The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-06-01
THE LIE PASSED
IN INVESTIGATION
BY MR.. j. M. WALKER AND MR..
w. w. SMOAK.
The Testimony on Wednesday-Live-
ly Scenes In The Dispensary In
vestigating Committee Meet
ing.

AT the meeting of the investigating
committee Wednesday, says the Co.
lumbia State, Mr.. Lyon put up wit
nesses in the matter of the charge
that Maj. John Black and II. II.
Evans had tried to ingratiate them
selves into the favor Of Mr.. j. M.
Walker, member of the house of
representatives from Colleton county.
MIR. Walker made a statement de-
claring firmly that Maj. Black had
had nothing to do with the transac-
tion. He said that SO much of it as
related to Mr.. Evans and himself was
purely of personal nature. He de-
MED that he had been warned or ad-
vlsed not to make draft on Mr.. Evans
for $75 to pay for gui He de-
clared in effect that it would have
been unnatural for him to have voted
against Maj. Black.
Mr.. w. w. Smoak, cashier of the
bank at which the draft was presented
for payment, swore as positively that
Mr.. Walker had connected the names
of Maj. Black and Mr.. Evans in tell
ing him for what purpose the money
was to be used. Mr.. Smoak declared
further that he had pointed cut to
Mr.. Walker that he was making a
step which lie might regret and that,
when the draft came back without
payment because of Mr.. Evans abb
sence from Newberry at the time, Mr.
Walker stated to him that he was
glad that il had turned out that way
for the sake of appearances.
Before the session for the after
noon was over, quite a lot of feeling
arose between Mr.. Smoak and Mr..
Walker. and the lie was passed. The
marshal of the COMMITTEES. Mr.. f. s.
Strickland. grabbed Mr.. Walker. and
others held Mr.. Smoak until the two
witnesses ouieted down. Quite a lot
Of commoticn was made, and Chair
man Hay announced that contin-
vance of the disturbance would result
in somebody bein" jailed. Tire dis
pute arose out of q matter of which
Mr.. Lyon himself knew no particulars
until Mr.. Smoak told it. Mr.. Lyon
knew in vague way that Mr.. Smoak
knew something else. and by Mr..
Lyon s handling the situation some
what adroitly Mr.. Smoak was pre-
vailed upon to testify that Mr.. Wal
ker had told him that Mai. Black had
@iven Mr.. Walker $40 suit of
clothes. This is the statement that
Mr. Walker resented with so much
feeling.
Mr.. Walkers Statement.
The first witness put on the stand
Wednesday afternoon was Mr.. J. NJ.
Walker of Colleton, who has repre-
sented that county in the house of
representatives for four years. He
was asked by Mr.. Lyon what he knew
of a certain matter and in q frank
manner he told all that he knew. He
PIT the whole business on thr Ground
of personal friendship. srid that his
conscience had been clear in the mat
ter and that he had regarded Mr.. IT.
Fl. Evans, the other party Of the
transaction, as an honorable gentle
man. Hc declared that Mai. Black
had nothing whatever to do with the
transaction.
Tt all started last year, during fair
week. he said. He was in his room at
the Columbia hotel with several gen
tlcmcn, among them Mr.. II. RI. Evans,
Mr. Richard Black, brother Of Mai.
Black, Hon. E. r. LaFitte Of Bam-
berg and Hon. j. T.. Harley Of Barn
we'll. 1t was discussed there that Mr..
Evans would be candidate for re-
election and that Maj. Black might
offer as a candidate for place on the
board. The talk driftcd to the sub
jcct Of all going on hunt and he in
vitcd them all to come down to Col
Teton to 60 on hunt with him. =,
Mr.. Evans asked Mr.. Walker If he
had good gun. Witness replied that
he had nothing but single barreled
gun. Mr.. Evans then said that he had
a good gun which he would like to
give Mr.. Walker if the latter would
accept it. Mr.. Walker stated that he