The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-27
NO AGREEMENT
SAYS Mr.. T|LLETT
FIatIy Contradicts Ex-
Judge RobiLson's
Statement.
WHAT ROBINSON SAID
Governor Said He Could Not and
Would Not Have Any Agreement
or Understanding Not to
Prosecute Mr..
McBee.
WHAT ROBINSON SAID

On the stand yesterday ex-Judge w. S.
OBJ. Robinson, in his testimony said
ION Sunday / got a phone message
from Captain Day in which he spoke of
an interview with Mr.. Tillett published in
some paper. 1 replied that Mr.. Tillett
was misQuotcd. l had seen what the pa
per said Tllett sad, but l did not believe
it, because 1 believed him always to he
truthful
MR. TILLETT'S INTERVIEW.
Here is the interview referred t., printed
in the Charlotte News, and copied in the
News and Observer (Which shows that
Capt. Day is an early reader of ''The Old
Reliable" and took it last Sunday in
place of sermOn):
Mr.. Tillett states that number of
misleading newspaper stories were sent
out from Raleigh yesterday. One was
to the effect that the State would drop
the criminal action against McBee and
Finch. provided they would turn the road
over into the hands of the officers wEo
formerly had charge. This statement, Mr.
T eillsattsy shrdluetaoi etaoin mfwyLnn
'rillett says, was for from correct. In
fact, the State of North Carolina never,
for one moment had an idea of dropping
the conspiracy proceedings. The charge
now rests with the solicitor of Wake coun-
ty and it will come up for trial in the
near future"
As soon as eX-Judge Robinson's testi-
mony was in the News and Observer Of.
fee, a telegram was sent to Mr.. Tillett.
stating the gist Of Robinson 5 statement
with request that he wire whether any
agreement or understanding had been
made. The following telegram was re-
ceived last night:
MIR. TILLETT'S TELEGRAM.
Charlotte, N. c., March 26, 1904
News and Obs ----. Raleigh. n. C.
Replying to request for statement, will
say had interview with Judge Robinson
the morning after trial. Told him that
the Governor and Attorney General both
said they COULD NOT AND WOULD
NOT HAVE ANY AGREEMENT OR
UNDERSTANDING NOT TO PROSE
CUE M BEE. He said he was disappoint-
ed at this as he had hoped to be able to
give his client some assurance that he
would not be prosecuted. l replied that
both the Governor and Attorney General
felt that they were not in position to
have any agreement or understanding in
regard to prosecution.
He admitted his client had no ground
for receivership, and it would have to be
dismissed anyhow. Said he knew the Gov
ernor and Attorney General were kind
hearted and not yindictive men and be
iievcd that il let alone they would not
advise pushing the case
/ replied that | thought they were not
hlsod-thiIsty, but that he would have to
take his chances, as l could give him no
assurance whatever that prosecution would
be abandoned. He said he had known
Governor Aycock many years and knew
him to be always a generous foe and he
was willing to risk his dealing kindlywith
a man who was down as his client was.
his Is the substance of all | know.
CHAS. w. TILLETT.
There is not man, woman or child in
North Carolina who knows Charles Tillett
who will not accept without questioning
any statement he may make
The interview in the Charlotte News
and the above telegram are in substance
what he stated to the editor of the News
ana Observer and others when he was in
Raleigh, the day after the hearing.