The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-19
MR.. c. Il. SINS STATEMENT. +.

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With Commissioner Thomson
and Deputy Robinson.
Mr.. G. p. Sims has given GA: tie
following statement in regard to the
alleged conspiracy affair, in which Tie
Federal authorities connect his name
along with Commissioner Thomas,n
and ex-deputy Robertson:
II formed partnership with Mr..
w. s. Thomson in February, 1898,
(who was ct that time United States
Commissioner, for the purposs Of
practicing law, by tho terms Of which
contract We were each to receive ouo-
half OF the gross iucome for our law
practice.
IL was no. to, and did not receive
one cent of Thomason's fees Oh pay as
United States commissioner, that
business being separate and not con-
nectea our law practice.
Mr.. Thomason and myself dissolv-
Cd our partnership by mutual consent
on January |, 1899.
q was very r,uch surprise on or
about April 18th Of this year, when |
received letter from Richard Hud-
son, E:q, U Charleston, S. c, convey
ing TO ne the intelligence that Judge
w. H. Brawlcy directed him to inform
me that tho examiners of the depar-
ment Of Justice had filed report
charging myself and others with
conspiracy to defraud the government.
have since ascertained that "o.hers,"
used in the "a d letter of Mr.. Hudson,
referred to Commissioner Thomson
aud Deputy J. A. Robertson.
81 Immediately wrote Judge Braw>
ley and Richard Hudson, Esq, re-
qre ting that they use their influence
with tie U,;toi States district attor,
ney TO have the charges against me
investigated the first day Of court at
Greanville. 5. c., and if possible to
have the investigation or trial the
first day-to please have it at the
earliest day possible.
- wen! to Grecnvile on the 9th
day OF April, 80. Court convened on
the next day.
Il pressed with all the power at my
COM mand for trial or Investigation
Of the charges against ne the first day
Of the court, and continued TO press
tor and demand . trial or invesuga
.ioa without delay, as Capt. j. a
M-,no,- ,rl al ~ 70.
81 never knew Deputy J. 4. Rob
erls1n to do 9 wrong or illegal &C.
Neither do ! know OF any illegal or
wrong act in Com missioner Thoma-
sons office Iuever received. or WAS
tc receive one cent IN any way what
ever from Commissioner Thomason's
oficc, and in support of this staiemen;
| give COPY OF 3 paper, the original
0. which is now, and has been since
the day of its date, in Muaro IL Nj.
Cravy's hands, which Commissioner
Thomson signed, worded az follows
towit:
:. South Carolina, Spartanburg Co.
This is 70 certify that | never Gil
tered into conspiracy with c. z.
Sims ~ any one else to get in cases to
deiraud the L. S. government CT for
any purpose whatever. Also that G.
Z. Sims never got one cent IN any
way out of my business with the U. 5.
government. That there never was
any understanding between G. 2.
Sims and myself, either written,
verbal o. implicitly or otherwise, by
which G. P. Sims was to receive one
cent in aaywise from the IS. govern.
ment,
Signed. w. S. THOMSON,
Witness, Moss MITCHELL.
capri! 20, 1899
"B;lieviug L. S. District Attorney
Lathrop to be Il high toned, honorable
gentle man, feel satisfied the charges
above referred TO will be investigated
q. al early date Pending which in
vestigation, ask my friends and the
pnblic to withhold their Judgment.
"Bsing conscious Of the fact that
have not committed aay crime. | ask
no fayors Of any one, knowing that an
honest ani thorough investigation
will exoncrate mo from any and al!
charges thore may be against ne.
"Respectfully,
G. p, SINS.
Pimp!cs, DoilI and other Humors,
appear when. The blood gets impure.
l. NJ C,y,N