The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-24

ton between Mr.. Coulliette and my
self, Mr.. David C. Means, the clerk
of the board ofcommissioners Of tee
sinking fund, came up, and, upon
my exhibiting to MIR. Coulliette the
orders given me on yesterday to the
occupants of the building to recog-
nizs ne as the representative of Mr..
Alexander as their landlord, he
(Mr. Means) informed me that ID
pursuance of instructions from you
,e had revoked the orders.
I beg to know if he was correct IN
making this statement.
Respectfully,
VIM. Il. LYLEs,
Attorney for J. W. Alexander.
GOVERNOR TlLLMAS's REPLY.
About 2 o'clock Mr. Lyles received
the following reply from Governor
Tillrnan:
STATE OF SoUTE CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.
COLUMBIA, Feb. II, 1891.
W. H. Lyles, Esq, Attorney, Colum-
bia, S. c.:
In reply to your letter of this date,
asking whether = not Mr.. Coulliette
had been instructed by me to refuse
possession of the building known
as Agricultural Hall, to you, |
reply: Yes, he is instructed to hold
possession for the State against any
one claiming the property, and MIR.
Means was also instructed to revoke
the orders to the tenants N the
building o recognize you, II any
one, as owner, except the State.
Respectfully,
B. r. TILLMAN,
Governor.
THE GOVERNOR INDIVIDUALLY Ii
Mr.. Lyles in reply to the forego-
ing wrote the Governor as follows,
which seemed to stir him upa little:
His Excellency, B. r. Tillman,
Governor of South Carolina.
Sir: Your letter of this date stat
ing that Mr.. Coulliette and Mr..
Means were acting under your in
structions in the matter referred to
in my letter of this date has been
handed to me. :
On behalf of Mr.. Alexander, I de-
sire to notify you that he considers
your action unwarrante' by your
official position, and will consider
you Individually liable for any
damage he may suffer thereby, and
will proceed accordingly.
Respectfully,
WILLIAM Il. LYLEs.
TILLMAN GETS SOMEWHAT "WAsPY."
About 6 o'clock yesterday after
noon the Governor sent the follow
ing to Mr.. Lyles, wherein be ac
knowledges his Individual RESPONSE
bility in the matter:
VIM. H. Lyles, Esq, Attorney:
Sir:-Your letter of this date in
forming me that you consider my
action in refusing to surrender pos
session of agricultural Hall" un
warranted by my official position
and will consider me individually
liable for damages" received.
I desire to notify you that l, al
Governor, am chairman of the sink
ing fund commission, and that act
ing for the commission, [ have re
fused to consummate the sale OF tn
property or deliver it to you in m.
dual capacity.
I am resisting an attempt to swim
die the State out of $4,000 of de
ferred payments, and to preven
litigation. No one knows bette
than yourself that the Revenu
Bond Scrip, which you tendere'
for the balance due, is WORTHLESS:
and if my action in resisting thi
initiatory step to bring in question
the settlement of the States deb
by the bond court, and saddle sev
eral millions ofillegai Radical bond
on the taxpayers, is 'unWarranted
by my official position.
l cheerfully assume the respons
bility and all individual liablllt
and will leave the question to b
decided by the courts.
Respectfully,
B. R. TILLMAN,
Governor.