The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-22

Join in "Framc Up" Whereby he
Gould Make Il Fortune During his
Term OF Onicc - "Forgcry." Saws
Fielder.
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Columbia, March 18.-A bomb
shell in the dispensary situation WAS
exploded, when today letter was
made public by Gov. Blease. the ma
ture Of which letter is sensational in
the extreme, involving the Atlanta at
torney, who was most instrumental in
prosecuting those who were charged
with grating in the especial field Of
securing evidence, from which the At
torney General did much of his work.
letter, which Governor Blease
thinks was written by Thomas B.
Fielder, Of Atlanta. Offering to frame
up a 100000 deal with Fl. IL.
Evans former member of the State
dispensary board of control now un-
der Indictment for conspiracy to de-
fraud, was announced by Governor
Blease today rs his first grain Of
sand" on the dispensary invest cation
situation.
The following is the letter:
Dear Hub: l have just returned
from Peoria, I'll. ] have framed ,,n
our company in such way that we
will he able to make all the money
out Of it by the time your term as
commissioner expires, as we will rea-
sonably need and you can then retire
| want you to think seriously Of the
plan, which | submit, and make an
appointment as soon as possible, eth
er here or elsewhere, and | can dis
cuss with you more fully, and salts
factorily the details.
"The plan is sufficiently feasible to
Justify our taking your associates in
on the ground floor 1t is this: The
capital stock Of our company at
present is 100000, owned bv Won
and /. 1t is all paid for and I have
the actual custody of the stock. Hull
the general manager of Clark Bros
& CO.: wants an interest and we
may need him, but not at present. II
we can get for October, November
and December large orders for Caro-
lima 1 can issue 100000 Of preferred
stock Of the company, sell it to par
ties who have already agreed to pur-
chase we can divide the proceeds
from the sale Of the preferred and
then do ore pr two things. sell the
common aul le. some lew company
run. ii, O." run T. ourselves; meantime
We viii have in hand $4,000 each.
less such sums AS We may have TO
pay to others to secure business.
Now, Hub, I want you to give this
matter your serious consideration and
cooperation. II you will do it, / will
make you a fortune and that very
quickly. Write me when and where
YOU will meet me upon receipt of this
We have very little time in which
TO pull the scheme together. Have
been working on the plan several
months and now have it perfected.
have a broth ar-in-law in Indiana.
millionaire, who assisted me in worn
ing out the plans and will assist me
In selling the preferred stock, as soon
as we can make good showing lie
has, as other very rich men, accumu
lated his fortune by the manipulation
Of stocks. There is enough in the
plan to Justify us in paying more TO-
business than anyone can afford, as
you will perceive. Then. too. as
Clark Brothers G. Co., are the largest
di5tillars in the United States no one
can be criticized for giving them
large orders. Whatever is done must
De speedily done. Can you get your
associates to meet us here in Al
lanta or in Augusta right away? Now
Hub don't di!ly daily about this, for
after months Of labor my plans are
mature and we can make a killing"
This letter was signed "T. b." The
letter was dated. Atlanta, Ga, oct.
ober 2, 1906"
L. B. Fielder tonight, when told of
the letter that had been given out ~
Governor Blease. said tina. cit was
forgery" He denied ever visiting
Peoria. ILL.,. and said that the letter
had been faxed" up by the Cover
nor Of South Carolina
III. II. Evans, when asked as to the
letter, declared vehemently that ne.
mad received the lctto! i'm question
and many others, and that r. Il.
FIELDER had t!ed to frame up with