Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-04-18
SEXTON REPLIFSTO
WHITLEY'S LETTER
Graham Correspondent Explains a
Few Things About the Famous
Washington Interview"

The following letter was re-
.ceived Tuesday from V. l.. Sex
ton, of Graham. which is in
reply to the letter, which an
peared in the News last week:
Mr.. J. w. Whitley,
Dear Sir:-Your letter in the
last issue of the Clinch Valley
News, addressed to Mr.. G. w.
Doak and myself, concerning an
Interview in the city of Wash
lngton, with Il reporter of the
Roanoke Times. has been duly
noted. also note your objection
to the article is because it stated
that you were once postmaster
at North Tazewell, and was
impeached." " The first publica-
lion of this interview, seen by
me, was the one contained in
the Roanoke Times of last Tues
day, a copy of which was plm-
chased by me that afternoon. on
my return from Washington.
This article. while Incorrect in
several statements, made no
charge that you had been i'm
peached," " and | was not advised
OF the letter published i'm the
Virginian, until saw il coDicd
in the Tazewel Republican of
last week, copy of which reach
ed me Thursday night, through
MIR. Doak, whom / saw that az
ternoon on his way to Missouri,
told me about the letter, and /
Immediately wrote you. Mr..
Dc MDoak also signing the letter.
That letter advised you fully on
the subject of that interview.
and while you have failed to
acknowledge receipt of it, | feel
sIre you have received that let
ter. AS | am responsible only
for what | gave out in that
interview, and as have eX,
planned to you fully in that let
ter what was said and what was
not said in that interview, | do
not feel called upon to do more
than | have already done, but
you are at perfect liberty to use
The letter written you by Mr..
Doak and myself as you may de-
sire. 1t seems TO me that when
you admit that the reporter
erred in stating that Mr.. Werth
was present in that interview
when he was not present, that
you might also concede he might
have erred in other alleged
statements of the interview, and
especially when you are so ad-
vised by the parties present at
that interview. You say, IAN
effort was made to connect Mr..
Werth with the interview, and
he hearing of this fact, and see
ing the publication, like a
gentleman, wrote me, (you),
promptly, that he had nothing
to do with it in any manner,
shape or form" BY whom was
the effort made to connect Mr..
Werth with this interview? 1t
seems to me, Mr.. Whitley, that
you are assuming rather much,
and especially when | wrote you
just as promptly, after learning
the facts, as did Mr.. Werth, adj
vising you that Mr.. Werth was
not present, and the correct
statement that was made effect
ing you in that interview. Yes,
MIR. Werth acted like gentle
man, | tried to do the same
whether | did or not leave to
be determined by the public, for
| do not believe you could give
fair judgment in the matter. /
am sorry the incident has oc-
Cured, but not having made the
statement referred to, 1 know
nothing about your conduct of
the Office, nor of any charges
ever having been preferred
against you-and no such state
ment having been made in my
presence, or hearing, by any one
else. | have no apologies to
make. | hope, however, this
letter will answer your purposes.
Yours very truly,
v. T.. SEXTON