The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-25
"Thc Broadway Case Is Not Ended
Mr.. Editor:

Mr.. Editor:
The above heading is the first line
of an article In your last evenings
issue which Is totally misleading and
does me as we'll as Mr.. Broadway an
injustice. or all the remedies that
Mr.. Broadway had for his alleged
wrong by two policemen of the city
OF Sumter. the one advised by me
and accepted by Mr.. Broadway was
TO leave the matter with the Police
Committee for adjustment. At the
first opportunity after the trial call
Cd ZIP Mr.. Lgon. merely stated the
case and asked that he make an in
vestigation. giving him the names Of
the most important witnesses and
saying that they could give the names
OF other witnesses. He promised to
investigate the matter and I was sat
is0ed that justice would be done. The
next day ne called me up and said his
committee could not possibly be got
ten together earlier than Friday night
and expressed my satisfaction again
and asked to be allowed to appear
before the committee with such wit
nesses as I might. have, whenever
they did meet. That night he called
me up again and asked that go
down to see him the next morning re-
garding the investigation and con-
sented to do so. When arrived the
next day he informed me that he was
In n dilemma. That unless Mr.. Broad
way would consent to let the action
Of his committee be final he would
rather Mr.. Broadway would pursue
his other remedy Of having the po-
liceruen against whom he had griev-
snces arrested and bound over for
court. where they might be tried on
the charge of assault and battery of
. high and aggravated nature. for the
reason that his investigation would
or might furnish evidence to be used
by Mr. Broadway later in a suit
against the city for damages. I was
led to understand that no investiga-
tion would 70 had unless Mr.. Broad
way wc-.G agree to let the findings
Of the committee be final. whether or
not they saw ft to punish said DO
licernen. Hence II can be seen that
the terms" and manner" Of the In
vestigation wer prescribed" by air.
Ligon and not Mr.. Broadway. who
only agreed to accept the terms
and manner" OF Investigation upon
certain conditions. As to the propo-
sition to refund Mr.. Broadway his ex-
penditures, that was suggested by
Chief OF Police Bradford. who has
acted In an admirable manner from
the beginning. He asked my permis-
sion TO 90 down and talk with the
neasrs. Broadway and believed he
could satisfy them and he would in
ntct such punishment an said police
men deserved and give back to Mr..
broadway his money (meaning the
,hne) and make the said policemen
. pay II an Fart of their punishment
So the idea Of refunding expenditures
was suggested by Chief Bradford. 1
consented to his proposition also. and
when he went to see them the next
day had just left Mr.. Ligon and was
talking to the Messrs. Broadway
when ne arrived. He allowed me to
\ finish my consultation and Joined
'them upon my departure
Soon afterwards Mr.. J. r. Broad
way came to my Office with his mind
determined upon a reply to be made
Mr.. Lyon In response to his pro-
posed terms and manner of investi-
> CATION" I made his reply known to
<Mr. Lson by letter and received his
consent" a few hours later. The
manner In which Mr.. Ligon's request
to leave the matter for final settle
ment with his committee was answer
eG by me for Mr.. Broadway. and Mr..
Ligon's reply to same may be best
understood from the letters them
Selves. The letters follow.