The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-03-14

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Humbert, of Darlington, at the
bank" ~
Keith testi fes that he was paid
S50 III city bills and about $50 in
groceries,
Butler Spears, member from
Sumter, received goods amounting
to about $12O.
w. w. Ramsay was paid $1o0 to
support the bill.
james Young testifies that he
''votcd for the claim and received
about $50 in City of Columbia
bills"
II. S. Tarleton, member from
Colleton, testifios that ho "voted
Tor the bill, and was paid $50 worth
OF groceries"
The following other parties con-
iesscd to having received the follow
ing amounts for supporting the bill:
Hastings CAN'T, $75 David Gra-
ham, 500 Paris Simpkins, 5000;
A. Simllins, $500; Charles Sims.
provisions John Dix, 800 Dan
nerly, 500 Vanderpool, $1OO; N.
II. Spencer, 5000, j. j. Grant,
liquors and cigars Turner, pro.
missed $500, received S1OO; Gilmore,
$3.50; Senator Jared Marley, $1O0
Senator Sam Green, $500; Senator
G. ID. Hnyno, $575.
Larcncc Cain, senator from Edgo-
field county. tcstifos that "at first
ne was opposed to the bill that
Senator Jervcy, of Charleston, watt
Ell on Mr.. Solomon in reference to
the bill, in behalf Of himself and
other senators, and reported that
he (Solomon) was willing to pay the
party $4,000 and no moro. Finally
it was agreed that q party of us
should receive for our support of
the bill the sum Of $4,000. + re-
cclvcd Of this sum little more
than 5000. There were eight of us
myself, Senators w. R. Jervey, w.
Il. Johnston, Moses Martin, j. H.
White, G. d. Hnyne, +. a. Clinton
and Dublin j. Walker. I am salts
fed these arc the parties"
Moses Martin, senator from Fair
field, tcstilies that he "voted for the
claim and received from Hardy
Solomon five hundred dollars in
consideration of the same."
Senator Gail]ard, of Charleston,
testified to tho receipt $500.
5. j. Leo in his evidence says,
that "at tho session at which tho
claim Of Hardy Solomon passed.
Hardy Solomon discovered that
he could obtain portion of it
out of different appropriation,
amounting to something over $2O,-
QUO, and desired the vacuum to be
created in the $125,OOO by tho With
drawal Of the claim to be thus 9TH
wise paid, to be filled up by the
issuance of pay certificates. I was
then speaker and attended a consul-
tation to determine how tho matter
should be arranged. Hardy Solo.
mon, e. l.. Cardozo, r. H. Gleaves
and L think Governor T.. j. Moses,
Jr., and myself wore present. It
was agreed that about $4,000
should be withdrawn from the
S125,000, and the vacuum thus Gre
ated to be filed up by tho issuance
of pay certificates by Gleaves and
myself. 1 recognize the following
certificates as being part of the cer-
tiiicatos issued by Gloavcs and my
self to fill up the vacuum referred to
above
No. 14Y, in favor of B. M. Patter-
son, for $2,050 so.
No. $50, in favor of p. D. Smith,
for $3,375.
No. 151, in favor of j. J. Wells,
for $3,474.
No. 1862, in favor of P. M. Atkin-
son, for S1,780.
No. 1853, in favor of G. T. Lee, for
STATS 60.
No. 154, in favor Of M. E. Carter,
for 1890 60.
No. 1856, in favor Of G. T. Bron-
son, for $1,585 90.
All these certificates were issued
without any consideration, and are
fraudulent. They were oil ante-
dated. This $4,000 was to divide
between Gleaves, Moses, Hoge, Car
dozo and myself. Cardozo said at
the consultation that he would take
Hoge's for him. House certificate
"No. 2G3, for 1900 %, in favor Of
II. G. Harness, is fraudulent cer-
tificate, and was given by me to
Hardy Solomon to go into his claim,