The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-06

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Columbia, June 2.-As a result OF
having become excited and used pro-
fare language in the presence Of the
dispensary Investigating committee,
Mr.. W. G. Childs, president of the
Bank of Columbia and also of the Co.
lumbis, Newberry and Laurens rail-
road, has been cited to appear before
the committee on the charge Of con-
tempt.
It was apparent at the time that
Mr.. Childs did not mean to show con-
tempt for the committee, but he meant
to express very forcibly his position in
regard to testifying against certain
dispensary people through the medi-
UNI Of repeating anything which he had
heard in a joking manner and might
be taken to reflect upon the integrity
Of honorable men.
Mr.. Lyon was trying to get the in
formation so that the committee could
pass upon its relevancy. He had sub
mitted' the matter for the committee
as a whole to pass upon when Mr.
Childs very texcitedly exclaimed:
''Well, by God, would go to Jail be-
fore r would tell these jokes, and Mr..
Lyon had a right to confer with me
before if he wanted TO-
Mr.. Lyon stated that he would leave
the matter to the committee. Mr..
Hay, he chairman, stated that Mr..
Childs could be excused from the wit
ness stand. The latter went out Of the
senate chamber vowing that he would
not tell anything to reflect upon any,
body else if he had heard it in a jok-
ing way.
Mr.. Lyon, thinking that Mr.. Childs
had exceeded the prophecies of the oc-
casion in defying the commitre be-
fore the testimony had been insisted
upon by the committe, made the fol-
lowing statement:
"Mr. Chairman, in order that my
position in this matter may not be
misunderstood, I wish to say that I
think that this witness should stay on
the stand and should show respect to
this committee, and T also think that
that respect should be enforced, and
think that he should subject himself
to examination, and if the questions
that. ask him are improper this COM
mittee should say SO, and when they
do say so, why that is satisfactory to
me, but [ do not think that witness
should be allowed to come here and
defy this committee in the style that
has been done. Now, that is my feel
ing about a transaction of this kind. I
do not know what Mr.. Childs knows.
I have no idea. I have heard the ru-
mors, and I think he should be requir-
ed to answer if these questions are rel
evant to cur Investigation
The chairman (Senator Hay)-
''Well, Mr.. Lyon, i do not know that
we should discuss this matter any fur
ther right now. We can take it up in
the committee and discuss it among
ourselves-the bearing Of it,
The Order.
Following is the order passed by the
committee in executive session:
state of South Carolina-County Of
Richland.
...To W. G. Chi,ds, ESQ.
"You are hereby notified and requir-
ed to appear before the committee to
investigate the State dispensary in the
senate chamber at Columbia: S. c., on
Tuesday next, 5th day of June, A. D.,
1906, at y o'clock m. to show cause
contempt Of the committee in being
guilty of disorderly conduct and con-
tempt in the presence Of the commit
tee on Friday, the 1st day of June, A.
D., 1905. Herein fail not.
'tJ. T. Hay,
chairman"
Columbia, S. c., June 1st, A. D.,
1906"
Columbia, June After hearing
the arguments of tn attorneys Of Maj.
John Black, Governor Hayward yes
terday notified the attorney general,
Mr.. Leroy F. Youmans, that it is the
intention of the governor to remove
Major Black from office if the law
gives him the jurisdiction so to do.
Governor Hayward says in dinified
way that Major Blacks conduct is a
grave ofense against the peace and
dignity of the State and his inclination
is to remove Major Black from his
nffipl rob,,l,a for behavior