The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-28
Was IN office.

|AR&Spard TO firms not represented b,
hrnum, especially in the case Of al
ERhol, and also from firms not rep
Rksen;ed at all before the board.
"Where would You exercise youl
Feference?''
ITO those firms that had repre-
entatives and paid commissions.
Asked particularly about Farnum
WITNESS said he would give him or
Bders, because he was a friend anC
bad good liquors and ''paid me-
Il He admitted that the money paid
made him give Farnum the prefer
Eence, upon direct question relating
|shereto.
Witness stated that he paid Far
hum the $1,125 draft under the al
Eeged agreement, and that there had
keen previous settlements between
|Smslf and Farnum.
|Received Money from Farnum Direct
Mr.. Wylie stated that money had
len passed between Farnum and
mself at different places, including
e local hotel referred to on various
easions in Farnum's room.
The defence cross-examined on the
Jew matter brought out. Witness was
|sked what passed between himself
[Bnd Farnum at the hotel. He stated
|ehat he would ask Farnum to pay him
his commission that Farnum usually
paid him promptly, and that the
Isl, ,125 was for commissions. due wit
|ness.
The schedule was written in a book
belonging to Mr.. Wylie, and was
written down in a manner that no
one else could understand, it was
@tated.
1Some questions by Col. Nelson
Wrought out the following:
"Has Farnum asked YOU for the
keturn of the S1,l25?"
I eyes, this year"
"What was the proposition?'
"Just after Samuels' examination
he asked me to give him notes TO cov-
Ter the amounts he had paid me-"
"How was the meeting arrang-
|ed?"
"He asked me by phone to come
|here.'
h Witness stated that he told defend
|Snt that he could not return the
money, and that Farnum suggested
III Ettorneys for the medium Of ex-
Witness stated that he thought the
Eefendant had received full value for
is services.
III At 1:10 CLOCK the witness came
|Hown from the stand. The examina-
|kion altogether lasted since yesterday
afternoon at 4 o'clock for two and a
half hours, and this morning from
B:30 O'Clock.
/ J. L. Thorpe was recalled and gave
@pme testimony as to the documents
From the dispensary. This evidence
was very dry and was for the pur-
pose Of bringing in the matter of
bids and awards to the various con-
Harms, Mr.. Thorpe having been the
okkeeper.
Statement by the Court.
Judge Memminger announced, be-
bre the jury was brought in, his rea-
IONS for admitting the secondary ev-
|gdence yesterday and stenographlc
Record was made thereof. The rea-
|bons in the main referred to the fact
|bf diIgent search being made for
|ehe alleged draft, and that therefore
the State had exhausted the means
|pf producing the original draft,
Thereby allowing contents Of the
Idraft to be teStlne0 10.
u Some Of the Questions.
N The following are some of the
|kues1ions asked Mr.. Wylie by Mr.
|&bney:
hMr. Wylie, how long have you
hown James S. Farnum? A. About
ke years, sir; FIVE or six years.
E Q. How long prior to September IA
|kr Is had you known him. A You
bean in 1905?
~ @. Yes, sir: A. l had know him
two or three years.
4 Q. Had he been often or rarely be-
fore the board Of directors. A. He
! had been there often, sir, think he
was there at every Getting we had.
ID Q. At every me- ing you had! A
n es, sir.
HI Q. Did you ever have any private