The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-02-23
tAsss;ossi:ts sHTaud IN the management
of the Dispensary.
SENATOR TILLM
Gives Testimony Before the ~Investigat.
log Committee In Columbia. He
Says That Circumstantial Evi.
deuce Points to Much
Thieving
Thieving

The Columbia correspondent Of the
Augusta Chronicle says there was no
standing oom OF Tuesday night Of
last week In the aisle or galleries ti
the hall Of the house of represents
tives when Senator Tiilmau took the
stand so testify before the dispensary
inve8tigoting committce. Senator
Tlliman was on the stand over two
hours, Il though he Is not q man to
waste woros IN coming to tho poin,
bis evidence disclosed nothing new
Still what no had TO say aas received
with much interesG and frequently b.
was applauded generally. Ha often
turned the tables on the attorneys
questioning him, these incidents
causing laughter to his favor. AT
times the hearing r, sembled o typlcal
Tillnan campaign meeting. The sep-
ator arranged scat for himself OF,
top the Speakers desk SO That ne
could soc and ne seen by the entire
house. When lie mouosed The desk
and sat~tO~b he was vigorously aL-
plaud d.
Have you am information III D..
6~Ao ~ &h hiGlD lCbNfC VI IhlpitpCl
dealing on tie part OF n d~tSpensary
tHo!al or any rtc>rd about tho div
penSary, S nator TIllmSnp' was Nj.
Lyons ttat question.
In order 40 be able 10 have myself
30 Alright and have tho comYaitst G
understand just what l know ard
what l kon'd know and what l believe
upon very strong evidences, l will have
to answer that question In my OWL
way.
AS to knowing spt officially of any
instance Of my kuowledgs that any
such thing has occurred l answer NJ.
And as foi the lea on when nave ir-
husnced me In saying what l havt
said In inUerviev s and In speeches
Will give the foundation for ny opin-
ion''
Here Senator Tillman = E -erd
q recent advertisement Of the board
fer bids.
II have one other question:" inter
rupted Mr., Lyon, while you wero IN
charge Of the dispensary, did you re-
ceive any money in rebates, graft or
In any improper way from the Mill
Creek D'Stiilery COP"
II cid not"
\ did you receive it from any
lsource?"
u MOI
Sc ator Tlllman went on TO explain
oha0 ne mad twice volunteered to'comf
pefore the cOmmlttee, ard though he
was exceedingly busy 10 Washington
and az o United States senator was not
Wlthin tile Jurisdiction OF the cor,
mittee, he came because the commi !,
toe was reSdy for HIN. After roadtng
the notwithstanding, Senator Tiilnar
said:
EvIDEECES or GRAFT.
Il have had TX biD1e TO set up am
papers TO produce the necessary b s 5
1Or q leEhl arNu. ncnb. | am not 8. law
yer a3~yOu al know, but | VII Gel.
attaMtion to This circular, and an
man here who chooses to OK mtno the
facts under the oispcnaary lay wilI
see tnat it required that purchase
Tor the state tlapcnSary shall be made
by ;umpeIiti c Dos, and | say mos
emphaticAlly that this method Of
purchasing has not one element OF
competition IN IT., and the la y there
fore as L unot!stAnQ III as been vi =
latsd aosU ely Nld Without lepaeo
to tile oath Of flee or other cgnSc-
quences, by chose responsible servant
Of tie people CT e the legislature, |
should BAY, and noJ the people VIII
have bion placed 10 charge OF this
business inv0 .vtgE a mil.ioa and o hall
or Two million ,oll rs.
WY 90 J LAY tIat there Is ne
competition J II tie bdGirp? Let M
say 10 vou that O4c-X' rye is not &C.
be bid On for leSe tLan 81. so. VIA
Is X yt? Tncre ~ no dlGnltlol
"hale vel unoCr this Apt ciica ion that
Wtuld eLt&biisA he test If what one
X-iJe Is. No II All living eau tel b,
tins afYerlhcment shat kinu Of No.
uor he is bid Ii < On, except the nc,
and the pfiC0 II ii4ed With the kid Of
brand in any ba1rcl which he might
chCoSe TO sCiJ and send here uns-X
tWC-X or fOu!-N alo 70 man living.
CHEMIST OF nCLtry else, can octcu,
the ciffclelco AID lie able TO prevanJ
flaud Oh he hate"
BOARD VIOLATED TIE LAW.
Accusing tl& LlaId tf also violot-
ing tie law IN allowing olscGntinl-
aLce Of ]tqueSt llGukh and criticisilg
1t for u e rtVolauions about botrlcs
and labels ana wDlSkey, Senator
Tillman shouted:
This IN ke las been getting very
big, ana 10 sctmS 10 m stealing has
been gong On / ere. | had size cou
age to tay IL a. L OciGvc IT., and that
IL all there 10 10 IL, that Is the base
Of IT,.
Now, WHO has cot 1t / Cont know.
L VIII say Ia this connection, l wa {
to see this committee probe this
thing to the very root. Go back to
the beginning and come on down, or
begin here and 60 back, whichever
you chose, just 80 you travel in the
road rom end to end, investigate
Governors Tillman, Evans, Ellefbe,
and McS~eeny. l demand it SO Ter as
l am concerned. l have nothing to
conceal or to be afraid OF from an In
v~estiRation by any mortal, either alive
or dead, which cOuld be brought out
against me. ApalaEsa)
ACCUSED HIM OF STEALING.
Ten or tNclyo ycals ago there
were accusations, cnarRcs. insinua-
lions, sncers appearing in certain
newspapers, ana uttered by certain
people, tnat had lined my pockets
with rebates and had gotten rich.
When | left tile p~CysruOF,ao fNnn in