The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-16
Anors ABOUT JIM Tu.LMAN.
7he N'Sse Who Has Been Caring
Sor Him Makes Statement.


several newspaper stories relative
to. Col. James III. Tillman, who has
been visitor and health seeker in
Ashevi,le, for the past several
months acd who Is declared to be
rapidly Improving. Mrs. Mary Dortch
Scofield. who came here with Col.
Tillmsn as his nurse and who re-
mained with Col. Tillman until, as
she ssys she was fired because
she wrote letter to Senator Ben
jamin Tauman asking that he assist
his stmephew." has handed in for pub
Ecation communication giving her
side OF tue matter, and also a letter
from Governor Charles B. Ayc'ck,
of North Carolina, as to her stand
Ing, Refinement and culture. Mrs.
ScojieId's communication follows.
81 have paid no attention to he
stories recently printed, but the at
tack by Mrs. NJ. Il. Bunch, sis .er
of Col CiIlman, es she signed her
sell whoa in Asheville. cannot go
unnotiCac (Shc refers TO the a, I'll
Gle. in th= Spartanburs Journal
few days ago. They are not TT, @.
was w;th Col TilIman from the
Eoul ha .rrived in Asheville until
he became angry about my writing
&c SetEttgr Tillman 20 assist hin
Then he dismissed ME, saying that
l. was the best nurse he had eve"
.een hut he would never have an
other trained nurse, but would gel
a Tnigger' who would not tell any
thing. have nothing to say
against against my patient. I did
my dut, oy him. When he went TO
I,rrl,hruc cottage, in Albemarle
psrk. IT. vas / who advanced the
money Coz three months rent; also
the $HJ which paid for the bed he
now occupies. ! expected his sis
ter, Mra Bunch, to repay this mon
cy. .Tbe left here November 2,
prumia.ig to send me a check No
one penny yet. She left without
icayine oue penny in the house, and
the r2"t Of mY money. over $50,
woit Fa~ what I would call very
necessary expenses. milk, eggs, etc.
Mrs, Buuch was not in Larkspur
cottage Atter November until JAM
uaEy II. although l wrote her in
nccembec would be compelled TO go
where could make expenses, then
only Teu.Rined three nights. Ger
-.
hey c'n get. l did not know Col
a- 'rn,n tad been forbidden that
f,,He never nursed in Balti-
told Col. Tillman when |
aim Of my dismissal from
patient department con-
ncCtea VJth Bellevue. am not
ash.med but rather proud OF the
fact Miss Goodrich offered to let
me reGigE but 1 preferred a dismiss
al becasse l was dismissed for re-
porting unjust treatment of help
iesS p.tients. The matter was plac-
cd hrfNFa Mayor Gaynor but he did
not give me a fair investigation.
Miss Cnodrich and DR.. Bannon
the case the case
to him and he let ii drop. | intend
cd. to have it up later.
Il have been noted for giving my
timc apd money to patients. That
is the Girst time 1 have been accus- I
ed of tering to steal. AS letter /
from the governor of South Caro- |
lima has Keen given no doubt / will !
be parduued for producing one from I
a forme. governor of North Carroll !
nn, Hon Charles B. Aycock.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Mary ID. Scofield."
fonhc .etter from former Governor !
Aycock. which Mrs Scofield handed !
ln rs an exhibit follows:
'"In WHOM it may concern:
~ Reve known Mrs. Mary !
J3ortch SS2field for more than 25
years. She<is member. of one of
the very best families in North Car
olina. and she is a woman OF cu!- .
ture. nigh and noble purpose. Her
life has been devoted to the service
OF others She is absolutely and
uDGuai1iedly truthful about all
matters and can be implicitly relied
upon. wish to make this testi-
moniai 81 strong as language per-
Inits becsus she is entitled to it.
&C. b. Aycock"