Show exonerated AND STORIES LACK confirmation one of the step 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 of T G richards richards said to be a bad man if tho stories told by the neighbors of tho man meaning plaintiff are true there Is no langhage lan gnage 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 brigham city another story alleges that last week sir richards had occasion to punish hia small stepson step son and that he took the boy between his legs and held him while he cul his tonga alter that he forced the boy ta remain under a bed on one occasion when the attempted rape is alleged to have taken place a person who ought to know stales 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 tho standard publishing go has made further investigation and finds that such stories actually existed in tho neighborhood of T G 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 republished 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 concertin con cernin T 0 richard and his stepchildren step children and exceedingly regret that we or mr richards were made the victims of such poorly founded statements or rumors we exonerate mr richards and so far as we are concerned mr richards stands exonerated one rated we trust the public will accord him that same standing tha story concerning miss viola lewis appears to be without any foundation whatever except the statement of her sister the young lady has been interviewed and she says that attorney skeen has forbidden her to talk or s ay anything about the case of her stepfather step father but she did say that the rumors concerning her wera false and hat papa was good to her this paper believes the story concerning miss viola lewis fo be absolutely falso and we recall and retract the statement made connecting her in any way with tho arrest and charges against T G richards |