The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01
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COUNSEL SAYS w. IL. RICHEY GOT
STATEMENT FROM PHYSI-
ctAti ~. CLANS. VN.
says He Never Saw Il, but Understood
Sfua Talk that It Was Not strong
Enoswt-Unable 10 Discuss Case
Fsl1y Because Of Ethical Questions,
Says Clinkscales.
Spartanburg,

SpartanDurg, July CIV. Il.
Richey. brother Of II. A. Richey. was
the prominent attorney" who Sc
cured the statement as to the condi-
tien OF II. A. Richey ut the state peni.
tsntiary from DIR. James II. Mcintosh
about the first week of January" ac-
cording to J. Frank Clinkscales, an
attorney Of this city. who was en-
pIoyed to get a pardon or parole for
r. A, Richey. In a signed statement
Siven out hen this afternoon.
Mr.. Clinks, ales said his attention
was called to the certificate given by
DIR. Mcintosh while the latter was at
the penitentiary when Mr.. Cfinkscales
was In the governors office. II wrote
10 Mr.. w. II. Richey. at Iaurens. to
sec DIR. Mcintosh and secure another
and better certificate. I did not con-
sider that the certificate he had given
was strong enough and for that rea-
sen wanted q better certificate" said
Mr. clinkscales In his statement.
The, following signed and witnessed
interview was given out by ]. Frank
Clinkscales this afternoon: 4.
My attention has been called to
the dispute between DIR. James H.
Mcintosh and Gov. Blease. as to the
gsnuineness Of the signature purport-
Ing to be that Of Dr. James III. McIn-
tosh signed to. the Richey certificate.
i was employed to assist In securing
pardon or parole from Gov. Blease for
X. A. Riehey. who had been convicted
~ Abbsville Of statutory rape. I had
rspresentcd Mr.. Richey at his trial
In court Of general sesrtons and after
the supreme court refused to grant
him q new trial Mrs. X. A. 'Richey and
w. II. Richey Of Laurens requested
me to assist them In securing a par
don or parole for Mr. Richey. whom
! considered innocent, and who In my
opinion should never have been con-
victed II fair trial had been accorded
him. I know nothing of the state
nent Of DIT. Mcintosh except had
my attention called to 1t while In the
governors ONCE at Columbia and /
wrote Mr.. w. II. Richey ut Laurens
to sec DIR. Mcintosh and secure an
other and better certificate. did not
consider that the certificate he had
o. 4
reason wanted n better certificate. ]
was not at the State peintentiary
whom the certiAcae was signed by
DR.. McInosh. nor have ever seen DR.
Mcintosh sign any statement. as ]
do not know the gentleman person
ally. AL know concerning this cer-
tihcate was what I heard In regard to
the same when I was In the Office of
Gov. Blease when I was In Columbia
and the certificate was obtained by
w. II. Richey. I never saw this GER
uhcate and can not say whether the
same was written i'm handwriting or
on typewriter. I do not know DIR.
Mcintosh personally. nor did I know
the exact date the signature was Sc
cured. but my impression now is that
IL was obtained about the first week
In January.
u. Frank Clinkscales.
witnessed by:
"Eioise Kerr.
wv. J. Cormack."
Mr.. Clinkscales. when asked who
called his attention to the state
ment issued by DIR. Mcintosh con-
cerning the condition oc Richey,
which. according To the statement
no gave out here today was not
strong enough" said he did not
know. lie said he and Gov. Bleaso
and others whom he did not name
wero In the governors office ut the
time discussing the matter but that ne
did not see the statement and did not
hear IL read. His impression that the
statement was not strong enough
was derived from what was said of
IL. M To his letter To w. II. Richey
asking that he get "a stronger docu-
ment from DIR. Mcintosh. MIR. Clink-
scales says he does not know whether
or not he has copy Of Il as some Of
his files woro lost In moving from Alb
beville to Spartanburg n yeor ago.
Asked whether w. II. Richey sue
ceeded In getting stronger state
ment." no said he did not know.
Ho said the professional ana ethical
questions entering into this matter
made II impossible for him to discuss
the case as fully and freely as ho
might.