The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-29

That he is private secretary to Gov.
Cole l.. Blease; that on Friday after
noon, July "a, 1914, about 1 O'Clock.
DR.. James Mcintosh, Of Newberry, S.
e., father OF DR.. James H. Mcintosh,
came to the governors office. He
was accompanied by another gentle
man, and I invited both of them into
the governors private Office DR..
James Mcintosh said to me: John
Jim is in very nervous condition
and he wants to see the original state
ment read by Gov. Blease on the stand
yesterday
Il stated to DR.. Mcintosh that the
governor had the original statement in
his possession, but that IL DR.. James
RI. Mcintosh desired 1 would be glad
to give him a certified copy of the
statement. l did not say that Gov.
Blease had the statement in his pock-
ct at Lexington. I did say that the
governor was in Lexington and that 1
would bring the matter to his atten-
ton as soon as I could see him.
DIR. James Mcintosh called at the
governors office again on the morning
OF Saturday, July 25, 1914, and ask
ed me If 1 had been able to secure
the certificate for DR.. James H. Nc.
lntosh to sec. 1 told him that I had
not been able on account of the gov
ernor's engagements to see the gov-
ernor in connection with the matter
but that 1 would take it up with the
governor at the earliest opportunity.
$50 far as the certificates of DR..
Mcintosh is concerned, there can be
no doubt that it is genuine, and had
no idea that DR.. Mcintosh would ques-
ton his own signature to this certi-
ficate. Sworn to before me this 25th
day of July, 1914. (Signed) Jno. K.
Aull; (Signed) w. f. Blackburn, G
SD (SeaD Notary Public for South
Carolina.)
State Of South Carolina, county of
Richland. Personally appeared before
me John j. Earle who. being duly
sworn, depOses and says that his atten-
tion has been specially directed to the
statements appearing OH the first page
Of the Columbia Record Of date Satur-
day afternoon, July Is. 1914: DR..
Mcintosh denies signing certificate
read by Gov. Blease. DR.. Mcintosh
says he did not sign certificate read
by Gov. Blease,' ETC., that he has
read in the last column on said page
the statements therein made. This
depOnent is the brother-in-law of DR..
A. b. KnowltOn, deceased; that he has
seen on many occasions DR.. Knowlton
write and sign his name; that he is per
fectly familiar with his sigature: that
he can speak without any hesitation
and authenticity Of his brOther-in-
laws signature, and can, in the most
positive way, swear to his signature;
that paper has been handed to him
this afternoon by Gov. Cole L. Blease
and he has been asked whether or not
that is the signature Of DR.. A. B.
knowlton. The heading of this pa
per is In print as follows: The Know
ton Hospital, No. 1915 Marion Street,
II
Is in typewriting. without any altera-
tiOns. erasures, or the slightest change
whatsoever, and is as follows, exclud-
ING the heading heretofore mention
ed.
January 10. 1912.
"His Excellency, Governor Cole l..
Blease. Columbia. S. C.-Sir: At the
request Of Mr.. w. r. Richey, Of Lau-
rens, S. c.. and with the permission
of Capt d. J. Griffith. superintendent
Of the penitentiary, and of DR. r. T.
Jennings. surgeon Of the same. we
have this day visited and examined
Mr.. r. A. Richey. now confined in the
hospital of the penitetniary. We
would report that we find Mr.. Richey
suffering from marked neurosis.
that the same closely Stimulates a true
paralysis. We are informed that Mr..
Richey has had some such trouble for
the past ten years or more, and close
confinement is rendering it more
marked. We do not believe this con-
dition will be improved so long as
Mr.. Richey remains a prisoner in the
penitentiary. We do believe that
freedom, outdoor exercise, etc. would
restore him to as good a state of
health as he has enjoyed for the past
ten years.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) "a. B. Knowlton. NJ. D..
(Signcd) James II. Mcintosh. M.
D."
That the body Of this paper is I'm
typewriting. and the signatures to it