The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26
Mixson on HubbeII.
Evidence of Tall and Pre-
meditated Lying.

To the editor of the State:
Mr. Hubbel Gays in reference to me
IN your issue of yesterday: Every
word be says about my Offering him
rebate, directly or indirectly. of any
amount, or in any shape. or at any time,
is absolutely false from beginning to
end" Yet he does not deny the 10
terview in the sample room nor my
statemeu. of what occurred there.
Should be do so and when he does.
then he is the liar that have already
branded him in such event.
now 90 further aud say when the
offer Of the 10 per cent. discount was
made 10 the privacy of the sample
room. Che having previously so perem
torily refused to give me the per cent
Off I looked upon it With suspicion aud
hence the question, "Will you let it
appear regularly on the invoices -
Upon bis decliping to do so and throw
ing himself behind the ''trust" | was
fully satisfied what his meaning was
and consequently declined to deal With
him and have never doue 80.
In the matter of Interest, my letter
should have read, iuteres, being paid
after 60 days in place Of 30 days as
stated. now say that his invoices for
all goods bear upon their ace Interest
after so days at 6 per cent per anuum.
except ou the XXX ryes which he bills
at 81 25 per gallon, four months
You must understand that the qaan-
.ity of xxx ryes is very small indeed
10 comparison with the quantity of the
other, which was billed on the, 60 days
time.
After assuming the duties Of COM
missioner draft cone in from Mr..
Hobbelrs company claiming balance
of interest due them AS Mr. Tra1ler
had aot returned any amount due them
as such, refused to pay for some time.
and did DOT do so until had Mr. Hob.
bell to. come out and had Mr.. Trsxler
to 90 over the account with my book
keeper, Mr.. S W Scruggs. who was
soop convinced that there was an ac
cumulated interest from partial pay
mepts Of accounts due them amounting
to 1855 81, for which amount
issued a warrant on the State 'rea arer.
Mr. Traxler agreeing to the same.
which I DOW have in my office 10
writing.
Even if Mr.. Hubbell did DOT intend
my putting the return for 'cash' from
the 10 per cent offered. 10 my NO pocket
as is so religonsly claimed, he certainly
offered to act must / say. in bad faith
in tryicg to beat and deceive the trust
of which be is 40 honored member ADD
I am informed an officer. and in doing
so be laid himself open to be adjudged
capable Of making any kind Of proDo-
sition. As to the part Of his letter which
states Gan agent Of bis called on
me With letter of Introduction" the
only party to whom gave letter Of
Introduction was to Mr. Robt. NJ. Mix
son under the following circumstances
About the tine | assumed the duties
of the ofi,e Mr.. Robt. NJ. Nilsson,
nephew of mine, who is and has been
for ,ae last 10 or IL years. the solicit
ing freight agent of the southern de-
partment of tie Louisville aad Nash
vile railroad. with headquarters in AT
lauta, Ga f, asked me fer letters of in-
PRODUCTION to several parties. in the in-
,erest of bis road. l readily and gladly
complied With bis request and gave
him polite aud geu,lemanly letters to
:be following parties: George Hubbell.
Cincinnati Messrs Block. Acme
Bre~ wing company. Macon Peoo Glass
company, Anderson Iud.. and perhaps
to another one or two, | do not
recollect. What took place between
Mr.. HubbelI, the secretary of the Mill
Greek Distillery company, and Mr. Rob-.
N. M!xsoh. agent Of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad do not know, Mr..
Nilsson neyer in,imased 70 me that bis
letter was to be used for other than the
purpose it vas written. nor was be au-
:hosized to make ary proposition coming
feom me. aud if any such proposition
vas made it was without my knowl
edge. Immediately on reading Mr..
Habbell's letter l wired Mr.. Robs NJ.
Mi1soo, asking him for a statement of
what occurred between himself aud Mr..
Habbell that iu ary manner related to
ne and herewith I give you his reply.
Mr.. Hubbell's statement in reference
to my sending him an agent TO Oegoi'
s,e bears badly on his side, for after
refusing to give the agent, as be states.
81 per barrel for x, 81 per barrel for
Xxx, AID $3 per barrel for XXX, he
himself offers me $l1 25 per barrel for