The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-02-18

1A' 1No oli3 cSCopI WIdI NIL. LANA
han stated to me that he felt that it
was necessary to nave as a represen-
tative some man in the State whose
political position was such that the
members of the board Of control
woud not dare to go counter to his
wishes and requests. lie wanted such
man to represent him.
The testimony of Mr.. Lewis w.
Parker, taken before the Investigate
ing committee in 1906, pages 254 to
2S2, embracing the opinion of the su-
preme court in the matter and the
testimony Of Mr.. E. w. Robertson,
pages 2S3 to 2S6, was introduced.
Capt. f. a. Smythe, being duly
sworn. testified Examined by Mr..
StevensOn: -.
Q.-Captain, did you ever hear or
participate i'll any conversation with
Mr.. Lanahan relative to his dispen-
sary business in South Carolinaq
Al had no direct conversation
with Mr.. Lanahan. heard a CONVEX
sation between Mr.. Parker and Mr..
Lanahaa.
Q.-Nhere was that?
Alt was in the Maryland club in
Baltimore.
Q.-About when?
AL think it was in the summer Of
1905.
Q.-Will YOU give us the substance
OF that conversation?
'A.--Mr. Parker and myself were
dining at The club together and Mr..
Lanahan WAS at a table not far from
us, and toward the close Of the meal
he moved over and sat at our table,
drinking his coffee. The conversation
between him and Mr. Parker, in
which l took no part, was evidently
the continuation Of conversation
between Mr.. Lanahan and Mr.. Park
cr, at previous time, and my rccol-
tion is. not quoting The exact words,
that Mr.. Lanahan began by asking
Mr.. Parker if ne could not suggest
to him some man Of prominence in
political matters in South Carolina
who could represent him before the
board of control in the placing of or
ders.
Q.-'rhe board of directors?
A.-The board of DIRECTORS, I
should say. Mr.. Parker refused. He
told him he would not care to do that
or to suggest any name to him. Mr..
Lanahan complained that he had en-
ployed ur 7 think he used the word
"retaincd,' a prominent politician
in Sonth Carolina to represent him at
a salary Of $4,000 a year, but that it
hal not worked satisfactorily; he had
not got the orders, that he would be
sent from Evans to Boykin and that
! Evans would tell him that he belong
ed to Buykin and had to look to Boy
kin for his orders.
Q.-That was II. II. Evans?
Ayes, a director. And that
Boyllm would deny that AID refer
him back to Mr.. Evans, and he was
getting no orders. He complained
bitterly about that and said that nc
had been doing very large business
previously with the dispensary direc-
tors, and that now he was not getting
many orders. | do not rccollect that
he mentioned the name Of his agent
or representative in South Carolina,
and I took no part in the convcrsa-
tion but merely listened to it. 7 had
known Mr.. lanahaa for some years.
Q.-Was Mr.. Eanahan man Of
business standing?
A.-Ics, he was considered a very
wealthy man in Baltimore, and a
! member Of large business house, and
socially he stood high.
| Q.-Was he we'll off personally?
Ayes, he was considered mil
lionaire.
! Q.--You we're associated with him
in what matters9
| A.-None at all; I merely knew MIN
as an acquaintance.
| Q.-You were not on the reorgani-
zation committee Of the Olympia
mile
M.--No, sir, [ knew him in social
way.
Q.-You didn't hear him state who
was the agent whom he retuned at a
salary Of $4,000 year?
A.-No. sir, he didn't mcnlion his
name, but from the way Ire talked