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Show Tulsa, Okla. Nov 23. Albert T. Patrick, engaged in the oil business here, today gave out a statement denying the truth of allegations made in connection with his pardon by former for-mer Governor Dix of New York He declared that the giving of an op'lon on mining property by his brother-in-law. John T Milliken, to a New York banking firm had nothing to do with his (Patrick's) pardon, and that It was a "financial transaction that ap pealed to Milliken on its own merits mer-its " Patrick denied that he ever knew George Goodrich, who is said to have made the charges, and said that his pardon by Governor Dix was based solely on his innocence of the charge of murdering Rice. He added that the charges brought against Dix probably prob-ably were the work of enemies. St. Louis, Nov. 23 John T. Mill! ken today emphatically denied that a mining deal between himself and a banker of Wall stre.'t. New York, had anything to do with the granting of a pardon to his brother-in-law, Albert T. Patrick, by Governor Dix The affidavit of George C Goodrich, published in New York and purport lng to give details of the mine deal In question, was termed a "tissue of falsehood by Milliken. Legal expense and other Incidentals Inciden-tals to the long fought fight for Patrick's Pat-rick's pardon cost Milliken about $150,000, the St. Louis millionaire sa.id "Goodrich is angry at. me because I would not gie him an option for the purchase of a certain gold mine," he added. "I 'ater gave that option to a New York firm, but the name of Patrick never was mentioned in connection with the deal." rn |