The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-08-26
MIXsoN ON uURBELL.

10 tRe EQ1tOr OF tRe SLGte. hf. hupUel1
says in reference to me in your issue of
yesterday: "Every word he says about
my offering him rebate, directly or In
directly, of any amount, or in any shape,
or at anv time, is absolutely false from
beginning to end" Yet he docs not de-
nv the interview in the sample room nor
nv statement of what occurred there.
Should he do so and when he does, then
he is the liar that I haye already branded
him in such event.
now 60 further and say when the Of
fer of the 10 per cent. discount was made
in the privacy in the sample room, (he
having previously SO peremtorily refused
to give me the per cent. Off looked
upon it with suspicion and hence the
question, "Will you let it appear regu-
larly on the invoices?" Upon his declin-
ing to do so and throwing himself behind
the "trust'; I was fully satisfied what
his meaning was and consequently de-
clined to deal with him and have never
done so.
In the matter of interest, my letter
should have read, interest being paid af-
ter 80 days in place of 30 days as stated.
I now say that his invoices for all goods
bear upon their face interest after GO
days at per cent. per annum, except on
the XXX ryes which he bills at $40 per
gallon, four months.
You must understand that the quanti-
ty of xxx ryes is very small indeed in
comparison with the quantity of the
other, which was billed on the 90 days
time.
After assuming the duties of commits
sioner a draft come in from Mr.. Hub
BELLS company claiming balance Of in
terest due them. AS Mr.. Traxler had
not returned any amount due them as
such, I refused to pay for some time and
did not do so until had Mr.. Hubbell to
come out and had Mr.. Traxler to 60 over
the account with my bookkeeper, Mr.. s..
w. Scruggs, who was soon convinced
that there was an accumulated interest
from partial payments Of accounts due
them amounting to Sl,255.34. for which
amount issued warrant on the State
treasurer, Mr.. TraXler agreeing to the
same, which I now have in my office in
writing.
Even if Mr.. Mr.. Hubbell did not intend
my putting the return leash" from the
10 per cent. offered, in my own pocket as
is so religiously claimed, he certainly Of
fered to act, must say, in bad faith in
irving to beat and deceive the "trust," of
which he is an honored member, and l
Nv
he laid bimself open to be adjudged capa-
Bile of making any kind of proposition.
AS to the part of his letter which states
San agent Of his called on me with letter
of introduction" the only party to whom
gave letter Of introduction was to Mr..
Robt. NJ. Mixson under the following
circumstances:
e About the time assumed the duties Of
the Office Mr.. Robt. M. MiXson, nephew
of mine, who is and has been for the last
10 or y years, the soliciting freight agent
of the southern department of the Louis
Vile and Nashville railroad with head
quarters in Atlanta, Ca, asked me for let
tiers of introduction to several parties, IN
the interest Of his road. I readily and
gladly complied with his request and
gave him polite and gentlemanly letters to
the following parties: George Hubbell,
Cincinnati; Messrs. Block, Acme Brew
ing company, Macon; Penn Glass COM
pany, Anderson, Ind, and perhaps to an
other one or two, I do not recollect. What
took place between Mr.. Hubbs!l the seq
retarv of the Mill Creek Distillery COM
pany and Mr.. Robt. M. Mixsou, agent
of the Louisville and Nashville railroad,
I do not know, but this do know, Mr.,
Nixon never intimated to me that his
l0LL6E nSbS W U0 uSSu Ava SIsSk Shc1 WV
purpose it was written, nor was he au-
thorizsd to make any proposition coming
from me, and If any such proposition was
made, it was without my knowledge.
Immediately on reading Mr.. HubbeIPs
latter wired Mr.. Robt M. Mixson, ask
ing him for statement of what occurred
between himself and Mr.. Hubbell that in
any manner related to me, and herewith
I give you his reply.
Mr.. HubbelIs statement in reference
to my sending an agent to negotiate bears
badly on his side, for after refusing to
give the agent, as he states, 81 per barrel
for X, % per barrel for NN and So per
barrel for xxx, he himself offers me
SLIPS per barrel for XXX and would not
consent to put it it on the invoices. Be-
sides had any intention of such deal !
would have been more discreet and not
allowed third party the knowledge nor
q part Of the deal.
I dislike very much to be forced to in
flict this upon the people, but it would be
suicidal in my remaining quiet when
struck, and however agreeable it may be
for me to make these. appearances in
print, the people may rest assured that
will strike back when struck.
+, NJ. MIXSON.