The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-26
DIsBlRMEHT PROCEEDINGS.


"S' Va 'os'"'"uy was gwen NJ
the hearing on the disbarnient pro-
ceedinss against Barnard B. Evans.
attorney, OF Columbia before the su-
preme court yesterday The entire
morning session was consumed with
the presentation of the case against
Evans The afternoon session was
given up To the testimony Of the wit
nesses for the defense. The hearing
VIII be continued at 10 o'clock this
morning I'm the supreme court at the
state house. There were many pres
ent at the hearing yesterday. Evans
10 represented by c. r. Sanders OF
spartanburs and r. III. Nelson OF CO.
lumbia. The prosecution Is being con-
Quoted by Wade Hampton Cobb. So
hcitor. =. Fraser LyOn. former attor-
nsy general who brought the pro-
esedings, was present at both sessions
yesterday.
Following the reading OF the COM
plant attorneys for the defense made
motion To Quash the proceedings
After considerable argument the court
ruled That the hearing must proceed.
The main contention of the attorneys
for the defense was that the proceed
ings should be quashed. because the
information given as to the action OF
Evans was not based on a resolution
OF bar association; that IL was not
verified and that the charges in the
complaint should be presented to q
grand jury and not to the supreme
court.
The charge OF the court Is against
the motion TO quash." said c. A.
Woods. acting chief justice, following
a conference with the associate JUS
tees
Following the ruling OF the court
G. II. Sanders read the return OF
Evans. The court decided to eiimi-
nate the hearing on acts charged
against Evans before he was admitted
TO tAe bar. The court took under
consideration the question of admit
ting the testimony relative to the
charges against three saIuda county
citizens by Evans during q campaign
speech at spartanburg last summer
and ut the afternoon session excluded
the testimony.
The nrst witness called for the
prosecution was George p. salter Of
saluda ie gave testimony relative
o check for S1Ss.9o. Evans IL al
lesed to have signed and collected.
This check was drawn by Frank &
IONS OF Augusta. and according to tes-
umony was to have been paid by
Evans to salter. who had borrowed
some money To pay n mortgage. The
witness said that Evans gave him his
personal check for a larger amount
and that IL was later turned down.
Frank q Sons later made the amount
good to Mr.. Setter lie said that Frcnk
a Sons sent him a copy OF the original
check. with Evans name signed to IL.
J. J. Robinson OF Columbia told of
eash,ng the check for s19s.90 for
Eva is and said that II was later
turI ed down. lie said that he later
put the check In the hands of a local
ttlruey and that John Gary Evans
q spartanburg, brother OF Barnard B.
fNans. paid the amount Consider
able time was consumed by the va
rlous witnesses in giving testimony as
TO this check. George r.. Rembert said
that as attorney for Mr.. Robertson he
had collected the amount on the
check. lie said that he had notified
Barnard n. Evans that the check had
been returned and that later John
Gary Evans paid the full amount.
T. r. Dowling. q druggist of saluda.
gave testimony relative To a claim OF
iio3 OF the Murray Drug Company of
Columbia which Evans IL alleged to
nave collected. Mr. Dowling said that
he amount OF his bill with the Co
iumbia concern was sl29 and that
Evans rad told him that DR.. Murray
mad agreed TO reduce the amount TO
SiO5. The witness said that ne had
paid Evans total Of slO3 In small
impuu" tri had received several re-
.sipb ems general receipt. lie had
lie '.l. msrI. paid. DIR. w. J. Muir
., .f f'. Nufray Drug company gave
est.in~.y t"s, the Bowling claim had
been placed in the hands of Evans for
collection, but that Evans had not
returned the money collected. Dr.
Murray said the claim was then
placed In the hands of y Columbia
iaw flrm and that later John Gary
Evans OF Spartanburg had paid the
amount Dr. Murray said that he had
never authorized IA reduction Of the