The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-10-05

n a 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 contract 70
do some paving at extortionately
HIGH price, and, with the facts given
pnSlfciity as stated below he will
oal5ly regret that be rushed into
with d matter that IS Of no
h public concern.
McGeorge's article is written in
manner that itself convinces the
public that he is not certain of any
& the assertions he makes therein
and that It is all mere guesswork on
bis part, especially and purpose!y
Designed to prejudice the public
aeai1st parties, who he confesses IN
his own article may not be guilty
and whom he does IN no way con-
! Vet except by insinuation of such
azinisty 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 a price That would bear
cutting almost in twain and then
afford q profit to the contractor. But
from the facts as given below, 1t
behooved Mr.. McGeorge to keep
silent on the subject and not be the
canse of his own exposure and I'M
doing. It is readily seen that his
price was extortionate and that he
was about to take advantage OF one
Tho was not familiar with that sort
eontract work.
That the whole truth Of the mat
ter may be known and in just de-
tense Of himself against this unwar-
ranted attack upon him the street
superintendent hands the Telegram
the following signed statements for
publication, and since Mr. Nc
George has elected to resort to the
columns of a newspaper to ventilate
the subject, it is but fair that these
statements should be given to the
public
To the Public:
The attack made on me by D. ".
McGeorge is unfair, unjust, a batch
Of lies out Of the whole cloth His
statements are untrue and his pre-
sentation Of the case not only mis-
leading but also untruthful. Nc
GEORGE came TO me and said he had
4 contract to lay a cement walk for
Mrs. NJ. O. Golf and asked me if I
would not allow her 66 2-3 cents a
square yard. I told him I had no
power to do so, and that he should
better see the council. / also stat
ed to him that if I had the power |
qwould be glad to do so.
AN1fcGeo then went over and
I Soda Mrs. Golf that the council
would not allow her the &C %
cents a --7 and, as he had con-
tracted for the stone he wanted her
to sign the contract. Two hours
later Ly6ld Queen came over and
stated Mrs. Golf wanted me to 60
over and see her right away. It
was raining and I was busy looking
after sewers. I told him I could
not 90 then. But, he insisted, and
I went over. Mrs. Go ftold me she
had asked Hugh Jarvis bout the
paving and that be told her $500,
McGeorge's price, was entirely too
much. Mrs. Golf then asked me
who did nv work as street superin-
tendent and I told her Dan Henry
usually did it. She asked me if be
were reliable, and I told her he was.
She then requested me to send Mr..
Henry over to her house and I did
SO. She awarded the contract to
him for $172, or for $12s less than
McGeorge proposed to charge her
He says Dan Henry is a partner
of mine. I deny this and chal-
lenge him to prove it. It is an un-
mitigated lie and he knows it.
EDW. ]. DOYLE.
Sept. IS; 1906.
To the Public:
The above statements so far as
relating to the part concerning me
and the transaction I had with Mr..
McGeorge are essentially correct in
every detail. Mr.. McGeorge want
ed to charge me $500. Mr. JARVIS
advised me it was too much. ]
sent for the street superintendent
and asked him to send sfr. Henry
over, to whom ! later awarded the
contract as stated.
NJ. o. GoFF.
Sept. ss, 1906.
TO the Public:
Mr.. Doyle's statement. as well as
. Mrs. COTS, IS correct insofar as
elates to me and the transaction
With Mr.. McGeorge and Mr.. Henry.
cGeorge wzs fixing to rim Mrs.
COZ ont of 1928 and I was deter