The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-09-01
INGALLS, HITS BACK.
Racine Assemblyman Declares Stories
Circulated without Foundation. {

Declaring that he has been ibeled by
the publication Of articles in certain
papers in the First Wisconsin District
Attorney Wallace ingalls, of Racine,
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for Congress in the first Wisconsin
District has given out the following
open letter and statement:
My answer 30 the malicious, willful
and crininally libelous article recently
appearing in the Beloit, Monroe and
Delavan newspaper, insofar as it
charges me with fraud, dishonesty
and unprofessional conduct generally,
and particularly with fraud and I'M
fair dealing in the management Of the
Martin and ''Whitely" estates, is,
that said article is absolutely and I'M
equivocally false, and was published
and is being circulated at this time for
the express and only purpose of defeat
ing me for Congress and nominating
Mr. Cooper.
The originators of said article well
knew that the final judgments Of re-
cord in the County and Circuit Courts
of Walworth County had shown for
more than Is years that my profession
al conduct relative to the two estates
mentioned was above suspicion.
%n I1o %od
vass at this time to give further atten-
tion to this vicious assault.
refuse to follow the example Of Mr..
Cooper and his allies by indulging in
personalities i'll this campaign, But when
the time comes I know what to do and
how to do it, and when this campaign
is over I assure my friends that these
men will get in the criminal and civil
courts of this state their just deserts.
WALLACE INGALLS,.
Delavan, Wis, Aug. 20, 1910.
am now and have been President Of
the Walworth County Bar Association
for more than ten years last past, and
have, resided in Delavan, Walworth
County for fifty years. have known
Wallace ingalls, professionally and per-
sonally for twenty-fv years. My at
tention has been called to recent publ
cations charging Mr.. ingalls, with fraud
ulent and unprofessional conduct, and I
have read the articles. I have never
been active in the Republican factional
differences and I am not active now,
but always have been a Republican. I
believe i'll fair play and honest dealing
at all times, and for that reason have
recently examined the files and recordS
ed documents and final judgments in the
estates mentioned in said article, and
unhesitatingly declare and desire to
make known to all to whom it may con-
Germ, that from such examination I find
that the statements in the said news
paper article charging Mr.. ingalls, with
fraudulent conduct and unfair dealings
in connection with the handling of the
two estates mentioned are false and
without foundation.
I further desire to state that from
my acquaintance with Mr., ingalls,, both
in Walworth and Racine Counties, his
professional reputation and private
character are above suspicion,
The purpose of those who have caused
this publication. and as I understand
are circulating it, is manifest, and if
Mr.. Cooper knows it, it i his duty and
he owes it to the profession to set the
public right as to the impression which
may be given by the publication and cir
culation of this article, which is GRIMM
ally Lbelous on it's face.
D. B. BARNES.