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

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was compelled to observe that in con-
fidence. Mr.. Smoak admitted that he
said something of the kind to Mr..
Lyon. The latter then put it up to
Mr. Smoak as Il matter of duty to tell
what he knew. Mr.. Smoak requested
that he be not forced to do it, and
stated that he would not tell unless
he were SO forced.
Mr.. Hay, as chairman of the com
mittee, asked several questions to as
certain whether or not this evidence
would be relevant. Mr.. Lyon admit
ed that lie did not know what Mr..
Smoak knew. Mr.. Smoak stated, in
reply to questions, that it was a mat
ter between Mr.. Walker and an offic-
, ial Of the dispensary. Mr.. Hay was
about to rule the matter relevant
when Mr.. LaFitte, legal representa-
tive for Mr.. II. II. Evans, interposed
an objection that the transaction re-
ferred to must have been between Mr..
Walker and some dispensary official
on official business, and not business
OF personal nature with a man who
happened to be dispensary official.
MIR. Smoak then said: Mr. Chair
man before | answer that question of
AIR. Lyon, let me ask you this, if you
consider the question of Messrs.
Black and Evans offering Mr.. Walker
that !:'.n or the SO to buy that "ua as
being Il relevant question:
The rest of the occurrence is here
taken from the notes of the official
s:"ho ,'aphcr.
Mr.. Hay-Would that be IL relevant
question. Under the circumstances
related by Mr.. Walker and by you
this afternoon, is relevant. 1t was
direct dea!;n" hc''rcs l; him AID an
officers Of the dispensary. The fact
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Of the dispensary and up for re-
election would make it relevant.
Mr.. Smoak-"I fear that this is
relevant then, Mr.. Chairman.
MIR. WaIker-"I would like to state
this, Mr.. Chairman, if he knows any
thing III connection with ne, ! would
like for him to tell it,
Mr.. Smoak-"Y absolve me from
that pledge of secrecy, then2'
Mr. Walkcr-"If you know any
thing tell it,
Mr. Smoak then continued: "Wcn,
4 he matter | have reference to, gen
tlemcn Of the committee. is this. Mr..
Walker came into my bank about two
months ago and asked me about some
clothes. lie had on Il suit that was
not made by the tailors that 7 had
represented for these young men. |
will state that that club is not in
t"rcc now. and | am taking the meas
lrcs Just So. Mr.. Walker said thc
suit that | have on cost $40. Now
he says John Black gave me this suit
+ clothes. and | saw him pay some
tailor in Columbia $40 for il. Now
y"n better not tell that in The light
of that Gun cpiSode.' And that is all.
Mr.. Walkcr--"I just want to say
this. in reply to what Mr.. Smoak said
about the suit of clothes. \ part of
what he said is true and a part Of
what he said is absolutely false, not
Il tin%c Of truthfulncss about il. 1t
had been my custom of buying suits
from him and he had given me com
missicn off from lime to imc of 10
per cent, and while was up here or
at the time 7 came back up here about
which spoke some minutes ago.
saw some clothes around here that |
liked in a store and mentioned it to a
gentleman here and he said that 7
could save 25 per cent on the suit by
buying them. bought the suit of
clothes there at rate less 25 per
cent. and paid the money for it.
tcld Mr.. Smoak that this suit Of
clothes was $40 suit. That much he
told the truth about. About the bal
ancc he didn't tell The truth about.
That is what I wanted to say.
Mr.. Smoak-"Mr Walker. did Won
mean to say that you didn' t tell me
that John Black gave you 40 to buy
a suit of clothesq'
Answer-"No, l didn't and You
lied when you said ito
Mr.. Smoak--"You lie, sir"
AT this there was quite disturb
ancc. The marshal, Mr.. +. S. Strick
land, grabbed Mr. Walker and others
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