The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-31
IS PURCELL
HEDGING?
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LENGTHY @TATEMEN
REGAkDGNG FRANTZ Il
AFFIDAVIT
HE QUOTES FERGUSON
Enid Postmaster Adds More
to Harmony DiScOrd.
special to pally Leader.


Events (Rep) says today: Owing to
the fact that we are being besieged by /
a number on anr friends, asking to
know the meaning Of the following. /
in justice to our friends we feel called |
uron to make a statement though we
dislike very much to do so:
"Watouga.- Aug. "a Relative to
ihe circulation Of report that he
filed charges against Governor Frantz.
Governor Ferguson states that he did
nothing of the kind. He says that he
did make aa andayit against Everett
Purcell i'm which he related the story
Of Purcelrs witt to him with a
bundle Of anidayits against F'rantz.
The statement follows
Relative to the reports now being
circulated over the territory to the
erect that Ex-Governor Ferguson had
made an AFFIDAVIT against Governor
Frantz. Ferguson gave this statement
to the press on Thursday.
Il did not make an affidavit against
Frantz, Notwithstanding reports to
that effect are being circulated over
the territory for political effect The
statement that ! made to a govern.
ment inspector involved another per
son directly, and was not intended to
be used against Frantz. The inspec-
tor informed me that the statement
would not be used against Frantz The
statement was requested in relation
to certain matter concerning
Everett Purcell, of Enid. Il had been
reported to the inspector that Purcell
had made a vicious attack upon Frantz
before he was named as governor, and
then he (PurceD changed front and
supported him My statement was in
regard to what Purcell had said to me
about Frantz and what he evidently
wanted to do just after Frantz was
announced as governor PurceH's let
ters TO me covering a reriod of several
months, and these letters are still in
evidence show conclusively his posi-
ton toward Frantz and are in line
with my statement. Again every
thing set forth in my statement to
the inspector and the incidents grow
ing out of It can be verified by a com
petent witness But that is not all.
The best way to convince the public
is to publish my statement to the in
speotor 1t plainly states its purpose.
1t plainly stated that " was given
with the understanding that it should
not be used against Frantz. Put it
in print Let the people know the
facts. Now then put the facts be-
fore the people. Let them Judge
Publish that statement"
The above statement was made by
Mr.. Ferguson, evidently with a hope
Of saving his face" by hurting ours
lie had hcen tc;ssed Of making an
AFFIDAVIT againat Governor Frantz
and, in order 70 turn the matter, sets
forth the claim that the affidavit was
made against the editor Of this paper
and not against Frantz. The fact
about the matter is that the affidavit
by Ferguson was given to Inspector
Burns, who was investigating Cover
, ncr Frantz, being hearsay state
ment as to what Ferguson alleged thai
he had been 'fJld" concerning Frantz'.
. private character, and dweIt particu
= larly upon alleged thirgs that thil
|, editor was presumed to have tol,
: Ferguson lnasmuch as 1t was Franti
D who was under hre and not this
editor, It aoes not appear TO the make,
eye how any AFFIDAVIT Ferguson coul,
have made could have affected thi
!. editor The statement made by Fer
a guson was very damaging as agains
= Governor Frantzs private character
J. the motive for which Is now attempter
! to be given as against Purcell II Mi
!. Ferguson had not desired 20 hur
!. Fmntz there was no reason for hin
. 10 have made lengthy AFFIDAVIT O
what he had heard about him. a
hearsay evidence is the poorest kin
8 on earth any way. Why did Ferguso
! come hundred miles from Watong
!. to Enid to make the affidavit befor
81 special agent Of the interior depar
re- ment?
Meeting Solicited by Ferguson.
AS 20 Ferguson's statement tina
Purcell voluntarily called 10 see hir
J. J. al Guthrie, shortly after Frantzs al
J. pointment,' and proposed the filing q
charges against Frantz we have I
say that we ala can upon Mr.. Fe
guson at Guthrie. but at his urger
fohcitation. By letter and telephonl
= Upon the announcement OF the al
= pointmeet OF Governor Frantz o
November 8. 1903. this editor sent
telegram of congratulation 10 Cove
nor Frant, at Pawnee. and also
Delegate Mcclure. al Washington
: and both Mcclure and Franiz stat
that they were the hrst kilograms r.
celyeds Governor Frantz stating Ii,