New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1914-08-08

Nc, sign the affidavit at that time,
asking his counsel. Hugh Bayne.
of the law firm Of Strong and
Cadawaller of New York, to take
more time in considering the
question and to send to him III
Washington an affidavit that he
could properly sign.
McIIhenny states that he re-
ceived two ahidavits and signed
the one market a." feeling that
every necessary precautlon had
been taken by him in ascertain
ing his legal rights in the matter
and receiving assurance that the
affidavit in question was the one
to be signed. He adds:
"Subsequent events, however,
have proven that my 50 signing
the affidavit was a grave error
and | have been exceedingly
sorry that | allowed my Juds-
ment to be overruled in the mat
ter. Ny conscience has been
cleared, as l know that no mi
moral consideration governed my
action.
IS. Moss says that she was
greatly surprised at this reply
and at once made reply to the
President. After calling the
Presidents attention to import
ant features contained in -hs
It records submitted to him
and in the charges she had pre-
ferred against McIlhenny, Mrs.
Moss takes up the signing of the
affidavit. which constitutes the
foundation Of her charges. She
wrote as follows:
Kindly look at Page 13 of the
printed transcript of the record
in the Court of Appeals of the
District of Columbia to which |
have referred. where you will
find the affidavit Of Mr.. Nell
benny. Perchance your Excel
lency inferred from his letter that
it was signed at Washington:
you will find that it was signed
at New Iberia. La. If that let
ter has suggested it was signed
as soon as received, you will dis
cover that it was signed Feb. 9,
1906, five months after it was
mailed to him. For your immed-
late convenience, I enclose you a
certified copy of that affidavit
taken from the record Of my
company's suit against the Nell.
henny's at New iberia and draw
your attention to the time and
place of making oath"
Revenge Not Her Motive.
Mrs Moss discussed freely her
action against the Civil Service
Commissioner.
y am not now actuated by any
desire for personal revenge" she
said, "and in every court where
this action has been taken | have
won sweeping victory. but the
facts In the case are inrefutable..
The court records show that John
A. McIlhenny, Civil Service Com
missioner, made a false affidavit !:
that he did it to injure a com
petitive company and for his own
mercenary gain and contend
that such action makes him unit
to hold his present high Office.
81 was astounded when 7 read
his letter to President Wilson
which the President promptly
forwarded to me, for in that let
ter Mr.. Mcllhenny. it SENS to m-.
has endeavored to make the Pres
;dent of the United States be-
lieve that he signed the affidavit
in Washington. when. as the
court records will show, he had
it in his possession five months.
Every bit of pressure that |
can bring to bear will be exert
ed to GUST Mr.. Mc1lhenny from
office. l do not believe he is the
kind of a man that President
Wilson desires for that place. |
cannot speak too highly Of Pres
,dent Wilson, and l appreciate
the fact that he has had far more
important and weightier matters
to attend to than my case. Why,
he's had the Mexican trouble to
deal with, the Panama tolls bill
and tho affairs of a nation on his