The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-07-14
LYON ROASTS OPPONENT.
Attorney General Takes Up One by
One Charges Made by Evans.

| AUOrney General lakeS Up Ouo ny
| One Charges Made by Evans.
Aiken, July 9.-Chairman D. s.
Henderson called the meeting to Or
der at 1918 to-day. Dr.. J. B. Tray
wick offered prayer. The weather is
fair and warm, but it is pleasant in
the court house, through which a
mild breeze is blowing.
Mr.. Blease and Attorney General
Lyon Joined the party to-day. The
candidates for attorney general were
given 80 minutes each.
About 800 persons, including a
score of ladies, are in attendance.
Recess will be taken at o'clock for
dinner.
A sensation was sprung when
Chairman Henderson, following the
speech of Mr.. B. B. Evans, arose and
declared that Attorney General Lyon
did not employ him to appear pe-
fore the United States supreme court,
the South Carolina congressman en-
ploying an attorney. Mr.. Henderson
said Mr.. Lyons argument before this
high court was good and that he was
an able lawyer.
Mr.. Evans then rose and attempted
to speak. He was cheered and hissed.
"Let him speak," requested Mr.. Lyon,
but Mr.. Evans sat down. 'If there is
any person in this audience" said Mr..
Lyon, "who is so simple and foolish
as to believe a single thing Barney
tells you he will go off and laugh at
you"
Mr.. Lyon received an ovation as he
told the large audience that Mr..
Evans does not believe his fairy tales
himself. With the brief time allow
ed to him, Mr.. Lyon took up one by
one the charges made by Mr.. Evans.
He proved by the State treasurer, the
clerk of Richland county court, the
comptroller general, the chairman
of the dispensary winding-up commits
sion and others the falsity of the
charges.
And yet" declared Mr.. Lyon.
Barney has the gall to stand up
and tell you that Lyon misused your
money" The merger case is on the
Richland county docket set for trial
this fall. Mr.. Lyon said he employ
ed a detective to root out a crowd
of grafters.
"And he came near getting Bar
ney's cousin, Hub Evans. Would
Barney prosecute his cousin Hub?
don't think so.
Here Mr.. Lyon took up his oppo-
nent's record and declared that his
most important case in the supreme
co .rt was concerning pointer pup,
"and he lost that" He has had nine
cases in all and has lost seven, los
ing several of these because he did
not know how to draw his plead
ings. Mr.. Lyon declared amid great
applause that "Mr. Evans could not
prove a single charge that he has
made"
Mr.. Evans made practically the
same charges of incompetency and ex-
travagance that he has made hereto
fore. A few persons in the audience
shouted encouragement as he spoke.
"Give it to him, Evans" they cried.
When Mr.. Evans concluded a part
of the crowd. cheered and few hiss
ed. Mr.. Lyon had bundle OF af-
fidavits, which he referred to briefly,
proving by them that every state
| ment by his opponent was false.
Another mild sensation was sprung
when Capt. w. W. Moore candidate
for adjutant general, replied to al
legged insinuations made by his ,p-
ponent, Capt. J. NJ. Richardson, Of
Aiken. He drew on the report to the
adjutant general to show that Rich
ardson's men had been guilty OF In
subordination. Capt. Richardson had
taken him to task in regard to his
stay at the Citadel, alleging that his
opponent had left the impression that
he was a graduate. This Is Capt.
Richardson's home town and he re-
ceived much applause.
White Troops Stormed Jail.
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