Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-21
THE BREWER-HARRIS INCIDENT.

he DNE EN-IlANNIO lNtlDLN l.
NMNE have noticed with great deal of
sNxG4k VAIVaN amusement the efforts Of Mr.. Harris
M 4MglMZ over in the Delta in his attempts to
EaAI 714E%g gain little cheap notoriety by attack
W. ing Earl Brewer through the newspa-
E@QS~ pers From all accounts he would
have appeared in better light if he had said nothing
it is Mr. Brewer has showed him up very unsavory
light Here are the facts given by the principals:
From the Commercial.Appea)
Clarksdale, Miss, July 3Wih regard to the published
statement Of Judge Cook recently made in connection
with that Of District Attorney Harris. in reference to the
Zack Denton controversy your correspondent this MORN
ing interviewed Judge Cook and secured from him the
following which is explanatory OF his present as well
his orgins attitude toward the unfortunate msundersand
ing
Il never saw the communication OF Mr. Harris until |
read it in the Commercal.A Appeal and had ntimaion
from him that my statement OF what occurred at
the trial Of Dentoa appeared from the bench would
be used by him as preface supplement to his
munication did not know that he would make state
men at ALL Let be understood that do not endorse
single sentiment expressed by Mr. Harris and feel out
ragged that my statement was and being used basis
of an assault upon MIR. Brewer.
1t is well known to the people of this and other counties
composing my judicial district that entertain the highest
opinion Of Mr. Brewer as a man of probiy and honor
and nothing Mr. Harris could say would affect my udg-
men in the least.
Tits difficult to use temperate language in discussing
this matter, but think this much should be sad, Mr.
Harris has prepared typewriter copies OF statement
proceeding his own and manesing should appear that
had read and approved his statement and that had
colIaboraed to disced Brewer and he is sending these
copies to papers over the state This gross perver
sion Of the facts and want the public to know it..
EARL BREWER REPLIES.
IF Mr. Harris card had gained circulation only in the
county where he lives and where the people familiar
with the facts or confined to the Eleventh judicial
district where Mr.. Harris is known, would make
statement concerning it. but since his card has been pub
ished in newspapers OF wide circulation deem
for me to say that almost week ago had in Sumner in
open session Of court publicly stated the court Har
rs presence in clear unambiguous terms that
could misunderstood what thought OF his conduct in the
Denton case. The language then used warranted
BY the facts or my associate, Mr. Boatner and myself
could not have concurred therein then meant the full
import Of the language then used and that language
Of kind Senator Lamar said OF like language when
applied to Conkng it such good would
deserve and no brave would bear And yet he
waits almost a week and whmpers in newspaper
which amounts to nothing than You're another |
am not to be drawn into newspaper controversy with
such man as Harris. My time cannot be taken up with
such pastime will not handy epthets with him. He
cannot by crying thief distract the attention of the pub
lie from himself and his wel-known proclivities might
say more, but what have already said in open court
demonstrates the position which think Harris deserves
to hold and which am assured he does hold in the pub
lie esteem You think that he really dangerous
from his savage effort to assai through the public
press but he's never dangerous except when discussing
some gentleman reputation in the absence of the gentle
man. want it distinctly understood that there is no con-
troversy between Judge Sam Cook and myself for en-
tertan the highest regard and profound respect for
Judge Cook who is my personal friend