The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-10-01

rapher was available at that time and
while search for a stenographer was
being instituted it was decided to re-
ceive the records of the subcommittee
in evidence.
As these were ABOUT to be presented
bv Leon L. Rice, chairman, attorneys
for the governor insisted that MT.
Rice be sworn before presenting the
copies of the poll lists, etc. Mr.. Rice
stated that before being sworn he
felt called upon to state that as much
of the work of copying the poll lists,
etc., had been done by clerks and not
under his observation much of the
under his observation much Of the
matter would be as far as he was con-
cerned "hearsay" At the word
"hearsay" jeers, boots and cheers
broke out from. many Of the several
hundred persons assembled.
Josh Ashley's voice could be
heard in the outcry. When the chair
man raped for order and it was not
Immediately restored Mr.. Stevenson
quickly explained that such an out
burst would not for an instant be tel-
Grated. "This committee is here by
direction of the State executive COM
mittee, the highest authority in South
Carolina" said Mr.. Stevenson, "and
if it can not conduct its deliberations
without interruption from the assem-
blage, then the committee will remove
itself to location, where the pres
ence of the assemblage will be dis
pensed with" Order was soon restor-
ed and the committee was not again
interrupted.
On account of the failure of the eff
fort to secure a stenographer little
was accomplished at the morning ses-
sion except the Introduction of the do
cuments in the hands of the Anderson
subcommittee as to- the applications
on the polling lists,
The absence of detailed work fol
the committee at the morning session
gave attorneys and some members OF
the committee opportunities to deliver
short addresses. The matter of J. T.
Duncan's affidavit as to statements by
w. A. Lee, Of Pelzer, to Duncan, was
recalled and a cali made for Lee
and Duncan. At this time neither
appeared in the audience.
At the convening of the committee
for the afternoon, J. B. Park and
j. D. Bivens, as committee compar-
ed the copies Of the poll list with the,
original pool lists and reported that
the transcript appeared to be correct.
At first the committee decided to call
names which were duplicates to see
if the identity of these voters could
be established.
It was decided to call the names
and allow persons in the crowd to
say when they knew the different
men of the same name in the several
parts of the county so that affdavits
could be secured. This was decided
on and various names taken from
whom affidavits will be secured by
Messrs Rice and Smith.
"Josh" and His Nephew.
When tre names of 81. w. Ashley"
was called Josh announced that
these two were all right, as one rep
resented himself and the other Broth
er Toms boy
After J. T. Duncan had read the
affidavit already submitted to the COM
mittee it was found that W. A. Lees
presence had not been secured by the
committee, although a telegram and
telephone message had been forward
ed to Pelzer. The committee was not
able to learn the details of the win
ming away of Lee from the Duncan
forces to those of Judge Jones.
At the close of the calling of du-
plicate names the committee went in
to executive session and decided to
send the. members of the committee to
additional counties as previously out
lined.
The members of the committee are
tonight scattering to their homes and
the counties assigned until the recon
vening of the subcommittee at Co
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