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

county dispensers sign for goods to
be shipped out. Witness stated that
he and Farnum had discussed the mat
ter, and that the board had stopped
the going about the State dispensaries
in this manner.
Eyes, I was very close to Sam
uels." said witness, "else would not
have trusted him with my drafts and
money in the manner that I did. |
had told him Of the pay I was receiv-
ing. He aided me in keeping the mat
ter concealed.
"If you didn t think this was wrong
to receive the moneys at the time why
these precautions asked counsel.
II didn't think it was exactly
right,' admitted the witness.
/ Witness admitted further that
Samuels aided him throughout and
knew that he received money and
where from. Also he had heard about
the 500 Gage matter in that the
cashier Of the bank had kept tab on
him. He said he heard it recently,
probably after Mr.. Patton went to
Chester. He has transferred por-
ton of his money to other banks,
than the Commercial, but this was
for a personal reason, and he still
has money in the Commercial.
Asked about that $4,000, he said
he carried away from Columbia on the
memorable trip to Richburg, witness
stated, that it was not E'eotton mon
ey," referring to his testimony just
made that he was a farmer. Nor was
the draft "cotton money! he ad-
ded.
Witness admitted that he gave to
Samuels all the business he could.
He doesn't know how much he is
worth now. He made money while on
the board and lost it.
Questinoned by Lyon in June.
Mr.. Wylie stated further that Gen.
Lyon came to Chester in June, and
that at Mr.. Paul Hemphill's Office he
(Wylie) answered all questions ask
ed him, and Mr.. Hemphill (young Mr..
Hemphill, John,) wrote out the ques-
tions and replies, and swore to it.
He had been assured by Mr.. Hemp
hill that he would not be prosecuted.
The way the witness put it again was
"He told me to tell the whole truth
and I would not be prosecuted. Then
I said I would either tell the whole
truth or sit down and say nothing. [
would not add perjury to my sins. l
would set myself right before the
people of the State. would own up"
Going back to the questions of re-
stitution, Col Nelson asked the wit
ness if he had made any restitution
for the money he received. Here came
up an interesting war Of words that
the court stopped short.
Witness Called Down"
"Sometimes We accept money and
don't feel that We should return it.,
replied Mr.. Wylie to the above ques-
ton "What about that $500 I paid
you-'' At this point the Court in
terposed and although Col. Nelson
stated that he had no objection to this
coming out the Court remarked that
witness had no right to question
an attorney, that the witness was on
the stand 10 be questioned. This In
teresting beginning was. merely" ref:
erence to the fact, it is Stated, that
Col. Nelson was first employed by Mr..
Wylie to represent him. This was
purely personal matter. but Mr.. Mel
son stated that he had no objection to
it coming out. as there was nothing
to conceal.
Witness adj tilted that he had re-
ceived in the neighborhood Of $780,
900 for the same work, namely, that
Of ordering out goods for agents.
Redirect Examination.
The redirect, by Mr.. Abney. was
next entered into.
Witness stated that Farnum loaned
him $400 for election purposes be-
fore he was elected to the board in
1906. That on the 2lst Of March
the alleged arrangement, by which
Wylie was to receive rebates, was
entered into. There was objection to
the admission Of this testimony, but
the court ruled it was competent.
The alleged arrangement as set
out by Mr.. Wylie was:
That on case goods bought from
Farnum s firms Wylie vas to receive