Show A 0 14 AU n T THEY ERRED HAMPTONS RETRACTS CHARGE MADE AGAINST STANDARD OIL COMPANY 1 I DID NOT SELL IMPURE aandy CANDY magazine publisher and writer of A al heaed libelous article because of which corporation brought suit declare they were mistaken new york in the matter of the libel sulta suits brought by the standard oil company for damages against llam magazine and for damages against cleveland moffett the former the publisher and the latter the writer ot of an article in the F february eb issue of 0 the magazine which defamed the company in connection fill the sale of glucose and candy in philadelphia the following retractions have been signed in the office ot of shearman Sh carman sterling the standard oil companas comp anys lawyers in the case and havo have been issued from the com banys offices at no 26 broadway llam magazine 66 west st new york jan 31 1911 standard oil company 26 broadway new york dear sirs in the february issue ot of Hana Ilam magazine there was published an all article written by roe me entitled cassidy and the food pois briers in that article I 1 referred to the investigation of mr air cassidy with respect to the manufacture and sale of impure candles candies in philadelphia and made the statement that your company manufactured and sold impure material which went into these candies and that when the various dealers were arrested and fined filled at the instance St of mr cassidy your company paid the lines flues tipon investigation I 1 have ascertained that your company was in no w way conn connected ec led with the transactions reay referred r ed t to aud and I 1 hasten to retract in tile fullest manner all charges made against your company and to express my sincere regret that I 1 should have fallen into this serious error yours yo urs truly cleveland moffett 11 jan 31 1911 standard oil company new york city dear sirs referring to foregoing letter of mr bir cleveland cottett to you we beg to state that we aro are convinced that mr moffett was in error in his statements with reference refe renco to your company awe we greatly regret that errota aade it Is the desire of Ham hamptonwa hamptons Hamp tona magazine to be accurate and fair in all things in our march number we will publish this letter and the foregoing letter of mr moffett yours truly benj B fl hampton ampton president broadway Bl magazine agazine inc |