The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-18

$lOO FOR HIS SONS
1T TAKES THE CASH TO MAKE
MERCY WHEELS MOVE.
Eugene Hogan, Sr., Pays $4,000 to
Colonel on Governors Staff to
Procure q Pardon.
While the grand jury was in ses-
sion last week, Mr.. Eugene Hogan
told several fellow members of that
body in a casual conversation, that
he had paid Col. Walter G. Stubs,
member of Gov. Blease's staff, S100
to procure a parole for his son, Eu-
gene Hogan, Jr. In his statement
he particularized the following de-
tails: That he first consulted Colonel
Stubbs in reference to obtaining a
pardon for his son; that Colonel
Stubbs informed him that he would
obtain a pardon, or parole, if he was
paid 500; that he (Hogan) there
upon offered to give Colonel Stubbs
his check for 500, but Colonel
Stubbs declined to accept a check,
saying that the cash money must be
placed in his hands; that he (Hogan)
then decided not to pay over the
money in advance of the granting Of
the parole and finally agreed with
Colonel Stubs to deposit the money
in the hands of Mr.. NJ. B. Randle,
with instructions to pay over to Col
onel Stubbs the said 500 immedi-
ately upon proof that Eugene Hogan,
Jr., had been pardoned, or paroled by
Gov. Blease; that in the pursuance of
this agreement he deposited in Mr..
Randle's hands 500 in currency
three twenty dollar bills and four
tens-and that when Gov. Blease
shortly thereafter paroled Eugene
Hogan, Jr., the said sum of. money
was duly paid over to Colonel w. G..
Stubbs. .s !
Those who are interested in the
details of the Hogan parole and the
reasons assigned by Gov. Blease for
the exercise of executive clemency
will find the desired information set
out in Bleasss Book of Pardons, now
being distributed for campaign pur-
poses.
The fact that Mr.. Hogan had stated
to quite number of people that he
had paid Colonel Stubs 500 to OBJ
tain a pardon for his son was mat
ter of common knowledge about the
streets for sometime, and the fact
was communicated directly to the
writer twice within the past two
weeks. The first time it was asserted
that Mr.. Hogan had made the
statement to an individual, but not
in the presence of witness. The.
second time the information came
from a member of the grand jury,
who heard the statement made in the
presence of practically every member
of that body, Mr.. Hogan making the
statementvoluntarily in general con-
versation, and under no pledge of Sc
crecy, expressed or implied.
But the fact becoming known to
Mr.. Hogan that the substance OF his
statements had been communicated
to the writer, he sent two representa-
tives to this Office on Monday, July
8th, to threaten the editor of this pa
per with serious trouble in the event
of the publication that he, Mr.. Eu-
gene Hogan, had made the statements
above set forth in reference to the
payment of 500 tos Colonel W. G.
Stubs in consideration of pardon
or parole, being granted to Eugene
Hogan, Jr., by Gov. Blease through
the influence of Colonel w. G. Stubs.
The writer was at dinner when they
called at his Office and therefore did
not receive the threats personally,
but the threats were made to men,
Der of the Office force with the re-
quest that the writer be informed.
The message was duly delivered. The
above is the answer.
In conclusion the writer would sug-
gest to Mr.. Hogan that he must be
fully aware that the facts OF his
transaction with Colonel Stubbs are
generally known in this community,
ss the result of statements made by
himself to various parties, and that
if he was really desirous of keeping
secret his financial transactions with
Colonel Stubbs, of the governors
staff, he should not have made public
the details of the transaction with