The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-01
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receipt for the first $40. Dillingham;
said, Give it to me and / will return
your note, didn't want anything out
in black and white In this transao-
tion." Witness was given back his note
but continued to pay on 1T until he
had paid $40. He then asked for a
suspension on the last $40, as he had
helped MI. Dillingham; around the
stable when he was waiting for the job
He had never heard OF Mr.. Dilling.
ham complaining Of Egbank selling
liquor out Of his stable. Knew moth
Ing of any reports of that kind. When
questioned by Dillingham;, he told
how he had lost bis Job. They had
been on a long raid and he got too
much whiskey and expressed his mind
about the other men going off and
leaving him on watch.
WHAT DILLINGHAM; SAYS.
Mr. Dillingham;, on the other side,
admitted that Mr.. FAINT had paid him
$50, that Mr.. Seay had paid him $40,
and that he had collected other money,
but that 1t was no part Of any expense
in connection with the nomination of
Governor Hayward and that Governor
HeYward had absolutely nothing to do
with 1t. He insisted that he was paid
this money because In helping FAINT
and Seay and others get their jobs he
had to lose time from his business and
make visits to Columbia and that 1t
was q recompenSe for his time and
work, and thab those who paid him
understood 1T that way, or he tried to
make it 80 understood.
He said that whatever expense he
incurred In helping the candidacy Of
Governor Hayward by authority Of
Mr.. Law, as the representative Of
Governor Heyward, was returned to
MIN. and that he felt that whatever
legitimate expense he went to In this
campaign was with the approval Of
Governor Hayward and Mr.. Law, the
friend OF Governor Hayward in his
cOmpaign.
II Governor Hayward, with the ad.
vice OF his friends, thought 1t judicious
and prudent to eXpend limited sum
for legitimate campaign expenses, that
Is his concern, hut he never authorized
any approximation to the sum OF 5000
or S700, which Mr.. Dillingham; says he
| felt he had right to expend In his
enthusiasm to see Governor Heywad
gain the nomination. Successful cam.
paigns these days require money here
and there for necessary legitimate ex
penses.
| GUNTER DENIES IT.
Mr.. Gunter Is sick with typhoid
fever at the hospital and with his clean
record as man and officer it Is unfor-
| tI1n tn Iot hi 10 t, m cI, l.
mixed up with this scandal on mere
hearsay. Mr.. w. ii. Townsend, the
assistant attorney general, was asked
for q statement In behalf Of Mr.. Gun
| ter and 30 the following interyts
which he had had with Mr.. Gunter. !
The hearsaY statement Of the wit.
ness FAINT was shown Attorney Gener.
al Gunter at the Columbia hospital
Thursday evening; and he said 1T was
infamously false that he had asked,
received, expected or wanted any com.
pensation or reward for aiding any.
body nywhere to obtain position or
Office connected with the diSpensary or
any other governmental agency. Why
his name should be connected with
such statements he cannot conceive.
That he has never importuned any Of
the governors for such favors, as will
be borne out by the governors them
selves. No truthful man can be found
who will say that he ever paid him
anything. OF course, his uame may
have been hawked without his knowl.
edge by designing persons: II 80 such
person should, and must be, held &C
countable, and, he Intends to use every
effort to find out If such Is the case,
just as soon az he is able to leaye the
hospital"
JUDGE PRINCES s VERSION
Judge Prince says that no papers or
evidence and no specification Of
charges were ever fled with him by
Mr.. FAINT or by any one else. He had
never heard OF any being fled with
Gov. McSweency or with Senator TILL
man. Judge Prince says that 80 far
as he can remember, Mr.. FAINT never
mentioned to him In any way the
management or conduct of the con.
stsbulary force at Spartanburg but
that In a casual conversation Mr..
FAINT did once state that some consta.
bles, perhaps q chief constable at
Gfeenville, whose name escaped the
Judges memory had been guilty Of
some misconduct. The judge advised
MIR FaDt to getup ailldavitS about the
matter and file them with the Cover.
nor. He afterwards heard no more of
tine matter.
CAPT. MoGOWAN's REPLY.
A dispatch from Spartanburg to
The State says Capt. MoGowan, who
has been out of town since Wednes.
day afternoon, on arriving went to
Chief FAINT and asked the names OF
the % men who had applied to him
(McGowaD) for positions and consta-
bles. Chief FAINT replied that 1t was
a rumor, but he would get up the
namss If he could. Capt MCGOWAN e
connection with dspensary officials
has always been In the capacity Of at.
torney. Al one time, he said, he rep.
resented q member OF the board OF
control before the county delegation
In the general assembly.
The matter was carried to the
State board and he was paid o fee.
Afterwards he was acsive In securing
the appointment Of two constables
and these persons paid his expenses tC
Columbia and In each case this amount
was not over 8l0. He said thathe al.
ways signed pet tiOus vi persons ask.
ing for positions on the constabulary
force and was OF the opinion that
other members OF the bar did the
Same. Capt. MCGOWAN said that B.
; l.. Toiand had never Cffsred him one