The weekly soliphone., 1915-01-22
JUDGE GAUTNEY FLAYS
 EDITOR OF THE SUN
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tenCeSs fftoF A0 tAt ttinN ANiN'' VI Mayor Burress had warned Governor Hays that Klapp and others on whom taii sentences had been imposed for similar offenses at the same time would likely apply for pardons re- nevina them of these sentences. The mayor further says that the governor promised not to interfere. By the exercise of such powers Of deception as would probably deceive one who needs his brains treated" Trout succeeded in prevailing upon Cover nor Hays to issue proclamation re- Heving Klapp Of the jail sentences. Troutt represented 10 the governor that Klapp's health was bad. The governor made no investigation to ascertain the truth of Troutt's repre- sentations. Had he done so he would have learned that Troutts statements in reference thereto were false. The whole proceeding shows that either Troutt or the governor was in hur- ry to grant this pardon before klapp recovered from his supposed brain storm It seems that they realized tbat if notice was given to the ap- pucation the citizens of this county wonld raise a storm Of protest tas| they have since done1 and that the governor would refuse to grant theI pardon. Klapp Is not confined to his bed now. In fact. he can not be To- eated The pardon seems to have worked wonderful cure of his diseased brain" for he is now traV- cling in some country without the aid of his guardian Trout. Dame rumor says he is out of the state. Perhaps Guardian Troutt knows the location of the hospital for the nervous now inhabited by Klapp.
 Trout says that Huddleston and myself are enemies of Klapp, have political ambitions which we are seeking nurture and that am tyrannieai because l imposed jail sentences on Klapp. Let us see if this is true. In twenty other cases against two defedants charged with running a blind tiger in Jonesboro. the juries trying these eases imposed fines aggregating two thousand dol lars and jail sentences aggregating three hundred days against each de fendant
 This punishment may have caused slight nervous disturbances to the defendants but so far I have not heard that the brain of either requir- cd treatment. It is we'll known in Ionesboro that l have long been the personal friend of Will Klapp. It Is also we'll known that I do not hold my present position on account of my political influence and that the position was conferred on me with out my solicitation. So much for the charge of tyranny and political am bition. Like every other charge made against me by this dirty. coa- temptible pardon broker. it is with out foundation. Troutt further says that l am dictating to Governor Hays and trying to run his office. If the governor allows such fish as Troutt to dictate to him in the matter of issuing pardons. then change of die- tators will not result seriously toI the governor. Trout says he has no political ambitions to satisfy and did not render any service in this natter for political reasons. presume this is the only truthful statement con- tained in his feeble-minded article. The few dollars received by Trout for his service in obtaining this par don constitutes his entire remunera- tion.
 I am not undertaking to dictate to| Governor Hays in this or any other matter. I say that in getting this pardon without requiring the appli- cant to give notice in the manner re- quired by law he acted unwisely. But waiving this feature, and admitting that he was deceived by Trout, still say that he is subject to criti- cism because he ought to have known that anything championed by Trout was unclean and devoid of truth and righteousness. It further occurs to me that the governor ought to have remembered the warning of Mayor Burress. I say he did remember 't because the governor after the par don was granted, without any proof, save the protests of an indignant citizenship, has undertaken to re- yoke his pardon. Of course he can ,.o.roI,a |, ,ordnn affar al