The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-06-08
THE LIE PASSED
By j. M. Walker and w, w.
Smoak of Walterboro,
in INVESTIGATION.
Major Black ExOuerated of the Alleged
Attempt to lpgraiate Himself Into
the Favor of Representative
Walker Along with Char.
man II, II. Evans,

Walker Along with Char.
man II, II. Evans,
At the meeting Of the dlspensary
Investigating committee In Columbia
Wednesday Mr.. Lyon put up witness
es in the matter OF the charge that
Maj. John BE OK and Mr.. II. II. Evans
had tried to ingratiate thenselves into
the favor Of the house Of representa-
tives from Oolleton county.
Mr.. Walker made statement de-
claring firmly that Maj B&ck hnt
had nothing to DO with the u ansao
tion. He said that 30 much OF it as
related to Mr.. Evans and himself was
purely Of a personal nature. lie denied
that he had been warned or advised
not to make draft en- Mr.. Evans for
1915 to pay for a gun. He dt clared In
effect that 1t would have been unnat.
ural for him to have voted against
Maj. Black.
Mr.. w. w. Smoak, cashier Of the
bank at which the draft was present,
ed for payment, swore as positiv ely
that Mr.. Walker had connected the
names Of MAJ Black and Mr.. Evans
In telling him for wha6 purpose the
money was to be used. Mr.. Smoak de
clared further that he had pointed
out to Mr.. Walker that he was max.
Ing o step which he might regret and
that, when the draft came back with.
out payment because of Mr.. Evans
absence from Newberry at the time,
MI. Walker stated TO him that he was
glad that 1T had turned out that way
Tor n sake Ct appearances.
Before the session for the afternoon
was over, quite q lot Of feeling arose
between Mr.. Smoak and Mr.. w .lker,
and the lie was passed. The marshal
of the con mittee, Mr.. Il. S. Strick.
land, grabbed Mr.. Walker, and others
held Mr.. Smoak until the two wit
nesses quiettcd down. @ lite a lot OF
commoLlon was made, aud Chairman
Hay announced that a continuance OF
disturbance wtu.d result in some
b0dy being jailed. The dispute arose
out Of a matter Of which Mc. LION
himself know no particulars until Mr..
Smoak told it. Mr. Lyon knew ia a
vague way that Mr.. Smoak knew
something else, and by MIR. Lyons
handling the situation somewhatadto
1tedly MI. Smos k Was prevailed upon
to testify that Mr.. Walker had told
him that Maj. Back had given Nj
Walker a $40 u / OF clothes. This IL
b statement that Mr.. Walker denied
with 30 much feeling.
MIR. WALKER S STATEMENT.
The first witness put on the stand
yesterday afternoon was MIR. j. M.
walker OF CJlleton, who has repre-
Reh6ed that county In the house OF
representatives for four years. He was
asked by Mr.. Lyon what he knew OF
q certain matter, and in q frank man.
ner lie old all that he knew. He put,
the whole business on the ground OF
personal friendship, said that his con
science had been clear In the matter
and that he had regarded Mr. II. n
Evans, the other party Of the tran
saction, as an honorable gentleman
He declared that Maj Black had moth
Ing whatever To do With :le transac
tiOn.
1t all started last year, during fair
week, he said. He was In his room
at the Columbia hotel with sew +
gentlemen, among them Mr.. II. II.
Evans, Mr.. Richard Blatk k, u brother
OF Maj. Black, Hon. &c. n. l. F.t5e OF
Bamberg and Hon. j. E. Harley of
Barnwell. 1t was discussed there that
Mr.. Evans would be a candidate TO,
reelec ion and that Mai Black might
offer as a candidate for "A rlaco Gil In,
board. The talk drifted to tile subject
u all going on q hunt and ne inviueu
them all to come down to Colleton to
go on a hunt with lima.
Mr.. EvaLs asked Mr.. Walker if he
had a good gun. Witness replied that
he had nothing but a single barrcled
gun. MIR. Evans then said that he had
o good gun which he would like co
give Mr., Walker II the latter Won q
accept 1t. Mr.. Walker stated thai hc
would be glad to have a good gun. GA
his return to his home, he received a
letter from Mr.. Evans in which Il
was stated that he didn't know how
to buy q gun and for MIR. Walker to
draw on him for $75 for the puroose
OF buying q gun.
~ hIoh oShtu MI. USIR3r III r.
Smoak had not cautioned him when
he went to the bank to make the
draft. This Nj. Walker denied. Mr.
Smoak had not said that 1t was high
ly improper and would appear that he
had sold his vote. He said That he
had not heard that no had boon criti
c!sed by the people OF WATERFORD. AS
soon as he had heard Of IL he had stat
cd that he would like to come before
the committee.
Mr.. Lyon, he said, had told him
then that he did not think that he
would RI h the IL Quiry into the mat.
ter. Mr.. Lyon asked II he had not
qualified that expression Of opinion,
and Mr.. Walker said that he could
not recollect it. Mr.. Walker stated
that during the session Of the legisla
ture he had seen Mayor Peurifoy and
'ome other witness who had been sum
moned here from Walterboro and thew
Told hirn that they did not know for
what they had been sommoned, but
1t vas in connection with the
lse OF request boz ks, and It vas hot
Until after the Legislature had adjourn
d and he had gone home did he hear
Why tie committee had summoned
'hese people here from WATERFORD. r
WHY 1T WOULD HELP I'M. q
Mr.. Walker then took up the mat. X
er OF the telephone conversation In |
which he communicated to q member
Il his family the result of the alcction q