The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-03
SAYS
UNAUTHORIZED
Informs Governor Glenn's Law
yers That He Is Not RESPONSE
bic for Publications.
SENT WITHOUT HIS CONSENT.
Writes Letter Of Denial and Is
Sued for Board by Hotel
Company.
to The rimes-Dlspatcn.

GREENSBORO, N. c.. January 2.--1n
view OF the fact that It was known
here this morning that Solicitor
Brooks had been authorized py
Governor Glenn to swear out warrant
for libel against Congressman y. Spencer
Blackburn, should he put In an appear
once here, there was much interest felt
when Mr.. blackburn made his presence
known by strolling down Main street
about noon. He had arrived from WAsn-
inEton on a belnted early morning tran
stopping at the McAdoo Hotel. 5o.icl.oi
Brooks and T.. j. Justice, VINO nad ..l 'so
been retained by the Governor 70 cohu N,'
the prosecution, promptly informed MI.
Rlnckburn of their instructions, when ne
IN turn surprised these attorneys by de-
claring emphntically he had never maze.
signed OF authorized the publication OF
any statement rejecting on Governor
Glenn. and that whenever, any SUCH docu-
ment could be found, the solicitor was
welcome to proceed against him, crlml-
nally Or otherwise.
The surprising turn of the sltuatio'
was Immediately communicated by phone
to Governor Glenn, at Raleigh, resuitins
later In a request by Solicitor Brooks, OF
II, I
ment as to his responsibility for the
alleged llbelous publication.
Denial.
This the Congressman did, 1t reading as
follows:
1.-THE statement in last Sunday morning
papers concerning the notice of my con-
test upon Mr.. Hackett, and the reilecelo''
upon Governor Glenn, is without my au-
thorization. My notice to him, signed by
myself. will be sufficient for public
scrutiny. Thus far any signature appear
mo in the papers purporting to be NINE
Is n forgery. In the notice of my contest
witch have issued. there Will be 1ouno
M suggestions Of corruption on the part
Of Governor Glenn.
| The notice Will speak for itselt. Opo1
receipt of this, there were no further steps
| taken during the afternoon IN the dlrec'
| ton Of having any warrant served mat
| tiers being held in .abeyance, awaitins tilt
result Of communications which Governor
(, Glenn was having with Washington par
| ties.
Mr.. Blackburn came here, after havins
| had appointments to come several time:
in the past ten days to make some tinan
cial arrangements concerning the pupllca
ton Of his weekly newspaper, The Ia
4 Heel. It's affairs being reported IN pa'
shape. While here to-day. he was serve
/ with summons in two civil suits, one
which was by the proprietors OF tn
Benbow Hotel where he formerly boarded
q for the alleged non-payment OF near y,
5000 long past due for board.
Own Lawyers Against Him.
A significant feature of the situate
is the fact that Brooks and Justice IN
attorneys who are representing the GOV
ernor in the threatened prosecution Q
the Congressman, were his attorneys J
the recent indictments against MIN IN IN
Federal Court here for alleged violhtio
OF law in practcng before the depar,
ments at Washington while member
Congress, and together with sex-Juds
8; w. p. Bynum, secured his acquitta
4 Judge Bynum himself. in publishe
interview yesterday, repudiated stats
nent sent from Washington that ne wa
Blackburn's counsel for his conte!
, against congressman-e elect Hackett. Il
! a seat from the Eighth Congress!oh'
: District, asserting that. on the oth,
: hand, he had agreed to represent Haci
cit. Judge Bynum is one OF the mo me,
prominent Republican attorneys IN u