The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-29

| tcStlllcu. 1HS IOIuci cIlulIudu VI
the board, H. H. Evans, came to me
in Wright's Hotel last winter, and
told me that if Mr.. Klingenberg, who
was assisting us in investigating
should ask questions of what Mr..
cvens considered his private affairs,
he would shoot him on sight, and he
came to give the warning. I did not
pay much attention to it at the time,
but just before the investigation in
the supreme court room, Mr.. Evans
called me off and reminded me that
he made these threats and that he
wished ii understood that if any wit
ncsScs got on the stand and said that
he Mr Evans) had got g. -, money
or graft. that he would settle with
such person on the stand.
"Now. various matters along this
/ line have been reported to me for
! months, but you know the sub-com-
mittcc has not deemed it wise to bring
/ the matter to the attention of the
committee and the public"
Mr.. Lyon-"Mr. Chairman, there
was matter come up this morning
that I deemed my duty, though un-
| pleasant, to call to the attention Of
this committee. l also will state that
the part of it that affects me person.
~ | do not consider, but that part
of it that affected the welfare Of our
) committee.
"For this reason | do it. and I
deem il important to the final partic-
ular determination Of our investiga~
! tion that it be brought forward to
the attention of this committee.
| Describes Contretempts.
"This morning in my coming from
my room. which is above the store Of
Girardeau & Marshall. | was stopped
by Mr.. Solomon, who is the agent of
the Big Creek Distilling Company, of
! Savannah. Ga. He was talking to
me about some accounts which COM
mittcc has held up. These are ac-
counts due by the dispensary. We
! have had some conversation about
| this matter before, and he renewed
! the conversation there. and wished
me to give him some definite informal
tion about when we could reach it.
AS | was standing there talking to
him. Mr.. Black, Of the dispensary
board of directors, appeared before
me. | really could not state from
what direction he came. I could not
say whether from the back or rear.
[ was intent in going on with my con-
versation with Mr.. Solomon. Mr..
Black 5 face showed decided anger
and he used some very insulting lam
guage towards me. Hc said that he
understood that I had been spying
out on him on his private life and
things of that kind, and it was his
purpose to kill me on the spot. I DO
not care to use any of the particular
language he used on that occasion,
but he said that he had notion then
and there TO shoot me and blow me
up on the spot, to use his expression.
There was in his company person
that | do not know to have seen be-
fore. My recollection is that there
was Il person in his company with Il
straw hat. blue suit of clothes, and
red mnustache.
90 "Whilc he was making his
threats against me and daring me to
investigate his affairs, he also used
very violent language against Senator
Christensen, WHICH | suppose were i'll
the nature Of rebuke to me for at
tending such a person about the
streets. I remarked that there were
three of them there, that / did not
care to discuss the matter with them,
that I was investigating the dispcn-
sary and expected to continue to do
so. Hc was so impctuous, though,
that I scarcely had any opportunity
Of putting in word, and believing
that he intended to make an attack
on me, and his running his hands
about his person, and that he intend
ed to do violence, turned and walk
\ cd back to my room.
lie used very unpleasant cpithcts
) towards me, and told me might go
and arm myself. I returned to my
| room and shortly afterward returned
to Wright s hotel. AS passed tho
Columbia Hotel I did not see Mr.
, Black or the gentleman with him, ]
) presume, Mr.. Chairman, that Mr.
: Black exhibited or attempted to ex