The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-21
BIG SENSATION.
Continued from page one.)

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Mr.. Stevenson was to get it?"
Mr.. Roy: II never 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.. Mordecai to Mr..
Stevenson and that Mr.. Stevenson
had sent a copy to every member
except Mr.. Arthur.
Mr.. Nelson. did you have any
agreement with any but myself as to
commission for collection?"
Mr.. Roy: "No."
Mr.. Nelson: Did you expect to
pay Kohn, Melton or any one else
but myself"
Mr.. Roy: mo" :.
On the redirect examination, Mr..
Lyon again questioned Roy as to
what his so-called associates were to
receive out of the plan.
Mr.. Lyon: you said your other
associates were not to receive any
thing. When will they receive any
thing?"
Mr.. Roy: "Never."
Mr.. Lyon: when were they to get
it,"
Mr.. Roy: II don't know"
Mr.. Lyon: You mean Mimnaugh
and others?"
Mr.. Roy: II did not say that. !
never saw these gentlemen"
Mr.. Lyon: What was Kohn to
get out of it?"
Mr.. Roy: II don't know. Can't
give you any information at all"
Mr.. Lyon. "Was this plan done
with the knowledge Of Mr.. Robert
SOM"
Mr.. Roy: don't think it was"
Mr.. Lyon: Don't you know what
Robertson knew?"
Mr.. Roy: HE knew nothing be-
yond that the bank was to be made
the depository. I drew up q paper
and when Mr.. Robertson saw it he
was opposed to having anything to
do with the attorneys fees. He on.
ly wanted the banks regular charge
for exchange and refused to enter
into the first agreement. He ac-
cepted the agreement to collect and
pay over the money"
No Improper Means.
Mr.. W. D. Melton, the well-known
attorney of Columbia, was then
sworn, and he stated that he had nc
objection to telling what he knew
about this plan to collect the claims
against the dispensary. The propo.
sition had been made to him to col
lect the claims for six per cent, and
he was to employ such associate
counsel and assistance as he might
select. He had several interviews
with Mr.. Roy and one with Mr.. Les
ter. After duly considering the mat
ter he had decided not to accept the
proposit:o IN.
Mr.. Lyon: "Were you impressed
that improper means were to be u.s.
ed?"
Mr.. Melton: "'Never at any time.
There was no suggestion Of improper
use of money or influence. l thought
1 could get fair hearing before
the commission and there was no
necessity for any proceedings in
Court. I understood that the only
matter of difference between the
commission and the creditors was the
matter of over-charges, which could
be adjusted. 1 got this from Nelson
and he from Mr.. Stevenson.
Mr.. Lyon: Were you familiar
with the Roy letter."
Mr.. Melton: IT was not. After
declined to take the case Mr.. Roy
asked for an interview with me, and
then stated he would write letter
did not see the letter before it went
lout or while I was interested. have
no connection with the matter now
at all"
Mr.. Nerson then brought out from
Mr.. Melton that he and Mr.. Melton
had been in accord as to how the
case should be handled, and that the
agreement made by Nelson was the
same that was proposed to be made
with Melton.