The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
SECRETARY BLAMED
Mixed Papers at Fault in
Blackburn-Glenn Case.
GOVERNORS ATTORNEY HERE
Seeks Information as to Giving Out
of Alleged Notice Of Contest-Joint
criminal Warrant Contemplated.
Cannot Arrest BIackburn-Corre-
sPondent Puts Matter SauareIy.

Clement Maaley. Of North Carolina. at
torEey for Gov. Glenn OF that STATE, came
to Washington yesterday TO secure facts
regarding the publication, here and else
where last Sunday morning. Of a letter
purPorting 10 be- a notice Of contest sent
from Hon +. ;. Blackburn. representa-
tive of the Eighth North Carolina dis
trict, % Represeutativc-elect Hackftt,
who defeated Blackburn IN the N0vem-
bev elections.
The letter. as furnished local news
papers and Washington correspondents Of
other papers. contained grave charges
against Gov Glenn and Mr. Hackett.
$. 3. Perkins. Mr.. Blackburu's private
secretary and political aid. according 10
Witnesses. is the man who distributed
manifolded copies Of the alleged letter.
John g. Capers. who is connected with
the case in the capacity Of attorney for
Mr.. Blackburn. issued a statement yes
terday which contains Mr. Perkins ex-
PLANTATION Of how he came to give ont the
matter ia question. This statement fol-
lows.
Mr.. Perkins Explanation.
Mr.. Perkins said that he had been
present most Of Saturday, when Mr.
Blackburn was consulting with M
Capers, his counsel During that time a
great many notes and memoranda were
taken down by hand and on the type
writer. Much of the memoranda was
taken down for the purpose Of having il
confirmed before embodying it in the
prospective letter 10 Mr.. Hackett Among
the pages Of this character was the page
containing the statements about the gov
eruor and the American Book Company.
1T, with many other pages, was 10 be
withheld awaiting some proof which had
been promised and if such proof was
not forthcoming. those portions Of the
letter We're 30 be abandoned and n0t
embodied.
Mr.. Blackburn never finished his let
ter, and never signed ii, and ID gathering
up the sheets If memoranda ] got the
sheet referring tothe governor mixed with
the others by mistake and pinned il 10
those which were certainly harmless, and
only outlined the proposed case. That il
was never intended To- 60 ont as a COM
piete document, is proven by the utterly
unfinished condition Of the paper, and
that it did not bear ar Blackburn sig
nature al all.
The copy furnished The Washington
Herald Saturday night showed no evi-
Gence of having been mixed iu any way.
IL consisted uf three typewriter pages.
addressed 10 MT. HaCkett. and was aC-
Compdni.d by a written statement TO the
effect that 10 was BlackbuTns formal
notice Of contest
some Contrary Statements.
Mr. W a. Hildebraud. Washington cor.
respondent Uf the Charlotte Observer. is
prepared TO testify if necessary. that ii
copy OF The alleged letter Was furnished
him by AR Perkins Mr. HIdebrand
says that Mr.. Perkins said 10 him:
This is "a letter Blackburn VIII tonight
mail 90 Representative-eIect Hacket1 It
has just been completed in the office Of
Mr. Blackburn attorney. Capt John O.
Capers- OF South Carolina. We want il
given wide circulation and printed. espe-i
ciaIly, in Washington and North Carolina
papers"
Realizing us seriousness OF the charges
made IN the document presented by Alr.
Perkins, Mr.. Hiidebraud questioned him
-''SNfE' HHI tiiaL - AL flSDkf MI. Hill I
debrand asserts that Mr.. Perkins said
Mr.. Blackburn knows what he is doing
He has Democratic evidence Of the truth /
fulness OF the charges" Mr. BIackburB's /
name Was attached to the letter bv AIr.
Hildebrand before he filed the copy al /
the telegraph office. Dir. HHdebrand saws 4
ne attached the name al Dir. Perkins re- 4
quest.
Criminal AefToD E.x,-ad
Mr.. Marley visited the offices Of sew
erat correspondents and conferred with /
Of the North Carolina delegation I
yesterday. While no decision was
-eached. the incIination of GOV. GIenn-s