The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-08-30
A SERIOUS CHARGE
About u Personal Letter Made Against
DIR. lfYTd.

About Personal Letter Made Against
DIR. Byrd.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Aug: 24.-A copy
Of the following card addressed to the
editor Of the Register, was yesterday
given to the press for publication. The
card Is rather sensational In its nature
and makes very racy literature:
Columbia. S. G., August, "a, 1894.
70 the Editor OF the Register: have
noticed your coup d'etat in a recent
issue Of your paper and your editorial
comments thereon, in which you pub
lish personal letter written bv me to
the Rev. T.. ID. Bass, on June 27. Mr..
Bass was at that time Butler candi-
date for the State Senate and the let
ter, containing, as IT did, some sugges.
tions and information from "Butler
headquarters" as you express 1t, was
made much Of by you and your politi-
cal sagacity and activity, as demon.
strated In securing the letter, was en-
phasized to commend yourself and your
paper to the movement. -
Now. Mr.. Editor, in the first place 1t
Is due Mr.. Bass to say that In letter
received from him recently he says: "I
was never more surprised than when l
saw the publication Of your letter to
me Of June 9th. l regret 1t and as
sure your that 1 am innocent of the
thing being made public" So much
for Mr.. Bass. a high and honorable
gentleman, by the way, who smarts
under even the shadow Of inference
that he would break confidence In the
way Indicated In your comments and
by the publication Of the letter.
But here, Mr.. Editor, Is the part Of
your great political and sagaclous &C.
81 wi xv,I,f f1h 4 80
L am reliably Informed that very re-
Gently, DR.. Byrd Of Florence county
(an ex legislator from that county, has
spoken more than once, on the streets
Of Florence Of having found CD let
ter written Mr.. Bass, and that In It's
publication he, DIR. Byrd, would make
ten. strike. l am further Informed
that when the public speaking took
place at Timmonsville, In Florence
county, that this astute DR.. Byrd asked
q number Of candidates to his house at
that place to dinner. That at the sug.
Restion Of the host the guests took OF
their coats in the bed room and retired
to the sitting room, after dinner to
smoke. Mr.. Bass had the letter yor
have published In his pocket when h,
went to DR.. Byrd's house, it was "ou
OF sight" when he left.
The letter, l am Informed and he
lleve, was sent you by Mr.. Mccall O
Florence, and was given him by Di
Byrd (our hospitable host). In you
editorial comments you say: "The let
ter has been sent to US by one Of tn
most active and vigllant Reformers Fl
the eastern part of the State" Alloy
me to suggest that this "activity an
vigilance" Is taking very dangerou
turn and this very "actiYe and Wig
vi En,
been down into Mr.. Bass's pockets fc
paper Of more commercial value for a
!, we know. Not finding that, he seems {
have taken everything else In sight an
let his find Of political paper act as tn
next best thing.
You are welcome, Mr.. Editor, to al
letters gotten at the houses Of peopl
from the pockets Of their guests, whe1
coats, by invitation, are hung In an ad
| joining room and the guests luret
away by a cigar, are out Of sight.
have written Bro. Bass to take warn
ing himself and to memorize the fol
lowing lines and repeat them for the
protection Of his people:
VIII you walk into my parlor2 said the
| Well, hardly, said the insect, and he
winked the other eye.
! Oh parlOr hag an entrance, but of an
exit it is shy.
So I'll stay on the outside and remain
little "hy."
This communication Is written on
the supposition that Mr.. Bass and my.
self are correct In placing our men.
If we are wrong, let him make an hon,
orable disclaimer.
All names desired will be given on
application and the undersigned is per.
sonally responsible for every line of
this communication.
Very truly.
| JOHN q. CAPER9.