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Show f .ACTING COMPTROLLER KANE f 1 DENOUNCES SMOOT PRESS CAS P- ? fev TREASURY DEPARTMENT , i IllwMljll ... ": WASHINGTON k ' v, :: ' ' I ; 4 . .Tune 17, I90'8. . ? X . - ' J :c ... .. . , , s x f Mr. Prank I.Sefrit., " ' i v .,.,' x- J Manager, The Salt Lake Tribune', ' vH" ' X t Salt Lake City, Utah. l- $ r . r .1 T t .Dear Sir: ' . .j. J ' Your letter of iie 11th instant -is received, with news- r t paper clipping enclosed from the Inter-rount ain Republican of ' t T X f Salt Lake City, Utah, relative to a purported interview "vith me i jj. in regard to the subject cf your call at this office on April 4 - x : 24th last, at -.vhich time wo discussed the late robhsr of tve Utah 4 r: " rational Bank of Salt Laker City. "If x ' " ' :: i tfo such scene occurred between you and me-aa that described ? X t in the, clipping referred .to, and no such remarks were made or ' F ? treatment accorded you as stated in that article On t-e con $ :!: ' ' 1 t trary, your statements- were courteously received and' considered. f T t I had no conversation -with any newspaper correspondent or "f T , X jf- any one 'else, except the Comptroller himself, L-n regard :o your :: rf call -'at this office, or the subject of our conversation, and the j i - -- t X vhole ntory is a pure fabrication. . ' X f . ' ' ''- . T T X :: . V'.-;..c-'' Vry respectfully 2 . T ! ": 29 v JftGi 'I ', ' ".' . ' Deputy and Xlftin;; Comptroller. |