The evening world., 1913-06-06
s'MANY AFFlDkV|1S
/: :.a j: Prove PERSH|NG
=. CHARGES FALSE
sE q.
Reports Involving Bhgadier
and Filipino Woman Were
III & Fabricated.
Il HAslROosEvELr LETTER.
Amy Officer Sends Ex-Judge
Ross From Philippines to
Clear His Name.
HASjROCSEVELT LETTER.

sNSSO sOSAS AasiRPusSS w
Clear His Name.
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AaoAlSsf 0sa9al JsAa .. psrshAns. |
eo00aaA1nG the Depastmsat ef Nh !,
1Aane ga ov1l 0svsrnes q aGindanao. |
yAmoU1ne ls1as12 he's commissioned
Saoss As0. . 1esDsr army omcsr end
DIs1Ass e ~ ossrt oe First Instance
- ~ IsaasdA .sv . practising attee-
~ q 1laailA - sstAAaish the fals,ty
q ssUsrts arse pasiishsd In . Manila
ae~Oaoss II 1SoA, and soon thereafter
ssDsstsA ia aswspsosrs tAroashout tAs
Uaits1 0tatsA AZ The time these r.
pegeO we're arst cirouiatsd Gen. Psrshtng
hsA Sust essa prometsA ~ President
Aoeesvdt % Ais pesssat raadg. over the
hsods q many other army onscsrA
m eEisaAs believed the reports were
shsula&sd by Ais enemies 70 prsvsnt ths
eeolls0Ation q Ais promotion By the
OsuaAA
TAsss rsoorts wsrs IN substance. that
frso the year lSoo 10 1Ss. while sta
tiossd as zAmboanga. Gen. PsrshinS hsA
Avsa with . native woman In . house
~ provided foe her anA that he was
~ father q one o. moro Of her chill
asss. No omeiai chargs 70 this effect
was ever made against Gen. Pershins.
bot IN anonymous letter sent to Mr.
Tast. then Secretary Of war. resulted
In An In, .tisation which satisfied both
NJ. Taft and the President that there
was absolutely no foundation In fAet
for the charges. This ofieial vindica.
tion b. the Secretary Of War was given
VIDE publicity In the preas and Gen.
Psrshing and his friends believed they
Aad heard the last Of the charges.
On. Psrshing again figured In ths
aeWo about . year ago. whom he was
baing considered for appointment -
snosrintsndent Of the Military Academy
q West Point q position which hs did
lot ask for). and again the reports we're
0Ut II circulation. with . view 20 sst.
uas them at rest. this t.ms parma
nsntiy. Judge Ross has brought with
Nm from the Phuippinss . bundle of
a0dAvits which would establish the
felslty Of the charges against Gen.
Psrshing before any court or jury In
the land. One Of these afndavits 10
made by the woman whose name has
ead y. In part. ~ follows:
II has recently come to my
knowledge that one John J. Perish.
ins. formerly residing at zambo-
anEa. 10 alleged TO have lived with
me openly. and that ! WAS his
mistress. and that the said John
J. Psrshing constructed and built
for my benefit and use . house In
the said town Of Zamboanga, and
StAsrwiss provided for my support
end keeping. and Furthermore that
the said John J. Pershing 10 ai.
legged to bs the father VI two chill
lrsn by me. DO hereby solemnly
swear that each and every one Of
tbs shove allegations u wholly un-
true and false In each and every
respect.
In . subssQusnt ahBdavit the same
wensn alleges that during the latter
psst OF the year IN she was offered
~ In Opid per month u she would
aske Q false statement admitting the
allegations denied In her alndavit.
Supporting the amdavtt Of the woman
~ amdavits of many men who were
i1timatsiy associated WITH Gen. Perish.
hg during Ill the time covered BY the
GAaSgeA Frank p. Helm. now Direc-
~ Of the Bureau q Nsvigatioa. but
tAsa stationed on the gunboat Callao.
Win hsadquartsrs at zamboanga.
otstes In his afndavtt that his rsla.
tians With Gen. Pershing were 50
s0ose end his acquaintance with the
Weman Wa such that II the charges
pssesrrsd against Psrshing had been
II any respect true he would necsssar-
iiy have known Of them. whereas. 70
the best Of his knowledge and belief.
the charges are absolutely and totally
false In every particular.
\. w. Tarbet, Chief Of the supplies
F. Department OF the Depot Quarter
I masters Once. formerly stationed in
zamboanga, makes anhdavit that had
! Improper relations existed the same
would have undoubtedly come to his
notice and been . matter Of public
gossip and comment In the town: that
\ his knowledge Of spanish gave him
exceptional opportunities to meet and
Il become acquainted with the Filipino
Y spopulation. In addition to which he
=, was we'll acquainted with Gen. Persh-
lag: that he never heard any gossip
until after the nrst publication OF the
charges, when he discussed the matter
( with the woman and her family. al OF
whom emphstically and Indignantly
dsnlsd the existence Of any improper
rotations.
M. Tarbst further states In his am
davit that subsequent to the nrst pub.
lication In Manila he was approached
by Q man who told him that II hs was
willing to give evidence against Gen.
Psrshing that he would have . hns
trip to Washington to appear before
he Senate Committee. with all his
expenses paid.
p. J. Moore. an attorney In zambo-
augs, makes an'davit that the same
nan mentioned BY Tarbst offered him
Seoo II NJ would procure an amdavit
from the woman involved. admitting
mat she had lived with Psrshins and
that he wss the father Of 1t least one
Of her children.
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