The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-19

Q. Then you state that all yo
base your charge on is what wa
published in the paper? A. AS to thi
present commission.
Q. Is there any publication tha
you base your charge on a. No.
@. The publication in the State thi
morning? A. Yes.
@. With reference to the Pau
Jones Company? A. Yes. The frs
claim said to be paid was the Pau
Jones Company, which was of exces
siye volume. but on account Of mat
ter behind it, it is stated chat The
payment of the claim was ordered
Immediately after obtaining testi
mcny by them.
@. How do you connect NJ. Lyo1
with that action? A. I don't know
that rightly connected him with
that action; but at the same time,
considered him as adviser of the
commission.
@. You don't hold him responsi,
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? I 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 have
no basis for the charge that he is
now purchasing testimony? A. No,
sir, cant say that draw that in
ference.
Mr.. Patton:
@. Is that the only source of in
formation you have, what you saw in
the State? A. That is all I 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 commis-
sion.
@. You have no further informa-
ton Of the purchase Of testimony,
except what appears in the State? A.
No, sir.
Mr.. Lyon Enters Discussion.
Attorney Genera1 Lyon:
T wish to make 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-
luired to use proper language.
Mr.. Lyon:
I wish to say that as far as shown
his afternoon that the man that
wrote that article in the record is a
most Infamous and dirty liar.
Mr.. koester:
1 ask for the protection of the
Court.
Mr.. Lyon:
I will be on the streets of Colum-
,ia, and you need no protection.
say, Mr.. Chairman, that I regret ex-
,eedingly that / have to notice that
charge. 1t has come to my notice
hat he has written and published
n his paper tissue Of Infamous and
;currilous lies. I have not seen Mt
% notice them, and I would not have
1cticed this now, but it comes before
mis- commission in an official way.
simply wish to say that he has prov
n himself a self-conTicted, lnfam-
Jus liar. And want to say to you,
sir, Indicating Mr.. koester,) that l
I'm personally responsible for what l
say, and dare you to resent it.
Mr.. Rooster:
Now, Mr.. Chairman, in regard to
his matter, have nothing furtner
o say in regard to this editorial tur-
her than to say that I did not mean
% charge any personal dishonesty on
he part of any one Of the present
commission. 1t seemed to me mat
:er of policy that an editor had
light to criticise and condemn. Ii
I was the policy of the commission
% withhold the payment of claims
until parties came forward and gave
testimony duplicating others, that II
was a wrong policy, stated It and
state it again
Mr.. Patton: Who said that was the
,olicy OF the commission? A. IN
:erred it from the action of the COM
mission.
Mr.. Patton: And furthermore we
passed judgment yesterday on
claim and nothing was said ABOUT
that and a half a dozen TO-DAY.
Mr.. Koester: I was not aware OF
that when I wrote that article.
distinctly disavow the intln1atlon OF
anv disrespect against any member
of the commission. It was matter
If public policy, and if that was the
nolicy of the commission that a.
claim would not be paid unless par
ries came forward ard implicated the
officials, then that was a wrong pol
icv. One member Of this COMMISSION
7 have known for years. Mr.. Hender-
SON and l would not for the world
say ANYTHING against Mr.. Henderson
personally.
Col. Fielder Makes Statement.
Col. Fielder: Without indicating
the policy of your paper or resentlns
in any way anything you said ABOUT
myself, I want to make this state
ment as having been very active II
the prosecution Of these claims be-
fore the commission, that not the
slightest inducement has been held
out to any man to come here ana