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Show CAPTAIN HAIR EXPLAINS Says He Has Never Had Pleasure of Meeting Mr. C. M. Freed. The following communication from Capt. G. E. Hair explains his connection with the parties concerned In "the coal lnnd cases, out of which was evolved the Indictment, among others, of C. M Freed. When asked about the statement of Claude W. Treed, that C. M. Kreed had consulted him about the purchase of coal lands before investing. Mr. Hair Indited the following and handed It to The TrI-" bune reporter; "Mr. Claude W. Freed. In his Interview In the Sunday paper, is certainly talking under A misapprehension and a delusion when he says Mr. C. M. Freed consulted me regarding the purchase of these coal lands. I have never met personally either Mr. C. M. Freed or any other of the twenty-six or twenty-seven persons connected con-nected with the transaction under consideration. consid-eration. I would know none of them should I meet them, except, perhaps, Lester D. Freed, whom 1 havo had pointed point-ed out to me on the street. "Neither do I know Walter G. Filer, either personally or by sight. The only person connected with the entire case whom I know personally are Mr. Senior and Mi Robblns. Never having met Mr. C. M. Freed. It Is at once apparent that the statement that I gave him any such Information as is claimed by Mr. Claude W. Freed Is erroneous. G. E HAIR. Special Agent G. L. O. January 20, 1907. |
