The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-02-22


date and sile heard issl
aiitElonnce affeis The votes had been
count That j. Holt lad .receiye,l
i49 stsl votes md r al Al. He did
not remember whether Of 5,.. not heS
heard b eat MI Pant Say any thing a bout
theres1lt5 Of the election. E$# 81
Mr 5FSant fled as follows Il iiS
SD am intendant forSthe town Of,
Whitmire since 9TH Of N j an, 1906.
SWhitmire has more than 4 900 in-,
.habitants. Town of; Whitmire was
'incorpo Grated $in$ 1 1S9lFand at that time
it did not have 81 900 people. ID Town
council has a clerk n and 4 treasurer.
Towns clerk and 24treas,trer is 5A. M.
Watson and was appointed 10th day.
Of January, 1907. AT present time.
since the 10Th day Of j anuary + have
no books, or papers or5 property in
my hands. The proper custodian for,
the books, papers. and property Of said
town is the clerk and treasurer, IA. M,
Watson, and / turned them all over
to him on the 10th day of January,
1907, and have none Of them in my
possession or under my control, Z I
have no books or, papers in my posses-
sion or haven't had since 10th day Of,
january, 1907. Town council after
the election January 5th, 1907, pass
cd an ordinance declaring the elec-
tion January 5th, 1907, illegal, null
and void, and posted notices Of said
ordinance. lI r.
"Mr. Settler posted notices under
my instructions. The books for reg
istration for the voters for the town
of Whitmire were open and held open
for so days for an election to be held
for municipal officers in the town Of
Whitmire to be held the 5th day Of
January, 1907. But does not know
whether the notice contained the but
will not deny the date. 1 know Mr..
Settler, my council appointed Mr..
Settler as supervisor for the town Of
Whitmire. know Mr.. Settler and
believe Mr.. Settlers veracity for
truthfulness is high and would be-
lieve Mr.. Settler on his oath as quick
as any one else.' ...
Mr.. FAINT stated to Mr.. Holt that
the election was declared pull and
void Oh account of complaint from
citizens. "Mr. f. w. FAINT, is broth
er of mine. The election was held on
january s., 1907. was candidate
for the Office of intendant OH Janu-
ary 5, 1907. / took part and voted
in that election. I electioneered in
said office and tried to get my friends
out to vote. Mr.. A. J. Holt was my
opponent in that election. Result of
that election was A to 40 in favor of
Mr.. Holt. Mr.. Watson was elected
clerk and treasurer. Had council
meeting on the night of january 10Th
and the council instructed me to ap-
clerk and treasurer. Under said reso-
luton I appointed Mr.. Watson.
This was after the election. I was
former clerk and treasurer. On the
5th day of January I was acting as
intendant, clerk and treasurer for
said town, and l did not turn over the
books to Mr.. Watson until after the
the election. | had funds in my hands
at that time, don't know the exact
amount had cash deposited in bank
which was transferred to Watson. /
appointed managers for said election.
I took charge of my Office on January
5th, 1906, my term was until my sue
cessor was elected and qualified. I
was elected for term Of II months
said IL months expired on 5th day of
January, 1907"
Mr.. a. NJ. Watson testified that he
held the position Of clerk and treas
urer of the town, and that he has
charge Of the books. The first is a
Gtaneral account book, showing the
fines collected, street tax, taxed prop
erty and the general accounts of the
town, and a cash book, showing
amounts Of deposits and amounts
paid out, and the registration and
check and bank book. He said that
Mr.. FAINT turned over to him all the
books and papers, but did not turn
over the keys. That he voted in the
election, and so far as he knew, the
election was genrally known in the