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

1904 and 1865, by F. H. Krauss, at
the time employed by Felder's law
firm as a. clerk. These are the letters
that / spoke of early in this state
ment-the documents that are keeping
Fielder away from South Carolina.
The letters I hold have been sub
mitted to several gentlemen of Co.
lumbia, and to some who live in the
State of Georgia, who are familiar
with Felder's handwriting, and they
have stated that they would go on
the stand and swear that the letters
were written by T. B. Fielder. I have
also two letters written by Fielder
one from England and one from a
point in the United States-to a Wo-
man, and the writing of these letters,
compared with those Of the "T. B."
letters, shows that the letters hold
were written by Fielder. Furthermore,
I have testimony that the company
referred to in the ct. B." letters,
which was to control the liquor situa-
ton in South Carolina through H. H.
Evans, was actually chartered in the
State of Alabama.
Why should Krauss write about
matter which he would naturally know
nothing about and have no interest in?
Besides, the subject Of these letters
was the same subject-matter about
which he wrote L. W. Boykin, John
Bell Towill and H. H. Evans, who have
made sworn testimony before this same
committee, which committee did not
even think it necessary to make Fielder
say why he was over here in New
berry, Columbia and Augusta talking
about the formation of this conspiracy
company.
I do not know Krauss and never
heard of him until few days ago.
If he did, in 1904, and 1905, forge these
letters, he was man of great prophe-
tic power to foresee that six years af-
terwards would need letters to show
the rascality of Thomas 2. Fielder.
Fielder insists that these letters are
forgeries, and that they were written
by Krauss, Notwithstanding the fact
that, according to his own claims, he
has never seen said letters. I shall
be glad to convince him of their gen
uineness and shall do so without doubt
if he will face South Carolina jury.
Is There Anything Else?
1 have endeavored to covery every
insinuation and SANDER mentioned in
the State. I am sure that you will
recognize the fact that in all that mass
of words, and owing to the fact that
1 have been very busy, it may be pos
sible that some little piece of dirt,
buried beneath an advertisement, or
hidden in corner, has escaped my
attention. If it has, I wish to say, and
this statement covers as we'll those
things to which I have already refer
red, that my hands are clean and I
have at no time as a citizen or All
official committed dishonorable act.
However, if there be one thing, how
ever small, that have overlooked and
any honest man in South Carolina de-
sires information regarding it, shall
cheerfully give it.
The Proof Positive.
Thus l have set forth what the
lawyers call my "brief"-my denials
of the attempted charges against me,
the insults to the high Office I hold,
and the assaults on the chivalry and
Integrity of my people. You have the
positive proof supporting those de-
malls, and you should reJolce with me
that once more honor and virtue have
been able to withstand the blackhand
assaults of infamy and shame.
The Burns Gang.
That you may have further inforna-
ton, however, that the newspapers of
your State have knowingly withheld
from you, am going to tell you some
thing of William J. Burns and his
cohorts. This newspaper combination
has attempted to make you believe that
Burns, and those who work for him,
are high-toned gentlemen, although
they had information to the contrary.
The regulations of these hirelings. may
perhaps be unknown to you, but they
are known to me, and it is my duty to