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Jr fwi(w®®MW bW’. z iA h X -• \ > v V v > ' ' v mJm§V9 Vol. 5. WAS IT TRUE? THAT’S THE POINT. Proof Brought Forward for the O’Neill-Berry Story. WHY MR. STEIN WAS ASSAILED. He Makes a Personal Statement of the Facts of the Case and the Cause Lead ing up to the Attack upon Him— The Story Amply Confirmed by Advises from Savannah. A PERSONAL STATEMENT. As far as the LOOKING GLASS is con cerned, the deplorable imbroglio into which circumstances have dragged me during the past week, clearly demands a full and frank statement from my pen. 1 desire to preface it, however, with the assurance that I have no intention whatever of engaging in a mud-slinging match through the public prints, for, even if the events of last Monday had not clearly demonstrated that 1 would be outclassed in such a com bat, my strong conviction that private indignities can not be settled in that way would prevent me from engaging in it. My own wrongs must be righted else where, and in some other manner; what I desire at present is to acquaint the pub lic with the exact facts of the case, in order that intelligent judgment may be passed upon it. In the last issue of this paper an article appeared reviewing the cases of certain citizens of Savannah who had been arrested at the Kimball House during the latter days of the Legislature on the charge of playing poker. They were all prominent and highly respectable gentle men, and it appeared from the circum stances that they were merely whiling away the time in a social game in which it was not possible to win or lose over a dollar or two. Nevertheless they were dragged out like so many common male factors and were eventually taken to the city court, presided over by Judge John Berry, and four of them fined SSO and costs apiece. The cases of the other two, Messrs. Lawrence and Osborne, were con tinued until the tenth of January, with the distinct understanding that they were then to enter pleas of guilty. (Continued on Second Page.) Established 1892. Entered at the Post-office at Atlanta, Ga. for Second-class Mall Matter. ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1897. HERE IS THE PROOF! Letter From Mr. Jacob S. Collins of Savannah, Confirm= ing the Story Relative to Judge John Berry and Solicitor James P. O’lNeill. Savannah, Ga., Dec. 21, 1897. Mr. 0. H. Stein, Atlanta, Ga. Dear Mr. Stein: You have my sympathy in your altercation with Solicitor O’Neill. I have read the article in the Looking Glass of December 18th. The statement therein made that the cases against myself and other gentlemen involved in the Kimball House game of cards, were pushed for the purpose of satisfying the avarice of Court officials is, in my judgment, correct, and I find that all the good people of Atlanta and elsewhere with whom I have conversed upon the subject heartily concur with me. In the matter of prosecution of Mr. O’Neill and Judge Berry I de sire to assume responsibility. It has not to my knowledge been charged that these gentlemen played poker at the Hotel Oglethorpe, in Mclntosh County, but Hon. Joseph Mansfield, of Mclntosh County, did not hesi tate to state publicly in Atlanta that he was present and saw Judge Berry and Solicitor O’Neill playing poker on St. Simon’s Island last summer, and, if need be, equally as prominent gentlemen of the city of Atlanta will testify to the same thing. Their names would now be given but for the fact that their information was given in confidence. I feel that Judge Berry and Solicitor O’Neill have abused their official position in pushing the oases against our party, and but for the earnest solicitation of some of the members of the party, and other mutual friends I would have had warrants issued for the arrest of them both, and I may yet take such action, for I do not feel that they should parade themselves as virtuous when they are anything else, as I am informed. Very truly yours, Price, Five Cents. No. 204