West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-11-02
Men Who Assailed and Hounded Lilly,
ns Told by Himself.

| OF the nation that haven't been
bounded by Guy Biddinger. paid b,
your tax money and mine. hold IN
my hand voucher, and this is one OF
the official photographs. and the FIRST
time | ever knew a state paper could
not be photographed. without censure
was when Hatfield had the legislature
investigate IL. He called "A special
document TO their attention. They at
tended an all-night session. and he
with bunch OF his gang together and
with his men first, go through the hall.
marched them out-Ss doors like wild
infuriated beast OF tho jungle. he had
the disgraceful episode OF an all-night
session there. Why? Because citi-
zen had copied 1000 voucher II
that don't look suspicious. don't
know why. II says: For expense I'm
investigation. 100000. Henry Doubt
ful Hatfield. / knew that had seen
az many as three long coated detec-
tives after me I'm New York, Richmond
and here. | knew somebody was pay-
ing the bill. had that document
photographed-and make the most of
IT, (Applause) l happened to have
about forty OF them here and will
pass them out TO the audience ana
look them over. 1t is part OF the 40
per cent increase--part OF the tax
money.
Henry Doubtful thinks he will
scare somebody They ought TO be
photographed all oyer the country.
What is the situation? Tom Town
send claims he got II. don't know
what he got IL for. But / do know.
in my humble judgment that your tax
money went to pay Il, And why? Be
cause two men under oath I'm a civil
suit have sworn that Guy Biddinger
said to them-hear me now!-that
Hatfield had hired him think Il was
at $4,000 day--to pursue me, with
u view, IL l should run for the United
States Senate against him. or run for
Governor against his lineup. he would
push II under my nose aud prevent me
from running. | am not the only man
he has chased with detectives. will
say that i received blackmail letter
from New York. l have been threat
ened by going through your capital
and mine, | have heard members of
the State Senate and Legislature say
they were afraid to go in | am not
mad! l am speaking forth the truth
Many time. knowing Hatfeld's char
acter, ] have put my pants on In the
presence OF my wife and baby and
children, caressing them, and / have
thought, Abe, who will take them OF.
But II Abe Lilly passes away-and
am not to be deferred from going to
Mcdowell county. over there where
Greenway Hatfield and Henry ID. Hat
field and n bunch OF their supporters
live, and ! say to you. as an American
citizen, l am going to fight. and If !
pass away you will find my back TO the
ground, my feet toward the enemy and
my face toward God. cloud and Wig
orous applause.)
That criminal. that villain, Guy
Biddinger. has been housed, l am in
formed, In the home OF county Off
Ger. will say that my information is
that II is no one but Tom Townsend
He is here now. He came TO people
this week. reputable men. he said
"You had better tell Abe Lilly II he
wants to be elected governor that he
had better get me out Of town" But
Abe Is not that kind OF a man. (Ap-
plause)
The other night at the Plaza Judge
Robinson came along and brought
Charlie Shuck with him. He had that
funeral countenance that coffin-lid
face, and was preparing an up-lit. I
not only believe in up-lift, but be-
lieve In our-life -out-life (Applause)
Hear me now-and don't you think II
would have been n little more manly
i am not crlticisiRa Judge Robinson.
am just asking a question--if he had
any abuse or slander 10 heap on me,
II II would not be better TO do II by
himself. and not 10 do II through
man like Charlie Shuck?
What would you think OF me n !
would send men into audiences and
street cars to pick pocket you. instead
OF doing II myself ~ he had any
thing against me, no ought 10 have
said n htnseh and not got Charlie
Shuek 20 say II. am not abusing
Judge Robinson. but 7 do think q
would have been little better to have
said II himself But n he wants Hat
field and Shuck 20 do H.. let him have
them, have no objection was look
ing At this picture here II Is a pic
ture Of Judge Robinson 10 show how
much he fayors Abe Lincoln, And I
thought, VITA Flathela on one side and
Charts AhucE ON the other. that Rob
insen not only fsyOrs Abe Lincoln but
put me Ia mind OF the lowly Christ
being crucifed between two thieves on
Calvary. CHeerty applause) -and in
stead OF Mary Magdalone. Sherman
Denham at his feet. (LeushteF and
applause)