The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-05

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LOT several years, Out GA h"t kh""
his general character. oa'd ne dIu
say 'hefe was hot enough money III
inc county 10 pay nun ~ issue ''oel'Sc
because his conscience would be against
II. was ASKED II MS Inclination hdu
been mat way II ne "ouid nave taken
OfiOe. W illness was !heS'''heu 's ~
whether ne mao ever been charged
with any olfense or crime. oald ne
mad been charged with some trouble
with a female ABOUT 80 years ago.
Denied that ne had been guil(y OF
sand packing or water packing cotton.
Here question was put direct as 10
SpeciIc paie, 'he property OF certain
man. Denied.
HAD deciding vote on the license
question. Asked about re5erv'ng his
decision at July meeting or hours,
sad he dld 50 because Mr.. Pullman
sad II license were required no drug
investigate ana proposed to Hough
'aiin8 10 postpone. "hen matter
came up ne declined 70 vote 70 get all
'he "'HIf'H c'ea' OBTAIN al 'he evil
dence to see whether druggists would
sell or not. l)ld not do 1t to get
orloe. Asked II ne d'h not say IN u.
H. yin once, Deloie ne had given
MS decISion' ono time stated IN me
| presence OF certain persons lhae "'he
longest po!e got the Perslmmon'
admlt'eo tha' ne nld out Sa'd SO IN
J'Cu'at way. NlIl sa'u ny al means
ne Moss was dong wrong, (hot to
issue iIcense)' that 1t would rum his
politics. Defendant sad whenever his
| poIltlcS run on that line he was done
whether Democrat, Pnpullst or Repub-
| lean. That his p 'slllon on the Ques-
ton ne thought was known-that ne
would vote tor the dry ticket.
| Never made 1t known that Whltten
| attempted to brlbc HIM. Asked II he
ever had any conservation with W.
II. Hughes relative to the receiving OF
any money, or the issuing or not
issuing of liquor license, said: Squire
Hughes went to him and said he
owed HIM some money which he
wanted to pay. That If he (Moss)
would issue license he thought he could
bring It to bear 50 he could get hold
of some money to pay him. Said if
the granting Of license depended on
his getting money then it amounted to
nothing. But if Hughes got any
money or had any to pay him then he
was ready and willing to receive it.
Admitted that Hughes action impress
ed him as being ATOMS the line of
bride. He had been to Hughes house
since then. Did not remember how
many times. Went to see his sick
wife. had some conversation with
some OF the witnesses named on back
OF warrant, but not long. Asked to
state what conversation he had had
Win J. II. brIdgers, sad some time
| ago as ne was passing his office Brldg-
ers sand he wanted to see him. CUES
ton OF license. Brldgers wanted to
Hho" nothing could lie brought
ab'uI 10 change HIM. SAID 'N'ow,
Doctor, know you are dry man. -
Discussed the matter from moral stand
point. Wanted to know which was
worse, to sell whlskey, have blind
| tigers or sell whiskey IN different drug
shops. SAID IT he (NlosS looked at
the matter as he (Brldgers) did it
would have some effect on him.
Brldgers sad If money could have any
influence he could get $500. Reply to
this was: ''Mr. BrIdgers, want you
to understand that you can't buy me,
Written can't buy me, Loughlin can't
buy me. If that is what you invited
me in here for-to bribe mel want