The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-04-25
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST
B. B. EVANS BEGUN
SSE CONTINUED UNTIL MONDAY
WHEN 1T WILL BE RESUMED.
Witnesses Give Testimony on Alleged
UnprofessiOnal Conduct OF Mem
Der of Bar.

I OOlullDld, ApI - -~
nony was given at the hearing on the
isbarment proceedings against Bar
ard B. Evans, attorney, of Columbia
efore the supreme court yesterday.
he entire morning session was con-
umed with the presentation of the
ase against Evans The afternoon
ession was given up to the testimony
f the witnesses for the defense. The
caring will be continued at 10 O'Clock
MS morning in the supreme court
r the State house. here were many
resent at the hearing yesterday.
vans is represented by c. P. Sanders
f Spartanburg and P. H. Nelson OF
olumbia. The prosecution is being
Rnducted by Wade Hampton Cooo'
&icitor. J. Fraser Lyon, former at
Aney general, who brought the pro-
edings, was present at both sessions
terday.
Motion Was Refused.
following the reading of the COM
int attorneys for the defense made
notion to quash the proceedings.
gr considerable argument the court
d that the hearing must proceed.
main contention of the attorneys
the defense was that the proceed
should be quashed, because the
rmation given as to the action Oh
ms was not based upon resolution
bar association, thati t was not
fied and that the charges in the
plaint should be presented to a
hd Jury and not to the supreme
It.
Che charges of the court is against
motion to quash," said c. p.
bds, acting chief justice, following
difference with the associate JUS
blowing the ruling of the court
P. Sander read the return OF
ms The court decided to elimi-
the hearing on acts charged
&nst Evans before he was admitted
the bar. The court took under
federation the question of admit
the testimony relative to the
rges against three Saluda county
lens by Evans during a campaign
Ach at spartanburg last summer
Of the afternoon session excluded
testimony.
A Check.
Ehe first witness called for the
Asecution was George P. Salter OF
kuda. He gave testimony relative
i check for s1Ss.90 Evans is al
ed to have signed and collected
$ check was drawn by Frank &
IS of Augusta, and according to tes-
ony was to have been paid Dy
Rns to salter, who had borrowed
he money to pay mortgage. The
ness said that Evans gave him his
ksonal check for a larger amount
N that it was later turned down.
Ank & Sons later made the amount
bd to Mr.. salter. He said that Frank
Sons sent him copy of the orglnal
eck with Evans name signed to 1t.
T Robinson of Columbia told OF
hing the check fer; s19S.90 for
ans and said that it was later turn
kdown. He said that he later put
% check in the hands of local attor-
and that John Gary Evans OF
rtanburg, brother of Barnard B.
ms. paid the amount. Consider
time was consumed by the va
witnesses in giving testimony as
his check, George R. Rembert sad
as attorney for Mr.. Robinson ne
collected the amount on the
kck He said that he notified Bar
Id B. Evans that the check had been
irned and that later John Gary
kns paid the full amount.
Claim for $1O3.
E. Bowling, a druggist of Saluda
e testimony relative to a claim OF
of the Murray Drug company OF
umbia which Evans is alleged to
e collected. Mr. Dowling said that
amount of his bill with the Co.
nbia concern was s129 and that
ANS had told him that DR.. Murray
agreed to reduce the amount to
3. The witness said that he had
Hid Evans a total Of s103 in small
Mounts and had received several re-
gipts and a general receipt. He had