The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-07-29

would oe Que niM ca p0icy NO
1654848, North British and Mercao
tile Insurance company, which com
pany is in my agency, if cancelled o'
April lst, 1895. I informed bin tha
the policy would expire July 18th
1895 and it would be cheaper for tb
State to allow the policy to contiou
until expiration. He remarked he bs(
nothing to do with it, as the placing o
the insurance was arranged 10 Colum
bis. % April 4th, 1895, at the re
quest Of the dispenser at tois place,
cancelled the above policy aud returned
him S2.63 If the policy had con
tinued in force until expiration ths
State would have saved 81 42, as al
policies cancelled at request Of assured
are cancelled at 'short rate !"
After inquiry as to who was placine
this insurance in Colum bia, [ was il
formed it was placed all over the State
by Mr.. Barnard B. Evans, in the
North British and Mercantile Insurance
company, the same company i wa:
placed 10 10 my agency.
then inquired from the company
why they allowed an agent frou an
other place to write insurance in my
territory, and was told the contract was
made with Barnard B. Evans Of Co.
lumb;a, S c.. who was brother o1
the governor Of the State, aud contract
was made with him so as to get the
control of this insurance.
The State lost 81 ~ by this deal.
Vim Goldsmith, Jr
Sworn TO before me this 22ad day Of
July, 1896
H J. Haybsworth,
Notary Pubic for South Carolina.
Judge Earle said he was informed
this condition existed all over the State
Governor Evsus' brother had a right to
ge: ali the insurance he could, out it
was question for tie governor TO
answer whether il was figh. f'r him TO
allow this insurance to be III his BROTH
er's hands when be vas governor ard
cbsirmau of he beard Ct coutrcl
Governor Eeaos said it vas ques
tion fer him. ard 20 one snoul.; answer
for bic,.
Judge Earle asked Governor Evans
if the dispensa!y fund was DOT ,epsr&:e,
aud be replied that it wzs DOT Look
q: ;as act. said he. and yoc'ii see il is
required TO be kept separate.
Governor Evaus-You sg;d the in.
surance fund
Jadge Esrle-You misunderstood
me
It was the gcverncr's duty said DE,
to know what was being paid fo7 dis
pepsary insurance. He should have
Known that his brother was receiving
more than other agents He wou d not
have referred to this matter if Gov
ernor Evans had not brought it up in
the manner he Gid.
With that remark. Judge Earle gath
cred up bis parers aud WAS going off
the stand. when Governor Evans asked
for the documents Judge Earle haOd
ed him the seo letters be bad read,
sa aying. BE sure to return them"
Governor Evans-Do you think |
would steal them
There we're other papers 10 his band
and Governor Evans asked for them.
Judge Earle said those letters were all
he had to give now the other papers
we're private-did be wish to see pri
vate letters and DEGREES
Governor Evans said he saw among
them letter sigued by L. j. Williams,
a mau from whom be had taken beer
that had been unlawfully shipped He
thought it only honest that ne be given
all the charges against hin lis not
that right, fellow citizens? p He must
show up or shut up. demand that he
show up or shus up.
Judge Earle had left the stand and
taken his seat among the other canci
dates. 1t referring to Maxwoll's let
ter, Evans said /: "Wby did not that
thief who had been getting from the
State ID of per cent. mole Oh in.
surance than it was worth, not inform
the authorities of it before he was
about to lose the Insurance p
Judge Earle-Governor Evans, be
fair to that gentlemen He gave the
as soon as his company
reduced the dispensary rate
Governor Evans said these people !,
attempt to break him down with the
testimony of man who convlcts |
himself of stealing l-2 of per cent
If this insurance money
Judge Earle-He refers you to his
slip
Evans-Sit down Judge Earle; let
ne make my speech.
To the crowd-The truth hurts
md ON roincr tr stick IF TO him