Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-30

Of
P. A. PETERSON
DENIED BY SkOW

Expressing surprise at the state
ment made by Lawyer Peter A. Pc
terson, as published in the EVEN
ING NEWS yesterday, in regard to
the caveat which Mr.. Peterson filed
in connection with the will of the
later Peter Skow, the latter's son,
Peter Skow, Jr., in whose interest
Mr.. Peterson says he filed the cav
eat, has written a letter denying alb
solutely many of the things said by
Mr.. Peterson. Following the publ
cation of Lawyer Peterson's state
ment, the EVENING NEWS has
learned that Mr. Skow, who is en-
ployed on the Pennsylvania track
elevation work at Railway, came to
Perth Amboy last night and visited
a lawyers sotfice for the purpose of
having denial written to what
Lawyer Peterson has to say. A let
ter setting forth a denial was found
under the door of the NEWS Office
this morning. While it is typewrit-
ten and was evidently composed by
some one other than Mr.. Skow, it is
signed Peter Skow, Fulton street,
Railway, ~ j." which signature the
EVENING NEWS has had identified
sufficiently to be convinced that it is
genuine.
In the letter Mr.. Skow denies that
he ever engaged "Mr Peter A. PEI
terson or anyone else" to represent
him in any matter concerning his
fathers Will. He further denies that
he ever discussed with Mr.. Peterson
any of his family matters and Is par
tirt ri In zfo
made by Mr.. Peterson that he mar
ried a woman with African blood in
her veins. Such a statement he
terms is "as wicked as it Is false +"
After declaring that in his opin-
Ion Mr.. Peterson's statement Is the
product of a peculiar mind" Mr..
Skow goes on to deny that Mr.. Pc
terson ever advised him to remain
with his family, notwithstanding the
opportunities of his father, and also
that he never said anything about
being promised something If he
would sign the affidavit which has
been filed with the court.
In setting forth his version of
what took place between himself and
Mr.. Peterson, Mr.. Skow says that
Mr.. Peterson called on him at Rah-
way last Saturday which, he declares
was the first time he had seen Mr..
Peterson in over year. Mr.. Skow
goes on to say that Mr.. Peterson
shook hands with him and told him
he was heartbroken, evidently. over
the death of Mr.. Shows fathef Mr..
Skow then goes on to say that Mr..
Peterson asked him If he would take
81, 500 or $4,000 for his share Of his
fathers estate and If so, that Mr.,
Skow should sign an agreement au-
th0rlzing Mr.. Peterson to represent
him In the matter. Mr. SkoW states
that he refused, telling Mr.. Peterson
that he did not want him to repre-
sent him.
When an effort was made to see
Mr.. Peterson today regarding the
denial by Mr.. Skow of Peterson's
statement yesterday it was learned
that he was In Asbury Park and
could not be reached. While insist
ing, yesterday, that he took the
action he did in the interest of Mr.
Skow, he admitted that he had not
yet been engaged to represent Skow
In the will case, although he has
seen him since the proceedings had
Dten BIdGlbu. MT. ibLbi SUI, ycoltl
day, said if Mr.. Skow so instructed
him he would withdraw the caveat,
but up until that time the matter
stood as he had stated.
Assistant Prosecutor Stricken,
who was attacked by Mr.. Peterson in
his statement yesterday, refused to
discuss the matter for publication,
He said he would not enter into
any newspaper quarrel with Mr..
Peterson, but added that if Mr.. Pc
terson knows as much about the will
as he insinuates in his statement, he
will have his opportunity to tell 1t
all when the matter comes up In
court, in fact it will be his duty
to do so.
1t looks as if the public would
have to wait until that time also to
have settled the question of veracity
that has arisen between Mr.. Skow
and Mr.. Peterson.