The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-15
D0PEY FIEND
IS SORE
HUNTS UP HOFFMAN AND USES
HIM TO EVEN UP ON GOOD
STORY HE LOST.
HUNTS UP HOFFMAN AND USES
WARPED sENsIBrLIrIEs CAUSE "A
WARPED STORY TO BE WRIT
TEN IN PREJUDICE AND
BASE INGRATIrUDE.

A man named Hoffman, first name
Ross, engaged on the street car line as
niotorman, felt that an injustice had
been done him by a publication in this
paper which was vouched for by a repu-
table neighborS or 50. He came into this
Office the other evening and accosted the
editor in chief in gruf manner. lie
asked the latter to step to one side a
moment. This the editor proceeded to
do, but he observed Hoffman having his
hands in his coat pockets, as if he had
them on knucks or guns The editor pick
ed up a piece of base and told him to
take his hands out of his pockets. He
did SO quickly and changed his tune, be-
coming as tame as a lamb. Then he en-
tered into a lengthy explanation of the
incident, repeating what he had repeat
ed to those present shortly after it oc-
CURED and telling the same story as was
accredited TO him in the paper. He want
ed to know the name of the party who
had given the paper the bit of news,
which had so perturhed hiIn- We declin-
ed to tell him. Then>Sne wanted to reply
to it. The courtesy was extended for
him to use this paper for that purpose,
leave the communication at specified
place the next day, but in the mean
time the famous or Infamous dope fiend
having heard of the affair and having suf-
fered the notification of being seooPed
on a good piece of news, even under his
own nose, took the blendable Hoffman
in hand and proceeded to throw some
dope air or worse sort of wind into him
and, of course, Hoffman forgot all about
his promises and instead of keeping his
word he gets interviewed in order that
the dope fiend who got his job through
the efforts of the Telegram editor could
show his basest ingratitude.
No hand was uplifted against Hoffman
and there was no intention or disposi-
tion to personally harm him, after it
was ascertained that he was not ulspos-
cd to do any one violence, and that was
assured by the wilted manner he was in
when he was commanded to take his
hands out of his pockets.
The editor insisted that he would make
a personal investigation, and if he found
the story incorrect he would correct it,
but, for reasons known TO himself. and
which can be easily surmised, or we miss
our guess, Hoffman did not seem to np-
preeinte that idea, although he finally
remarked in a casual manner that we
could 30 ahead This the editor porceed-
cd to do next day, but the first man he
approached on the subject remarked sig
niticantly that the quieter Hoffman kept
about the matter the better it would be.
Our authority is a creditable business
man and has the implicit confidence Of
the business people of Clarksburg. There
is no reason to believe that he would
cause fnlsehood to be published on one
OF his neighbors.
Hoffman tells his story That story
was given at the time. The neighbors
tell n different story. The Telegram pub
lished both. There are no grounds for
abusing the editor for this, but the dope
fiend had to ease himself some way after
getting so badly seooped and then again
he must ventilate that venom and jeal-
ousy which stare out SO prominently in
his countenance, and to do it he takes
advantage of the subtle Hoffman.
The tourist may get much satisfaction
ont of this manner of showing his in
gratitude, and he may continue to tour,
but the Telegram editor has nothing to
retract in the Hoffman matter and will
not until he is shown differently. When
ever he is convinced that the facts We're
not as stated he will make the proper
correction and he is not at all averse to
being convinced.
Dopey ought TO get on to his job. May
be he would not then miss things which
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