The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-23

published.a statement by Mrs. En-
Philips denying a scandalous articl
in the News concerning her and he
husband, the News Thursday after
noon told a bare-faeed falsehoo
about this paper and its management
1T did so without the slightest four
dalton and without the slightea
cause.
In order that Telegram reader
may see how glazing the falsehoo,
was we here reproduce it as It ap
peared in the News. It is as follows
Lies Taken From the News.
The CIarksburg Telegram re-
ceiVed the sum of tWenty-seven
cents for publishing a false
hood concerning the News and
incidentally attempting to roast
this paper. The price for lie
ing at the Telegram has just
/, leaked out and 1t is figured that
with the number of lies which
they print daily at the rate of
twenty-seven cents each (late-
ly marked down from thirty
the business is rather profitable
with them.
The statement in that paper
which they said came from Mrs.
Phillips TO the sheet tnat sne
was not left alone and destitute
as stated in the News, did not
come from the sick woman
Mrs. Phillips and her husband,
who has lust returned home,
state that they did not see a rep
reseutative of the Telegram and
send any word TO them concern
ing the matter. They state en-
practically that they did not
authorize the statement In that
paper.
Mrs. Mcintyre whose name APP
peared in the statement fire.
quently, and in a manner con-
trar-v to the facts. made the
statement to the Telegram and
she states that she paid the sum
of twenty-seven cents Tor having
the same published.
1t is not necessary to, come to our
own defense as the parties them
selves have done so most effectively
in andavits herein reproduced. How
ever. the Telegram and its manage
ment here refute the charge that
they ever received at any time any
money whatever for the publication
of that or any other statement In the
matetr. The falstty of the News In
this respect is shown by the afhdavits
given herein.
Again, Mrs. Phillips under oatf
says it was her statement in the
Telegram. which nails another lie
published in the News. Also Mrs
McTntire swears that she did mo-
make the statement to the News thai
she pald the Telegram or any one
connected with 1t to publish the
st.semcnr made by Mrs. Phillips.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips deny
the statement in the News that they
we're or are in destitute circumstan-
ces. Their denial is emphatic and
complete. Mr.. and Mrs. McIntire al
so corroborate their statement in
this and other particulars.
That Twenty-seven Cent Telegram
There appears to be such slight
amount of intelligence in the News
office that they became confused on
the matter of twcnty-seyen cents,
which was paid for the sending OF
a message to Mr. Phillips in Park
ersburg that his wife was sick. Such
ignorance is culpabIe and to say the
least is an imposition on the com
The News editor actually
had no more sense than to conclude
that because twenty-seven cents was
Maid to send a telegram to Parkers-
burg that the money was paid to this
newspaper. That is the ignoramus
When the Telegram man called at
he rooms of Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips
md Mr.. and Mrs. McTntire last
evening to ascertain whether or not
hey or any OF them had made the
tatement to the News that they paid
he Telegram money for publishing
he statement OF Mrs. Phillips, he
ound them all
Highly Indignant
yer the article in the News. Both
men were talking summary ven
.eance and one declared that he In
ended to consult lawyer as he re-
:arded the statements in the News
bout them as criminal libel. They
we're all most bitter in their de-
and volunteered to is
ue statement IN the matter eE-
,nerating the Telegram in the mat
err.
They made these ahidavits OF
heir own free VIII. and these are
uficlently plain us not to be mis-
.nderstood. showing the News up in
very enviable light and stamping
! as the real liar in the case.