Show exonerated AND STORIES LACK confirmation one of the slip daughters said mr richards was good to her and other children take back what they said on july alth the standard and examiner published the following statements in connection with a long article on the arrest ot T G richards richards said to be a bad man it the stories told by tho neighbors of the man meaning plaintiff are true there Is no language strong enough with which to condemn the man since the arrest of mr richards numerous stories have come to light regarding the actions of mr richards one story alleges that some time ago another stepdaughter step daughter of mr richards miss viola lewis was in a serious condition and that richards was responsible since that time the girl has not lived at home but has resided with relatives at city another story alleges that last week mr richards had occasion to punish his small stepson step son and that he took the boy between his legs and held him while he cut his tonge after that he forced the boy to remain under a bed on one occasion when the attempted rape is alleged to have taken place a person who ought to know states that the oung girl was forced by her mother to obey her step fath er meaning the plaintiff and that in the morning the bed clothes told a terrible story since the above was published the standard publishing co has made further investigation and finds that such stories actually existed in the neighborhood of T 0 richards home but lack confirmation from any excepting the children of the richards family and they in turn deny the statements and from the investigation made the standard and examiner are convinced that the stories above are so lacking in confirmation and so improbable that in view of all the circumstances cum stances including the dismissal of the case by the county attorney and the contradictory statements the standard and examiner hereby retract and recall any and all publications appearing in said papers at any time concerning T G richards and his stop children and exceedingly regret that we or mr richards were made the victims of such poorly founded statements or rumors va exonerate mr richards and so far as we are concerned mr richards stands exonerated one rated ve trust the public will accord him that same standing the story concerning miss viola lewis appears to be without any foundation whatever except the statement ot her sister the young lady has been interviewed and she says that attorney skeen has forbidden her to talk or say anything about the case of her stepfather step father but she did say that the rumors concerning her were balsa falsa and that papa was good to her this paper believes the story concerning miss viola lewis to be absolutely false and we recall and retract the statement made connecting her in any way with the arrest and charges against T 0 richards |