Show ANSWERS MA TISON'S CRITICISM In answer to David Mattson's criticism crit crit- of his alleged conduct in the damage suit filed by Irene P. P Quint Quint- ing against Mattson Judge J J. W. W McKinney McKinney McKinney Mc- Mc Kinney has Issued a formal statement explaining his interest in the case cas as follows This is a purely professional matter matter matter mat mat- ter with me It U will be tried not through the public press but before a judge and jury and it will be the province of the Jury to say after atter hearIng hearing hearing hear hear- ing the whole story whether or not the evidence justifies a verdict in favor favor fa fa- avor a- a vor of the plaintiff The cry of ot blackmail is natural That he would admit the charge to be betrue betrue betrue true is more than could be expected I 1 regret that Mr Mattson should have seen fit to resort to misstate misstate- ment The damage suit against the Kenyon hotel et aL has no connection with the assault case as he he hewell well knows nor was the assault case brought or used to Induce him to settie settle settle set set- tle tie the damage suit It is strange Indeed to hear him talk about my postponing actio action from time to time when he well knows that postponement was granted upon his personal request He speaks of ot my desire to keep the assault case out of court well knowing that he was the theone theone theone one who vho ho besought the plaintiff to keep keepit it out of court intimating to me me that if it were brought he would do everything everything everything every every- thing he could to injure not only the plaintiff but her attorney I have no ill will toward Mr Matt Matt- son I II was not even acquainted with him until he visited me ad all my office concerning this case However since he has seen seea fit to criticise me I think it but just to myself to correct his misstatements |