Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-11

1, 1905.
Today I looked up Mr.. Motto and ask
ed him to take a statement from me
relative to the matter. which he did
and he told me that he would forward
1t to you. know In justice to me, yor
will give consideration In connection
with the outrageous story referred to
and hope you will have your commit
tee do so. You will find that state.
ment full. free and frank and clearly
justifying my action in the matter
However. II there are any inquiries
that you wish made, and you will for.
ward them to Mr. Motto, shall be glad
to answer them. am sorry that I die
not have an opportunity before youl
committee, as am sure II would have
been different from the story told you
With best wishes, am, yours truly
| CHARLES H. HENRY.
To this he replied:
Mr.. Lyons Reply.
! APRIL, 28, 1905.
To Mr.. Charles H. Henry, Spartan.
burg. s. C.-Dear Sir: Your letter OF
the 27th instant received and reply
at once. I will say that affdavits
taken while in Spartanburg will be pre-
sented to the whole commission at Its
next meeting for such action as may
be decided upon at that time. Mr.
Christensen and are simply gathering
up such information as we can obtain
and are trying to put no construction
upon 1t whatsoever. This information
Is not for publication at present and
will not be given to the papers until
the committee Is fully aware Of 1t. AS
for myself. will say that shall in
sist that all persons interested in the
dispensary investigation or affected by
1t. be given full and fair hearing and
an opportunity to explain or rebut any
charges that may be made. ! am sure
that voice the attitude Of the whole
commission when I say this. We shall
not whitewash nor persecute, but shall
ardeavor to be fair and impartial In
all matters relating to the investiga-
tion. I will show your letter to the
other members Of the commission and
will ask that you be allowed hearing
when the matter Is reached. Yours
truly,
]. FRASER LYON.
| After consultation. on motion Of Mr.
Thomas Fraser. the reply Of Mr.. Lyon
was approved, and Mr.. CASTOR suggest
ed that Messrs. Christensen and Lyon
go ahead In their own way. Mr.. Lyon
wanted Mr.. Henry invited to hear any
testimony as to himself. but It was sug-
gested that this might be done later
ard there the matter rested. After II
had been decided to walt to invite Mr.
Henry until his name was brought out
the committee asked Mr.. Lyon and Mr.
Christensen to proceed.
Mr.. Morris's Testimony.
Mr.. John H. Morris, a middle-aged
man. rather lame in his walk, took the
stand. and after being duly sworn, tes-
titled: have half interest In a beef
market and grocery store, and in con-
nection am working for the Carolina
Mutual Fire Insurance company
What was your occupation prior to
April 10 Of this year?
Beer dispenser, sir.
When were you elected beer dispen-
ser?
May lO, 1914.
Mr.. Morris. what did 1t cost you to
At up your place for running your beer
dispensary?
AS close as can get at 1t. between
800 and $500. In fact, did not keeI
an account of everything by a good
DEAL
Is this the affidavit you made; Is
this affidavit correct in that matter?
(This was a signed affidavit held by
the subcommittee dated April 25
19O5).
Yes. sir, and I would suggest that
you read that affidavit and ask any
question: I am willing for 1t because
what I told you in that affidavit Is
simply so.
will read you what you said on that
occasion and see II you think now that
1t Is correct, and I will stop occasion
ally go that you can add anything OF
change 1t IL you are Of a different opin-
ion now. You stated here: own the
beer dispensary in the city Of Spartan
burg, near the Southern depot. I was
appointed dispenser May 10. 1904.
fitted up a place to sell beer, which
cost me about $500 or $780, This in
cluded fee to my attorney and his ex-
penses. amounting to $50. Mr.. c. O.
Smith. member of the county board OF
control, asked me how much expense
had been put to. and upon telling
him. he said that was very cheap, that
|: would cost me more than that to be
elected again.
Mr.. C. P. Sims. attorney, objected to
this testimony, stating that 1t referred
to one of the gentlemen whom he hap
pened to represent, Mr.. C. o. Smith.
| Chairman Hay stated that he could
raise any objection to the competency
Of the testimony.
| Mr.. Sims stated that he had a point
which he wanted to raise preliminary
to that This committee, he said, was
appointed and acted under a concur
rent resolution passed by the last gen.
eral assembly, and that being a con-
current resolution 1t did not have the
authority of law, and the committee
was bound to stay strictly within the
meaning and wording Of this resolu-
ton and nowhere under this resolu-
tion has he been able to find that the
committee would have right to come
here to examine witnesses In reference
to c. o. Smith or any one occupying q
similar county position. This authority
Is the only authority that they had
AS he understood it, the author Of the
resolution was at that time and Is now
an experienced legislator and he un-
derstood, while not from him. but from
good authority. that the author knew
that before he went to Columbia he
drew 1t at his home In Newberry, and
with his experience, II he had intended
1t to be a joint resolution he could
easily have had 1t that way, which
would have carried with 1t the author
ity of law. but his not doing so show
ed the intention Of the legislator to dc
no more, and to bind those acting un-
der 1t to such authority as that reso-