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

was a member of the House OF Kepresen-
tatives from the County of Barnwell from
1868 to 1872. When the Blue Ridge bill
was up in the House, John ]. Patterson
spoke to me in favor of the bill, and told
me that could get 5000 if would sup
d 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 Barnwell delega-
ton to my knowledge and in my presence
These three were Edward Ferguson, now
residing at Aiken Benjamin H. Nerland,
now living at Blackville, and E. NJ. Sump-
ter, now residing at Barnwell G. b. The
offer was made in the lobby in the State
House. 1 was absent at the passage of
the bill over the veto on account of sick
ness in my family. When 1 returned,
Ferguson told me he had got the money
promised him. During the pendency of
the bill heard both John j. Patterson
and Niles G.. Parker say that the friends
of the bill would 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
by W. A. Jones, and I went and found
him in the judiciary committee room,
and he showed me a 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 q
paper with their names and that amount
opposite. 1 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: !:
That he resides in Sumter County, and is
a farmer by occupation. Was elected to
the House of Representatives in 1869 to
fill the unexpired term of VIM. E. john
ston, who was elected senator. Was re-
elected in 1870 and 1872 and 1874, serv-
ing seven years as meuber of the
House. Was member when the Blue
Ridge Scrip bill was passed, known as
"a bill to relieve the State of South Car
olina of its liability" &c. DR.. J. l..
Neagle conferred with me in reference to
my supporting the bill; informed me
that I would be paid for my vote. Ivoted
for it. After the vote was 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 smaller one, where man
that l did not know handed me an envel-
ope which contained money. found,
on opening the envelope, that it contained
5000. When 1 went in the man looked
for my name on list he had, and at once
paid me. Some one was in the adjoining
room. I don't know who it was. Did
not see John J. Patterson. I passed out
a side door, down the back steps and out
in front of livery stable.
WHO WAS BEHIND THE CURTAIN.
A. L. Singleton, being sworn, says:
That he resides in the town of Sumter
and is deputy United States marshal.
Was elected to the Legislature in 1870
and served one term. John j. Patterson
and j. L. Neaglc offered me $500 to vote
for the Blue Ridge Scrip bill, the Finan-
cial Settlement bill and the Validating
bill. Ivoted for a portion of one of them,
but on the third reading, 1 think while
Patterson was looking for me in connec-
ton with the matter, I was behind a
curtain in the House and they refused
to pay me anything at all.
KIMPToN SAW THAT HE WAS CARED FOR.
G. D. Hayne, being duly sworn and
further examined, deposes on oath as
follows: was member of the House of
Representatives from the County of Barn
we'll 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 l consulted
Gen. R. B. Elliott, who said it was un-
constitutional, so 1 voted to sustain the
veto of the Governor. 1 voted against
the other two bills. Before the passage
of the Blue Ridge bill, Patterson came
to me in the State House and offered
me FIVE hundred dollars if would vote
for this bill. l told him he must pay me
at least half before the vote. He paid
me two hundred dollars in the State
House before the passage of the bill, and
after the passage of t1e bill over the veto
he did not want to pay me the balance
because I voted to sustain the veto; but
I insisted that only agreed to vote for
the passage of the bill, and Patterson
finally paid me the other three hundred
dollars in room over the South Carolina
Bank and Trust Company, and F. S.
Jacobs was present at the time. Gen. H.
G.. Worthington paid me also two hun
dred dollars in advance for my vote for
the Validating bill, styled ga 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 for, but /
told him 1 did not intend to vote for that
bill.
$4,000 FOR A MyLATro's VOTE.
Personally appeared Samuel J. Lee,
who, being duly sworn, says: That dur.
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 its guaranty
of bonds of the Blue Ridge Railroad
Company by providing for the securing
and destruction of the same," Gan act
relating to the Financial Agent of the
State of South Carolina in the City OF
New York." and can act relating to the
bonds of the State Of South Carolina
j. ]. Patterson, offered me 5000 to sup
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and supported the bills, and each of them
passed and became laws. Two or three
days thereafter / was told to 60 to certain
rooms over the South Carolina Bank and
Trust Company's building. | went, ac'
cording to appointment, and Patterson
handed me s., 900 in money. There were
, three other persons present. On the
Monday following this payment I depos.
! tied the sum of $500 of this money in
the South Carolina Bank and Trust Com.