The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-02-20

and that this would mcati' 'the GREAT
est sensation Of the South Witness
denied any such uttcranccS.
Mr. LvIe> stated that he had a let
ter from Mr.. Packham to his son,
George X. Packham. .Jr. Witness then
admitted that he had written his son
a great many letters and he might
have used some slang of that kind on
4 postal card. Upon Mr.. Lyles pres
sing him. witness admitted that the
language might have been in letter
to his son.
Mr.. Lvles asked witness if he is I'M
der peace bond i'll the city Of Baltl-
more.
Mr.. Lyon objected.
Mr.. Lyles then explained the sltua-
ton very fully. 1t had been asserted
time and again that Mr.. Packham's
testimony was reduced from the rec
ords. But to the contrary, the testl-
mony to which they had most objected
had been ''parole testimony That
in 1902 when glass was high the Bo-
dine Glass company, Packham alleges,
put in a bid. Packham alleges that
bid had been removed from the book.
There is no testimony from the dis
pensalv records OF elsewhere to prove
that he put in bid at that time and
at the prices named. There is not a
title of support outside Of witness
credibility, for that statement. rack
ham was disg1r1ntled for some reason
and from June, 1902, when ne began
10 write the anonymous letters down
to his letter to Mr.. Douthit there was
evidence Of malice against the dis
pensarv on the part of the witness.
Mr.. Lvles charged that Packham
statement that he could fill the con-
tract on the September, 1902, contract
was malicious falsehood.
Mr.. Lyon objected to Mr.. LHIes
:'stump speech. .
Chairman Hay said he couldn't see
what in the world it would have 10
do with the case to prove that rack
ham was under peace bond.
Mr.. CASTOR said he didn't care II
Mr.. Packham had never told the truth
about anything else in his life, what
he wanted to know is if Mr.. Packham
has told the truth about these prices.
He moved that all testimony as to
Mr.. Packham be ruled out except sucn
IS relates to the glass contracts.
Mr.. Lvles made a very manly
speech in opposition to Mr.. CASTOR 5
position. He said that the honorable
clients whom he represented should
not be made to prove their innocence
against unsupported parole tes'l-
mony.
Tn answer to a question from Mr..
Lyon. witness said if he had written
that he would put the ha1poon III the
elass company, he had done so.
Mr.. Lyon put in evidence a tele-
oram from the Cumberland Glass
company saying that Mr.. Packham IS
authorized to represent them. :,
Mr.. Lyon declared that that closed
the Carolina Glass matter for the
present.
The next witness was Mr.. E. Y.
Morris, resident Of Newberry ior
25 wears. He had applied for position
as beer dispenser there six or seven
wears AGO. He had been elected. he
had not paid a member Of the eoun-
tv board to vote for him. tie gave
500 to his friends after his election:
He had made no bargain. lie offered
them $50 each. They didn't want IT:
but he put it in their pockets ana
thew haven't given it back. One was
J. J. Mayer and the other }. A. 1.
Kibler. The former is dead.
There was no further testimony
and no cross-examination Of this Wit
ness. It was expected that the New
berry matter" would be investigated
and Mr.. Lyon and. Mr.: Christensen
seemed hot for it, but the committee
rn]ed otherwise and the hearings were
adjourned subject to the call OF the