The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-08-29

and am by occupation coachmaker.
was O member Of the House of Represen-
tatives from the County of Barnweil from
1868 to 1879. When the Blue Ridge bill
was up in the House, John j. Patterson
spoke to me in favor Of the bill, and told
me that could get $500 If would sup.
] port it on the passage over the Governors
veto. 1t was known at the time that the
Governor was going to veto the bill.
| This offer was made TO me and to three
other members of the -Darnwell delega-
ton to my knowledge and in my presence.
These three were Edward Ferguson, now
residing at Aiken Benjamin III. NeTland,
now living at Blackyille, and E. NJ. Slmp-
ter, now residing at Barnwell @. II. The
| offer was made in the lobby in the State
House. was absent ae the passage of
the bill over the veto on account of sick
ness in my family. When / returned,
Ferguson told me he had got the money
promised him. During the tendency Of
the bill heard both John j. Patterson
and Miles G. Parker say that the friends
OF the bill wonld be taken care of. When
the Validating bill was up for final action
IN the House, on the night before its
passage, John j. Patterson sent for me
him in the Judiciary committee room,
and he showed me paper and said that
he had bought Fost and Bosemon, and
that they were selling me out, and offered
me $500 If would cease opposing the
bill and support it. He showed me a
paper with their names and that amount
opposite. charged them with it and was
very angry and they denied it, Kimpton
asked me prior to that to support the bill
| and the Financial Settlement bill. and
told me to see Patterson and it would be
all right.
AN INTERESTING ENVELOPE.
=, w. W. Ramsey, being sworn. says:
1hat ne resides in Sumte- County, and is
farmer by occupation. Was elected to
I'LL the unexpired term Of VIM. f. John
ston, who was elected senator. Was re-.
elected in 1870 and 1872 and 1874, sery-
ing seven years as q member of the
House. Was member when the Blue
Ridge Scrip bill was passed, known as
"a bill 70 relieve the State of South Car
| olina of its liability" &c. DR.. J. L.
Neagle conferred with ne =: references to
| my supporting the bill; informed me
that would be paid for my vote. Ivoted
for it. After the vote wac taken went
with other members over Hardy Solo
mons Bank for the purpose of receiving
our money; remember that we passed
down long passage into large room.
thence into q smaller onc, where man
that did not know handed me an envel-
ope which contained money. 1 found,
on opening the envelope, that it contained
500. When went in the man looked
ior my name on list he had, and at once
paid me. Some ono was in the adjoining
room. l don't know who it was. Did
not see John J. Patterson. 1 passed cut
a side door, down the back steps and out
In front of livery stable.
WHO WAS BEHIND THE CURTAIN.
A. l.. Singleton, heing sworn, says:
That he resides in the town of Sumter
and is n deputy United States marshal.
Was elected to- the Legislature in 1870
and served one term. John J. Patterson
| and ). L. Neagic offered me 5000 to vote
for the Blue Ridge "Trip bill, tie Finan-
cial Settlement bill and the Validating
bill. Iyoted for a portion of one of them.
but on the third reading, I think while
Patterson was looking for me in connec-
ton with the matter, l was behind q
curtain in the House and they refused
TO pay me anything at all. !
KIMpToN SAW THAT HE WAS CARED FOR.
@: D. Hayne, being duly sworn and
further examined, deposes ON oath ss
follows: was q member of the House of
Representatives from the County of Barn
well in the early part of 1872. when the
Blue Ridge Scrip BILL the Validating bill
and the Financial Settlement bill were
passed. I voted in favor of the Blue
| Ridge Scrip bill on its final passage in
the House, but afterwards I consulted
Gen. IL. =. Elliott, who salt: Is was un-
constitutional, SO l voted to susts il the
veto of the Governor. l voted against
the other two bills. Before the passage
of the Blue Ridge bill, Patterson came
to me in the State House end offered
me five hundred dollars if would vote
for this bill. / told hiIa ne :.lust pay me
at least half before the vote. He paid
me two hundred dollars in tho State
House before the passage of the bill, and
after the passage Of the bill over the veto
he did not want to pay me the balance
because voted to sustain the veto: but
| l insisted that only agreed to vote for
the passage of the bill, and Patterson
finally paid me the other aree hundred
dollars in room over the South Carolina
Bank and Trust Company, and F. 8.
Jacobs was present Mt the time. Gen. II.
G. Worthington paid me also two hun.
dred dollars in advance for my vote for
the Validating bill. styled an bill relat-
| ing to the bonds of South Carolina" but
voted against this bill on its final pass.
age. Kimpton asked me to vote for the
Financial Settlement bill, and told me
he would see that was cared fer, but
told him did not intend to vote for that
bill. '
$4,000 FOR A MULATro's VOTE.
Personally appeared Samuel J. Lee,
! ing the year 1872, while three several
bills were before the Legislature, viz:
can act to relieve the State of South
Carolina of all liability for it's guaranty
Of bonds of the Blu. Ridge Railroad
Company by providing for the securing
and destruction of the same" San net
relating TO the Financial Agent OF the
State or South Carolina in the City of
New York" and "An act rsisiiug to the
bonds OF the State of South Carolina"
~. j.. Patterson, offered me s., 600 to sup
port the bills, and I accepted the offer
and supported the bills, and each of them
passed and became laws. Two or three
days thereafter was told to 90 TO certain
rooms over the South Carolina Bank and
Trust Company's building. / went, nc
cording to appointment, and Patterson
handed me s., 900 in money. Therewere
three other persons present. On the
hionuny following this payment depos-
ited the sum of 81, 500 of this money in
the South Carolina Bank and Trust Com
pany.