The Jones County news., 1915-05-20

One of the News Statements That was Denied
Our readers will weeks ago the
County News published the statement that an account in busted
Natchez bank deposited the credit
c. Smith thousand dollars that cheap skate
running little there claimed
We ntnated belief that this loot stolen
from the pentenary by Blbo gang crooks.
moral lesson from it, that but be expected that money
stolen from the hardworng taxpayers Mississippi
lostin a busted bank
Theodore Bilbo Immediately howed, and his ooat-tai
swngers Immediately opened
ey down in EIsvle, published
explanation the people of where money
them typical the lies that paper circulating
Bibo and Smith, and the balance Of them.
The News received abusive indsnant denial
in Jackson who said that he the attorney Smith,
who denied every statement that
matter The published this letter with hearty approval.
Bboes just howled the dirty politics. of the Jones
County News.
But all this did stop We in the eyes of
gaters little matter s1oo 900 the peo-
did anything but felt conscious that the people
really know government,
Now there unexpected manner proof OF the
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weekly newspaper.
Assistant Attorney George Etherdge decided
the matter and Natchez and
inquiries hook inquiry
n thus stated in the newspapers:
jackson, Miss. May Attorney George
Ehrdge Nachez where spent yesterday in
effort get at few facts bearing the penentary nves
tgation but much wiser than when he started
The investigation said to have developed that Yerger
of products other than cotton and Mr. Eth
products had M but the hooks of the old company
produced his request and explained that they
had perhaps destroyed.
Mr. Ehridge also, went see.the c. G. Smith, who
having balance of than 600 in the
Natchez time He found the negro
running small with stock worth perhaps S60 The
negro stated that be had plantation S600O
but largest had deposited with the banks
time $780, yet the books deposit slips show G. c..
Smith deposited $4,000 day. and the bank
ers and negro claim the showing balance of
100000 does not to to prove
Nobody connected with the state prosecution OF this
penenay believed the had such sum to his
in bank of them including Governor Brewer are
outspokenn that the deposit belonged c. c.
Smith, pentenay trustee and efforts establish that con-
tention be continued.
Mr. Ehriege Natohez fully convinced that the
500 900 deposit did not belong the little merchant and
that there has 'noney business somewhere.
c. Smith, of the penientary is in Jackson
to Downing commissioner for further nves
cation penenary shortage to establish the claim the state
is making on and other bondsmen.
H. A. Fagan Chicago who has been at work
on this matter couple of also here to at
tend and testify before the liability OF the
bondsmen and it stated that he will take down to
Naohez to see if ne find what kind of c. Smith
owned that $780, deposit the defunct Natohez bank
The dav following the publication article the New
Times Pcayune Smith struck jackson, and
verv evident hot for Rherdge who was ap
pointed by The Clarion. Ledger in its issue OF May
I5 says
G. G. Smith, trustee of the Mississippi penitenary,
and removed Office after trial. conviction and sentence In
jackson and has days to give testimony 10 the in