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

ing or in tangible form ever been
made against you OF taking secret COM
missions or rebates and If so where is
it.s
Colonel Mixson: I've never seen
any. I had no knowledge OF the con-
duct OF my sons. The letter of W. T.
Mtxson was read in which he confess.
ed getting commissions. He had never
received q telegram from J. W. Mix
9rscp from Atlantis concerning whissey
aases. had no connection with
Apurchases and never received
ram from him about such 8
1895 or 1896.
ghney: Can you tell how the
prehension arose as to the tele.
as far as Mr.. Scruggs isconcern-
olonel iMixson: I know nothing OF
don't recollect such telegram
b any shape or form. At Mr.. Ab-
pney's request Colonel Mixson gave the
board authority to inquire for the tel
egram from headquarters.
Mr.. Abney wanted Senator E6rd ex-
amined as to the prices paid for Il
quors in 1894, he being member of
the Legislative Committee.
Chairman Jones said that was un-
necessary. SThe board admits that.
Mr.. Williams: What amounts did
Scruggs report your sons as receiving
Colonel .Mixson: I don't recollect.
was worried. I don't challenge the
correctness of his statement.
Why did the Live Oak Company
give your sons tt is money!
don't know nothing about ii.
Mr.. Williams: You know the sup
position of the public. You know
they wouldn't give that money unless
they thought they had influence.
Mr. Mixson: They m&y have
thought so but had no reason to
think they were getting money.
BARBER QUESTIONS.
VIII you state what induced you tc
.erite 3 letter of introduction for r.
II. Mixson2
He asked me to do 50. He knew
knew Eubbell. He did not state his
purpose. He may have said some
thing about shipments. Hubbell was
3 large shipper to Macon and Mixson
wasn't getting any of the business fol
k;s,coad. I had nothing to indicate
that he w@gomg@So the whiskey
business as he seems to have done
Didn't know it until this sIetter was
published. Hubbell told Goyernol
Tiilnan about it. He never tod me
verbally or otherwise.
stoJ. W. Mixson's trip to Cincin
natl, hs says he went the day before
left for Old Point. ] knew he was go
lag to Cincinnati on bicycle business
Hewent to see the Peerless Manufac
turing Company. When I came
back he was at home. had beer
gone eight or ten days. l didn't know
w. r. contemplated going in the hqu
or business.
In:his letter W. T. speaks aooutyo1
advising against it." What wa!
that9
He asked me ABOUT represenunss
Myers, Pitts q Co., Baltimore. Don
remember whether it was suoseguen
or prior to my appointment. e. Neve! We
Knew Snytn1nS aOout w. - VI
receiving money until ScrVggs toie
me-.
WHO OFFERED REBATES.
Did any other but Hubbell offe,
yoRinducements2
White offered me half his commits
sion. SFsMahalovitch, Fletcher &
60. of Cincinnati offered rebate
TO me 1nalVldualIy. SO d.d ar w:
Bianck OF Charleston, VINO sa1S
ne represented tne furasy Olsslti IL
ing Company. purchased some ate e
that from Aana1oVltch ana AlTs OaS
but never gos. any reDates. Goi az
VanGageous prices 1rom t9em. Wnen
ever tney o9ereo me q pau al tooA ,s !.
mean oy t9as special noGceLnenIs II
prices NO peer concern mas ever OF
tered me personal or private 4nouce
nents TO buy from them. l neVe
had an offer fom PEBBLES.
Have you ever received private o
personal galnsm purchases
No.
Did you ever get rebates or commls
Slons on supplies!
No.
Did Tompklns try to use MS lnnu
encs with you to get you to purchas
from any ones
Only once. There was Major Nc
Cam who was on Gary's staff. 81
asked me to give him an order if
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