The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-24
THE ALLIAECE WAREHOUSE MATTER.
MIR. Kci't Replies TO MIR. Sigh and States
Ills Sido of the Question.


consider Mr.. Sigh in his dotagr, or
subject to an attack of temporary de-
mcntia, and | could be charitably dis
posed, had | not on more than orc Oc-
casion penetrated the mask that dis
guised him. His practice OF making
mallclously false statements and inSin-
uations has become Il chronic habit.
The latter ! shall not notice, as any
reader will understand that they arc
con jcctural. AS to the former, will
call attention to sonC published in
your issue Of goth inst. Speaking of
the resolutions adopted at the first
stockholders meeting he says "Mr.
Hunter handed the resolution to Mr..
kcitt with the request that he have the
same published" This statement is
absolutely false and both Mr.. Sligh and
Mr.. Hunter know it, | took charge. OF
the resolutions as secretary, to place
them on record, but | received no in
struction from Chairman Hunter 10
publish them. While the board Of di-
rcctors were in session, and Mr.. Sligh
bcr, | was authorized by Mr. Hunter,
as is usually the case, TO cali the meet
ING OF stockholders, but nothing was
said its to .hc publication Of the rcsolu-
tions. At the subsequent meeting MIR.
Hunter expressed regret that the rcso-
lu!ions had not been published, but he
did not say that had been Instructed
to publish them. Mr.. Sigh says: "IIc
took good care to have every share of
stock that would go his way rcprcscnt-
ed" Absolutely false again. ] knew
before leaving Prosperity that the scli-
Limcnt, | may say, of Indignation
against his scheme was so strong that
work was not needed to defeat it. 1t
was too transparent. AS Il fact there
arc three stockholders living within /!
represented, and who would undoubt-
edly have given me their proxies with
pleasure had l taken the trouble to Il, |,
for thcm, butI did not go to the troubly,
because I knew thy would not be ncc,.-
ed.
conceded that l could have carried
every point throughout the meeting )
did during the time ! remained" &C.,
"my idea was that the scvcrcst rcbulc
that could be given TO- tho bossism of
Mr.. kcitt was to withdraw from the
mccting." Speaking of inconsistency
and absurdity, let MIR. Sigh look upon
his own picture as others saw it. Dur
ing the time Mr.. Sigh remained no
issue of any moment was voted upon
none that required Il count. He inso-
lently charged the directors and the
stockholders with being bossed. The
charge was resented. After he had oc-
cupied the floor a great while | offered
some resolutions. I did not comment
upon them. Mr.. Sigh spoke against
them and said the resolutions were an
insult % him. When he sat down |
said the vote would be taken by E:.llot,
in which I was sustained by tho chair
man as :hc rules required. Mr.. Sligh
objected to tho vote being taken in this
way. Hc said, "rhcrc it is again."
"Let us leave here and let them pass
it, No sensible person will for IL nc.
ment believe that any one will bolt u
meeting when he thinks he can cont, cl
it. Mr.. Sligh knew he could not con-
troll this one, and he did what he could
to break it up. He ran to escape de-
feat. Mr.. Sligh ridicules my estimate
Of his bid ut about 80 per cent. of the
money expended for the property. His
bid was to purchase for fifty per cent.
Of the stock issued. After calculation
Of the data | gave the stockholders at
the last meeting, | now say positively
that his bid would be between 35 and
DO per cent of the money expended. In
concluding, Mr. Sigh must know that
he expresses q falsehood
He says: 'Tn conclusion for tn
week, | pronounce it as being ab-
solutely false that I am to make
money out of this transaction. At
10th of the stockholders meetings
Mr.. Keitt tried to put words in
my mouth concerning this matter,
and he went SO far with it that Mr.,
Hunter stopped him and told him that
he was misrepresenting me-" ri G
facts are, l did not put words in f.
mouth. Mr. Hunter did not stop me. Mr..
Hunter did not say that misreprcsent-
cd Mr.. Sigh. The only time rcmcm-
Der Mr.. Hunter making any remark
cxoncrating Mr.. Sigh was when | said
that, tho most trOubln wo had ovor had /
was caused by Mr.. Sigh reporting for
the building committee, and through
negligence or bad Judgment had in
volved the company in financial diff
culties. Mr.. Hunter only remark /
that he did not blame him for that as
the loard had adopted the report.
Now it may all be very well for Mr..
Sligh to put on his penitent air of in
iured innocence and saw that he has