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under indictment?"

IN any way
No sir"
He said that he knew nothing of
the conditions of Farnum pleading
guilty and being fined $1,000.
JOS. Il. Wyle of Chester was the
next witness called by the commit
tee. He said that he had been in
dicted in Richland and Chester coun-
but that he had never been tried.
He said that he had been granted
immunity for turning States evil
dence."
"Did you pay anything for the i'm
munity?"
mo"
Did you pay anything to the at
torney general for your immunity"
mo sir"
'No you know Of any money paid
by Farnum to Attorney General
Lyon?"
mo. l do not"
The witness declared that he knew
nothing Of the fees paid T. B. Eel
der, the Atlanta attorney. He said
that he did not know nor had ever
heard OF T. b. Fielder until n. went
out of the office as a member Of the
dispensary board Of control
He was questioned by Mr.. Carey
OF the committee as to his opinion Of
the honesty and uprightness of the
members Of the Ansel commission
against which the governor brought
his charge and insinuations
II think they are as good as any
body. 1 don't know where you could
find any better. You could not get
any better man than Mr. Brice," re-
piled the witness.
He was questioned as to the charge
by the governor that the State had
lost more money by the Ansel COM
mission than by the State dispen-
to what had been lost or gained by
the dispensary. but said that he could
not see where the State hao lost
money by the Ansel commission.
"I know they gained something.
That is q matter Of record" This
statement was made in reply to a
direct question as to whether the
State had lost money by the Ansel
commission. He said that he had
not been called to testify by the
Blease commission.
John Bell Towin of Batesburg, TAX
ing the stand. said that he was a
member Of the dispensary board of
directors and that he was now under
Indictment. He declared that no offer
had ever been made to mol pros the
case against him.
do you know of any money that
was ever paid to Attorney General
Lyon. the Ansel commission or the
Blease commission in connection with
the affairs Of the State dispensary."
mo sir"
The witness said that there had
never been any negotiations between
himself and Attorney General Lyon
for the settlement Of the case.
WAS II. B. Fielder favored with
purchases and rebates by your
| board
mo sir; not to my knowledge"
81 know a party who told me that
Fielder had paid him rebates" said
the witness.
"Who was that?"
Evans"
The witness then said on direct
questions that 1t was II. Fl. Evans, but
that he would not charge definitely
that Mr.. Evans said that he had re-
ceived a rebate. He said that Evans
had told him that Fielder was inter-
| essted In a whiskey house and that
there was some understanding be-
tween them" (Felder and Evans)
What whiskey house?"
ut was a Nashville liquor house
l don't remember the name" he re-
Piled. Later Towill recalled that il
was the Sidney Lucas company OF
Nashville. He seemed to forget GER
| tain details of the conversation with
Evans which occurred, he said, in the
Columbia hotel in Columbia. He said
| that the board bought lots Of whiskey
from the Nashville company.
did Evans receive money from
| the COmpany?"
Il don't know. III. Fl. Evans and