The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-06-08

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solicitor. That was all there was In
1t and he regrets that Maj. Blacks
name has been brought into the tran.
y ction IN this way. hi Back had
been n Of the most popular men liz
COLLECTION county aaa had besH mayor
and sheriff and he has a great MANY
friends, aud 1t was natural for him tu
support Nal. Black.
Mr.. walker said In reply to Mr..
Lyon that he does not know why Mai.
Black severed his connection with the
~dispensary as shipping clerk and does
not know, except by information that
Maj Black was connected with Ul.
man " 90. He had gone to Maj Black
while the legislature was in session
and had asked Maj Black did he at
that time represent them In any way
and M }. Black had replied that he
did not. MI. Walker said he hal done
this because some people were making
campaign talk to that efsc. and ht
wanted to be aba to reassure Mr..
Black s friends.
Mr.. Lyon wanted to know how long
before this had Mai. Back ceased to
represent Ulman 81 90.
BLACK s PRIVATE AFFAIRS.
mr. Walker said he was unable to
say, as he was not going around pry
ing into Maj, Blacks private afrairs.
Ne stated In reply to Mr.. Lyon that
10 knows 1t to be unlawful for the
dispensary to buy whiskey from q
house represented in this State by
drummers, but he denied with some
feeling that Maj. Black was q drum
NOR" MIR. Lyon tried to find out IN
what ca pacity Maj. Black represented
the house, but Mr.. Walker was unable
to say.
He admitted that be had felt glad
that the draft on Mr.. Evans had been
returned unpaid, as Mr.. Evans wa
away from Newberry at the tims-.or
he had contided afterward to his wife
that although he had made the draft
as between friends, still under the
circumstances somebody might try to
make capital out Of it. He denit d
making such an admission to any one
else. Mr.. Walker stated positively
that Maj. Black had nothing to do
with the gun transaction and that
after the return OF the draft he had
never mentioned the maCter to MIR.
Evans In any way.
Foil wing the testimony Of Mr..
Walker was that Of Mr.. Reid, maua-
ger OF the Bell telephone tnlce at
WATERFORD. He is the son-!n.law Of
the dispenser at that place, he said,
and sometimes works in the dispCn-
8ary. He admitted that 1t was through
him that the conversation between
Mr. Walker and o member Of his IA 10.
lily was made public. Ga the day OF
the ~dispensary elections there hsa
been q number OF inquiries at his e
lice to the result, az many people
were interested In Maj Backs ca,.di-
dacy. There had been no ncws unit
Mr.. Walker called up and he told sew
eral who were In the xcharga at SIC
time making inquiries what Mr.
walker was saying as TO the result OF
the election. MIR. II ,ed said tnat at
the moment he had not tnoueh5 OF
any significance In Mr.. Walkers say
Ing that the eleotion OF Mai B..c<
meant a good deal to himself, Walker
he mad not commented On 1t at the
time. Upon being questioned by Mr..
Walker, Mr.. Reid said that Mai
Black Is one OF the most popular men
OF Colleton county ana that when b.
was a. candidate q number of Collct ton
county people cam, up here to work
Tor him-among them the mayor Of
Walter boro and other responsible citj-
y tuS.
MIR sMOAK $ STATEMENT
Mr.. Lyon then pit up Nj. w. w.
SnOak, cashier Of the farmers and
MerchanGs bank Of W%al.erooro. Mr..
SnOak said thau Lhe transaction had
occurred on the l7.lo OF November u
last year. When Mr.. Walker presont.
ed the draft for collect 0 he said that
Mr.. evans and Mr.. Black had pronls.
ed him the gun. Mr.. Smoak swore
positively that he had advised Mr.
walker that as he is just a young man
starting out IN life 1T might not bs
wise Tor him to make this drafG.
Whethef or not intended that way, Il,
might have the appearance Of s~ellirg
his vote. TO this Mr.. Walker made
some Kind of reply and walked away
as q customer came In the bank and
The trait was for Warde6 for collection
and the $75 waa placed to the credit
VI Nj. alk Latcr, on tho 29.h
November, the draft was retnruec
unpaid, az Mr.. Evans was not in Nag
berry and Mr.. Walker, SO Mr.. Slpoak
stated In his testimony, told M.
sneak tuat he wss very glad Of lt,
Tor ne had been thinking of what M
omoak had said and had come to the
conclusion that Mr.. Smoak was right
1t, and the matter might have
appeared wrong.
Mr.. Lyon then recalled that in a
with Mr.. Smoak some
lime ago the latter had let fall some
.tatement to the effect that Mr.. Wal.
ter, IN guileless manner, had told him
II something else, but Mr.. SmOak was
compelled to observe that in conf
Mr.. Smoak admitted that he
said something Of the kind to
hf. Lyon. The latter then put IL IN
20 Mr.. Smoak Is q matter Of duty 10
ell what he knew. Mr.. Smoak re
luested that'he be not forced to do If.
I'D stated that he would not tell nm
eSS he we're so forced.
WANTED TT ALL TOLD.
Mr.. Hay, as chairman OF tbe cam.
nlbGce, asked several questions to az
ertalh whether or not this evidenc,
you'd be relevant. Nj. Lyon admitted
ne did not know what Mr.. Smoak
Mr.. Smoak stated, In reoIy to