The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13

LrsiPKIN TEsT1FIEs IN RICu.
- MpsoN CASE.
i'caAardson VIII Not Produce BooLs
-imnpkin Dc'sies That The,c Was
Apy. Deal With Goycrnos>--Ilcrbert
insisscm That Itecords nc Produced
as ta Tclcsrams. l., A.,


IL A. Richardson. former chief game
~euem yesterday taking up the
whole OF the session with the cross
examination OF Air. Richardson by
Mt. Herbert. attorney for the GOV
efnor-. Only two features marked the
session. immediately upon the con-
Nening Of the committee. NJ. G. Lump
Kin appAarsd and made a statement
before the committee, I'm regard TO
STATEMENTS concerning him that had
been made before the committee dur
ing the Investigation. Another sensa-
ton was the calling to the attention
or tho committee. by Mr.. Herbert.
that q. record which had been intro
duced by Mr.. Richardson, failed to
show the earmarks Of age. This
caused some excitement i'm the COM
mittse when Mr.. Richardson attempt
Ell 10 explain the difference. and
hfandcd as liar" any person who
insinuated otherwise. No blows were
passed. but the sergeant at arms was
called 20 keep order Permission was
requested of the, committee for the
entrance of G. n. sapp.. assistant at
torney general. as counsel for Mr.
Richardson. .....
captain Lumpkin. in regard to the
statements which had been made i'm
the hearing yesterday concerning
MIN. stated. In. substance. as follows:
That previous to the opening of the
session OF that year he had called at
the Office Of the governor. lie had
been n Manning supporter and called
40 offer the governor his support
again. He, stated to the governor
that he was very desirous OF being
placed on the ways and means COM
mittee. and he recalled that the gov
srnor told him that he aid not have
very much influence with the speaker.
hut would 10 his bes, for him.
Later In tie conversation the gov
>nor stated to him that there were
two measures In which he wanted his
support IN his veto. The governor
had beeA courteous to him and ne
told the s4varnos that ne would sup
port him. Qne OF these was the game
Svarden biil fhs veto Of which he sup.
f'orted. later no was met by Nc
A;iohardson and asked why ne had
not supported him In the house, and
zoo told Mr.. Richardson that the force
OF the bill at the time OF the promise
aid not strike him. but as he had
nromised he could only do as he had
said he would. lie desired to sup
port Mr., Richardson for tho reason.
among others. that he was a neishbor
and a friend of several years stand.
Tag. .tt
These facts ne cited TO Mr.. Rich
Srdson. and did not know that they
were regarded differently until the
statement In the paper this morning.
lhe governor did not offer him a po-
stion on the Judiciary committee in
return FOR supporting his veto. but the
femarks that ne stated came up In
The general conversation. and the
iromise that he made was I'm no way
connected with the requeat for a place
On the ways and means committee, as
! did not know that the governor had
toe power OF influencing the appoint-
r'enfs. This statement. Mr.. Lumpkin
''ids ne made of his own free will
and .ln fairness to himself.
Following this statement sey~rnl
Questions were asked by Mr.. Richard
san Of Mr. Lumpkin as 10 the state.
ment mentioned in the answer to
charges yesterday. Mr. Richardson
asked MIR. Lumpkin if he did not have
" conversation along this line with
1T -. G. L. Adams. 10 which Mr..
l-umpkin replied that he did not re.
member such conversation. but Il
could have been nothing concerning
"n agreement with Governor Manning
90 no such an agreement had been
made. Mr. Richardson also asked ~
he has not said In the judiciary com
mittee room that Governor Manning
had helped 20 put him on the COM
mittee. but that he was footloose
ana free TO do az he pleased. OF this.
Mr.. Lumpkin said he had no recol-
lection.
Me. LumplSln further stated that all
that had come up In the onlce oI
Governor Manning was in the trend OF
general conversation. and that there
had been no semblance OF the trade
mentioned.
The attorney for tho governor then