The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-08-05
SAYS RICHEY GOT IT
MCINTOSH CERTIFICATE sECUR-
ED By LAURENS MAN.
Spartanburg Attorney Says He Wrote
W. r. Richey to Get "Another and
Better Certificate.

W. r. Richey to Get another and
Better Certificate.
". R. Richey, brother Of r. A.
Richey, was the prominent attor-
ney" who secured the statement as to
the condition Of r. A. Richey at the
State penitentiary from Dr.. James H.
Mcintosh, "about the first week Of
January" according to J. Frank
Clinkscales, an attorney Of Spartan
burg, who was employed to get
pardon or parole for r. A. Richey, in
a signed statement given out Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. Clinkscales said his attention
was called to the certificate given by
Dr.. Mcintosh while the latter was at
the penitentiary when Mr.. Cink-
scales was in the governors office.
II wrote to Mr. w. r. Richey, at
Laurens, to see Dr.. Mcintosh and
secure another and better certificate.
/ I did not consider that the certificate
he had given was strong enough and
for that reason wanted better GER
tifcate." said Mr.. Clinkscales in his
statement.
"The certificate was obtained by
W, r Richey," said the statement.
The following signed and witnessed
interview was given out by J Frank
CIinkscales Monday afternoon:
"My attention has beer called to
| the dispute between DR.. James h.
mcintosh and Governor Blease as to
| the genuineness of the signature pur-
porting to be that Of DR.. James h.
Mcintosh signed to the Richey's GER
tifcate. I was employed to assist IN
isecuring pardon or parole from GOV.
Blease for r. A. Richey who had
been convicted at Abbeyille Of statu-
atory rape. I had represented Mr..
Richey at his trial In court OF gen
lera, sessions and after the supreme
court refused to grant him a new
trial Mrs. r. a. Richey and W. r
iRichey Of Laurens, requested me to
assist them in securing a pardon or
parole for Mr.. Richey whom con-
isidered innocent and who in my opin-
lion should never have been convict
led il e fair trial had been accorded
him. I know nothing Of the state
Iment Of Dr.. Mcintosh except I had
lmy attention called to it while in the
|goyernor's Office at Columbia and
lwrote Mr.. W. r. Richey at Laurens
Ito see DR.. Mcintosh and secure an
lother and better certificate. I did
lnot consider that the certificate he
Ihad given was strong enough and
lfor that reason wanted a better GER
Itificate. I was not at the State peni-
itentiary when the certificate was
isigned by DR.. Mcintosh nor have
lever seen Dr.. Mcintosh sign any
lstatement as do not know the gen
ltleman personally. All know con-
lcerning this certificate was what
heard in regard to the same when
Twas in the Office of Governor 5lease
rIwhen was in Columbia and the GER
ltifcate was obtained by WI. R. Rich
ley. I never saw this certificate and
lean not say whether the same was
written in handwriting or On a type
writer. I do not know DR.. Mcintosh
Ipersonally and never saw him sign
sany certificate nor did know the
lexact date the signature was secured
fbut my impression now is that it was
tobtained about the first week OF Jan
Euary."
] J. Frank Clinkscales.
WITNESSED by:
I Eloise Kerr,
Wy Tonock