The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-08-01

The crowd was very noisy and vehc-
.mcnt now and the ladies left precipi.
lately, the scene being stormy and
threatening. Cheers for ,rillman and
some for DeCamp; various cries and
suggestions to both and general move
meilt among the audience. The chair
mans glvcl ind other noises we're
heard. Mr.. DeCamp stood his ground
rcsolntcly and again expressed with de-
termination his authorship and
responsibilities" s
Then you are the author OF some
thing of which you should be asham-
et,. "Said Col. Tillman. Mr. DcCamps
cool reply made Il terrific commotion
wien he said:t Col. Tillman, | can
prove you a liar over you own sigma
turc." Col. Iillman requested him to
do 50 and Mr.. Camp went to his office
for tile proof. IN the meantime Mr..
Caughman who had been absent, tried
to speak but no one heard.
D'CAMp BRINGS Ills PROOF.
Col. Tlllman was proceeding with
his speech when Mr.. DcCamp returned
producing the two letters below, he
stated again that he could prove Col
Tiilman Il falsiIicr and read tho letters
which were IN reply to bills sent from
time to time regarding an advertise
Ing account which he had not been
able to collect. Following Is Il YER
batim copy or the letters:
Edgellcld, Jan. 3. 1902
My Ir N0( Milton fi,,.t ..,>,l
Steel, Gailncy, s. O.:
| have received several letters from,
you, enclosing bill for advertising in
Grit and Steel. beg to say that |
think il you will refer to you books
You will find that all these bills | made
with Grit and Steel were promptly
paid and in advance
Yours truly,
(SigncdD JAS. H. I'illman.
Replying to another bill from MI
DcCamp, came the following letter
Columbia, S. O., Fcb. II, 1902.
Mr.. Il. II. DeCamp, Business Manager
Grit and Steel, Galrncy, S. O.:
While am satisfied that | have al
ready paid the bill which you sent to
Mr.. Sheppard. | hand you under this
cover my check for 81 IN payment of
same. Kindly acknowledge receipt.
0',G JAS. s''Iiy' II. rll,man.
KNEW lie WAS LYING"
MIR. DcCamp maintained that Col
Tillman knew he owed the account
when he denied it and he also insisted
that tho contents OF the two letters
revealed this fact. Mr.. DcCamp fur7
thcr remarked as lie finished reading
the letters that Col Tillman had
never paid the bill and knew that he
was lying when he wrote the letter
Col. Tillman asked Mr.. DcCamp tc
hand him the letters Mr.. DcCamp
refused to do SO. Col. Tillman insist
ed. Mr.. DcCamp again refusing, say
ing they were his property. Col. TIL
man said he only wanted to read them
and Mr.. DcCamp handed them to
him, standing by Col. rillman while
he read After reading Col. Tillmar
said:
"lf only had one matter on my
mind at once | would have known, but
after consulting my books and finding
the error, sent him the money duo
him."
Mr.. DcCamp then wanted to know
II 1T took six letters to find out one
mistake IN a set OF books. There was
much noise and excitement III tho
audience, much cheering, some hiss
ing. Not Il majority Of the audience
by any means were cheering. Most OF
the noise seemed to be in favor Of Till
man, but Mr. DeCamp, who firmly
and aggrcssivcly stood his ground, was
by no means without friends and sup.
portcrs. Finally Chairman Butler re-
gard'ng that Col. Tillman's time limit
had expired, adjourned the meeting