The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06

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of the verdict followed over four
hours of testimony on the part of
the State and speeches on the part
of the State and the defense in the
case of Hub Evans, charged with ac-
cepting rebates and with conspiracy
to accept rebates while a member OF
the board of directors of the late
State dispensary.
The verdict was received with only
a few spectators in the room. Evans
and his counsel were present and also
Solicitor Cobb. The Judge had charg-
ed the jury and they had retired to
their room little after 2 o'clock,
and the judge had gone when word
came in in about IL minutes that the
jury was ready to report. The judge
was sent for and then the jury an
nounced it's verdict of mot guilty"
Trial Opened Wednesday.
H. H. Evans, or as he is better
known Hub" Evans, was placed on
trial this morning charged with ac-
cepting rebates and with having con-
spired to receive rebates while
member of the board of control OF
the late dispensary. That on Decem-
Der 10, 1900, he accepted in Colum-
bia a bribe of $50 from M. A. Good
man, a liquor drummer, at the time
representing Strauss-Pritz & Co., OF
Cincinnati.
The main evidence against Evans
consisted of three checks drawn in
his favor by NJ. A. Goodman on the
National Bank of Savannah and en-
dorsed by H. H. Evans, and three let
tiers written to Goodman by Evans
The checks were dated from Savan-
nah, Ca, and bore the dates as fol-
lows with amounts: September 6,
1902, for $500; April 1, 1902, for
5000; December 10, 1900, for $3.50.
They were drawn on the National
Bank of Savannah, were signed by M.
A. Goodman and were endorsed on
the back by H. H. Evans.
The letters were from Evans to
Goodman and told of receiving GER
tain checks and also spoke of certain
orders for whiskey.
Crowd Heard Testimony.
There was a large attendance in
the courtroom this morning when the
Evans case was called for trial. 1t
was expected that the case would be
called yesterday, but it was postpon-
ed from time to time during the day.
The testimony was not bulky and was
adduced in short order and the argu-
ments commenced shortly after noon.
H. H. Evans, of Newberry, was among
the visitors. He sat in the court
room and listened closely to all Of
the testimony and the arguments pre-
sented. He was represented by Eu-
gene S. Blease, of Newberry, and R.
H. Welch, of Columbia.
The prosecution was represented by
Attorney General Lyon, w. F. Ste
venson and Wade Hampton Cobb, So
licitor of this circuit.
All the attorneys made forceful ar
guments, the representatives of the
State charging conspiracy by a State
official upon the letters alleged to
have been written. Goodman was not
present to-day.
In one of the letters alleged to have
been written by Evans there was a
poscript in which it was stated that
'"some coffee and Goshen butter was
needed. This caused much merri-
ment and was interpreted by the
State to mean money.
The Letters.
The two letters which played such
an important part in the case are as
follows:
Newberry, S. c., Mar. 9, 1902.
Dear Goodman: I know you feel
disappointed at the months purchase
but it could not be helped. If you
will look at Fridays State paper you
will see and also that Crum and the
legislative committee was there and
we were asked only to buy one
months supply of the goods we had
already purchased from house and
that was out. If you will note John
Early only got so barrels x rye and
no other goods; that is why made
motion to buy only for one month, I
intended to give you and John all my
order. AS it is none of my friends
got hardly anything this month but
next month things will be better. The
committee and Crum just asked for
goods; we are out of it; was hard on
me; it shows that somebody is push