The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-10-26


notes and commenta! is, and all the
critical apparatus which the scholar
gathers around him for the study OF
the scriptures are laid aside; and the
plain old English Bible that was our
grandn Others is taken from the shelf.
AN AIKEN SENSATION.
An Alderman OF the City Charged
With Serious Crime.
The committee from the Aiken city
council appointed to investigate the
charges against Alderman L. II. G.
Oliveros and which implicated former
Superintendent of Streets Wesley
Johnson and the police force, helds its
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 & Gyles,
attorneys, appeared in behalf CT Mr..
| O!iveros. Some effort was made to
have the investigation conducted in
accordance with the rules Of evidence
as practiced in regular courts. Chair
man Vessels stated that the matter
IN hand was not a trial and all the
committee wanted to learn was the
truth.
Former Supt. JohEs,n was sworn
and stated that he had collected
money from the policemen which he
intended to give to Mr.. O,ivercs as a
present for his Efforts in getting the
salaries Of the men raised. he paio
Mr.. Oiiveros the money, $50, in font
Of L. Bradwelrs residence a day or
two after the salaries were raised. He
said he contributed SO Of the money
himself, although his salary was not
raised until later.
at first Mr.. Johnson intimated that
the money was a voluntary Offering
from the policemen and himself, but
on crosse xaIination Mr.. Joanson ad-
mitted that Mr. Oliveros knew prior
to the raise in salaries that the money
would be forthcoming.
Policeman J. S. Black was sworn
and said that he gave SO to Chief
Dolby to give to Mr.. johnson for Mr.
Oliveros and later he gave s1.40 addi-
tional to make up a deficit in the
amount agreed upon because OF the
failure Of one OF the men to holi to
his agreement.
Immediately after the conclusion OF
the investigation meeting OF the city
council was 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. NJ. Meyer and the aft :aVit OF j..
NJ. Richardsons asking leave to report
! that they have taken, the testimony
herewith reported and they recon-
mend that it and said ccmn unication
be handed by our attorneys to Soiici-
tor Davis, with the request that ne
take such immediate steps in the
court Of sessions, as the gravity in the
case demands.
(Signed) Respectfully,
F. ". Wesse's,
E. A. Sommer,
Henry Busch.
The following reso!u!io offered by
Alderman G. W. E. Tbrope were
adopted:
Resolved. That the report Of the
committee TO whom was referred the
communication OF W. M. Meyer, and
the affidavit of J. NJ. Richardson, be
received as information; and that our
attorneys, Messrs. Henderson, be re-
uuested to hand said report ana testi-
mony to Mr.. Solicitor Davis, and re-
quest him to proceed according to law
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 be held over
till the action OF 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 before the evidence was
concluded and their action seemed to
be predetermined.
The paper are now in the hands Of
Solicitor Jas. F. Davis, and court now
being in session here the matter will
probably be referred to the grand jury
at once.
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