The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-08-11

I'D 1Ol 4l1S elS AAhJ oeSSNAN~J
Yes. sir. / will I asked him of
course what the situation was and he
explained it to me. | went down TO
Mr.. Morris place of business. had
never seen him in my life. There was
young gentleman in there clerklng
for him, named Farley, sitting at a
desk | think. or came in shortly after.
| asked him if Mr.. Morris was in. He
said he was up stairs. He had not
come down. | presumed from that
that Mr.. Morris was living over his
place Of business. | waited while
and directly Mr. Morris came in or
the man who was said to be Mr.. Nor
ris. | was introduced to him as Mr..
Morris. | said to him | came there
as the attorney for the Atlanta Brew
ing and Ice company to have SETTLE
nent with him. He told me as he was
glad to meet me and invited me to go
back and take bottle Of beer with
him. whicEI we did, and we sat in the
back OF his place and drank bottle
of beer and | think Mr.. Farley join
ed us. | would like to have one now.
I'VE then talked over this business.
| said to Mr.. Morris, I have got the
money here to pay your bill and we
will pass receipts and have no more
trouble about this matter He said.
What about dlle SIPS that Jeff Dun
woody gave to build the ice box? !
said, Let that go. Let's you and l
settle our business He said, All
right He said to me, I don't want
to sign any papers until I see my at
torney.' I said, You are right, if you
have got an attorney, let's got to
him
"Is that right, Mr.. Morris" said
Mr.. Blease, turning to Mr. Morris in
the court room.
Mr.. Morris: "Yes, sir"
Mr.. Blease: Il would not advise
anv man to settle where he has an at
,torney, because | know what protes-
sional authority is and | have always
practiced it different from some peo-
pie, am sorry to say. Mr.. Morris
stepped to his phone and 'phoned TO
the office of Stanyarne Wilson. Mr..
Wilson phoned that he was there.
Mr.. Morris and myself went out and
GOT in hack and drove to Mr.. Stan
varne Wilson's office up here On
Main street, I suppose about the most
public place we could go to. If had
been doing dirty work | don't sup
pose | would have carried him there.
Mr.. Morris asked Mr.. Wilson to
'phone for Mr.. H. B. Carlisle, gen
tleman had not seen up to thai time,
or if had | do not remember il. Mr.
Carlisle came. After discussing the
matter those gentlemen advised MI.
Morris to sign the receipt and accept
the money which Mr.. Morris did
ta6nk | handed three SIS bills to MI.
Wilson. | think Mr.. Morris is right
in that. | have him my receipt and ne
Gave ME his. We walked down the
steps together, Mr.. Morris insisting
UPON my going back to his place of
business with him. In the meantime
Mr., Morris said something to me
about SIS which he had paid for some
newspaper business. | don'f remem-
her what it was, and that he paid with
the understanding that he was to oe
reelected. I said to Mr.. Morris, Did
Won oav that money with the prom
ise of being reelected? He said, sald'
+ did | said. Then you were treat
ed damnd dirty, and if I were you
7 would demand my money back.
Mr.. Farley, witness: i would ike
TO make statement to Mr.. Blease.
So far as my feelings toward you are
concerned they are OF the klndest.
The conversation between me ano
Mr. Cathcart last night was when ne
said Mr.. Toland had seen you ana
knowing you as a member OF the CON-
mittee quit trying to persuade h1rn:
Mr. Blease: Il am glad you told