The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-04

lIO put up Lue DdlhlIce VI tue 1uO1loy
necessary, along with the five dollars
which she said she had, to pay the
fine, and respondent thereupon took
mortgage Of her personality to Sc
cure the repayment of his money and
trouble, said mortgage being offered
and freely given, this being the second
day Of its offer.
7. Respondent anticipated no trou-
BILE in reaching the magistrate and IN
having him issue discharge on the
payment Of the fine, and accordingly
agreed that the woman might look for
her husband by night.
8. Respondent inquired promptly
of the trial magistrate, a resident Of
Waverly, Mr.. Bueschel, and was again
informed that he was no longer mag
istrate, his successor, Mr.. Roberts,
having that day taken charge.
9. Respondent tried, but failed to
locate Magistrate Roberts during
business hours, and respondent was
called early the next morning, while
at his home, two and three quarters
miles from this point, and in answer
to the phone, found that Nita Saun-
ders was the party calling over the
phone, and on her inquiry respondent
Informed her that he had not been
able to see Magistrate Roberts, but
would see him on his way from home
to the city. Respondent further stat
ed to the woman that he had forgot
ten her husband's s name and asked
her and ascertained the same.
10. Respondent went to see the
magistrate early, and told him that
he (your respondent wished to pay
Jim Saunders fine and have him re-
leased; to which the magistrate re-
piled that he was not familiar with or
Informed as to the case, and that he
would go to see Mr.. Bueschel, his
predecessor in office, the magistrate
who tried him, and on getting the IN
formation needed he would come to
RESPONDENTS s office and attend to 1t
there.
IL. Later in the morning respon-
dent met Mr.. Roberts on the streets
Main street-about half a block
away from respondents office and
asked if Mr.. Roberts, the magistrate,
was on his way or going to deponent's
office, and said magistrate said ne
would be there later.
u. After respondent had attend
ed to some business Of his own, he
returned to his Office, and a short
while later Mr. W. L. Bennett came
hurriedly in and asked why Jim Saun-
ders was not turned loose. Not un-
derstanding him at first. Bennett ex-
planned that Nita Saunders was his
cook and that she expected her hus-
band to get home last night. and that
he did not like the delay; at which
respondent told Bennett that Il he
could release the negro quicker to
take the five dollars and 60 an3 pay
the rest of the fine for the negro,
and that respondent would destroy
the mortgage.
-. Mr.. Bennett said Nlta told him
that she had not made a mortgage,
but that Jesse Montgomery had made
a mortgage Of her things without her
authority, at which respondent STEP
ped to his table and picked up the
mortgage, which Bennett asked to
see. and respondent handed it to him
and he looked long and closely at
same, and handing it back to respon-
dent. who then and there, in the pres
ence of Bennett, tore the same to
pieces and threw it in the fire place.
13. Bennett remained but a short
while longer, saying that the tive
dollars I gave him was his; that Nlta
had gotten of him dollar and a
half besides and said she had ten
dollars and he didn't See why she did
not paw the fine herself; and Fen
nett asked respondent if he was prac-
ticing law, to which respondent re-
piled that he had only undertaken to
pay part of a fine and that he was
not practicing law, and Bennett de-
parted.
ii. This was the morning after re-
spondent consented to pay a part OF
this fine and let the negro work for
him, and inside of twenty-four hours
after the mortgage was drawn that
the mortgage was destroyed and the
money returned.
Is. Respondent, at later date,
-oo;,,o. M, w T. Ra0na+t asked him