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

graft and rebates? \. No. >ir. | will
nol say that.
9. What did YOU mean. then? \.
had an idea that what | was get
ting wasn't any harm.
Q. You did not consider that you
were being bribed? A. / didn con-
slider so then.
G. You consider now that You were
bribed? A. Yes, sir.
Q. What brought that change
over Your mind? A. I could not tell
You, sir.
Q. Didn't you have as much sense
in 1906 as you have now? A. | wish
IT had had, sir.
Q. Could you tell then between
right and wrong as much as now? A.
No. sir.
Q. What light has been brought to
/ bear upon you? A. I could not tell
You.
Q. You We're in full possession of
all your faculties in 1906? A. Yes,
sir.
Q. And you are to-day? A. Yes, sir.
MIR. Samuels Testifes.
Henry Samuels, mayor Of Chester,
who was said by Wylie to have been
, the go-between' in his alleged deal
ings with Farnum, took the stand.
After preliminary questions Mr..
Samuels stated that he was in Co.
lumbia on the dates when awards
were made as indicated by the dates
named by Col. Abney, who made the
examination for the State. Mr.. Sam
uels named the houses he represented.
He was agent under ". D. Roy.
Referring TO the date, September
II, the witness testified that he left
here this afternoon with Wylie, the
witness's testimony as 10 this cor
responding with Mr.. Wylie's The
witness told Of receiving the draft
for $1,125 and Of having, the same
cashed at the Commercial Bank of
Chester. He said that the money
was paid in 500 bills, which he
turned over to Mr.. Wyie the fol-
i lowing Monday. Mr. Samuels' testi-
mony as to the name signed to the
draft was the same as heretofore
given. He did not know before when
the draft was drawn. That Samuels
was to get this 81, ,125 for Wylie was
again brought out by this witness.
Having cashed the draft, Mr.. Samuels
said he 'phoned Wylie and was told
to keep the money until Monday. This
was not the first time Wylie give him
paper to cash. The witness stated
that Wylie hal told him the $1,l25
was for commissions for Mr.. Far
mum.
7 Mr.. Samuels stated that he was
employed by Mr.. Farnum to go
around the State to push certain
brands Of whiskey, that he had work
ed for three weeks and had been set
tied with in full. Mr.. Samuels ex-
planned the method of taking orders
for the ''Long Horn'' whiskey, this
being practically as outlined by Mr..
Wylie this morning.
The defence sought to impeach the
character of the witness by bringing
out that he came to visit notorious
resident of Columbia, and that he
played cards for money and for big
stakes.
Referring to his testimony before
the commission the witness admitted
receiving a check from Wylie, but re-
ceived no "rake-of,' - the only COM
missions received being what he got
from sales Of his whiskey. The wit
ness denied being threatened except
that he was told by the investigating
commission that if he did not pro-
duce the checks deposited in the
Chester banks a rule would be issued
to have him produce the checks or he
would be arrested. The witness ad-
mitted getting additional checks in
1907, but tho largest check was for
$500 in 1909. He did not remember
the checks or the time Of receipt of
them.
Q. What were the checks for? Were
they commissions for services in
1906?
A. No.
Witness said he would not 60
around the State to push "Long
Horn" until he got Wylie's permis-
I.-co