The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16

on the South Carolina situation 1or
several months the spectators leaned
forward in their seats with renewed
interest. Burns is the detective who
unearthed the Mcnamara cases and
other nation wide cases which have
given Burns a worldwide reputation.
Col. Fielder said that Burns opera
tors had been working in South Caro-
lima for several months.
Burns Uses Distagraph.
Burns uses the dictagraph in catch
ing his men and the announcement
that he would be the first witness
foretold the introduction of the dicta-
graph in the Fielder testimony.
"Just wait until Burns arrives and
then matters will proceed rapidly
enough" announced Col. Fielder, as he
took his seat and the committee re-
cessed until Burns arrival.
Col. Fielder said he would show that
the income of Governor Blease had
been derived from three sources,
which he gave as follows: From the
blind tigers, from the sale of pardons
and from his meagre salary. He said
he would lay bare the official and pub
lie life of Cole. L. Blease.
Chairman Carlisle called the meet
ing to order at 1890, and Col. Fielder
announced that he would first present
Mr.. E. F. Reed, Burns chief operator,
who would give a practical demon
stration of the workings of the dicta-
graph, "the relevancy of which will be
later abundantly demonstrated" said
Fielder.
Detective Burns Arrives.
Just at this juncture w. ]. Burns
arrived in the room and was intro
duced to the committee. The audience
gave Burns cheer. He took his seat
directly next to Fielder.
Fielder announced that G.. Henry Co.
hen, of Augusta, had been added to
his list of counsel and Mr. Cohen was
introduced to the committee
Mr.. Reed, Burns chief operator,
then installed the dictagraph to dem
onstrate its practical workings. The
machine was installed in the ante
room, the receiving end being in the
court room. Senators Sullivan and
Clifton went into the anteroom to do
the talking while the rest of the COM
mittee remained in the court room to
listen to what was being said via die
tagraph.
1t is a curious arrangement, the
transmitter of the dictagraph being
installed in a room with the doors
closed and the receiver being placed
On the judges stand.
II think we will clean up the Au-
gean stables" remarked Mr.. Fielder,
as the dictagraph was being fixed up.
Fielder Takes Stand.
Col. Fielder was sworn by Chairman
Carlisle and he took the stand at LOS
p. m. Mr.. Carlisle Questioned Col.
Fielder and after some preliminary
questions Col. Fielder launched into a
history of his connection with the dis
pensary graft cases. He said he met
up with former Governor John Gary
Evans in Washington in 1905 and he
told Fielder that Senator Tillman had
been invited to appear before the in
vestigating committee in 1905. Said
he told Governor Evans that every
body suspected graft in South Caro-
lima. Said Fielder: "I represented
some liquor houses then, as I do now,
and as many other honorable men do
now, strange as it may seem.''
Fielder said he told John Gary
Evans that Hub" Evans had come to
Atlanta with his attorney, Cole. L..
Blease, then senator from Newberry: {:
that "Hub" told his client, LIQUOR
house, that the liquor business was
too much scattered, that collecting
the rebates was too troublesome, and
he ("Hub') desired to concentrate
the business, whereby the rebates
could be more easily collected. Said
that his client told hina Hub" Evans
and Cole. L. Blease were in the Kim
ball house, "in the bridal chamber,
where they were living sumptuously
and luxuriously," said Fielder. Said he
advised his client not to take up "Hub"