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

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'nshose rec6rds.s Tie records witch hswys swyser,
wanted by Mr.. Herbert were for tn,
first twoi,monthsiof 191 Il when G. III
! Glaze was employed as court steno-
grapher. and also as clerk of the ju-
l dietary committee
\ During the investigation this after
noon. Senator Sinkler Of the judiciary
J committee. was called to make q
statement before the committee in re
gard the resolution which was
passed by tho judiciary committee
Keeping anyone but members from
holding meetings in the committee
room. Mr.. Richardson rose to ask IL
this had meant as brought out by the
attorney for the governor, him and
his friends. 70 this Senator Sinkler
stated they had been included, but
that their names had not been mon
toned at the time.
The investigation session was fea
tured by the introduction of testimony
by w. H. Gibbes, the governors ap
pointee for the Office of chief game
warden. There was much humor
caused by the play of wits between TIL,
attorney for Nlr. Richardson and Mr..
Gibbes several sallies of the witness
on cross examination convulsing the
room with laughter.
Upon the convening Of the session
Senator Bonham, for Mr.. Richardson,
made statement to the committee in
which he stressed the fact that so
much new and irrelevant matter was
introduced that the committee could
adjourn Immediately without losing
any needed information as to the
facts in the case. 1T seems to me-"
| stated Senator Bonham, that the
time OF the committee is being TAX
en- up rambling around in a circle
The purpose Of this investigation, as
understand 1t. is to clear the name
of Mr.. Richardson if the charges of
not be sustained. The committee has
before it all information needed in
telligently to render an opinion Az to
Mr.. Richardson's integrity and man.
hood
Senator Bonham referred the COM
mittee to the statement made by Mr..
Herbert. attorney for the governor,
on the day before wherein he stated
that nothing that was said or done
was in any manner to reflect on the
honesty and integrity OF Mr.. Rich
ardson. That. the attorney declared,
had been the purpose Of the investi-
CATION. He did not think that the
governor had refused to sign the bill
under contention because the man
then in Office had gotten his personal
and business telephone accounts mix
ed" Ho did not think that the gov
ernor had vetoed the bill and stated
the charges in the message because
Mr.. Richardson had hired this man
or that to run a mOtorboat"
"The time Of all Of us is valuable"
stated the attorney. land all that we
ask Of this investigation is that Mr..
fitichardsoh be given a clean bill of
health. There is no. need of personal
feeling in the matter Men with the
test intentions often run afleld in the
discharge of their duty, in matters oi
public Interest. Is it necessary to fur
ther 60 into the petty details of Mr..
Richardson's Office, and if so where
will it end?"
When asked by Mr.. Herbert if he
asked that the investigation be drop
ped, Senator BOnham stated that it
twas up TO the committee. Mr.. Her
bert then took the position that as
Mr.. Richardson had courted the inves.
legation that it would be stopped or
his request for such a procedure
The governor had no desire to car
ry 1t on against Mr.. Richardson's
NAoANS. Ni tACIDSkt tucl LUX up Tie
questioning OF the automobile ac-
, count, saying that Mr.. Bradley had
stated that he had itemized the ac-
count in the Office, and had also item
lied the personal account Of Mr.. Rich
ardson, which was not included in the
| itemized account of the State, and
that the account had been paid by the
State he had been led to believe by
Mr.. Bradley's statement.
Senator Bonham again took the
floor and stated that for the benefit
OF the attorney and the committee he
wanted to state, and for which state
ment he took full responsibility, that
the counsel for Mr.. Richardson abso-