The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-23
shown me by Scl.uggs

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with White (Peebles' representative
There was no letter.
Attorney General Barber: Do you
know positively that Colonel Mixsen
Or any other one connected with the
dispensary received re5ates2
Governor Evans: All l know is
heresay. I had no direct evidence. If
l had would have acted at once.
Mr.. Scruggs: You didn't have sutfi:
cient evidence; that was your final
conclusion?
Governor Evans: Scruggs is more
familiar with it than l am.
CROSS EXAMINED.
Mr.. Apney: In reference 10 the let
ter shown you by Scruggs, when was
that?
Governor Evans: It was previous t -,
his going to Cincinnati-about q
month.
Mr.. Scrug ggs: It was in the fall, be.
fore Christmas.
Mr. Abney: What has become of
the Skelly letter?
Governor Evans: Scruggs has it on
file, suppose.
Mr.. Aoney: Let's have it and let the
board draw its own conclusion.
Mr.. Scruggs promised to hunt up
the letter and Governor Evans con-
tinued: Something was said about
PEBBLES raising the price Of his liquor
a little. told Mixson about 1t and he
said he wouldn't let them raise oa him.
It was then that PEBBLES said Whites
commissions must stop.
Mr.. Abney: Was Scrugg's evidence
written
Governor Evans: I never saw it.
Tompkins and Mixson reported it to
me and after Mixson's son confessed.
L never asked for it.
Mr.. Abney: Didn't you find from
your investigation that there was
nothing against Mxson--that he was
innocent2
Governor Evans: Well, every b ody
had suspicion. Mixson had received
overtures from whskey men, among
them White, about which he told me.
I told him he ought to have kicked
White out. Later during the Consti-
tutional Convention he sent me note
asking for card of admission to the
floor for White. / told him afterwards
that he ought not to be asking favors
for White N view of what had occur.
red.
Mr.. Abney: Having gotten all the
inforpnation you could and finding no
cause for Furnishing Mixson you pass
ed the matter o7ers
Governor Evans: Oh, yes, told
Mixson I had no desire to punish an
innocen, man and if be could convince
me that he knew nothing of his sons
transactions I would do nothing.
Mr.. Abney: Didn't you afterwards
send in Mixson's nomination to the
Senate and he was con6rmed2
Governor Evans: On, yes. it was
matter of form. I had nothing direct
against him. The Legislature was in
session when these things were brought
out. In view of them determined to
recommend a law so as to put these
things at rest and take away the pur-
chasing power from the Commission
er.
Mr.Abney: Subsequent to this you
heard no charges9
Governor Evans: Charges were
made every day. l told my inform
ants to give me no facts unless they
could produce the evidence. ] have
been trying to get the evidence, but
haven't been able to substantiate them.
| have never made any charges but
have only acted in my capacity as
Governor.
Mr.. Abney: In your letter you state
that Mxson received a desk. Is that
not being used now?
Governor Eeans: I don't know.
Otner reports were made and told
MixSon-
Mr.. Abney: I only want to show
that you have not been derellct In your
duty and had no cause to remove him.
Governor Evans: Well, there have
been many reports, but no one ever
brought me positive proof.
Attorney General Barber-Any-
t411S ClSC, SOtO1AOi.
Governor Evans: All l know is
about employees which have stated.
If anything else is brought out | will
have something to say.
BY THE MEMBERS.
Mr.. Williams: You speak in your
letter about ''Mixson" dealing with
whiskey men. What Mixson2
Governor Evans: Commissioner
Mixson.
Mr.. Williams: You say Scruggs pro-
eeeded and gotevidence against Mix
SON." Was that the Commissioner
Governor Evans: No, the boys.
Mr.. Williams: You also say thatall
could see the reason of the opposition
70 you. What did you mean by that?
Governor Evans: Well, Mixson
fell out with me because l was trying
to secure the evidence. He was mad
because of the fact that Scruggs went
out of the State without his knowledge.
Scruggs was appointed by him.
] Weren't you.
Mr.. Scruggs: Yes, but you know
you said l was to be your personal
representative and see that things were
kept straight.
General Barber: There was never
any report of this matter made to the
Attorney Generals Officer
Governor Evans: No, because ]
didn't have the evidence and the State
had nothing to do with the Mixson
boys.
SENSATIONAL STATEMENT.
Mr.. Williams: You speak in your
letter about these men" To whom
do you refer2
Governor Evans: Well, Scruggs
said Tompkins was as deep in it as
Mixson.
MIR. Williams: You have never
seen his evidenced
Governor Evans: No.
Mr.. Barber: What positive evi
dence have you against Col. Tomp
kins?
Governor Evans: None, except
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