The Forrest City times., 1908-03-27
Sheriff Williams Answered.

Mr w EWilliams after waiting two weeks has come out in long harangue headed Plain Facts from Sheriff Williams in which he fails to single charge statement which published two weeks ago.
 Nobody has ever charged that Mr. Williams kept the SS0OO0 license money that paid him; the other hand said he returned after Circuit Court adjourned in March when complained that the others had not put up any
 He takes up considerable space say that some thief has stolen his copy of the receipt he gave for the Ss000O He need not be disturbed moment about the copy for will gladly furnish him with all the copies he may want and they will be photograph copies of the original.
 The whiskey selling at Heth was not investigated by the Grand Jury at the March Term 1907 and therefore the statement of Sol Lewis foreman of that jury for nothing It to show that Williams carried ont his promise and kept down any investigation before that Grand Jury
 make denial of the fact that Tucker x Swan operated wide saloon with complete set of bar fixtures at eth from January 1st to about July lt of last year, and repeat the assertion that did with Mr. Williams knowledge and approval, and had paid the money to Mr. Williams and had his protection 1 can nothing in my conduct that looks than his failure to put stop to if.
 At no place in Mr. Williams article does he offer any explanation whatever as o why in his receipt he used this language T agree return this money Ss0000. to Tucker * Swan 0 Me Grand Jury indcts them" He such receipt to the saloon of Forrest City when they paid license.
 Mr Williams, and his partsans, may, by system of log rolling suppress investigation by the Grand Jury but am determined that the people shall know the truth, and stand ready to prove every assertion that have made
 the people who Bob Swan s by publishing certificate the effect that I had a United States Revenue License |. to who had such license why did he find those held by his own deputies shown by the following certificate, towt
 l. k. B. Downie, Notary Public in and for the coun. ty of Pulaski State of Arkansas duly commissioned and acting, do hereby certify that have this day examined the records of the United States Revenue Office for the District of Arkansas pertaining to the issuance of licenses for the sale of whiskey, and find as follows:
 Special Stamp Tax issued to W NJ Ashworth to from April 10 June 30 1907, passenger boat Cecil
 Special Stamp Tax issued 10 J. NJ Wallace. to run from July 1907 to June 0 1908 lieh, Arkansas sonth side of Choctaw depot. Tax paid August ? 1907.
 Special Stamp Tax issued to F. N Mallory to run from July 1907 to June 90 1905 Round Pond Arkansas
 Special Stamp Tax issued to A. w. Reid to from February to June 30, 1907, Madison, Arkansas.
 The names of R. K Swan and Tom Tucker either company, or individuals do not appear having paid any liquor tax since July l, 1907.
 Certified to under my hand and official seal at the city of Little Rock, this 23rd day of March, 1908
 +. B. DONNIE, lSEALI My Commission expires Feb 1911
 The w. M. Ashworth named as operator of the pas. senger boat Cecil is the of A. Ashworth deputy under Mr. Williams.
 The J. NJ. Wallace of Heth named above s another deputy under Mr. Williams
 The F. \. Mallory of Round Pond is well known ill the city
 The A. W. Reid, of Madison, named above is negro and is another deputy under MT. Williams
 From the evidence before am at least no worse and Order League requested but seems some of his deputies renewed their license afterwards
 Respectfully submitted
 R. K. SWAN. Although the election is oyer. 1 publish above in de ehse of my position that all may know. who heretofore had opportunity of seeing above circular which was necessarily issued late R. K. SWAN adv