ekre himself and the gang around
hin With tho public; but the story il
80 ridiculous and its falsity 50 appar-
eak ON It's face that all who read 1t
re 4 Is mere fabrication. There Is
ztaFeely 1 Inc Of 1t that doessn MOB ectss
Wet him. He asserts that hesWas sths
victim Of conspiracy, and yet the peo--
PIE whom he accuses knew nothing
about Il until some time saftcrSt hhf'
bAppcnsd. If there hadsbecussany poses
sikiltty Of puoic indignation; the huns
s1red or more people who witnessed tho
slisi,racefui affair he brought ON. would
have shown II at the time. If the
crowd had not thought he was at fault.
they would have taken hand and stop
ped the fight in its incipiency. but they
saw that he sought trouble, and, as he
was 50 anxious TO engage in n saloon
3aRht, they stood back and let him get
his Ill of it. The American people new
er let nm innocent man suffer without
some interference. II lie had not been
II fault and brought the affair on, there
werc people there who would have seen
Il that he was not imposed upon. 1t Is
m Outrage upon the many people who
were there for him or any one else to
say that he was not Mt fault and that
he was not responsible for the fight and
the terrible beating he got. II be knew
Just what public sentiment is IN the at
fair, lie would keep his mouth shut and
not make accusations against others,
hut that Is merely rcsorted to 10 preju-
dice the minds of the people and throw
them of the track, if possible. II is an
easy matter to lay ones sins at the door
Of others but that does not change the
situation and does not fool the peo-
pie. This man Morris actually refers
10 himself Us reformcr and yet he
has record nbhorrcnt to nm honest re-
: former. He has howled for nm enforce
ment of the laws, and yet he wilfully
Z. violates them and boasts about it.
Where has there ever been a greater
personification of Hypocrisy He says
he took two drinks; that is more than
this paper said about him, and yet he
says we eonspired against him. II is
m actual fact, and the man who gave
him what he so justly deserved, will tell
you, that the editor of this paper never
knew him nor did he know the editor
of this paper, until the Monday morning
following the fight, when the editor hap
/. pened to run across mai with a slight
scratch on his nose and asked him ii he
was Wilson. That is how far that Ill
legged conspiracy went. Because the
name of the saloon was not published.
i no evidence OF conspiracy. That the
proprietor should want TO protect his
house from the unenviable reputation.
Morris had brought upon it, is not an
evidence of conspiracy. That the cdi-
tor of this paper should consent to leave
the name out, is not m evidence of con.
spiracy. The fact of the business was
that the proprietor would much have
preferred that the affair be not PUBLISH
ed and SO expressed himself, but not
withstanding that fact this fallen re-
former undertakes TO say that the pro-
prietor was in conspiracy against him.
Who was it that took him up stairs and
wished and patched him up the best he
couidf Who was it that gave him n
drink OF whiskey to restore him after
the fight! The proprietor of the saloon.
Does that snow that he wanted him so
badly used up: No. The proprietor has
always been n friend of Ern Morris
but there is no reason why he should
ever be again. after the manner Nor
ms wiifully tried to bring his place into
disgrace. Why does Morris tell friends
who go to zee him it did not happen in
->>the saloon, but upstairs. just after a
little friendly supper! That does not
coincide with what purports to be his
Published statement. 1t would be bet
ter 20 stick TO the published lies. This
man boasts about holding up the right;
and yet lac has not the moral courage
70 do right himself. We said ne was
an egoti>tie reform pre.cndcr anil ve re-
peat the declaration He i wholly un-
tit To bc identified with any reform
mo. c:nent, cxcep: one that sends 10 re-
z form himself. Il Is well tnat t,.e people
have found tits OFT. 81 lar ~ the
= Telegrn-l's account Of the affair j. con
ecrs,cd, we dis; not witness it. b,:t, when
We went 10 get tie particulars. We ask.
q ed for only the facts in the case. and al
% wEcm we talked about it will cor
& rS5--ltc It's asssr.i.:i. tu.se-z.cic, Al.
: rs.io real tsc Tc,ce- ah.'s account Of The
atzs:- sail TINT was tie straight of it,
All The AFFIDAVIT, rcces AIRY can be fur.
ilisiied to eorreboraie ous account of it
I II al material pArticnlar-. II this was
n man ri peac. and not looking for
trouble, why should he walk several
blocks TO see the proprietor Of the "a.
loon for the sole purpose OF stirring up
tpoablci Why was not this great and
wise man broad -miaded enough to rise
I above any imaginary insults heapsd up.
on him! The very fact that he went
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