Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-11-15

lin he puports to quote from letter him by using the
name Of this deponent follows r,..o c.,o -.
Walter Andrews young lawyer in Hoke Smiths office
when the visiting him. He is Smith man poit
cay said week that charges about the woman were true
AS REGARDS the quotation letter above FORTH depnent
says by anybody whomsoev that he ever SAID that
Waons charges true either the poauc OF tsodele @
deavd heart or the ueance OF MALICIOUS "ahon uaoo ana
Imspeakable liar -, o.n
ANYBODY or anything distorted such statement
anything similar thereto and furthermore this depnen ayers as ms
existed between the said Hoke Smith and the sad
deponent further that he has had no business
of any kind or the said Hk Smith since the fall 1898
this time under obligation of nature Whatso
simply for the sake of truth and justice WALTER ANDREWS
Sworn and subscribed before me this the 1h day Nove-
Os' a. = 1917 Notary Public Fulton i County Georgia
November the following letter mailed Mr. Watson to
which no reply was received: ,o.o
Mr. Thomas E Walton, Thomson Ga.
Dear sUpn from Jacksonville find your letters
of November and 6, referring me to----- and ----,
yours of the 9th mentioning Walter P. Andrews
Some of these am already investigating but from your letter Of
October 81 that have your proofs hand you could
favor with these would greatly facilitate matters and me
Win you not kindly send them to me- or suggest by
"'''' F L sEELY Publisher
AS these r5es have been eating their way
people other for six weeks and nveg
brought forth foundation for their existence seemed
that duty place the facts before the public at the earliest
possible moment which planned for today
With this in and wishing close the matter without
hearing definitely Mr. Watson called the telephone II
this morning November O and asked the following questions
which read over the phone:
Mr. you the 9Th acknowledging your letters
the 9Th and 9Th asking would let have proofs
in hand in reference to the Hoke Smith matter
have been searching for, and have man in Columbus
Have you any information along that line that couldgive
any unless necessary
as it is expensive,
To replied That
had heard about nothing his knowledge
had proofs who she had only heard what he had
printed.
Mr. Watson was then asked if he had any proofs adavits or
definite information that would aid further pursuing the
ing each he had used which we omit here
He replied that he had not but that oke Smith should bring
suit he would proceed to get up his proofs
He asked he had secured adavs before making
his charges
He said he had none.
Mr. Watson told what each whom he had suggested
said when communicated with and told that had been
able su5stantate anything from what
The charge Mr. Watson has against
Smith, the only that involves his official ein Georgia
reference the seeking pardon for her brother while Mr.
Smith governor
Watson specifically says: Try
get from Mrswhose address given
This is the who office to obtain
pardon for her brother"
We secured the from the of the name he
gave and at the place he specified Here it is
Personally appeared before me- Mrs who on oath says
any any indecent proposal or offered to insult or
embara her and that he any
made improper proposals to her acted improper way
toward her had improper dealings any way whatever
her absolutely false.
And deponent further that she has recently
from Thomas Watson of Thomas Ca asking her
what occurred between her when he was
and that she paid time knew
anything derogatory the official private Smith
(SGnet) Mrs --
Sworn to and subscribed before me this November II 1919
(Signed) A. W. COZART,
Notary Public, Musco9ee County Georgia
The Georgian does appear as the defender of
FIoke Smith, the prosecutor of Mr. Watson
The Georgian appears in the interest Of square deal
Hoke Smith The Georgian nothing and The Georgian
FIoke Smith nothing
We have taken this with the have used
the method and neutrality that has every fight have
ever taken and the public will