The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-03-12
Mr.. iSrscn- I:ai-c~ Issue.

I haR.. ~. doubt that the committee
knew hi~ position and was Influenced
thereby
Mr.. iScscn- Raises Issue.
vt his point. MIR stevens who had
been sitting b$. rose IN evident heat
| and preciIitafed himself into the eN-
animation by the quick ana harIiH
| spoken statement.
Il want to say nat that declaration
IS absolutely untrue.
instantly. Mr.. f. II. Busbee was on
| his feet. declaring that he insisted that
the witness should oe protected b
| the Committee.
II viii see him later" declared Mr.
| stevens.
Mr.. Pou: II want To know what the
expression. I Viii see him later, means
| whether or not it IS a threat If il =
hot air or warm wind it is all
| right"
Mr.. stevens ito Mr. Pou) 1t is not
the kind OF bot air, you use. Ny
At this point. Mr.. Durham came
| back into the discussion which had
become ragged with laughter and APP
| plause.
This is very humiliating to me
| he said" and | wish the committee
would make it as short as possible
Continuing his questions, he relt-
| Grated that his charge was that lin so
far as Daniels a influence. the ac-
ton of the committee in effect made
Page the object of Daniels wrath"
Mr.. Daniels Editorials.
d YOU think that a small thing 10
do?" asked Mr.. Craig.
He wrote an UNANIMOUSLY false edi-
"ltorial about me-" replied Mr.. Dur
ham.
You read Mr.. Daniels editorials /"
q have read one in three years,
came the reply. Il hope / may be for
given for that. IT was called to my
attention"
Mr.. Craig: L hope 4 may have no
more serious sin to answer for"
Mr.. Craig: DO you not consider
what YOU said to be q serious charge.
a direct attack on the official honor
and integrity of the committee?
Mr.. Durham: \ | construe 1t,
no. 1t was done for political pur-
poses. and lone at the bidding of a
political boss. Some men think that
a little thing. l consider that it is a
great civic O
Mr.. Craig: ANY honest man ac-
cused of such { thing might have right
to complain, i innocent?'
Mr.. Durham: Eyes"
you conclude that, if innocent, they
have done q grievous wrong"
Yes
Mr.. Craig: do you think that,
when the committee have been sworn
and say that there was no foundation
y lit iC1yoi y w odS1iI "
the name of yOur infOrmant?"
Civic Righteousness"
MI. Durham: IF thought the
ends of civic Righteousness would be
furthered, that any good could come
of it, | might break my word Of honor,
but / do not consider that circum-
stances are such as to permit my
breaking my word.
Mr.. Craig: IF the man should re-
lease YOU. would You answer"
Mr.. Durham: mo promised that
what h said should never be repeated.
Who the man was does not signify"
DO YOU hin a man who secretly
assassinates another's character should
be protected" ."
Mr.. Durham avoided this question,
replying practically as he had to one
which had shortly preceded it.
DO you nind telling when you got
your infOrmatiOn,' asked Mr.. Craig,
and Where?'
81 decline to replied Mr..
Durham. For the highest ends of
Goodness and justice | must withhold
that mans name for the present.
Mr.. Craig: "WOuld not you think
that YOU had been g~rievously wrongcd
if such a statement had been made
concerning yourself in connection with
a public duty?"
Mr.. Durham and the Investigation.
Mr.. Durham: Il consider this in
~vestigation practically worthless. If.
under UGH circumstances. should
disclose the name of my informant, |
would come out q man broken in his
honor
1T another question of Mr.. Craig's
along the same line, Mr.. Durham
tlared up with:
Am / a witness or an object of lee
t%ufing?"
your duty TO disclose the name of the
person who secretly assaulted the
character of your fellow man.
Mr.. Durham: Il don't need to be
instructed as to my duty by the COM
mittee."
At this point the questions of Mr..
Craig, which had been personal in a
degree, became purely professional:
Who was it that gave YOU the in
formation he asked. that Mr.. Dan
leis directly Influenced the commit
tee?"
II Eefuse to Answer"
To the accompaniment of attorneys
caution, Mr.. Durham answered more
5 quickly thar his prompting:
| decline to answer"
Mr.. Williams: Mr.. Durham. the
committee directs that you answer the
question"
/ Mr.. Durham: Il decline to answer.
t MI. POu then asked Mr.. Durham,
whether or not since being notified he
had seen Mr.. Daniels.
r Mt. Durham replied: eS, l met
5 him this morning and told him straight
; out what I was going to say, what
have said here"
. Further Mr.. o arranged that Mr..
Durham. who had come to Raleigh by
Geographic request of the committee,
should be served with 50
that his attendance might date as Of
): Charlotte. and he be able to collect his
mileage. This course was also follow
ed in the case of Mr.. RED Buck" Bry-
ant. who was still in attendance on
the committee although he had testi-
fled the day before.
Mr.. Simpson Again.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Durham's
testimony. Mr.. F. II. Busbee, of coun-
: sci for exhibitor simpson, of the Raj
eigh Evening Times, stated hat there
t Were certain questions asked his client
the day before which, perhaps, did not
fall under the strict rule of the privi-
) leSe which he claimed as the ground
IF his refusal to answer and that he
was now ready to answer any such
question.
Mr.. SimpSo took the stand and was
Intercepted by Mr. Busbee, the DUES