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

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al days after l called again to see the
Governor. He then told me that
Colonel Tompkins and Comm ssioner
Mixson had called to see him on tie
night of the morning after my return
from Cincinnati, and that they had
stated that w. T. Mixson had confess,
ed everything and that no case could
be made against Commissioner Mix
son. remarked to Governor Evans
that was ready to hand in my official
report whenever he desired it, and he
replied that he would let me know
when he wanted it; that W. T. Mix
son had confessed and as there was no
way to reach him through the law he
did not then see what good the re-
port could do.
Itwas my intention to proceed to
Baltimore from Cincinnati to investi.
gate at that end of the line, but de-
cided to first return to Columbia and
then proceeded to Baltimore from here
But as the investigation resulted as it
did l dismissed the idea of any further
prosecution of the investigation and
this was the end of the matter so far
as was concerned.
QUESTIONED BY LAWYERS.
Mr. Barker asked Mr.. Scruggs to
turn to that portion of his evidence,
referring to amounts paid to Mixson's
boys and asked where he got his infor-
nation, from the books?
Mr.. Seruggs: Yes, but 1 have no
certified copy. The amounts appear.
ed in the the cash book of the COM
pauy. | made a memorandum Of
dates, bat haven't them with me. The
books were for 1895 and 1896, the last
payment being made in 1896. 7 didn't
see any receipts for the amounts.
Manager Yost talked to me and show
ed me the books. He said it was SIM
ply business proposition but if it
was wrong he would stop it.
Mr.. Barber asked him about those
letters previously referred to.
Mr.. Scruggs replied there were only
two.
Governor Evans: I am positive
there is letter ABOUT Whites COM
mission. I told you to keep it.
Mr. Scruggs: No that was onl y a
conversation.
Mr.. Barber: What facts led you to
suppose rebates were being gotten in
Baltimore2 ."
Mr.. Scruggs: Just analogy. Isup
posed if they were being gotten in
Cincinnati the same thing was going
on in Baltimore.
Mr.. Barber: Did you find an7
facts thatwould be conclusive on +. M.
Mixson2
SUSPICIOUS AS TO ToMPKGNS.e
Mr.. Scruggs: No. That's just the
trouble. l saw nothing to show that
he knew his sons were getting COM
missions. I saw nothing against
Colonel Tompkins. There was only
one suspicious circumstances against
him, which I remarked to Governor
Evans, and that was his intimacy with
Mixson. I asked him why he stuck
to Mixson aud he said he didn't be.
lieve he was guilty.
Colonel Tompkins: Well, is there
anything conspicuous about that2
Mr.. Scruggs:: Again Colonel Tomp-
kins was at my house and was copy
ing what was paid to w. T. and James
Mixson. He was looking over nay
shoulder. L put down a certain
amont and said that was ''for James"
He replied "No, that is for William. :"
Mr.. Tompkins: Why did 1 say
that?
Mr.. Scruggs: 1 may have gotten it
wrong.
Mr.. Tompkins: 1t was in little
memorandum book. Where is IL
Mr.. Scruggs: No it was on piece
OF letter paper in the memorandum
book.
Mr.. Tompkins: Well, how was it
suspicious as to me anyway.
Mr.. Scruggs: Because I didn't know
how you knew what was Williams
and what was James's.
Mr.. Tompkins: You said there were
suspicious as to me. Now what were
they?
Mr.. Scrugcs: l had no proof. I was
suspicious because of your friendliness
for Mixson.
Mr.. Barber: Have you ever seen
any letters duplicating Tompkins2
Any whiskey drummers, say SOP
Mr.. Scruggs: No; White said hewas
guilty and then said he wasn't.
Governor Evans: Didn't Farnham
say Tompkins vas too smart to be
caught2
Nh. Tompkins] That's right. You'd
never get me through any boys.
Mr.. Scruggs: To the best Of my re-
collection White said he was in it. I
l told TompkinS and then White de-
MED it.
Mr.. Tompkin} Yes, l pulled him
out Of bed eai- in the morning and
he denied it.
In reply to fur 1her questions by Mr..
Barber MIR. Scru gs said: | saw moth
ing in Cincinn$i against Tompkins.
Saw an entry az Fsinst Mixson and no
drummer ever t@H me anything. BY
reason OF his rel Etion to his two sons
| suspected his uilt. I don't know
whether he rec Sived any rebates or
whether any of fiker OF the dispensary
did.
Governor Evs Did Tompkins Wis
it the dispensary4-eGutneiy
Mr.. Scruges: es, he came here
every day. @
Mr.. TompEins. . Don't you know l
have been here a>shuch since the board
has been in otfic.s before?
Mr.. Scruggs re- s7ied that he did not
know. He was stairs now.
MIR. Nicholson Mked whether he did
not visit the disp@ @sary frequently by
reason of being a Hember OF the board
Mr.. Tompkins 6 didn't come in that
capacity, but 81 3ply as a friend of
Mlxson.
ANOT$s,R LINE.
Mr.. Abney askf whether prior to
Mixson'S incumb& cy purchases were
not made from ;hs Live Oak Go.
Mr.. Scruggs re lied that he did not
know, but he thou hit Mixson was the
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