The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-02


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FRIENDS ENTER
VIGOROUS PROTEST..
Claiming that the police Officials
pr Huntington have acted In rath
er high-handed manner In handling
the case against w. G. wooten, ant
in giving such sensational news O
The arrest at HELLER, KY, to tn,
, Herald Dispatch, the friends O.
Wooten, who is member OF the /
! o. o. #. in good standing, have mad
a vigorous protest through the me-
,tiium OF the local newspapers here.
Wooten, who for several years
had been a merchant at HELLER, wal
arrested at that place about two
weeks ago upon charge OF having
given worthless check to Hagen,
Ratcliff and Co.. in payment for a
bill of goods, TO the amount OF $3.50
and that the check was delivered in
Cabell-co., w. Va. On examination
before the circuit court here, he
did not deny owing the amount. but
that he had not been in Cabell-co.
w. Va. for a period Of years. He
claims In the defensive plea that
checks were given to cover the
amount: but that they we're turn
ed over to the company's represent
tative here. and dated thirty days
D head; he did not at that time
have the funds in bank, but was
sure to be able to cover It when
due; and that there was clear un-
derstanding to this effect between
himself and the representative.
Sheriff Hi Pauley took Wooten In
to custody and brought him to Pike
Vile. where C. C. Clingenpeel and
Z. NJ. Watts, of the Huntington po-
lice force awaited with requisition
papers to convey him on TO Hunt
ington. The telegram was then
transmitted from here announcing
owing to interferences II was diff
ficult task TO land their man. and
that Wooten had denied his ident-
ity. From which the Herald-Dispatch
wove a sensational. but inaccurate
story. Wooten never denied his
identity. or that he Justly owed the
money. The interference was the
efforts OF the two attornies for the
efforts Of the two attorneys for the
defense who sought to keep the case
tn grounds OF jurisdiction.
Wooten also claims that no GRIM
inal prosecution should lie against
him. because the check. which was
given at the representatives request
was on past due account. and
could mean nothing more than q
continuation OF the debt.
The Herald-Dispatch has been
pver hasty in making capital out OF |
small matters.as will be shown from
the following statement from the
Progressive Kentuckian:
THE arrest of w. C. Wooten. of |
HELLER, has caused excitment. both |
in Pike county and Cabell county.
w. Va, the place wherein. G. Woot-
IN was taken and placed in the
bounty Jail OF Cabell county. w. Va.
and held for a period of four hours.
His release was secured by giving |
$500 bond. Mr.. w c.. Wooten has
no crime in the state of
West Virginia, or the state OF Ken
lucky. He gave a check on past
due account, and on bank with
which he was doing business. and
n bank In which he had money at
the time he drew the said check.
but not enough to meet the said
check. when returned, as all men do
hat are doing business. He is a
of the l. o. o. +. of the
own of HELLER. KY, and in good
and an honorable citizen.
by all of citizens of said
own and neighborhood. We feel
very sorry that the officials of Ca
,ell county were misinformed and
ed to make the false charge against
hr. Wooten who has been greatly
by the said false charge
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
c. Bascom Vaughan. OF Paints
lille. was here last week for sever
i days.
Thos. Watson. OF Van Lear, was
! business caller here last Friday.
n. D. L. Greer. a prosperous mer- i
hant Of Myra, KY. was in this
ity last Friday. Z
F. p. Wells. OF Catlettsburg was
Iere last Thursday.
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