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

!, Which, Richardson Rad written t,
the State treasurer in regard to tn,
Hutchinson matter, in which he asked
Mr.. Richardson to explain why he hat
stated that he had remitted this il
the first sum sent I'm by him after il:
collection when the record showed
that the fine had been collected or
the third OF March and a remittance
had been sent in on the sixth which
did not include the $50. Mr.. Rich.
ardson stated that he was out of the
city and that the remittance on the
third had been sent in by him from
the lower part Of the State and did
not pass through his office, he merely
indorsing the check on the back. Mr.
Richardson also stated that the differ
ehce in the records which were point
ed out by Mr.: Herbert on the after
noon before were caused by the files
peing sent in by different wardens
and for that reason some were dirty
and some clean. :.s..
The question of the Audubon So
clety was brought into examination
Ut some length, and Mr.. Richardson
was questioned in regard to the
| packed meeting, at which new mem
| oers were brought in the society on
| he day before the meeting was held
Mr.. Herbert asked if Miss Belle Will
| lams did not resign on the card of
December. rather than transmit Mr..
iHchardson's name to the governor.
chosen under such conditions. Mr..
Richardson stated that she had re-
signed, but he did not know the rea-
son. The letter of Mr.. Hampton, the
president OF the society at that time,
was offered as evidence by the attor-
ney for the governor, stating why he
had withdrawn his support from Mr..
Richardson, giving as the reason that
the voting of proxies, who had no
right to vote and allowing it to stand
would break up the society.
Mr.. Richardson was asked if he
had not been appointed as one of the
committee to pass on the credentials
of those who would be allowed to
vote. which he admitted. He was also
asked if the committee did not state
that those who had not paid their
dues for the year 1917, which still had
several months to run, would be
ruled ineligible to vote on the uues-
ton, and that the ruling of the COM
mittee had been overruled by DIR. F.
I. l.. Adams the president who had
appointed them. Mr.. Richardson
stated that this was true. IT was also
introduced as evidence by Mr.. Her.
bert that the Hampton letter had been
sent to Gov Manning five days be-
tore the veto message was signed.
showing that it had affected the
charges as made by the governor.
Mr.. Richardson stated under fur
'her examination that all 26 OF the
members that had been present at the
meeting Of the society which. had
caused SO much discussion had votad
Tor MIN. When asked if he could
name any FIVE of the old members
that had voted for him, he said he
could not remember When the SUBJ
)ect OF the kilograms and telep phone
messages was again introduced and
the question asked if he had not rec
commended that the bill he paid from
the funds OF the State Mr.. Richard
son stated that he was at that time
q private citizen and his recommenda-
ton meant nothing to the acting chief
game warden. ~.
Mr.. Herbert then brought I'm the
resolution which had been adopted by
the judiciary committee to prevent
the holding of conferences in their
committee room or the use of that
room by others than the members Of
was called to substantiate the rcsolu- :
ton stated that while Mr.. Richard
sons name had not been mentioned
at the time the resolution had been
brought up in the committee that he
and his friends were included in the
order. The committee was asked 70
strike the resolution from the record
as incompetent as it did not follow
the rule Of evidence. Senator vii
liams. after consultation, stated that
they had failed to observe the rules
of evidence so far and that it would
be admitted. The letter Of Mr.. Rich
ardson, which was written prior to
the naming of the committee, giving
his reasons for not turning over his