The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-03-28
WANTS "NG S0L PRESSING"
Mr.. Evans Demands That Jury Pass
on His Case-Tells Why He Gave
Up 1T. B." Letters.

Columbia, March 23.-"Hub" Evans
declared today that Thomas 3. Fielder,
the Atlanta attorney, had held up his
own trial as a "lash," and that he is
demanding trial.
'I will take no mol pressing of my
case," added Evans.
Il want to Be tried and convicted or
vindicated, as the case may be-" fur
ther declared the NeWberry ex-chair-
man of the dispensary board.
Evans declared also that he diG not
ask for any immunity from anyone.
1t was stated a few days ago by Gov
ornor Blease that Evans had not
sought immunity from him, nor had he
promised any immunity for the letter
signed ':T. B."
As to the other letter, Evans said:
"We1l, if a mutual friend Of ours found
it and carried it to Cole, it's all right
with me. I looked everywhere for the
letter and could not find it."
'|Why didn't you give up these let
ters before?" Evans was asked.
Why BE Gave Up Letters.
'FWell, I had turned over all MY let
ters to my attorney, and the first let
ter: published was one Of them. / let
the Investigation go on. I told them
at the very jump that I would. put
nothing in their way. If they could
find anything against me I wansed
them to do it. When ! learned that
Fielder was holding my trial as lash
I determined to give UP the letttrs.'
Evans was standing in the outer Of
fce Of the governor when he made
these remarks to seYera1 listeners. He
talked freely Of the dispensary situa-
ion and reiterated much that he had
said in previous statements.
He reiterated especially his remarks
quoted few days ago, that if the dis
Pensary houses were guilty Of wrong
doing in State dispensary days they
are now guilty Of the same, as the
county dispensaries are still buying
from many Of the same houses. "a
Perusal Of the published lists will
show this" added Evans.
Evans said: 'SThe county dispen-
saries are now buying the same liquor
the State dispensary did, paying the
same prices, and higher. You talk
about firm turning over 100000 the
ether day. Well, then the county dis
pensaries pay back 100000 for thai"
At the time also Evans said:
While in Atlanta.
Fielder did send for me to come to
Atlanta. When we we're in the room
together I said to him: Open that
door, you, and let the attorney
general hear everything I have got
to say This was in reference to
meeting Governor Blease referred to
in asking for an investigation in his
message to the general assembly.
Hub" Evans came in today from
Newberry and went direct to the gov
ernor's Office, after running up to a |
local hotel and putting his suit case
up. He was in a jovial mood. i
In few minutes Jonn Bell Towill !
sntered the office. Governor Blease
was engaged at the time and the visi-
tors chatted in the outer Office.
It so happened that Nose H. Mobley,
now dispensary auditor, wno was chief
bookkeeper in State dispensary days,
was in the Office at the time.
Evans wants to be tried, he said
He will not permit the case to be
dropped. eff you were indicted for
crime wouldn't you like to be tried, so
that, if innocent, you could be vindi-
cated?" said Evans to those around
him.