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shown me bY Scruggs.

know positively that Colonel Mixsor
or any other one connected with the
dispensary received rebates2
| Governor Evans: All know is
heresay. had no direct evidence. II
l had would have acted at once.
MIR. Scruggs: You didn't have sufi
cient evidence; that was your fnal
conclusion?
Governor Evans: Scrugys is more
familiar with it than am.
| CROSS EXAMINED.
Mr.. Aoney: In reference to the let
ter shown you by Scruggs, when was
that2
Governor Evans: It was previous t.
his going to Cincinnati about q
month.
Mr.. Scrug ggs: II 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.. Abney: 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 on him.
It was then that PEBBLES said Whites
commissions must stop.
Mr.. Abney: Was Scrugg's evidence
written.
Governor Eyars: 1 never saw it.
Tompkins and Mixson reported it to
me and after Mixson's son confessed.
| never asked for it.
Mr.. Abney: Didn't you find from
your investigation that there was
nothing against Mixson that he was
innocent2
Governor Evans: Well, every body
had suspicion. MiXson had received
overtures from whiskey men, among
them White, about which he told me.
l told him he ought to have kicked
White out. Later during the Consti,
tutional Convention he sent me note
asking for a card of admission to the
floor for White. l told him afterwards
that he ought not to be asking favors
for White in view OF what had occur
| red.
Mr.. Abney: Having gotten all the
information you could and finding 40
cause for furnishing Mixson you pass
ed the matter over9
Governor Evans: Oh, yes, l told
Mixson I had no desire to punish an
innocent man and if he 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 confirmed9
Governor Evans: Oh, yes. it was a
matter of form. l had nothing direct
against him. The Legislature was in
session when these things were brought
out. In view of them / determined to
recommends 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. I told my inform
ants to give me no facts unless they
could produce the evidence. I 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 nay capacity as
Governor.
Mr.. Abney: In your let er you state
that Mixson received a desk. Is that
not being used now2
Governor Evans: I don't know.
Other reports were made and l told
Mixson-
Mr.. Abney: l only want to show
that you have not been derelict 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-
thing else, Governor.
Governor Evans: All l know is
about employees which | have stated.
If anything else is brought out l will
have something to say.
BY THE MEMBERS.
Mr.. Williams: You speak in your
letter about "Mixson" dealing with
whiskey men. What Mixsons
Governor Evans: Commissioner
Mixson.
Mr.. Williams: You say Scruggs pro-
ceeded and got otevidence against Mix
son." Was that the Commissioner
Governor Evans: No, the boys.
Mr.. Williams: You also say that all
could see the reason of the opposition
to you. What did you mean by that2
Governor Evans: Well, Mixson
fell out with me because / 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 refers
Governor Evans: Well, Scruggs
said Tompkins was as deep in ii as
Mixson.
Mr.. Williams: You have never