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Show ASSAULT STORY IS DENIED BY CLARK BUTTE, - Mont, Sept. . A story bavlng been widely published to the effect ef-fect that Senator Clarlf of this Stat had been assaulted .In Missoula, and had sought protection liSa hotel, Senator Sena-tor Clark has authorized the Associated Press to make a denial of the story. In a signed statement. Senator Clark says: "The story was an unwarranted and malicious perversion of the facts. Mr. Geoffrey Lauzier and Mr. Wethey were with me, and they will confirm my statement that the man did not speak a word to me, and that I did not speak to him. He addressed his remarks solely sole-ly to Mr. Wethey. That I ran Into the hotel asking for help Is a wilful falsehood. false-hood. This Is one Instance of Indecent Journalism. I am not in the habit of asking aid from anyone under uch circumstances. cir-cumstances. If the story had been true. I have always been able to defend myself. my-self. I hav no fear of anyone who will com out Into the open to direct hi attacks. at-tacks. Such a character Is to be admired ad-mired in comparison with th landerer who hurts hiacowardly shafts from under cover." ' |