The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-24

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ed to get Mr.. Melton interested, but
failed. -i.'
"Why did he withdraw" asked
Mr.. Lyon.
Mr.. Roy: IT don't know. He Is here
and a answer"
Mr.. Lyon: rs IL not a fact that
Mr.. Melton withdrew because the
proposition included the use of mon
ey improperly?"
Mr.. Roy: mo, emphatically."
Mr.. Lyon: What was the $4,000
to be used for?"
Mr.. Roy. 1T was not that much,
not half that much"
Mr.. Lyon: What was the occasion
Cor raising this fund.-"
Mr.. Roy: cit is a reasonable per-
centage for attorneys fees"
Mr.. Lyon: rs Mr.. August Kohn an
attorney? Is Mr.. r.. b.. Stackhouse
an attorney? Is Mr.. j. l.. Mimaugh
an a%ttorney?"
Mr.. Roy could not say positively,
but he did not think the gentlemen
named were attorneys.
MIR. Lyon: GLOW was the G per
cont to be dividcd?"
Mr.. Roy: 81 do not know: Mr..
Nelson is to get it now, I get about
$4,000"
Mr.. Lyon: "How much was Melton
to gct?'
Roy: 81 don't know"
Lyon: What WAS tho occasion for
the disagreement between Melton
and LESTER
Roy: 1T was in regard to Lcstcr's
authority"
Lyon. you introduced three as
sociates who were thcy?"
Roy: "Molton, Kohn and Nelson"
Lyon: when Motion and Lester
disagreed who else drew out?"
Roy: "All of thcm--Mclton, Mel
son, Kohn and all the rest"
Lyon: What force can Kohn and
the others exert on the commission"
Roy: "All that he showed to me
was Il good deal of activity in get
ting matters in shape to present to
the banks"
Mr.. Mordccai's Plan.
Questioned as to what he meant
by others being urged, he said he
referred to the plan proposed by MI.
Mordccai.
He was asked to tell what Nor
docai's plan was, and replied that he
would have to give hcarsay, as he
was lot present at the meeting when
Mr.. Mordecai stated his plan.
MIR. Roy said tbcrc were two plans
presented. In the summer a y
was sent him to sign. which he did
not wen read. This paper appoint
ed Mordccai attorney.
Mr.. Mordccai proposed to secure a
settlement through Mr.. Stevenson
provided a commission of twenty per
cent were paid. The committee Of
creditors having a communication
from him (Roy) did not take Mr..
Mordccai up. He did not remember
details Of the proposition.
Mr.. Lyon: Docs the letter refer
red to set forth the plan?'
Mr. Roy could not say.
Mr.. Lyon: you stated Mr.. Morde-
cal was TO get a settlement through
Mr.. S~tevcnson?"
MIR. Roy. Mr.. Mordccai SO stat
ed"
Mr.. Lyon: did he explain how
Mr.. Stevenson was to get it,"
Mr.. Roy: 81 lever met Mr.. Nor
decai on this question"
Mr.. Nelson then examined Mr..
Roy and brought out that no money
had yet been collected by Mr.. Roy to
be used in collecting the claims.
He asked what Mr.. Roy knew as
to how his letter reached the com
mission. Mr.. Roy replied he heard
it was sent by Mr.. Mordccai to Mr..
Stevenson and that Mr.. Stevenson
had sent a copy to every member
except Mr.. Arthur,
MIR. Nelson. Did YOU nave any
agreement with any but myself as TO
commission for collection?"
MIR. Roy: "No.''
Mr.. Nelson: Did YOU expect to
pay Kohn, Melton or any one else
but MYSELF"
Mr.. Roy: mo IL.
On the redirect examination. MIR.
Lyon again questioned Roy as to
what his so-callcd associates were 20
receive out Of the plan.
Mr.. Lyon: you said your other
associates we're not to receive any
thing, When Will they receive any
%thing?''
Mr.. Roy; Never"
Mr.. Lyon: When we're they 10 get
Iit?"
Mr.. Roy: 81 don't know
Mr.. Lyon: you mean Mimnnugh
and others?"
Mr.. Roy: IL did not say that. |