Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-07-16
MONEY FOR A PARDON.
Col. on Governors Staff Charged With
SELLING His Influence.

While the grand jury was in session
last week, Eugene Hogan told several
fellow members Of that body in a cas-
ual conversation that he had paid Col.
Walter G. Stubbs, member Of Gov.
Blease's staff, 800 to procure a parole
for his son, Eugene Hogan, Jr. In his
statement he particularized the follow
ing details: That he first consulted
Col. Stubs in reference to obtaining
a pardon for his son; that Col. Stubbs
informed him that he would obtain a
pardon, or parole. If he was paid 800;
that he (Hogan) thereupon offered to
give Col Stubbs his check for 500,
but Col. Stubs declined to accept a
check, saying that the cash money
must be placed in his hands; that ne
(Hogan,) then decided not to pay over
the money in advance Of the granting
of the parole and finally agreed with
Col. Stubbs to deposit the money In
the hands of B. M. Randle, with in
structions to pay over to Col. Stubbs
the said 500 Immediately upon proof
that Eugene Hogan, Jr, had been par
doned, or paroled by Gov. Blease; that
in pursuance of this agreement he
deposited in Mr.. Randle's hands 500
in currency-three $40 bills and four
$40 bills-and that when Gov. Blease
shortly thereafter paroled Eugene Ho-
gan, Jr., the said sum Of money was
duly paid over to Col. w. G. Stubbs.
Those who are interested in the de-
tails Of the Hogan parole and the rea-
sons assigned by Gov. Blease for the
exercise Of executive clemency will
find the desired information set out in
Blease's book of pardons, now being
distributed. for campaign purposes.
The fact that Mr. Hogan had stated
to quite a number Of people that he
lad paid Col. Stubbs 500 to obtain a
pardon for his son was a matter OF
common knowledge about the streets
for some time, and the fact was COM
municated directly to the writer twice
within the past two weeks. The first
time it was asserted that Mr.. Hogan
had made the statement to an individ-
ual, but not in the presence of wit
ness. The second time the information
came from a member Of the grand jury
who heard the statement made in the
presence of practically every member
&C &lat Iii
statement voluntarily IN "a general con-
versation, and under no pledge Of Sc
crecy, expressed or implied.
But the fact becoming known to Mr..
Hogan that the substance Of his state
ments had been communicated to the
writer, he sent two representatives to
this office on Monday, July to threat
er the editor Of this paper with serious
trouble in the event Of the publication
that he, Eugene Hogan, had made the
statements above set forth in reference
to the payment Of 500 to Col. w. G.
Stubbs in consideration of a pardon or
parole, being granted to Eugene Hogan
Jr., by Gov. Blease through the influ-
ence Of Col. w. G. Stubbs. The writer
was az dinner when they called at his
Office and therefore did not receive the
threats personally, but the threats
were made to a member of the office
force with the request that the writer
be informed. The message was duly de-
livered. The above is the answer.
In conclusion the writer. would sug-
gest to Mr.. Hogan that he must be full
ly aware that the facts of this transac-
ton with Col. Stubs are generally
known in this community. as the re-
suit of statements made by himself to
various parties, and that If he was
really desirous of keeping secret his
financial transaction with Col. Stubbs
of the governors staff he should not
have made public the details Of the
transaction with so great particularly
to so many people.-Sumter Item.