The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-07-17
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ment, we met a street car as we turned
down side street. There were bug
gies on each side and how we managed
to get through without striking any
one don't know. We made 1t all
right, however. and passed between
one of the buggies and the street car.
Mr.. Nichols: That was the widest
ride. Where did we hit the buggy?
Mr.. Porter: Right down on the lit
tie street as you turn from the square
to go to the station, about the second
block down; anyway, that was the
place. After we struck the buggy,
shut. of, your power and you slowed
down. left the machine, as a crowd
was gathering and one of the citizens
asked me my name. About this time,
your father appeared and spoke to you.
He asked you what you were doing
there; that you had told him that you
| were going to Greer. I stepped to one
side and allowed your father to talk to
you, and few moments later heard
you tell him that you were going to
Baltimore on the 8 o'clock train, When
1 got out of the machine your father
was standing ON the curb, and your
driver, Toney, persuaded you to let him
drive the car. You had but few min
utes left, and wasn't certain whether
oil. not you would be able to make your
train Do you know how much money
you gave to me that night?
Mr.. Nichols: How much?
Mr., Porter: Fifteen dollars. (Laugh-
ter)
Mr. Nichols: Where did you go to?
Mr.. Porter: went to New York the
next day. wrote letter to Mr. Sims,
and gave him the information he
wanted, and told him 1 would either
go on East or go through Chicoga;
so got busy and went to Chicago. I
called up Baltimore several times yes
terday to get you.
Mr. Nichols: You left the hotel yes
terday and hadn't been gone Ave min
utes before 1 got your cali You Just
had gotten away and gone when / got
the call.
Mr. Porter: took that next train
back to Washington.
Mr. Nichols: Some of the boys
brought the card then; was down in
the hail when you came In there. Then
l went out and dint get your tele-
gram-well, l didn't know until this
morning when rang you up.
Mr.. Porter: Did you have good
time last night?
Mr.. Nichols:, Yes, the whole bunch
of us; quite crowd.
Mr.. Porter: called you up last
night several times.
Mr.. Nichols: Yes, the clerk told me
you did.
MIR. Porter: was little anxious to
get back, but / wanted to have word
with you and to see you first. had
some business in New York city. and
was also anxious to return to Chicago
as soon as possible, and decided to stop
OFF at Baltimore and hunt you up.
Mr.. Nichols: Do yu think 1t would be
necessary for me to go there?
Mr.. Porter: l hardly think so.
Mr.. Nichols: Well, we Will have to
see.
Mr. Porter: I suppose we can talk
matters over here. can't we, all rigt ?
You know we have made some sort of
an agreement?
Mr.. Nichols: Yes, 1 remember that
MIR. Porter: l had talk with this
party my client. tried to detain him
here to see you. but he decided that
he could not wait any longer and left
last night for Chicago. Now, you ask
me, If you remember, about what |
thought their limit would be. Do you
remember, Mr.. Nichols?
Mr.. Nichols Yes.
Mr., Porter: And 1 told you $4,000
Mr. Nichols: Yes.
Mr. Porter: Now, Mr.. Sims is a man
| didn't figure on. / didn't want to
nave anyone associated with us in the
matter and / wanted you to benefit
entirely by any dealings we might
have, though believe it would be only
fair to treat Mr.. Sims as you think
best and deal with him yourself as to
any favors he could do in the matter,
but think you and ought to agree.
perhaps. on little different basis.
NJ. Nichols: rather thought so my
self
Mr. Porter: Now, here Is what the
prisoner told me in regard to his be-
ing defended. He insisted that he had
had no lawyer, nor had he paid any