The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
DETECTIVE TELLS ALLEGED
SCHEME TO SECURE PARDON
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 81.

ToWill was once when the latter came
to him, in Washington, seeking en-
ployment as travelling salesman III
South Carolina for Armour & co. he
denounced all of the charges Wnlch
Hub Evans and the governor OF
south Carolina have brought against
him as malicious and Infamous lies"
Col. Fielder produced the draft OF
the $4,000 which he had turned over
to Reed, and which the latter had de-
nosited in the Bank of Commerce, in
Spartanburg.
Letters as Evidence.
Several letters purporting to bear
on the pardon record of Governor
please were read by Fielder at the af-
ternoon session of the committee. Mr..
Fielder said that the various cases re-
ferred to were now being investigated
by the Burns Detective Agency, and
that the facts and data would be plac-
ed in the hands of the committee in
few days. The first letter put in evil
dence was written on the letter paper
of Lyon & Lyon, attorneys at law, OF
Dubuque, Iowa.
"Mr., Columbia, S. C.-Dear
Sir: Your favor of the 18th addressed
to Miss Dently at hand and turned
over to me to answer, for the reason
that she prefers to have any CORE
spondence regarding her brothers Sit
utation addessed to me SO that all
chances of her mother to know the
predicament of her brother may be
thus avoided.
eve agree with you that there is
an apparent hitch in the proceedings
to secure the pardon. What it is we
have no idea. 1t is true that We sent
the amounts suggested, but as far as
know the draft, and it was draft
sent payable to the governor, has
never been cashed.
Eve have a letter from the secre-
tary of the governor, dated in Septem-
Der, 1911, in which he Informed re
that he still held the draft awaiting
the action of the governor, and that
should his action be unfavorable the
draft would be returned.
"As you seem to be under the i'm
preston that some one has converted
the proceeds of the check to their
own use, which as far I know is not
the case, the above Information will
be in full explanation and compliance
with your letter. Yours truly, George
T. Lyon"
The following is the second letter
introduced, which was alleged to have
been written to coBvict in the South
Carolina penitentiary:
January II, 1911.-Dear Frank:
Like you we have no news. 1t seems
strange; when the governor asked to
have the money sent 10 him, you
would think he had made up his mind
as to what he wanted to do. We have
heard nothing from him. 1 suppose
we can not hurry him one bit; that
it will have to stay as Il is until he
gets ready to move. Surely it has
been much harder to get You out Of
there than it was to get in yourself.
"It has been very cold Lere-the
longest spell of cold weather that we
have ever had here. See the South
has also experienced cold weather, so
suppose you got some of It.
Jake has not been feeling well for
a few days-has had to have the doc
tor three times. Today he is in bed
Doctor says trouble with his heart and
a bad cold.
"Clare Mac is on her way back from
the South; stopped off at st. Louis to
visit. Will be home in week or so.
She had fine trip.
Grandpa is not so we'll again, and
I am afraid mama will have to 80 to
look after him, but l hope she wont
during this cool weather.
take good care of yourself. Maybe
the governor will be letting you ont
one of these days, when 20 uare least
expecting it.
Must close now. Nettle.
Interurban Deal
The following is an excerpt read on
the stand by Fielder from the five
hours dictagraph record alleged to