The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-08-16

nEO sAO SSGoOSuAAS SlAAo 0A'AohSA VI
this investigation are political enc.
mics of the deepest sort OF mine"
Mr.. Lyon: Il wish to most EN-
phatically deny that statement"
MI. Blease: II can prove 1t by the
records u the house and senate"
MI. Lyon: There is absolutely nc
foundation for it. My relations with
him have been pleasant and have
held him in very great esteem until
found out about his conduct In Spar.
tanburg and sirce that time my
opinion has changed very materi.
ally"
Nj. Blease: "Any man that says
that my conduct was not that Of a
gentlemen is a liar ard I am willing
to take care Of myself"
MI. Christensen: II presume that
while we were IN the senate together
ne did not vote alike on all bills or
take the same position on al cues.
tlons, but that does not mean any
political enmity."
Mr. Blease: II can prove what ]
say by the record. The Endorsements
given by the people OF my own county
are sufficient for my reputation with
out getting it from that class OF peo-
ple."
Continuing, MI. Blease said: II
came to Spartanburg to the May fes
tival. stopped-as haye always
been doing since Mr.. Hester has been
runriDo the Argyle with him. Soms
time during the week, Idon't remem.
Der tLa Jay, JEFF DunWoody came into
the hotel nearly or fully crying. ]
met him in the office. said, Hello,
JEFF, what is the matter?' / saw be
vas very much worked up about
something. He said, I have never
been treated as badly in my life as !
was awhile ago, I was cursed and run
lus of a place OF business down here
by a man called Morris I had never
seen Mr. Morris nor heard OF him
before.
The next morning Mr. Dunwoody
came into my room. he said. MI.
Blease, will you 60 down here and
make a settlement with this man
Morris for me as my Attorney said.
Yes, sir, I will I asked him OF
course what the situation was and he
explained it to me. I went down tc
MI. Morris place OF business. 1 had
never seen him in my life. There
vas young gentleman in there
cle,klng for him, named Farley, sit
ting at desk I think, or came ir
shortly after. I asked him = Mr.
Morris was in. He said he was ur
stairs. he had not come down.
presumed from that that Mr.. Morri!
was living over bis place OF business
waited a while and directly Mr.
Morris came In, OF the man who wa
said to be Mr.. Morris. I was intro
duced to him as Mr.. Morris. I sale
to him came there as an attorney
for the Atlanta Brewing and Ice com
pany to have a settlement with hin
he told me- be was glad to meet nj
and invited me to 90 back and take
bottle OF beer with him, which VI
did, and we sat in che back Of hi
place and drank bottle OF beer and
think MI. Farley joined Us. I Woult
like to have one now.
I'VE then talked over this business
I said to Mr.. Morn s, I have got tn
money here to pay .7our bill and vi
will pass receipts and have no NOR
trouble about this matter He said
What about the SIPS that JEFF Dun
woody gave to build the ics box?'
said, Let that 90. Let's you and
settle our business He said, Al
right He said to me, I don't wan
to sign any papers until I see my at
torney.' said, You are right ]
you have got an attorney, let's go tt
him."
us that right, Mr.. Norris" sait
Mr.. Blease, turning to Mr. Morris IL
the court room.
Mr.. Morris: Eyes, sir"
Mr.. Blease: IT would not advis
any man to settle where be has al
attorney, because I know what pro
fessional authority Is and I haV'
always practiced it different from
some people, am sorry to say. Mr
Morris stepped to his phone ant
'phoned to the office Of Stanyarn
Wilson. Mr.. Wilson 'phoned that b.
was there. MI. Morris and myssl
went out and got in a hack and droV
to MI. Stanyarne Wilson's office VI
here on Main street, 1 suppose abou
the most public place We could 60 to
IfT had hean Snino 6irtv work dom