The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-20

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Washington. Fob. 12.--That Repre-
sentative Rainey. OF Illinois. got from
the New York World his information
regarding the Panama Canal affairs,
whlch formed the subject OF his re-
cent? speech, and that ex-convicts In
ssIsated the stories OF fraud and cor
rupdon pertaining to the requirements
OF sitle By the United states to the
property was the change made today
In shs House OF Representatives by
Mr.. Ldvsr'ns. OF MASSACHUSETTS,.
nay BE-" he said. 'ths World did
ne' oFts'nAts al the scandalous stor.os
" pustshsd. but its columns were
public and We do know that the World
did s'ys crsdence and circulation to
them"
lowering declared that 'the
perpeq1tors OF these false statements
are nown. and the story OF their tlo-
inss rvsals chapter In the history
OF bls,k-mailins that II rare In the
annals of crime"
Thsse gentlemen" he said. 'iars
kaow1; their names ara known: their
aliases are known: their haunts are
knows. and their plans are known"
Does the gentlemen object to stat
ins who they sreY" inquired Mr.. Bur
icson. Of Texas.
M Lowering protested that he was
Iabeefag under great diflculty because
OF NJ absence Of Mr.. Rainey from
tho ehambsr. He admitted that he
aid not notify the Illinois member
shN 10 We to speak on this subject.
want 70 say." he said" that these
met lave been run down and brought
60 besk. and 4 turns out that many
OF thsm are sx-convicts and they
stand . good chance OF returning to
the psnitisntary."
He wes pressed by Mr.. Shackelford,
Of xIssouri. for information a to
who rhsse convicts were. but Mr.. Low
erina would 80 no further than to
STATE thet before long they would he
pro~{eed In court. Their names. ne said
had been broueht bsfore the Grand
jurls'. both a, wauhington and New
rork, and az the proper time would
'o'ne known to ths general pub
How DO yop, ,raippen to be familiar
win ne socfeh of'the grand 3uriesf~
Mr. 5hapheltoFd asksd. hut before he
coullt on6vsr. 16r. Games. OF Tonnes
ses inquired II he was not . warm
psss,nai friend Of william Nelson
cro1swsli. Nr. Lowering admitted
thst ne VISA Mr.. Lowering said. re-
ferring % Mr. Rsiney;
~1'his gentleman has been made q
vicsim. or he u too willing TO asperss
sucH fair nsmss ~ those OF Chas. p.
TafS, Douslas Robinson. VIM. Nelson
cre'nwsll. Roger Farnham and sever
ri othsrx"
ne was." ne said. ''shamelsas prose-
cution OF the privilege Of free spssch,
which members enjoyed ON the fioor
OF the House."
For this utterance Mr.. Lowering was
promptly called to order by Mr.. Law
rencs. Of Massachusetts,. his colleague.
who was In the chair. and admonish-
ed that he should observe the rules
In regard to the use of personalities.
Mr.. Lowering protested that he had
mentioned no names except that of
Mr Rainey and those which had been
spoken In the House and In the pub
Tic press
kr. Rainey entered the chamber and
stated that an engagement would pre-
veft his remaining through Mr.. Low
erl1gs remarks. but that he later
wcuid make answer should he find II
necsss&ry.
Mr.. Lowering declared the evidence
vas complete and sufficient ito con-
vict the biackmailers. who have tried
% work their game not only on the
sentlemen have named. hut on both
political parties" Last fall, he said.
an EFFORT was made to sell the stories
20 the Democratic campaign commit
tees. and that certain leaders Of that
party took the matter under consider
stion. but that they were not used be-
cause they could not be substantiated.
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