The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-01-10


burn arrested while he is on his way to
resume his eeat in Congress. All ask
for my client IS that we be given more
time in which TO make good his charg-
es. ("
When Mr.. Capers made this state
ment involving Blackburn with the au-
thorship he declined to say one word
of the Congressman's charges Of forgery
Tonight he was questioned by another
newspaper man with references to the
letter and admitted that he had heard
of Blackburn's disavowal of authorship.
He declined to say one word regarding
the preparation of the letter, but did
not support Mr.. Blackburn in bis charg-
es of for gerry.
BIackburn Gave NoIice.
1t is interesting in this connection to
know that Blackburn, gave notice to the
sergeant at arms of the House that he
would contest Hackett's election the
same day the letter in question was
made public.
Governor Glenn's announcements of
his intention tonsue Blackburn for crimi-
nal libel was published in Tuesdays pa
per That night the Congressman left
Washington for North Carolina.
The Governor still Wrafhy.
Goternor Glenn yesterday kept in close
touch with the events in Greensboro,
communicating oyer the telephone with
Solicitor A. l.. Brooks and Mr.. E. j.
Justice, of that city, and Mr.. Clement
Manly his former law partner who had
come to Greensboro from his home in
WinstOn-Salem to assist in the pfosecu
tion of Blackburn, who only kept from
being arrested for criminal libel against
Governor Glenn by his absolute denial
of having given out the libellous matter,
1t being required that he sign and
cause to be published full retraction
of all statements given out as coming
from him c'ncerning Governor Glenn.
This Blackburn did, and his promise
to do so came in time for Governor
Glenn to defer going to Greensboro, as
he had arranged to leave here at $50 to
appear in person against Blackburn 81
any preliminary hearing necessary.
On the advice of his lawyers in Green's
borO he did not go as Blackburn gave
his retraxit- The matter will not be al
lowed to rest as it stands. as Mr.. Glen.
ent Manly has gone to WashingSh "a 10
the matter of the giving out.
of the letter in which the libellous
charges against Governor Glenn were
made.
After having received notice of
Blackburn's action in the matter, Gov
ernor Glenn yesterday afternoon made
the following statement:
"Mr. Brooks, Mr.. Manly and Mr.. JUS
tice reported to me that Blackburn had
made retraxit which speaks for itself
| advised them that under the circum-
stances not to have Blackburn arrested
until could find out by what authority
the newspaper men in Washington made
the statement and by whose authority
they issued the allegations If l am
satisfied that is true that Blackburn or
ginated the letter and instructed the
correspondents to send it out will have
Blackburn arrested. do not intend to
submit tamely to charge affecting my
individual and political integrity, and l
am only waiting to get adthe whole truth
in the matter, following the retraxit of
Blackburn in which he denies making
any charges against me-"
The prompt and vigorous manner in
which Governor Glenn acted in the mat
ter was the subject of much favorable
comment here yesterday. In fact no
one spoke of the matter without saying
that the governor did the right thing in
bringing the matter to quick head.
No one believed that there was scin-
tilla of truth in the charges but Cover
nor Glenn was applaudeo for going after
the matter with his gloves off and Civ
ing the allegations a knock out blow
News and Observer, Jan. 2.