The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-06-01


ter from Mr.. Evans in which it was
stated that he didn It know how to buy
gun and for Mr.. Walker to draw on
him for $75 for the purpose of buy
ing gun.
Mr.. Lyon asked Mr.. Walker if Mr..
Smoak had not cautioned him when
lie went to the bank to make the draft.
This Mr.. Walker denied. Mr.. Smoak
had not said that it was highly i'm
proper and would appear that he had
sold his vote. He said that he had
not heard that he had been criticised
by the people of Walterboro. AS
soon as he had heard of it he had
stated that he would like to come be-
fore the committee.
Mr.. Lyon, he said, had told him
then that he did not think that he
would push the inquiry into this mat
ter. Mr.. Lyon asked if he had not
qualified that expression of opinion,
aid Mr.. Walker said that he could
not rccollcct it.
Mr.. Walker then took up the mat
ter of the telephone conversation in
which he communicated to member
or his family the result Of the election
OF members of the board of dispen-
sary directors. He said that the man
who intercepted that message is o
skulking eur. He found that the leg
islature would not adjourn sine die
until late in the day Saturday, throw
ing him until Monday getting home,
so he used the long distance 'phonc
to notify his family. Tn that conver-
sation he had spoken with pleasure of
the election of Maj Black and stated
that 1t had meant good deal to him.
In explaining this conversation, wit
ness said that the reason why Mai.
Blacks election would help him is be-
"ausc that gentleman has so many re-
.ft.Ecs IN Colleton and Beaufort
.'"un'ies, and as he had worked hard
Maj. Black s election he could ex-
"r"t them to help him in his cam
,"oi"n for solicitor.
lie admitted that he had felt glad
that the draft on Mr.. Evans had been
returned unpaid, as Mr.. Evans was
away from Newberry at the time
for he had confided afterwards to his
wife that although he had made the
draft as between friends. still under
the circumstances somebody might trv
I" make capital out Of it. He denied
making such an admission to any one
else. Mr.. Walker stated positively
that Maj. Black had nothin" to do
with the gun transaction and that af-
ter the return of the draft he had ncv-
cr mentioned the matter to Mr.. Evans
in any way
Following the testimony of Mr..
Walker WAS that Of Mr.. Reid. mama
ger OF the Bell telephone office at
Naltcrboro. He is the Son-in-law Of
the dispenser at that place, he said.
and sometimes works in the dispen-
sary. lie admitted that it was
through him that the conversation be-
tween Mr.. Walker and a member Of
his family was made public.
MIR. w. w. smoak Sworn.
MIR. Lyon then put Mr.. w. w.
Smoak, cashier of the Farmers and
Merchants bank of Walterboro.
Nlr. Smoak said that the transaction
had occurred on the 18th of Novcm-
Ter OF last year. When Mr.. Walker
presented the draft for collection he
said that Mr.. Evans and Mr.. Black
had promised him the gun. Mr..
Smoak sworc positively that he had
advised Mr.. Walker that as he is inst
a young man starting out in life, it
might not be wi Sc for him to make
this draft. Whether or not intended
that way, it might have the appear
ance of selling his vote. TO this Mr..
Walker made some kind of reply and
walked away as customer came in
the bank and the draft was forward
ed for collection and the $7.5 was
placed to the credit Of Mr.. Walker,
Later on the Goth Of November, the
draft was returned unpaid, as Mr..
Evans was not in Newbcrry and Mr..
Walker, so Mr. Smoak stated in his
testimony, told Mr.. Smoal that he
was very glad Of it, for he had been
thinking Of what Mr.. Smoak had said
and had come to the conclusion that
Mr.. Smoak was right about it, and
the matter might have appeared