The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
AN AIKEN SENSATION.
An Alderman or the City Charged
With n Serious Crime.


The committee from the Aiken city
council appointed to nves.igate the
charges against Alderman l.. II. Q.
OliverOs and which implicated former
Superintendent Of Streets Wesley
Johnson and the police force, helds Us
final session at the city hall Tuesday
morning and has subm tied its report
to council.
At the meeting w. L Davis, ESQ
of the firm Of Davis, Gunter s. Gyles,
attorneys, appeared In behalf Of Mr.
OliyeroS. Some effort was made to
have the investigation conducted in
accordance with the rules OF evidence
as acticed In regular courts. Chair
man Vessels stated that the plat' er
IN hand was not trial and al! the
committee wanted to learn was the
truth.
Former Supt. Johusln was sworn
and stated that he had collected
morey from the policemen which he
intended to give to MIR. O iveros as a
present for his off)rts in getting the
salaries OF the men raised. He paiu
Mr.. O.iveros the money, $50, in front
OF L. Bradwellfs residence a DAY or
two after tile salaries were ras.d. lie
said he contributed s1O of the money
himself, although his salary was not
raised, until later.
At first Mr.. Johnson intimatcd that
the money was voluntary Offering
from the policemen and himself, but
on crosse Kan ination Mr.. Johns N ad-
mitted that Mr. Oliverys knew prior
to the raise in salaries that the money
would be forthcoming.
Policeman j. S.. Black was sworn
and said that he gave $40 to Cbief
Dolby to give to Mr. johnson for MIR
Oliveros and later he gave 81 40 add,-
tional to make up 4 deficit in the
amount agreed upon because OF the
failure Of ore Of the men to hold tu
his agreement.
Immediately after the conclusion of
the investigation meeting of the city
council vas called, the committee sub
mitted the following report:
To the City Council OF Aiken:
The undersigned committee To
whom was referred the communication
Of W. M. Meyer and the ali ,avit OF ] !.
M. RichardsOus asking leave to report
that they have taken the testimony
herewith reported and they rlcom.
mend that 1t and said comu unica, ion
be handed by our attorneys u S1lic
tor Davis, with the request that he
take such immediate steps in the
court of sessions, as the gravity in the
case demands.
(Signed) Respectfully,
Il. W. Wesse's,
e. A. Som mer,
Henry Busch.
The following resoluv viol offered by
Alderman G. w. e. Throp, were
adopted:
Resolved. That the report OF the
committee to whom was referred the
communication of w. NJ. Meyer, ard
the affidavit Of j. NJ Richardson, BIZ
received as information; and that our
attorneys, Messrs. Henderson, be re
'quested to hand said report and testi
mony to Mr.. Sylicittr Davis, and re.
quest him to proceed according to Ii W
thereon, and that they give Mr.. Davis
such information as they have in the
matter
Resolved further, That any action
Of council as to the members Of the
police force In queS ion he held over
till the action or Solicitor Davis.
Alderman OliveroS arose at this
juncture and stated that he only wish
ed to call attention to the fact that
the report OF the committee and res
olution Of council both seemed to have
been prepared befoce the evidence was
concluded and their action seemed to
be pre- determined.
The paper are now in the hands of
Solicitor JAS. f. Davis, and court now
being In session here the matter viii
probably be referred to the grand jury
at once.