The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-03-21

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securing evidence, from which the at
torney general did much Of his work.
A letter, which Gov. Blease thinks
was written by Thomas B. Fielder Of
Atlanta, offering to frame up a $780,
600 deal with H. H. Evans, former
member Of the State dispensary board
of control was announced by Cover
aor Blease today as his first grain
Of sand" on the dispensary investi-
cation situation.
The Letter.
The following is the letter:
Dear Hub: / have just returned
from Peoria, ILL.,: I have framed up
eur company in such a way that we
will be able to make all the money
. cut Of it by the time your term as
commissioner expires, as We will rea-
sonably need and you can then retire.
I want you to think seriously Of the
plan, which submit, and make an
appointment as soon as possible, eth
or here or elsewhere, and I can dis
euss 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. It is this: The
capital stock of our company at pres
ent is 100000 owned by you and I. It
is all paid for and I have the actual
custody of the stock. Hull the gen
eral manager Of Clark Bros & Co.,
wants an interest and we may need
him, but not at present. If we can
get for October, November and De-
cember large orders for Carolina I
can issue s500,00O Of preferred stock
of the company, sell it to parties who
have already agreed to purchase, we
can divide the proceeds from the sale
Of the preferred and then do one or
two things, sell the common and let
some new company run it, or run it
ourselves, meantime We will have in
hand e250,000 each, less such sums as
we may have to pay to others to Sc
cure business.
Fortune in Sight.
"Now, Hub, want you to give the
matter your serious consideration and
cooperation. If 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. I have
brother-in-laW in Indiana, a million
aire, who assisted me in working out
the plans and will assist me in selling
the preferred stock, as soon as we can
make a good showing. He has, as all
other very rich men, accumulated his
fortune by the manipulation of stocks.
There is enough in the plan to justify
US in paying more for business than
anyone can afford, as you will per-
ceive. Then too, as Clark Brothers &
Co. are the largest distillers in the
United States, no one can be criticiz-
ed for giving them large orders.
Whatever is done must be speedily
done. Can you get your associates to
meet US here in Atlanta or in Augusta
right away Now, Hub, don't dilly
daily about this, for after months Of
labor my plans are mature and we
can make killing." This letter was
signed ''T. B." The Letter was dat-d,
signed "T. B." The Letter was dated,
ATLANTA, Ca, October 2, 1906"
Fielder Declares it Forgery.
r. B. Fielder, tonight when told of
the letter that had been given out by
Governor Blease said that "it was a
forgery" He denied ever visiting
Peoria, Ill, and said that the letter
had been faxed" up by the governor
of South Carolina.
H. H. Evans, when asked as to the
letter declared vehemently that be had
received the letter in question and
many othe1s, and that T. B. Fielder
had tried to frame up with several OF
the members of the dispensary board
of control.
Governor Blease announced the let
ter, he said, after months of hard