The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-12-24
PUCH DIGS UP
AN ANCIENT LIE
Pugh Won't Tell The Truth With
The Records Before Him

In a signed article published in his
paper The Herald in this city last week
c. r. Pugh made the following state
ment:-
~ have nothing whatever to do with
the policy of the Herald and am simply
interested in it financially as the court
house records will show, as the said
house records will show a like interest
on the part of I. M. Meekins in The
Independent published by W. o. Saun-
ders."
If there is a greater liar than this
same G. R. Pugh, 1 am not acquainted
with him, Ever since l started THE
INDEPENDENT in June 1908 a GER
tain gang in this town has been push
ing that same old lie about Col. Meek
ins having an interest in THE INDE-
PENDENT. Pugh has gratuitously Civ
en- the old lie publicity again and tries
to give it authority by referring to
courthouse records. declaring that the
records show that I. NJ. Meekins has
the same interest in THE INDEPEN-
DENT that he CPugb) has in the Her
aid. Pugh knew that he lied when he
wrote that and it is hard to understand
why a man will lie and lie and lie.
The records at the courthouse in Pas
quotank county will show that on May
%. 1916 I gave to I. NJ. Meekins mort
gage for 5000 on my printing plant to
secure a loan of that amount.
In May 1916 I needed 5000. I told
Col. Meekins if he would let me have
my plant to secure him. Col. Meekins
advanced me the 5000, I gave him
mortgage for 5000 and on July 9, 1918
that mortgage was paid and cancelled,
as the courthouse records will show. /
have never owed Col. Meekins any other
money, and he has never had any finan-
cial interest in this newspaper, other
than as related.
The records tell an entirely different
story of c. r. Pugh's interest in The
Herald. The records show that on
March IS, 1920 one Jack Wells sold The
Herald to The Linotype Publishing Co.,
c.. r. Pugh, president in consideration
is the record, on, Pages $40 and $50,
Deed Book No. so, in the Office of the
Register of Deeds of Pasquotank coun-
ty. The same book shows that on that
date, March 1S, 1920 the Linotype Pub
fishing Co. gave to c. r. Pugh a mort
gage on it's plant for $500 for money
advanced by said G.. r. Pugh.
zf
the Linotype Publishing Co. are G. r.
Pugh, president and Jack Wells, sec
retary- The records show that G. r.
Pugh is financially interested in The
Herald to the tune Of $500. The re-
cords show that that obligation has not
been satisfied.
And Pugh gratuitously goes to the
public with statement that the court
house records will show that I. M.
Meekins has the same interest in THE
that Pugh has in the
Herald.
What satisfaction does Pugh presume
70 get from such gratuitous lying? /
10 not understand. 4
Pugh's statement last week was in
ne nature Ol dA " AI' AS' OOAAu
son for an attack made upon Mr.. john |
,on by the Herald. Pugh was trying |
% make it appear to johnson that he
lad no interest in the policy of the Her
I'D. Then; Pugh dragged me into the
Iuarrel and lied some more. He said,
n regard to Johnson's demand for a
etraction:-
Frankly speaking, do not take Sc
iousIy the notice served calling for re-
raction, because in nay opinion this pro-
edure was conceived by friend "BiH"
Saunders, who talked it over with john
on at Currituck at the day of the
learing for the killing Of young GaIIop,
md then the proposition was passed
N to my fellow Republican Co. Isaac
4. Meekins for perfection as the no
ices came from his Office so was told
,I1en it was served on me.
I had absolutely nothing to do with
fr. Johnson's quarrel with the Herald
nd have not seen E. r. Johnson or
with him in anyway re-