The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-28
E0RG Sci
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undignifed resort of rushing into
print to ventilate grievance he has
In purely personal business mat
ter, IN which the facts appear to
stamp him as having tried to take
advantage of one, with whom he was
attempting to deal for a contract to
do some paving at an extortion ately
high price, and, with the facts given
publicity as stated below he VIII
doubly regret that he rushed into
print with matter that Is of no
earthly public concern.
AIcGeorge's article is written in
manner that itself conYinees the
public that he IS not certain Of any
of the assertions he makes therein
and that it is all mere guesswork on
his part, especially and purposely
designed to prejudice the public
against parties, who he confesses in
his own article may notibe guilty
and whom he does in no way con-
vict except by insinuation of such
a misty nature that he himself says
after all he is only guessing.
His Inspiration for attacking the
street superintendent is evidently
his discontinue at not getting a
contract at price fhatawould bear
cutting almost in twain and then
afford a profit to the contractor But
from the facts rs given below, it
behooved Mr. McGeorge to keep
silent on the subject and not be the
cause of his own exposure and un-
doing. Tt Is readily seen that his
price was extortiopate and that he
was about TO take advantage of one
who was not familiar with that sort
of contract work.
That the whole truth of the mat !
ter may be known and m just de-
tense of himself against this unwar=
ranted attack upon him the street
hands the telegram
the following signed statements for
and since Mr.. Nc
George has elected to resort to the
columns of newspaper to yentilate
the subject, 1t Is but fair that these
statements should be given to the
public:
To the Public:
The attack made on me by D. W.
Me George is unfair, unjust,a batch |
IF lies out Of the whole cloth. his
statements are untrue and his pre-
;entation Of the case not only mis-
eading but also untruthful. Mel
George came to me and said he had
| contract to lay cement walk for
Mrs. NJ. o. Golf and asked me if /
would not allow her Sc 2-9 cents a
;quare yard. I told him / had no
power to do so, and that he should
,etter see the council. I also stat
ID to him that If had the power !
would be glad to do so.
McGeorge then went over and
old Mrs. Golf that the council
would not allow her the Sc 2-3
,ents yard. and, as he had con-
racted for the stone he wanted her
o sign the contract. Two hours
alter LyoId Queen came over and
.tated Mrs Golf wanted me to go
,ver and see her right awpy. 1t
vas raining and I was busy looking
lfter sewers. I told him 1 could
lot 90 then. But, he insisted, and
went over. Mrs. Go fftold me she
lad asked Hugh Jarvis bont the
,aving and that he told her $500,
GcGeorge's price, was entirely too
much. Mrs. Golf then asked me j
Who did my work as street superin-
endent and I told her Dan Henry
Isually did it. She asked me if he l
rere reliable, and I told her he was.
She then requested me to send Mr.
Henry over T. her house and / did {
o. She awarded the contract to (
i'm for $179. or for $12s less than {
IcGeorge proposed to charge her. {
He says Dan Henry is a partner /
f mine. deny this and chal-
enge him to prove it. 1t is an IN
lie and he knows It.
EDW. J. DOYLE.
Sept. %, 1906.
% the Public:
The above statements so far az O
elating to the part concerning me i
nd the Transaction had with Mr. a
fcGeorge are essentially correct IN
very detail. Mr. McGeoTgs yant7 Y
d to charge me $500. Nj jarvis I
dvised me it was too much.
emit for tho street superinten deng Z
nd asked him to send bir, Il enF
yer, to whom I later awarded the E
g stated n. o. eoFF b
Sept. 2s, 1905. q
% the Public: lh
Mr.. Dovle's statement, as we'll as 3
RS. Goff's, Is correct insofar as