Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-21

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 a kill
ing" This letter was signed "T. B."
The letter was dated, Atlanta, Ca.
October 2, 1906"
Fielder Declares II Forgery.
T. B. Fielder tonight, when told of
the letter that had been given out by
Governor Blease, said that 1T 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 he had
received the letter in question and
many others, and that 7. 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 work.
He said he knew the letter had been
written, telling of such a deal, to H.
H. Evans, and that 1t was not until a
few days ago that he was able to Sc
cure the original manuscript.
H. H. Evans told me that this let
ter was from T. M. Fielder" This
statement was made by Governor
Blease. Governor Blease declared that
there Is no doubt but that the letter
is in the same handwriting as that OF
T. B. Fielder. He placed the letter by
several letters from T. B. Fielder, and
he said that the handwriting was the
same. Governor Blease said that the
original letter was locked up In one
of the vaults of a bank in Columbia.
Governor Blease said that several 9TH
er persons had read the letter and de-
clared the handwriting to be the same
as the letter signed by T. B. Fielder.
At the conclusion Of the letter sign
ed by "A. w. Todd, R. M. McCown and
L. NJ. Overstreet" appears: I'VE, the
undersigned, have read the original of
the above letter, and certify that this
is an exact copy thereof"
H. H. Evans, when asked why he
gave the much desired letter to Gov
ernor Blease, refused to make state
ment, stating that he was not being
cross examined.
Evans Swears Fielder Wrote II.
why, certainly" he said tom Fell
der wrote me several letters, offering
to frame up a big deal. He came to
Newberry with Hull and 1 told them
to put their proposition In writing.
the letter that Governor Blease gave
out is the proposition Of Fielder, which
l turned down. I swear on a million
stacks of Bibles that Tom Fielder wrote
me that letter, and II you will come up
to Newberry I will tell you some hot
stuff about other deals that they tried
to frame up. 1t Is bona fide letter,
and l swear it. can prove by living
witnesses that Tom Fielder wrote the
letter. You don't know half the in
side business, and If you will come up
here / will tell you all about It,"
Governor Blease declared that he
had many letters which would cause
sensations, and that they will be given
out at the proper time. Have you
any information as to the acts Of the
members of the old state dispensary
winding-up commission that would
show unfair dealings?" he was asked.
mo, 80 far as I know they are all
honorable men. I have heard rumors
about them," was the reply. will you
sign the measure authorizing an in
vestigation of the dispensary?"
II have not yet decided" was the
answer.