The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-04
RETRACTION MADEBy
]. s. MUSE IN RE.
GARDTOSTATEMENTS
Prominent Fleming County Merchant,
Being Sued For Slander, Retracts
Charges Against Common.
wealths Attorney.

1t will be remembered that only a |
few months ago a suit for $4,000 dam |
ages was brought in the Fleming Cir
cult Court by Commemorative Attor-
ney B. s. Grannis against Mr.. ]. s.
Muse, prominent Fleming county mer-
chant, in which 1t was alleged that Mr..
Muse had made slanderous statements
against Mr.. Grannis.
The case has been adjusted out of
court and Mr.. Muse makes full retrac-
ton of his statements.
Mr.. Muses. full retraction which the
Public Ledger is authorized to publish,
follows:
A RetractiOH
1 did say to Frank Henderson and
J. H. Mulligan the language set out In
the petition of B. s. Grannis. filed
against me in the Fleming Circuit
Court, as follows: From what hear
we haven't any Commemorative At
torney. They tell me that in that
| Owens case at Maysville, he was sent
to the penitentiary and they wanted to
get him out and didn't know how to
manage It. Some one suggested that
I they would take Grannis $1,000 and
the man who was to take the $1,000
says, what II Grannis indicts me for
attempting bribe? Very we'll, then,
you tell him we will indict him for ac-
cepting a bribe in the gambling at the
Whitehall Hotel He takes $1,000 to
Grannis, gives 1t to him, Mr.. Grannis
sees Governor Stanley. give him $500
and In five days the man was par
doned."
| In making that statement I had no
| malice against 3. s. Grannis and no
intention to do him harm, hut merely
repeated what had been told me by
one Marshall Hurst who gave as his
authority c. @. Lytle and Mr.. Stewart
| of Flemingsburg, KY.
| Upon investigation find that state
ment, both as to the Owens case and
the Whitehall Hotel case, TO be wholly
untrue and without foundation. II
was an unguarded statement that
should not have been made without In
vestigation against man Of Mr.. Gran
MISS we'll known good character and
high standing.
Upon investigation find that as to
the Owens case after full conference
with all parties interested in the pro-
secution, that Mr.. Grannis agreed, as
is customary in cases of plea guilty
to recommend a term of four years
In the penitentiary. The first jur,
failed to carry out that recommends
! ton and gave him only three. Upor
which Mr.. Grannis Immediately pu
him on trial under another indictmen
and secured an additional year. Th'
case both before the Grand Jury ant
1 in the Circuit Court was handled will
the utmost fidelity and efficiency, ant
I find that with the pardon of Woo
1 Owens, Mr.. Grannis had absolutel,
nothing to do.
AS to the gambling at Whitehall Ho
tel, learn from reliable .authorit,
I that that matter has been severa
I times thoroughly investigated befor
: the various Grand Juries in Masol
county without proof authorizing al
indictment, but at the January tern
OF Mason Circuit Court an indictmen
was returned against various parties
including the brother of the proprie
tor and one Luke McLuke Of Cincin
natl, for gambling in the private roor
OF McLuke In that hotel, and each
the parties there involved was fine
$4,000. the highest amount possibl
for that gambling, with the single ex
ception of Luke McLuke, who ha
since been arrested In Covington an
: will be tried, as have the others.
I l regret the annoyance, and an
making this retraction, paying the cos
of its publication throughout the Dis
trict and State, with court costs an
attorneys fees, in order as far as pos
sible to right the wrong have unin
tentionally done.