The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-06-06

fool" Frank had told her she must
swear that way or she would have to
be locked up. Frank had told her
the papers were all right. She said
"Jesse Williams is a drinking man
and you know you can't tell when he
is drunk and when he amt" This
was in answer to question as to
whether the witness, Jesse Williams,
was drunk or sober when he testified
before the master
The court gave permission to ask
the witness leading questions as it
wished to have everything throwing
light upon this matter.
Mr.. McFadden was put up to test
ify as to the looking up of the titles.
Mr.. W. H. Squier, the county au-
ditor, was then put up and asked to
produce the snpoena served upon
him, which was accompanied by a
letter asking for certain information
from his Office He had examined
his records for 10 years and found no
property charged to any of the per-
sons named in connection with the
case
At this point Mr.. Robinson rested
his case so far as the testimony was
concerned.
The defense opened by putting
Mr.. John S. Werner, master of Rich
land county, upon stand. He was
questioned as to the testimony taken
before him, when Mr.. Robinson said
he would admit all the stenographic
testimony taken before the master.
There was a lively legal discussion
rs to the method of bringing out
points desired.
It was $50 o'clock when Mr.. Dun
can, the defendant, took the stand.
Ella Taylor was one of his first
clients. Gen. Youmans conducted
his examination at first along the
line OF the locking up the title. The
witness gave the different stems
taken in his efforts to have the title
Strengthened out, his conferences with
Mr.. Lyles and other matters bearing
upon it. Mr.. Duncan said he had
prepared the deed had left it with
Mr.. Lyles to be signed. Mr.. Lyles
promised to forward deed and have
it signed at once. l expected the
deed. 1 told Ella Taylor that she
must prepare her money. She had
said she had money ready. When
notified she said that Frank had
agreed to furnish money. At my
Office | told Frank all about it. |
told her the Mltchells must make
the deed l afterwards went to
Franks store. She said she could
raise the balance of the money over
the $3.50. By Franks directions l
drew the mortgage for $3.50, with
no interest at all. Ella Taylor said
Frank had $50 of her money. Frank
said nothing. Frank gave me S25O,
asking receipt and statement OF
the status of the title. gave the
receipt for the $3.50, and therein
stated what had been done as to get
ting the title. There could have
been no misunderstanding by Frank.
H. took ample time to read the re-
ceipt-reed it himself-read it de-
liberately. For the Sl62.5O bal
ance, note and mortgage were drawn.
This was never used. l excepted te
the masters report. Latter Mr.
Robinson sent an order for my con-
sent. 1t had no erasures. When l
got the order l wrote him l couldn't
consent without his striking out all
except simple order directing the
payment of the money-strlklng out
the approval of masters findings
and conclusions l regarded myself
as simply consenting to pay the
money.
| am not conscious of any i'm
proper conduct. I had no bad mo
tive-no intention to do one wrong
thing-no deception-no desire te
take advantage of anybody. ElI'
TAYLOR told me she had paid abou
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