| Show exonerated AND STORIES LACK confirmation one of the step daughters said mr richards was good to her and other children take back what chev said on july alth the standard and examiner published the following statements in connection with a long article on ahe arrest mchard sr richards said to be a bad man it the stories told by the neighbors of the man meaning plaintiff are true there 1 no language strong enough with which to condemn the man since the arrest of mr richards stories have come to light regarding icv actions of mr richards one story alleges that some alroe 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 mr richards had occasion to punish bis small stepson step son and that he took the boy between hie legs and held him hile he cut his tongue atter that ho forced the boy to remain under a bed on one occasion when the attempted rape Is alleged to have taken a who ought to know states that the young girl was forced by her mother t 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 bublis hang co has made further investigation and finds that such stories actually existed in the neighborhood of T G richards home but lack confirmation from any excepting the children of the richards family and they in turn deny the state mei and from the investigation made the standard and examiner are convinced that lh stories above republished aro so lacking in confirmation and so improbable that in view of all the circumstances cum stances including ane dismissal of the case by the county attorney and the contradictory statements the standard ana examiner hereby retract and recall any and all publications appearing in said paper at anytime concerning T G richards and his stepchildren step children and exceedingly regret that we tr mr richards were made tho victims of such poorly founded state ori rumors we exonerate mr richards and so tar as wp are concerned clr richards stands exonerated afe trust the public will accord him that same standing the story concerning miss viola leals appears to be without any foundation whatever except the statement of her aler the young lady has been interview and she says that attorney skeen has forbidden her to talk or ay anything about the cage of her stepfather step father but she did say the rumors concerning herwede her were false and that papa was good to her this paper bellev ca the story concerning miss yola Y ola lewis to be absolutely false and recall and retract the statement made connecting her in any way with ane arrest and charges against T G richards |
