The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-01
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Gladys, KY, Sept, n. 1915.
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II will rbe remembered by the citi-
zens OF Irish creek and Cats Fork
about three years ago that Harrison
Johnson, well known pack peddler,
was missing from our neighborhood
There was nothing thought of II until
year later, when John Leadman at
that time was trading on money bor-
rowed from II. NJ. Clevenger. and some
remarks were made jokingly that It
was the peddler's money. Later IL be-
came to be talk and reached the ears
OF some Of the black hearted, lying
ours Of the Hyena type OF our neigh
borhood. who since that time have
been busy going from house to house
bringing a bone and taking one. like
most Of such characters do and put
ting forth every effort TO blot the char
acters OF honest, sober, Industrious
citizens, who are laboring with their
hands 10 support and bring UP their
families in the fear OF God. And with
all this gossip those fiendish outlaws
were not satisfied and further init
mated that at least twelve or fifteen
Of our best citizens and brothers in
Christ into the same, Among this gos-
sip is some Office seekers OF long stand
ing who have won for themselves a
reputation like that OF a man wearing
the stripes for an outrage too serious
TO mention.
Some time ago ! through the u s..
mails inquired for the peddler in DIFF
ferent States and counties by writing
to clerks and postmasters. etc, and re-
the following information:
have letters from other men who
have seen and talked TO the peddler
In the last eighteen months, but shall
proceed no further. as this Is enough
TO convince any honest citizen, and put
20 silence the ignorant and gainsayer.
My prayer TO God Is that this lost
world may seek repentance, for We
shall all appear before the Judgment
seat OF Christ 2nd cor, $40
w. NJ. CRABTREE, Gladys. KY.
Affidavit.
Personally came before me S. j.
Blair Justice Of the Peace for Boyd
county kentucky, VIM. Gallon and
after frst being duly sworn states as
follows.
That he does know Harrison John
son, a pack peddler, and did see him
in Roanc county, West Va, In the
month OF August. 1914 and about two
weeks later he met him in Kanawha
county, West Va with his load Of
goods and he knows him to be the
same Harrison johnson that did ped :
die IN and through Lawrence county.
Kentucky,
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
10y Wm, Gallon this the Goth day Of
sept, 1915.
$ J, BLAIR, J, i. D. Co.
County Of Carter
State of Kentucky
Partlow. KY. Sept 2, 1915
To whom II may concern; This Is
10 certify that Thomas Jordan, OF Part
low. KY. appeared before me on this
date and makes following statement:
That |, Thomas Jordan, did know
Harrison johnson, pack peddler, and
that the last time ] saw Harrison John
son was i'm the month of June. 1914, at
or near Annie post office, w Va. and
talked 20 said Harrison johnson some
thing like one half hour Also. that
there was the following witnesses
present, to-wit Eliza Gillem, post
office Rice, Ky. Robert Castle,
The above meeting and talk to Har-
risou johnson took place In the after
noon OF some day in June, 1914, and
that ! know positively that the Har-
rison Johnson met in West Va, is
the same man that did peddle in and
through Lawrence county, Ky.
THOMAS JORDAN.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this End day OF September 1915
o, G. CONWAY,
Notary Public, Carter-co. Ky.
My commission expires January 20.
1916. 2t-pd.