The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-06-12
about.
A-The table, yes, sir.


Q-What sort of table woc 10
Al do not know whether # wos
maho@ony table or not. II was q
very nice table. " "
Q-What sort of table was it9
Al think it was dining table, an
extension table. Had nice carved
legs I" 1t. L noticed the legs more
than anything else. 1t was unpacked
Q--Did you know whether there
were two of them7
A-No, sir; I do not know Of but
! UE'.
Mr.. Spivey: What year was TINT
We claimed to have fixed that delepo-
ton?
A-Two years ago last fall.
Q-Two years last fall?
Ayes. sir, they have served two
sessions think.
A-The present delegation, men,
hers of the Legislature from New
berry county now?
~ intended to make a statement.
l intended to carry this matter to the
supreme court rather than come
here and make this statement. But
inasmuch as it has gone before them
yesterday and was decided there was
no use to make any protest.
DR.. James Mcintosh.
DR.. James Mcintosh, president of
the Ecwberry Savings bank, was next
sworn. Said Mr. Evans had no bust
ness in the bank in his own name.
Mr.. Evans had come to his bank on
business. Mr.. Lyon asked if DR.. Nc
IntoSh stated to the subcommittee
that Mr.. Evans had not received
presents from liquor houses. This
was not answered in the affirmative
by Dr.. Mcintosh. The witness ad-
mitted after great deal Of question
ing that he had hold the truth if he
had said that Mr.. Evans had acknow-
lodged receiving diamond pin from
a whiskey house. Witness could re-
collect no other present. DR.. McIn-
tosh was a very unwilling witness.
He could not recollect having told
the committee anything but Mr.. Ly-
on's recollection Of former conversa-
tons with DR.. Mcintosh appeared to
be very vivid.
Hon. Arthur Kibler.
Mr.. Arthur Kibler, merchant
from Newberry, was next put on the
stand. He sells grocery and furni-
ture, He had been called out to
look at table. Mr.. Evans said he
had bought the table at bankrupt
sale and that it cost $400. Mr.. Kib-
Ter was not impressed with the value
f the table as represented by Mr..
Evans. 1t is a nice table but not
worth more than $50 or $75. 1t was
the finest table he had ever seen.
Mr. Evans had beat Mr.. Kibler for
the legislature and was later elected
member Of the State board. At
the next election Mr.. Kibler was cleo
ted to the legislature, and Mr.. Evans
as a candidate for reelection to the
board had called him aside in the
Newberry hotel and had told him
that, "All I have ever gotten has
been my salary %400.' Mr.. Evans
told him he never got any rebate at
all.
Tracing the Furniture.
Mr.. Lyon put in evidence the fol-
L., tlof
menthal & Bickert Of Atlanta had
sent Mr.. Evans the carload Of fur
niture which he had exhibited to Mr..
KILLER and others:
Personally appeared John d.
Northcut of Marietta, Ga, who, be-
ing duly sworn, stated:
"What is your business, Mr..
Northcut9'
estate agent of the Manhattan
Life Insurance company
HMr. Northcut, T wish You would
state the conversation you had with
Mr.. johnson of the firm Of Cham
Observation-Disclosures company.'
On December %, 1905, between 3
and 4 o'clock I called on Mr.. john
son in his private office. After
greeting him in the regular way I
stated. "Mr. johnson | want to ask
favor Of You. want you to give
me an exact copy Of the bill of fur
niture bought by Blumenthal & Bick-
nrt Of this city about December IA,
1904, and shipped to H. Fl. Evans
of Newberry, S. G. want this in
formation for purpose that can