Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-08
DR.. H. D. HATFIELD
MAKES STATEMENT
September 3, 1908.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph.
Blueheld, Wes' Virginia

Bluefield Wes' Virginia
bears Sirs:-
There seems to be disposition of
the Daily Leader of your city to
misrepresent me. and for the benefit
OF all who know me, | wish TO make
this statement so they may not have
wrong opinion OF me. or my ac-
tions. | wish TO say that on tho
morning OF Angst 18th | went to
Northfork TO fulfill previous en-
gagement with Judge b. T.. Upton
AS | was passing along the road
opposite the coaling station just
west OF Northfork, | saw Judge
Counts In conversation with A. l..
Calhoun, Il. IL. Harper, NJ. l.. Davis
j. *. Smith and j. T.. Pearson; they
spoke to me and | rode over to
where they were and asked them
what the trouble was and some OF
the party made the statement that
II was only a continuation of Satur-
days performance. having reference
parties at the Senatorial convention
which was held on Saturday. August
/ 5th. ! said that did not know
anything about the disturbance and
inqu red into the matter more full
ly and made the statement that n
the law had been violated that
had nothing to do with It: but if
IL was politics and n move politically
| would. be glad to help them any
way / could. went on to Northfork
and saw the party that | had an en-
gagement with and at the same time
had conversation with Squire
Belcher | made an engagement
with Judge Counts to meet him in
Keystone where the club was loca-
ted. ! looked over the situation and
was very much surprised TO find the
condition that existed and so ex-
pressed myself to Squire Belchrr.
/ went to- the hospital at Welch
vcrsation on the way with Capt r.
X. Smith, and told him IL was
terrible dive and Il should be closed.
The Daily Leader took the mat
ter up and began TO quote me as
upholding crime and protesting
against lawbreakers being punished.
When such appeared. was very
much surprised that they should use
my name In connection with such
affairs was called to Plkevi'le.
KY. on summons from the Nor
folk and Western railway. and was
not here to protest against the
use OF my name. when ] returned
found the Leader was continuing
TO make false statements about me.
On my return / called mp the Lead
or office by phone and asked for
the editor or the party responsible
for what the paper printed and Mr..
Kits answered the phone and ask
rep onsible for what the paper pub
lishcd and hc stated that ne was
told him that he had been misquOt-
ing me in his paper stated TO him
that his paper had made a state
m nt that ! had protested against
th arrest OF the parties at Keystone
and that was upholdng people who
violated the law ] told him that
rvery statement his paper had made
about me was false and I wanted to
TASK him as one gentleman would ask
.anpthcr to do me justice by stop
ping his mispuoting me i'm his paper.
If ho would tell the truth about M
hp would find no objections on my
part and his reply was that you
will be- satisfied with our treatment"
7 told him that they had not accord
ed mo the treatment that I was sat-
i8fod with and ~ they continued
thnsc false statements, 7 would be-
far from being satisfied and asked
him again if he wouldnt please
stop this matter lie said ] cannot
let up ON the Keystone situation
informed him that ] had nothing
Whatever to do with Keystone and
lte conditions. and 80 was thoroughly
satisfactory 20 me for him 20 con
Unuo after them: as far az was
concerned Now ] said won you
please quit mi quoting me in your
paper. and his rcplg was "wc VIII
trca, you right told him that
Z would be glad to refer him 20
some OF my Democratic friends in
BIucGcld a. TO my stating mon
tioned Judge Johnson. DIS Fox and
So clair. Dr Pcery. Nr. T. J. Bal
! Icy and Mr. a. S Booker, ] told him
90 hc would Investigate The matter
that was positive mat be would
find that he was misQuoting me and
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