The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-08-05
State Of South Carolina. County OF
Richland.

State OF South Carolina, County OF
Richland.
Personally came before me W r.
Richey, who, being duly sworn says
that he is practicing attorney at the
Laurens bar, in this State. and mas
been engaged in the practice OF his
profession in the town Of Laurens for
the past % years.
That he is a brother Of Mr.. R. A.
Richey Of Abbeville county, who was
convicted Of statutory rape.
That. from his brothers statement
to him, and from the other evidence
connected with the case. he has never
believed, and does not now believe
that his brother is guilty Of said OF
fense, and that he has been con-
tinuously endeayoring to clear his
brothers good name from this foui
charge.
That the recommendation Of the
board of pardons to Gov. Blease' In
which the board says, From the
statements made to Us by the matron
and the prosecuting witness there are
grave doubts arising in our minds as
to the guilt of the petitioner on the
charge convicted" shows to disinter-
esetd and unprejudiced minds that
there are others who agree with his
view Of the case.
That, In his efforts to relieve his
brother. he requested different Qnysl-
clans TO make an examination OF his
brothers condition, by the consent OF
Superintendent Griffith Of the State
penitentiary, who, in one Of his eer-
tifcates, says, in speaking OF de-
ponent's brother: "Eis Imprisonment
is a burden to the penitentiary, and
7 therefore recommend that he be
pardoned-"
Tha. he also had his brother ex-
yamined BY DR.. Rolfe E. Hughes OF
Laurens, DR.. VIM. D. Simpson Of Alb
bevisle and DR.. R. T Jennings Of the
penitentisry, and that they Jointly
certified to his physical condition,
said certificate having been publish
ed in the newspapers.
That Dr.. R. T. Jennings gave a
separate and private certificate,
which is dated April 20, 1911. In
which he says: "He (speakins OF
R 4. Richey) is physically unable to
perform any labor at all. I find his
right lower limb paralyzed from
waist down."
That the said DR.. Jennings gave a
second certificate, dated August %,
1911, and written in his own hand
writing, in which he says: "This is
to certify that r. A. Richey is now
suffering from stroke OF paralysis OF
left side. Said paralysis renders the
said r. A. Richey physically unable
to be out Of bed at any time The
said r. A Richey has been in this
condition to my certain knowledge
since April Is, 1911"
That deponent also presented to
Gov. Blease certificate Of DR.. c. G.
been an occult reaction I can not de-
fine"
The late J. Pierpont Morgan, who
was a member Of the voting trust for
the Southern never interfered with
he policies of the road, Mr.. Harri-
ION said. and never discussed with its
aanagement any traffic in coal or
anything else.
'.His relation to the Southern was
Of the slenderest character" testified
Mr. Harrison. Charles Steele, q
member of the Morgan firm, was a
Southern man, and had been the
most helpful director the Southern
Railway ever had, said the witness.
Referring to Ebert Il. Gary, of the
United States Steel corporation, Mr..
Harrison said he believed he sug-
gested the name Of Judge Gary as
successor to the late President Spen-
Ger, Of the Southern, on the board of
directors.
ST frankly admit that suggested
him for. the benefit Of the Southern,
added president Harrison. THAT was
before the day of universal disap-
proval of interlocking directorates.
Since this agitation has come up I
have watched particularly Mr.. Gary's
attitude. He has been scrupulous in
separating his identity as a director
Of the Southern and his interests In
the Steel corporation, both as to pur-
chases of cars, traffic in coal out of
the Birmingham district and in all
other instances
President Harrison gave an histor-
ical description Of the growth Of the
Southern, emphasizing particularly
the brilliant campaign Of railroad
acquisition" carried on By the late
President Spencer.
Mr.. Harrison characterized as "ab-
solutely untrue" the charge made by
Dulaney that the Pennsylvania rail-
road Influenced the affairs Of the
Southern. He declared his company
has favored the development of hy-