The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-22

Governor Evans, who was seated be-
hind the speakers stand, was heard
TO say, soto voce. that some MIN
were natural born liars" This
amused some of the woolhat boys
about him, who by quiet laughing ex,
pressed approval of his excellency's
wit.
Evans had done some boasting, said
Duncan, about this bond business, and
now he was probably sorry he had
talked so much, but he would not dare
deny that in the very recent past he
had tried to persuade friend he was
mistaken as to an impression he had
about statement Evans made to him
in. regard to his connection with the
bonds of Rhind
Evansville is the man2
Duncan-Larry CAN'T.
Evans-That is a lie. I never said
any such thing to him.
Duncan--That is his only defense.
"fhat's lie," is all he can say. I say
no brave man would take advantage
of man on the stand like that, par.
ticularly when he is protected by paid
men, here TO do his bidding. Men
hired to go around with him to pro-
tect his cowardly bones. Shouts and
cheers.)
This reference to paid men was d.
rected to the presence of Detective
Newbold, who has followed the cam.
paign from the beginning. There
have been one or two other hangers.
on, but they are not known to have
the job of protecting Governor Evans.
The truth, said Duncan, was hard to
take sometimes, and when he told it,
Evans tried to blow ink over him.
''See him come with the lie again"
said he. In Charleston, in 1894, But
Ter had charged Evans and Tillman
with having finger in the bond pie.
At Walterboro, the next day, Tillman
swore no man IN South Carolina had
gotten one cent. Evans had not told
him of his connection with Rhind.
He don't dare deny that.
Evans-I do deny it; Tillman will,
too.
Duncan Do you dare charge Sena-
ator Tillman with knowing your guilt
and trying to hide it.
Evans-No, don't say was guilty ;
you do.
Duncan-You don't dare say Till
man would try to hide any mans
guilt.
As to the dispensary the law was all
right
A Voice-1he whiskey is not,
though.
Duncan-No, but don't hold the law
responsible for the bad management.
That's what I want to talk to you
about. After the Darlington riot, said
Duncan, all the insurance on dispen-
sari IS were cancelled. Mr.. Seibels, an
insurance agent, went to Governor
Tillman and offered to insure all the
dispensaries. Governor Tillman told
him to do so. Seibels went to New
York, made arrangements with all his
companies and placedall the insurance.
This man." pointing to Governor
Evans, took it away from him when
he got to be governor and gave it all
to his brother" Governor Evans will
tell you l am a clerk in the State house
and that I havea brother in the States
employ. B. R. Tillman appointed
him.
Evans-Did you not ask me to ap-
point him9
Duncan-No, for 1 advised him not
to take the job.
Evans-You have a short memory
about some things.
Evans, said Duncan, had singled
out three railroads in South Carolina
to attack in his annual message. He
shook the Southern road severely to
please the boys. Just after that his
brother, George, lawyerin Edge6eld
came through Columbia on his way to
Washington to get employed by the
Southern road. He returned from
Washington in the private car Of the
general counsel of the road.
Evans says he was watching some.
one in the dispensary closely. yet he
only called one meeting of the board
of control in IL months. That was a
fine way to keep watch. As to the
bonding of dispensers, he reasserted
that after the new board had taken
charge, blank forms OF the company
represented by the governors brother,
had been enclosed In official commu-
nications. The premiums from this
amounted to about $4,000.
GOVERNOR EVANS.
Governor Evans was received with
a few hand claps. He was glad, he
said, to see General Earle here. He was
a dignified gentleman, a judge who
had but just laid aside the ermine.
Governor Evans was tired of going
around this State shooting at carrlon
crows and sparrows. He had been
endor sed at Hampton. They said he
was not guilty of any wrong. He
could not put brains in numpskull's
head so he could understand. He had
not made Duncan and was not respon.
sible for him. God Almighty made
hisl and he sometimes wondered why
he had. He had decided to pay no
further attention to him and unless he
was asked questions he would make
no answer to the charges. he had
letters from friends all over the State
t.lling him to pay no attention to Dun
can. 1t was not possible to satisfy his
enemies, and Duncan was his enemy.
He had slept in his room at Manning
and he now realized that he might
have had cold dagger plunged in his
heart. Why did this man keep on
in this way.
Duncan-I have asked questions and
you have not answered them. Did
you have an understanding with Rhind
to get a fee before you recommended