The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-15

will be w;tnessss. Mr.. Watson is here,
aud It is said that he is to settle up his
sscouots at once. he will slso be VIII,
ness, Is will Mr.. Hammond, Who
claims to have paid Col. Neal.-Cor.
News and Courier.
From Columbia Record, March 8.
The Investigation was resumed at
1880 this morning. Mr. Fowler being
ON the witness stand He repeated.
that he had not received credit for
the $500 be had, paid to Col Neal BY
draft Taking the expense accounts,
etc., they might take upthe amount.
The discrepancy is in reference to the
draft of 1895.
Mr. r B Watson was next sworn
He was shown contract and said It
was for work on q plantation be
owned, which was formerly owned.
by Col Neal He acquired it in
1898 For 1896 '97 '98 he did not
work convict labor under the con-.
traaI m col Neal 5 worked its He
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9;dnsf .e,.am,,ar .ghether + wa.
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40 M ,tes al 81. - ann s ,,.a
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nort sor iao6 be Is crad;ted With,
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asoe Io ~. Rnrr;a.. vrote that v;tnaa.
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.1as. TUG Quiet ne u.u1 : Auo" sAss.;y
now msay cons1c1s sa nele aen .osA1a.
Assso sne cnesk HOT vz,vVv easen :, ,oy
hlm, ne saad nls a.1entlon was ca'leo
to !. wnen 1e read tue lepoIs 1or tue
past year; he iookeo ever lne sepot.
and found me name appearing % que
Sz,o14 ne msde inquiry. II was
not IN conformity Win tne ag,eehens
and ne asked Mr. bnrriss ABOUT Is,
VINO said the account aoo IN my name
amounted to sz'eVo. But some ea.
pense wou'o nave ave 70 come M on'
amountfng 10 SzVo. ne saw nut.
Cunn'ngnam, VINO sooweo nln 9
menclsnaun lusnlsaeu a -. u'm p.,s " .us
Oa1os'na DADS on Wn,cn tue hsesas'e
notes appeared. h's impression ana
mlneWae .nas sne -. p. 1agsoaae snae
notes was !or CONVEX nlre aor doso loa
a. ana ssnas .ol.g.s H.znse esasle .eIao9.
linen aeaeked me 20 see II l cou'o