The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-10-25

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very much incensed towards Fair
Play" and asked US to publish the
latter's real name, threatening to-
come to Hartford and show him up.
We printed Mr.. Ross's name, as re-
quested and in the same (our LAST
issue stated our position in the
premises. saying We had given space
for Mr.. Ross's article without any
malice whatever against Mr.. Woods
and wholly without any purpose to
injure the latter in any way.
On "Wednesday morning (the day
of our last issue) there appeared in
the daily press q special dated at
Richmond which said that Mr.. C.
E. Woods, of that city, had engaged
attorneys to bring suit against the
editors of The Herald for an alleged
defamatory article against Mr..
Woods which had appeared in our
issue of September 27-evidently
meaning the attack of Mr.. Ross. The
next day we received a letter from
Mr.. Woods attorneys, Messrs. Che
nault e Wallace, saying they were
preparing TO bring suit for damages
for Mr.. Woods, unless proper repair
alton we're made. In the same let
ter were testimonials from the ed
itors Of Richmond papers and also
one from Judge John c. Chenault,
testifying to the excellent character
of Mr.. Woods and refuting the
charges of Mr.. Ross, embraced in his
article over the name of Fair
Play" These testimonials follow:
+ Richmond, KY, Oct. 16, 1911.
Hon. Clarence e. Woods, Rich
mond, KY, My Dear Sir:-I have
read the article signed Fair Play"
in the Hartford. (KyD Herald of
Sept. 81. and | pronounce it's state
ments as TO your being Gold
Man" and that hired you to write
Free Silver editorials, as p straight
out lie!
You were always e straight DEM
ocrat, a loyal Bryan supporter, and
when you left the Register it pass
ed into the ranks of the Gold Bug
element of our party at that time.
Other statements by Fair Play"
are equally untrue, slanderous and
defamatory. and should be imme-
diately withdrawn.
.. Your friend,
JOHN c. CHENAULT,
Ex-County Judge.
Richmond, Ky, Oct. 16, 1911.
My Dear Mr.. Woods:-I have
read with surprise the articles sign
ed Fair Play" in the Hartford
Herald of Sept. 81. 1t is but an echo
of a similar article published in
Bowling Green in 1910. and which
was later withdrawn when its au-
thor, was made acquainted with the
injustice done you. Messrs. w. B.
Haldeman. Ed. Shinnick and myself
were present when this latter inci-
dent was amicably closed.
And here comes Fair Play" in
the Hartford Herald. reiterating
these exploded charges, and adding
others equally or more slanderous
and untrue.
AS was personally acquainted
with every incident which Fair
Play" distorts to your injury. glad
ly testify that he does not in any
single particular state the truth.
AS to your record here as Mayor.
my paper and the other five papers
in this county are records OF the
great work you performed for this
community. No act OF yours ever
merited or received criticism, but
only praise. Where you seemed ex-
IRENE, 1t was always on the side OF
honesty. law and order. Your enc
mics are such as every ofhcer has for
doing his duty.
never refused to publish any
thing from your pen IN my
life. was associated with you for
many years. and neither in politics.
business or otherwise. did you do
an act inconsistent with an enlight-
ened conscience and a brave heart.
Your friend,
A.. D. MILLTR,
Proprietor Richmond Climax.
endorse the above.
THoS. H. PICKLES,
Editor Kentucky Register.
Have known Mr.. c. e. Woods for
the ten years I have owned the Pan
tagraph.. which period includes his
term as Mayor OF Richmond; and
throughout all that period although
differing politically, have admired
him for his unseltish patriotism, his
splendid courage at every call of
duty, and above all, for the enlight-
ened conscience and unpurchasable
honor thatumake the highest tpye
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