Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-11
Dr.. j. T. Pattison Has Been Re-
instated as Treasurer Of Edge .
field County.

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Doubtless our readers are aware
that on Thursday last Governor
Hayward suspended Dr.. J. I. Pat
tison as TREASURER Of Edge6eld
county .uponsa complaint from the
Comptroller General and charges
that were preferred by Mr.. A. r..
Padg,tt:as foreman of the grand
jury. In view of the fact that in
the complaints filed with the Gov
ernor 10 fraud but. simply irregu-
]arities and negligence were alleg-
ed, the friends Of DR.. Pattiron
Immediately set about to have
him reinstated at once.
The following from Sundays
issue of the Columbia State gives
the facts as to Dr.. Pattison's rein
statement:
"Since the announcement that
Dr.. j: T. Pattison had beer sus-
pended from transacting the duties
-of the office of treasurer of Edge
field county, Governor Hayward
has had : considerable pressure
broughtto bear to reinstate the
treasurer. When DR.. Pattison was
suspended, Governor Hayward
asked the Legislative delegation to
recommend a successor to be ap-
pointed to serve until the matter
could be determined finally. The
delegation has,r recommended that
Dr.. Pattison be:reinstated. b.
Mr.. W. b. Cogburn, clerk Of the
scoRrt Of Edgefeld county, came to
the city last night and presented
the papers in the case to the gov
ernor and All order was issued at
once reinstating DR.. Pattiaon. In
his complaint to the governor,
Comptroller General Jones in the
outset said that the charges were
not as to malfeasance, but as to
pegligence. {
Governor Hayward last night
notified the county auditor, Mr.. j.
B. -Haltiwanger, that Dr.. Pattison
had been reinstated, and the fol-
lowing proclamation was issued in
the form of a notification to DR..
Pattison
Whereas, on October 4th, 1905,
/, as governor of South Carolina,
by virtue of. authority vested in.
me by sections 393 and $40, of
volume l, code of laws of South
Carolina, 1902, did suspend you as
county treasurer of Edgefeld coun-
ty for the reason that there was
deficiency of $4,187.73 in the
amount of funds in your charge as
county treasurer, caused by your
negligence and mismanagement5in
the conduct of your Office as coun-
ty treasurer, the same having boen.
officially reported to me by the
Hon. "A. w. Jones. comptroller
general;
And whereas, there is satisfac-
tory evidence before me that you
have deposited in the Bank of
EdgeGeldsthe sum of $4.1S7.23, to
cover the said shortage;
And whereas, you allege in your
petition of this date that this de-
ficiency grew out of some eonfu-
sion ofeaccounts;
And whereas, the Legislative
delegation from the county Of
Edgefield, who were requested by
me to recommend a suitable per-
son. to be appointed temporarily
to take charge of the office of
county treasurer of Edgefeld
county, unanimously recommend
that you be reinstated in said
office, which the bondsmon on
your official bond as county treas
urer also unanimously recon-
mend, stating that they have i'm
plicit confidence in your charac-
ter and integrity;
And whereas, the comptroller
general In his report to me of your
shortage expressly said there was
no evidence Of any dishonest in
tention on your part;
Now, therefore, I, D. c. Hey
ward, governor of the State of
South Carolina, being satisfied
that there are sufficient grounds
for your reinstatement, do, by yir-
tue of power vested IN me by the
above, sections, hereby revoke such
suspension and reinstate you in
the performance of the duties OF
county treasurer Of Edgefeld
county"
The subjoised is copy of The
letter to Auditor Haltiwanger au-
thorizipg him to turn the office OF