The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
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Irvine Man Says Some One Has
=: Scared Presenters into Re- r.
: Il i J.: pudiating Signatures.
New York Sun Special Service,


by$=powerful and Influential friends Of
Bishop Talbot is thes:charge made BIZ
Herbert Noble, senior counsel for the
presenters, in explanationT0f the repu-
diation by some of the Huntingdon
presenters of their signatures to the
document. He says:
The signatures Of the Huntington pre-
senters Of Bishop Talbot tos~tfe original
document We're entirely regular. These
men signed the document knowing exact
ly what it contained. Beside their sigma
lures to the, presentment, we have their
signatures to a letter asking whether they
should sign the document once or twice.
This came about because. In the open
Ing paragraphs Of the presentnent, their
names are stated in a column, one under
the other. They wrote asking whether they
should affix their signatures at that place,
as, well as on: the last sheet, which con-
tanned the concluding: paragraph of the
document and which embodied the formal
prayer to the presiding bishop for the
appointment Of a board Of inquiry. -.
i,<,,>ic: :BuIldozed,, says Noble, .Y....
They were informed that they need only
affix their signatures at the. latter point
and this they did. each man Knowing fully
what he was signing. They have been bull
dozed' into the repudiation Of an act they
knowingly and wilfuily Eperforrned-'<. = =
The pressure was applied by partizans
Of Bishop Talbot, we know who they are
and propose to probe this matter to the
bottom. Il shall make a formal statement
later, giving all the facts in connection
with this sensational turn the affair has
taken. !" ., '.'' .''
When asked whether or"not these re-
pudiations Of the Huntingdon. sigma.
lures will Yitiate the presentment. Mr.
Noble replied: - :. =.
-"They will not affect the legality OF
the presentment' in the least.''. -
Detectives today were ordered off the
sensational trials they have been fol
lowing, and set, to work probing these
regulations. Mr. Mobiles statement
was made after he had received the
first reports from: these detectives. q:
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Huntingdon, Pa, Dec. 3l.-''T hat a
plot was formed against myself and
James Denithorne to. get us into this
imbreglio I am now fully convinced
Thus spoke John Langdon. named al
one of the fourteen presenters wher
discussing the case of Bishop Talbot
and DIR: Irvine: ! He continued: ,-<'.
1t was the hope of DR.. Irvine that oul
! influence would bear pressure. agains
Bishop Talbot. A sharp stick Will be uset
on both this man and DR.. Irvine, when th
| whole truth will develop. I see now thaJ
have been dragged into this affair up
| knowingly, the deception being practicet
| when the blank, sheet Of paper was pre-
sented for my signature. Those who ar
| guilty Of this trickery: will, be made t.
feel the full penalty Of the law, ..'
AS a man engaged IN active business
life, I'':adrnit being c1ever1y 'tricked.
| now understand why the names of tn,
presenters were not published with tn
| presentment.
| have heard, that J.. Jenkins is quoted
as saying that the original presentmen
bears our. signatures. If he said that h.
has been either misinformed or he lied
My attorney has advised 5me that if
| make affidavit to the affect. that I did no
sign the presentment,: the board Of in
quiry will be powerless to conduct court a
Reading on Jan 10. = 49,. ; ="