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


take up a certain part Of it. l think
we will be able to lay before this COM
mittee evidence as to the character OF
the work that we have covered in our
investigations.
"There were facts, as I suggested to
Col Fielder, that ought to be withheld
for the present I think that all ought
to be shown up, because feel that, at
this period in the history of the coun-
try, we ought to show up these mat
ters where men in high public posi-
tions are involved. Men representing
the public should be made to do so in
the interest of the people. That be-
ing true, told Col. Fielder thought
it was his duty to go to the bottom of
this and prosecute.
Wanted Light Turned On.
81 was not particularly interested
whether he would ever send anybody
to the penitentiary or to jail. think
it far more important that light
should be turned on rather than send
a thousand of them to the penitenti-
ary. l think the day has come in this
country when the people themselves
are becoming enlightened as to every
thing. l think they are taking tre-
mendous interest in everything public.
The people are interested that just
such an investigation as this should
be carried to it's conclusion.
81 think it would be splendid thing
to the country at large if all this is
shown up, because if YOU can succeed
in doing that, it isn't any question but
what many of those men become use
full citizens. It is when men are
tempted, when they take advantage OF
situation of this sort I think all
that should be shown up and shown
up thoroughly. l do not think it well
and wise to go, perhaps, as far as you
gentlemen insist on. My idea is, it
would be best for grand jury to, go
into the matter. All the men l have
detailed on this will be accessible at
any time. You can see the men who
made the investigation just as you can
see Mr.. Reed. -A-A-.
"I think the people themselves have
become convinced that where there is
sufficint proof the day has gone by
when the personal feeling of people
themselves will permit men to go un-
punished.
"It has been said, many, many
times, that a legislative investigation
has never amounted to anything but
to 'whitewash.' In the way you are
going at this l am perfectly satisfied
you are going to see that justice will
be done to every man and are not go
ing to smirch anybody for spite The
evidence will be there and if it does
not convince We will not participate
in it. We are going to continue in
this matter until the close.
Burns Answers Questions.
Questions by Mr.. Fielder: Some
months after our meeting in the city
of Augusta, 1 met you in the city of
Washington?'
A. eyes, sir"
@. "I called your attention to an
interview that was published in sew
eral of the papers that purported to
be by Senator Tillman?"
A. eyes, sir"
@. 81 suggested to you that We cali
upon the senator and submit the in
terview to him?"
A. "Yes, sir"
@. "The interview was to the effect
that if the evidence adduced was sat-
isfactory to the senator that the gov
ernor of South Carolina had been en-
gaging in crooked practices, that in
that event he would take strong
grounds against the governor"
A. That's correct"
@. What did we do with relation
to that matter and the rest?"
A. eve continued our investiga-
tion after that, and it was after that
we took up other features of it. We
sent Mr.. Reed from Atlantic City,"
@. Didn't we call upon Senator
Tillman in his office at the capitoi!"