The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-03-23
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST ATLANTA
ATTORNEY
SCHEMES TO DEFRAUD STATE
Gov. Blease Publishes Lettep Al
legged to Have Been Written by
Atlanta Attorney Exposing Gigan-
tic Scheme to Rob State.


A letter which Gov. Blease says
was written by Thomas b. Fielder
Of Atlanta, offering to frame up q
$6Oo,o00 deal with II. H Evans,
who was formerly n member Of the
State dispensary board of control,
now under indictment for conspira-
cy to defraud, was given out yester-
day by Gov. Blease as his first
grain Of sand" on the dispensary
investigation situation.
The following Is the letter:
Dear Hub: l have just return
ed fromPeoria, Ill. | have framed
up our company in such a way that
we will be able to make all the
money out of il by the time your
term as commissioner expires as
we Will reasonably need and you
can then retire. want you to
think seriously OF the plan which I
submit and make an appointment as
soon as possible, either here or else
where, and l can discuss with you
more fully and satisfactorily the
details. The plan is sufficiently
feasible to justify our taking your
associates in on the ground floor.
II is this: The capital stock of our
company at present is 100000,
owned by you and |. II Is all paid
tor and l have the actual custody of
the stock. Huh, the general mana
ger Of Clark Brothers q Co., wants
an interest and we may need him,
but not at present. If we can get
FOR October, November and Decem-
Der large orders from Carolina, |
can issue. 100000 In preferred
stock of the company, sell Il to
parties who have already agreed to
purchase; We can divide the pro-
ceeds from the sale OF the prefer
red and then do one OF two things
sell the common and let some new
company run II or run IL ourselves.
meantime we will have In hand
$Z5o.oOO each. less such sums as we
may have to pay TO others to secure
business in the meantime.
Serious Consideration.
NOW, Hub, / want you TO give
this matter your serious oonsidera-
tton 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 lit
tie time in which to pull the
@S NS6SthCi nave D6Sn WOIk-
ing op the plan several nopths and
now have 1t perfected have q
orother-in-law n Indiana, a million
aire, who assisted me in working
the plans and will assist me in sell
ing the preferred stock as soon as
we can make a good showing. He
mas, as all other very rich men, &C
cumulated his fortune by the man.
lpulation of stocks. There IS enough
In the plan to justify us In paying
more for business than any one else
can afford, as you will perceive.
Then, too, as Clark Brothers & Co.
are the largest distillers in the
united States, no one can be criti-
clzed for giving them large orders.
Whatever is done must be speedily
done. Can you get your associates
10 meet us here in Atlanta or in
don't dilly-dally about this for af-
ter months of labor my plans are
mature and we can make q killing. >
This letter was signed, 1T. B."
The letter was dated Atlanta,
Ga. DC. .tober 2. 1906"
MIR. Fielder Denies I.iIS.
h. Fielder yesterday when told
OF the letter that had been given
out by Gov. BleaSe said that lit was
forgery" He denied ever visit
ing Peoria, ILL.,, and said that the
letter had been faxed" up by the
governor of South Carolina.
II. II. Evans, when asked as to
the letter, declared vehem6ntly that
ne had received the letter in ques-
ton and many others and that T. B.
relder had tried TO frame up
with several OF the members of the
dispensary board OF control.
Gov. Blease announced the letter
had been obtained after months of
hard work. He said he knew the
letter had been written telling of
such deal to II. II. Evans and that
IT was not until 4 few days ago
days ago tnat he was able to secure
the original manuscript.
What HI. II. Evans Said.
H. II. Evans told me that this
letter WAS from T. B. Fielder" This
statement was made by Gov. Blease.
Gov. Blease declares that there is
no doubt but that the letter is
In the same handwriting-a -as that of
I. Il. FIELDER. He placed the letter
by several letters from r. b. Field
er and he said that the handwriting
was the same. Gov. Blease said
that the original letter was locked
Np III oIic Ol lliS NduIIS Oh z Dan X
IN Columbia. Gov. Blease said that
several other persons had read the
letter and declared the handwriting
to be the same as thel etter signed
by B. Fielder.
AT the conclusion Of the letter
the following signed by A. W. Todd,
X. NJ. MCGOWAN and l.. NJ. Over
street appears: We the under
signed have read the original of the
above and certify that il is an ex-
act copy thereof" r. NJ. MCGOWAN
secretary Of state. and A. w. Todd
Is member of the house.
n. II. Evans when asked last
night why he gave the much-desired
letter to Gov. Blease, refused to
make statement, stating that he