The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-02-18
Morris in Spokane Spokesman Review.

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l have got right to infer that if
parties to whom claims were due, or
who allege that amounts are owing
to them by the dispensary, will come
forward and give testimony that
there claims will be paid. There was
a report in the paper this morning Of
claim paid on yesterday.
Is that the publication you refer
to, the publication in the State this
morning? a. Yes, sir.
@. Then you state that all you
base your charge on is what was
published in the paper? A. AS to this
present commission.
@. Is there any publication that
you base your charge on A. No.
@. The publication in the State this
morning? A. Yes.
@. With reference to the Paul
Jones Company? A. Yes. The first
claim said to be paid was the Paul
Jones Company, which was Of excess
sive volume, but on account Of mat
ter behind it, it is stated that the
payment of the claim was ordered
Immediately after obtaining testi-
mony by them.
@. How do you connect Mr.. Lyon
with that action? A. l don't know
that l rightly connected him with
that action; but at the same time, /
considered him as adviser of the
commission.
q. You don't hold him RESPONSE
BILE for the action of the commission
in aujudicating the Paul Jones
claims? A. Not directly.
@. Or that this charge that he is
purchasing testimony at the present
time is based on that? understand
YOU to say that the only basis of
your charge at the present time is
from this article in the State. Now,
you admit that you cannot hold him
responsible for that. Then you nave
no basis for the charge that he is
now purchasing testimony? A. No,
sir, I can't say that l draw that in
ference.
Mr.. Patton:
O. Is that the only source of in
formation you have, what you saw in
the State? A. That is all l based my
article on.
@. You stated that you had infor-
nation about to-day. Is what you
saw in the State to-day all the in
formation you have? A. That was
all.
@. Answer by question? A. Yes,
I said, except as to the old commits
sion.
@. You have no further informa-
tion of the purchase Of testimony,
eycept what appears in the State? A.
No, sir.
Mr.. Lyon Enters Discussion.
Attorney General Lyon:
I wish to make a statement In re-
gard to this matter. I regret, eX-
ceedngly, that it becomes necessary
for me take any action or to notice
anything that may be said or done
by this creature (pointing his finger
at Mr.. Koester.)
Mr.. Koester
If this be a legal proceeding. I
desire that that gentleman be re-
uujred TO use proper language.
Mr. Lyon:
wish to say that as far as shown
this afternoon that the man that
wrote that article in the record is a
most Infamous and dirty liar.
Mr.. Koester:
I ask for the protection Of the
Court.
Mr. Lyon:
I will be on the streets of Colum-
bia, and you need no protection. l
say, Mr.. Chairman, that I regret eX-
ceedingly that I have to notice that
charge. 1t has come to my notice
that he has written and published
in his paper tissue Of Infamous and
scurrilous lies. I have not seen lit
to notice them, and l would not have
noticed this now, but it comes before
this commission in an official way. l
simply wish to say that he has prov
en- himself sclf-convicted, infam-
ous liar. And l want to say to you,
sir, Indicating Mr. Koester,) that !
am personally responsible for what l
say. and | dare you to resent it.
Mr.. Koester:
Now, Mr.. Chairman, in regard to
this matter, | have nothing further
TO say in regard 10 this editorial lur-
ther than to say that did not mean
to charge any personal dishonesty on
the part of any one of the present
commission. 1t seemed to me mat
ter Of policy that an editor hau Il
right to criticise and condemn. If
it was the policy of the commission
to withheld the payment of claims
until parties came forward and gave
testimony duplicating others, that 1t
was wrong policy. l stated it and
state it again.
Mr.. Patton: Who said that was the
policv Of the commission? A. in
ferred it from the action Of the COM
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