The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-11
BoBBs UP AGAIN
CONTROVERSY BETWEEN MANN
AND PAULLING RENEWED.

Mr.. j. d. Peterkin, of Fort Motto,
Says Paulling Did Employ Mann
to Do Certain Work.
The following letter explains it
self, and me, renew the controversy
between Messrs Mann and Paulling:
st. Matthews, Sept. 9Th, 1909.
Editors Calhoun Advances:
In addition to what has been writ
ten concering the controversy be-
tween Mr.. H. c. Paulling and myself,
submit the following letter from
Mr.. ]. D. Peterkin, which is abso-
lutely conclusive that Mr.. Paulling
did employ me to do the work In
question:
Fort Motto, S. c., Sept. 4, 1909.
NJ. NJ Mann, Esq, st. Matthews,
S. G..
Dear Sir: During the last ses-
sion of the legislature l was in CO.
lumbia, and while there, visited the
capitol building, in company with
Mr.. H. C. Paulling. On the way up
to the building we were talking
about the bill to transfer the school
fund from Orangeburg to Calhoun.
He told me that he had approach
ed Mr.. Welch and asked him to help
him with the bill, and had offered
him $50 to do the work. He said
that Mr.. Welch laughed at him. and
paid almost no attention to him.
He said that the reason that he
wanted a lawyer was that there was
some technicalities that he did not
understand about the matter.
We walked across from the House
of Representative to the Senate
| Chamber, and there was introduc-
ed to you by Mr.. Paulling. You and
I talked about the school bill, and
you told me about the work you had
done, and what you had done it for.
You and Mr.. Paulling also had
conversation about it, and after we
left you, Mr.. Paulling said that he
hired you because you agreed to do
the work cheaper than Mr.. Welch,
and because you were in position to
be of service to him.
He said that he was authorized
to hire council by the authorities at
st. Matthews, and had been down to
ST. Matthews to sec them about it.
I regret very much that this mat
ter has arisen, as am friend to
Mr.. Paulling, but in fairness to you,
make this statement.
If there is any mistake about this,
I would like to correct it, and would
be glad to see you and Mr.. Paulling
together about the matter. I was in
st. Matthews today to see him about
the matter but failed to see him.
Very truly,
J. D. Peterkin.
Mr.. Peterkin has been a friend of
Mr.. Paulling for years, and I under
stand was a supporter of his. In
justice to Mr.. Peterkin, I will say
that on account Of his personal
friendship for Mr.. Paulling, this let
ter was given with great reluctance.
Although aware for some time that
Mr.. Peterkin was in possession of
the facts stated in his letter, I de-
clined to use his name without his
consent. Hence the delay in it's ap-
pearance.
Mr.. Peterkin was practically
stranger to me up until the time of
his visit to Columbia, above de-
scribed. I had met him, but failed
to recognize him on that occasion
until introduced by Mr.. Paulling. 1
recall very clearly our meeting, and
the conversation referred to.
Mr.. Peterkin is under no obliga-
tion to me to make this statement,
and it is nothing else than his high
conception of what an honorable man
should do under the circumstances
to put one who has been wronged
in a correct light before the peo-
pie.
In regard to meeting Mr.. Paul
ling in the presence of Mr.. Peterkin,
will meet him at any time and
place. and under any circumstances
that he may name, the only condition
being that a number of good men
shall be present to hear what is
said.
Very respectfully,
M. M. Mann.