AND ST exonerated AND STORIES LACK confirmation one of the step daughters said mr richards was good to her and other children tak back what they said on july alth the standard and examiner published the following statements in connection with a long article on the arrest of T G richards rycharda aak to be a bad man if the stories told by the neighbors of tho man meaning plaintiff are true there is no language etring enough which to condemn the man since the arrest of mr richards numerous stories have come to light regarding the actions of sir richards one story alleges that some time ago another stepdaughter step daughter of mr richardg miss viola lewis was a a serious condition and that rich ards was responsible since that time the girl has not lived at home but has resided with relatives at brigham another story alleges that last week mr richards had occasion to punish his small stepson step son and that he took the boy between his legs and held him while jiff cat his alter that ho forced the ady to remain under a bed on one occasion when he attempted rape s alleged to have taken peace a person who ought to know sta tea hat the loung girl was forced by her mother to obey her step fath er meaning the plaintiff and that in the morning the bad clothes told a terrible lr since the was published tha standard publishing co has made fur lher investigation and finds that such stories actually existed in tho neighborhood ot ta richards home but lack confirmation from any excepting the children of the richards family and they in turn deny the statements and from the investigation made the standard and examiner are convinced that the stories above are so lacking sit and so improbable that in view of all the circumstances cum stances including the dismissal of the case by the county attorney and the contradictory statements the standard and examiner hereby ro tract and recall any and all publications appearing in said papers at any time concerning T G richards and his stepchildren step children and exceedingly ro gret that we or sir richards were boado the victims of such poorly founded statements or rumors we exonerate mr and so far as we are concerned mr richards stands exonerated one rated we trust ho public will accord him that same standing tho story concerning miss viola lewis appears to he without any foundation whatever except the statement of her sister the young lady has been interviewed and she says that attorney akcen has forbidden her to talk or say anything about the case of her stepi aher but she did say hat the rumors concerning her were false and that papa was good this paper believes the story concerning miss viola lewis to be absolutely false and we recall and retract the statement made connecting her in any way with the arrest and charges against T G richards