Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-07-19
THE FRAME-UP
AT THE FINCH
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DONE" and 1t would be done, all right
Cole wouldn't refuse you. I could get
those petitions out this afternoon and
send them out and have them back
here signed Wednesday. Cole Is one
of these high-toned fellows that be-
lieves in standing by his friends. II
we go and show him a things right
that's all he wants. Can you make
your trip down here by Saturday?
think we could get him out by that
time.
Mr.. Nichols: / don't know; I might
get drunk up there and stay up there
a week or two.
Mr.. Sims: can get the petitions all
out and have them signed, and he can
get him out and when he gets back
without any trouble, all right.
Mr.. Nichols: It's all question OF
fees. that's all. told Mr.. Porter this
and I think I'm right, we might go up
there and charge those people rea-
sonable fee and they might kick on II
now, if those people kick, you tell them
to get somebody else to get the pardon
for them, and see If he don't have to
stay in there.
Mr.. Sims: Now, If you think you can
arrange that fee, ri go to work this
afternoon-I know just exactly who to
get, who to put to work, and by the
time Sam gets back here, We'll have
the petitions ready and get the pardon
If we don't get the pardon we don't
want any money.
Mr.. Nichols: If you think those peo-
pie are willing to pay that fee
Mr.. Porter: Oh, they'll have to-
Well, Wen stand by that proposition.
Mr.. Nichols: I'll go up there and
support you, and If they don't come
across, it'll be just simply a matter OF
him staying there. That's because I'll
be damned If anybody else can get me
to 60 into it with him; and there's one
thing certain, If I don't go into 1t, he'll
sure stay there, because I know Cole
will refer it to me, If anybody else
presents 1t, and If l don't advise him
to do it, he won't do it, that's all there
Is to 1t.
Mr. Sims: That's exactly right
there's no doubt about Sam getting
him out all right. If they'll pay the
fee, We'll get him out all right.
Mr.. Nichols: Mr.. Porter is a very
busy man, and he goes almost to every
country in the world, you know. He's
going to the old country and he won't
be back for about two or three years;
he don't need his money, but with us
it's different, we want our money, we
want our fee.. Here's what l think
about 1t, I'll charge Mr.. Porter rea-
sonable fee for going to Chicago, and
a reasonable fee for drawing the petit
tions and getting them signed up
Mr.. Sims: 1 wouldn't charge any
thing for drawing the petitions, be-
cause If the pardon isn't granted we
don't want any money. Mr.. Nichols
goes to Chicago and he has a reason
able fee for that; we don't charge you
anything unless we get him out; If we
do, we get $4,000 for that.
Mr.. Nichols: Here's the whole thing;
If they're willing to pay that price, we
can fix it; If they're not willing to pay
that price, by God he's got to serve
that ten years, for they can't get him
out, that's an absolute certainty. If
they make this move while Blease is
governor-they might play me for a
fool but I ain't-if they make this move
while Blease is governor they'll not get
it. If they make it while Jones Is gov
ernor they won't get 1t. If Jones is
elected governor, whatever the old man
says goes; If Blease is elected govern
or whatever I say goes; so we have got
it all our own way