The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-18

money, did everything could for the
men he said were his men. He said
that anybody who was in favor of the
dispensary he wanted elected, and
those who were not he didn't IL he
could help 1t, and he also told Jess
Mahaffey, You remember what you
did for me in Columbia and I will
not forget it,"
Q Did Mr.. Mahaffey tell you
what he did for him in Columbia?"
A. He said when he was wanting
to be elccied as chairman of the State
board he had In his room nearly as
much whiskey as there is In q whiskey
Spensary, and he would just invite
people IN there to take drinks, and he
said he stuffed several $40 bills I'm his
(Mahafrey's) pockets"
9 What do you suppose Mr.. Ma
halfey did with those $40 billsP"
a.. Il don't know, sir, unless he
got drunk on them"
. Did Mr.. Mahaffey tell you he
was pretending to be opposed to Mr.
EvansP"
a. YES sir, he said they way he
worked 1t, he went on to brag, he
said that he would get in with
crowd working against Mr.. Eyans and
pretend he was going to be against
him and find out how they were going
and size up the certain members he
could get for Mr.. Evans, and he would
report to Mr.. Evans and Mr.. Evans
would tell him how to vancouver"
The witness here requested that he
be- allowed to wait until Mr.. Mahaffey
could be present before testifying fur
ther along this line. He was asked
If Mr. Mahaffey did not rather brag
about having some Of that money In
the legislature where it would do
good. The witness replied, "Yes sir,
but would rather he would be here.'
He was told that ali effort would be
made to secure Mr.. Mahaffoys at
tendance.
O. o. Smith, the member of the
board, Of whom so much was said, is
In Hendersonvllle, N. O. Mahaffey
could not be found when Mr.. Schum.
pert, the marshal, went for him.
HUB IN EVIDENCE.
On Wednesday 1t was only after
being reassured repeatedly that Ma.
hatfey had been sent for and was
mon est inventus" that Morris re-
sumed his testimony. He said:
After MIR. Evans came here and
told Mr. Mahaffey and myself to do
all we could to get all the candidates
elected who favored the dispansary
law, and he said, You fellows can az.
ford to spend some money, as l will
reimburse you," asked Mr.. Mahaffey
If he reckoned he would do it, and he
said yes, he knew Hub, and he was all
right. asked him where he knew
him and he said he knew him in the
Legislature, and then he went on to
tell about his working to have Evans
elected as chairman of the State board
and he said If he didn't stick to him
he ought to, and 1 asked him why
/, -, - e.tA -hn bod .earo go ~, l,lW
mittee room with those VINO opposeu
Hub Evans and found out what they
were doing, and had gone back and
| reported to Evans"
q. Where were these committee
rooms?"
A. In Columbia"
Q. In the State house?"
A. II don't know what house they
were in: l never a,ked him."
| q. You say he just said the com.
miJtee rooms, and that was during the
session OF the legislatures"
A. "Yes, sir"
9. when Mr.. Evans was running
for member Of the State board OF di.
rectors?"
A. "Yes, sir"
AT EVANS EXPENSE.
q. What did Mr. Mahaffey say In
regard to that NATTER"
A. lie said that Evans had OF
fcred him-he didn't have to pay for
anything. He went to the opera
shows and suppers and various other
places In Columbia at Evans expense,
and got all the whiskey he wanted
and brought q satchel full home,
which he got out OF Mr.. Evans
room"
q. You say that he brought a
satchel Of whiskcy away from Mr..
Evans room every night he went
Uhere?"
A. Yes, sir"
! q. What else, Mr.. Morris?"
A. We'll, he went on to state
which l suppose maybe lot of peo
pie In this court house heard on sew
eral other occaBions Hub Evans was
asked on one occasion In his room
what was the salary OF the State board
OF directors, and he went on to say
that two Of them received salary OF
$40O year Evans was asked what
his salary was and he said he couldn't
tell until his term was up"
q Didn't Mr.. Mahalrey tell you
at The same time that he put some Of
these $40 bills in the pockets OF mem
ber8 of the leglslature?"
A. Yes, sir"
O. Tell us exactly what you
know"
A. He went on to state who he
gave the $40 bills to, but | can't recol
lect the names; aIi don't reno mbcr
Them"
Q. "That was in the interest OF
having Mr. Evans elected member OF
the board Of control?"
a. Yes, sir"
q, DO you sec any gentleman II
this room who heard Mr.. Mahaffe,
+. make that statement?"
, a. Mr.. Biackwood there | think
heard It,"
. Look around and see If 20,
can sec any others around here whl
you Can recognize as having heard 1t. )
a. Most anybody heard 1t wht
2 ever loafed around the beer house an(
: nc made the statement no frequentl,