Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29

EVdnS--l Suee5 eo.
Ear.e-At the Kingstree meet
ing the governor of the State, oc-
cupying that position of dignity,
said to me: "I'l rip HIM up the
back" he being the Aiken game
cock.
Evans-Well, haven't l?
General Earle said that without
making charges of his own, and
just accepting Evans statement,
he would say that if Tlllman had
known of Evans connection with
Rbind when he suggested him for
appointment as financial agent he
would not have appointed him.
Evans-I had no connection with
him, sir, at that time. Tillman
knew my relations with him.
Earle--You have said so, and L
say it is so.
Evans-I did not, cir.
Earle-Your own statements
place that as the only logical in
ference and it is SO.
AN EXCITING MOMENT.
Governor Evans had risen, and
Judge Earle turned his back on the
audience and advanced toward
Evans. Both were shaking their
fingers and they did SO until the
index finger of the right hand OF
each came within a foot of the 9th
er's. judge Earle appeared more
angry than | have even seen him
His face was white while that OF
Evans was red.
Earle--I have the floor, sir, and
I'll stay here. You stand convic'
ted by your own statements. Nc
other construction can be put upon
| it. When a State senator you re.
commended Rhind, and if Till
man had known you were a friend
in the sense of attorney he would
never have appointed him.
Evans-I repeat was not his
attorney then.
Earle-If Tillman had known
he was your copartner he never
would have appointed him.
Evans-He was not my copart'
ner; rve said it's not Sc.
Earle-Jt's the Only inference
Why was he selectt d by Rhindi
Was 1T because of his extraordina
ry ability, because of bis brillian
cy at the bal? We're there not no
men sufficiently capable OF doing
the work in Baltimore and else
where' Why was Rhind recon-
mendoza broker of no nati'na
reputation. with no standing in th'
great financial world?
Turning 10 Detective Newhold
Judge Earle said: GAS to this gen
tleman, if / do him an injustice
l beg his pardon. but IL is asserted
that he has been appointed to fol
low this campaign. around to pro
tect Governor Evans"
Evaus-He went around witt
Tillman.
A Voice-There is no need 70
| him to come here.
Just here one side of the stan'
i - ~ L.,
sfts & sbst ssfs Haa crowded Taisaf UPON a5hll
and went down with tremendou
crash. The speakers we're on tht
other side and escaped. AS ii wal
going down, Governor Evans wa'
heard denying that Newbold wa'
here to protect him. 81 dom
need any one to protect me" sale
Evans.
Earle--And if you did, detyc'
tiye would Lot stay in the way.
Evans-No; if l did, | would be
before him.
Earle, scorrfully-Oh! you
would. But all this is child's play
gentlemen. There are more I'M
portant subjects TO discuss. The
Judge then discussed the financial
question. Before he concluded
there was a diversion, General
Earle having drifted to the dispen-
sary question. Seeing Secretary
Tompkins, he asked him if it was
so, as stated by Evans at Lancas-
ter, that the board of control had
agreed Oh certain policy for
Evans to carry out.
Colonel Tompkins--I know of
no such agreement.
Evans-Did you not tell me /, ou
would back me up in carrying out
Tillman's policy?
Tompkins-I remember no such
understanding.
Evans-weIl, you did. Ito Cen
eral Earle.) Is there any evidence
the State lost by the board having
DO meetings?
Earle-I asked to find out what
Mr.. Tompkins had to say about it.
1 may need it and wish to find out
these things as l go along.
TILLMAN TO