The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-23

senator, TO oppose the passage OF
said measure; and, as a matter OF fact,
the said Blease did oppose by speech,
vote and influence the passage of said
resolution. and that he received for his
services the sum of $3.50, in cash,
which was paid to him at Wright's
hotel in the city of Colu snbia, State of
South Carolina" and that had knowl-
edge of said transaction.
The statement that deponent has
knowledge of any such transaction is
false.
That deponent has heretofore made
affidavit replying to charges made by
this same Fielder, and IN this affidavit
he desires to, and does reiterate, the
statements made in the former affi-
davit, and further ayers that he has
never, at any time, given or contribut-
ed any amounts towards buying votes
in Charleston for Blease" Or any 9TH
er person or persons.
(SignedD j. 5. Farnum.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10th day of July, 1912.
(Signed) H. Wilkins q S.,
Notary Public for S. G..
Blocking the Investigating Committee.
Another absurd effort to do me in
justice is the charge, made without any
attempt at proof, that 1 obstructed
the proceedings of the legislative COM
mittee investigating the State dispen-
sary. This charge is not only refec-
ton on me, but it reflects upon the
other members of that committee,
some of whom are not friendly to me.
AS a matter of fact, was the author
of the resolution which provided for
that investigation. The record of my
services as a member of that commit
tee, and the report made to the gen.
eral assembly, will show that there is
absolutely no truth in Felder's state
ment relative thereto. This matter is
repetition, and I disposed of it ir my
first race for governor six years ago.
"Statement of Charlton Wright"
The statement is made by Fielder
that Charlton Wright stated in the city
of Columbia that he handed me, in the
ante-room of the senate chamber, a
check for $500 as compensation for
my services in defeating 4 bill affect
ing the interests of the railroads.
l have never, at any time, received
any sum from Charlton Wright or
any other man for services rendered
any individual Or corporation as
members of the general assembly. The
same issue of the paper in which this
charge of Fielder appeared, the Co.
lumbia State of July 13, 1912, carries
a denial from Mr.. Wright, in these
words:
"Denies Bribery Charge.
"R. Charlton Virgin, Of Columbia,
who is quoted in The documentary evil
|dence submitted by T. b. Felder to
the dispensary Investigating commit
tee as saying that he gave $500 70 Cole
L. Blease, for blocking some railroad
legislation in the senate, denied last
night that he had ever given Blease
this Or any other SUN or that he had
ever told any one that he had done
So"
Mr.. Wright, on account of an urgent
call to New York, left the city that
iday; however, 1 presume the commit
tee will not care to have any further
statement from Mr.. Wright since he is
so prominently connected with the Co.
lumbia Record, one of the newspaper
combination opposing me, and as his
denial appeared so consricously in
that sheet which the committee is so
fond of reading.
The S25,G0O Slush Fund.
The insinuation contained in a pur-
ported copy of letter of one Pickett
to Fielder, which it is stated that Eel
der produced before the committee,
that certain liquor dealers were to
raise the sum of $4,000 to be turned