The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-06-05

Tillmanite institution, and when the
dispensary was started every road
boycotted it. When the Darlington
riot came the other roads cut the dis
pensary. J. went right up to Governor
Tillman and stood right by the adj
ministration and the Columbia, New
berry & Laurens Railroad-stood
right up to it, and Senator Tillman
and myself are personal friends, and
we have been getting. big part and
ought to have big part. We paid
our taxes to Tillman when no other
road in this State would do so.
Then Mr.. Lyon went OH to ask what
were these alleged jokes that Mr..
Childs referred to.
A-Oh, I am not going to tell you
anything about these jokes. | do not
remember it definitely enough to say.
Q-Mr. Chairman-of course it is
impossible to bring out information to
know whether it is relevant or irrel-
evant. did not expect that Mr..
Childs would give me a conference
before he was put on the stand, conse-
quently I did not go to him. I do
not know what he knows about that
at all, but evidently he has heard
something and it seems to me that
he ought to be required to tell it.
A-Well, by God, I would go to Jail
before would tell the jokes. Mr.. Ly-
on had right to confer with me be-
fore if he wanted to.
The Chairman-(Senator Hay).
You have not been required to answer,
Mr.. Childs.
Witness-Well, I will say right
now that ! ain It going to answer, and,
if necessary, I think I should be al
lowed to be represented by counsel.
Mr.. Lyon-I do not care to examine
the witness any further, Mr.. Chair
IAN. He is with the committee.
Witness las he was leaving), you
...vw where to find me if you want
me, am at my office, but I am not
going to Go injustice to anybody.
Mr.. Lyon-Mr. Chairman, in order
that my position III this matter may
not be misunderstood, I wish to say
that | think that this witness should
stay on the stand and should show re-
spect to this committee, and I also
think that, respect should be enforced; !;
and | think that he should subject
himself to examination, and if the
questions that | ask him are i'm
proper, this committee should say so.
And when they do say so, why that
is satisfactory to me, but | do not
think this witness should be allowed
to come here and defy this committee
in the style that has been done. Now,
that is my feeling about transac-
ton of this kind. I do not know what
Mr.. Childs knows. I have no idea.
! have heard the rumors, and | think
he should be required to answer if
these questions are relevant to our in
vestigation.
The Chairman-Well, Mr.. Lyon, |
do not know that we should discuss
this matter any further right now.
We can take it up in tho committee
and discuss it among ourselves-the
bearing Of it.
Mr.. Lyon Of the subcommittee,
had been so changed that the sub
committee should not go on at this
time. Witnesses had been summoned
for next week and he did not think
it we'll to change the order of the wit
nesses for next week. Evidently,
from what was said, the witness had
decided to eliminate certain evidence
that the sub-committee was expecting
to present. Mr.. Lyon said he had no
objection to the decision Of the full
committee and perhaps the committee
was right in its view at all events.
He was completely satisfied. The
committee then, at the suggestion Of
Mr.. Lyon, took recess until next
Tuesday at noon, when new line Of
inquiry will be taken up.