The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
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levidence submitted.
Mr.. Richardson then said that !:
he were given q list of the record
wanted he would bring them down u
the meeting tomorrow, and this lis
was given. Several such question.
! pertaining to, the financial report O.
the Office was asked and in each cas-,
the reply was the II will tell YOU TO-
morrow" Again Mr.. Herbert requesy
ed that the committee ask MIR. Rich
ardson to produce the records, which
was fatty refused by counsel for Mr.
Richardson. The item of s1.59S
which the report Of the office show.
was expended by the office for auto
and boat hire was placed in the ex
animation and the question asked il
the office had any records of these
expenditures. The answer was tho
same. that all such information wa,
contained in the vouchers and war.
rants which had been issued by III.
comptroller general
Mr.. Herbert then brought forward
the telegrams which were mentioned
in the statement of Governor Man.
ming. and which Mr.. Richardson stat
ed were incorrect as those of a per
sonal nature had been paid by his
personal check. Mr. Herbert then
called to the attention of the com
mittee that. Mr.. Richardson had paid
Tor the kilograms which he claimed
he had settled with his persona
check" were paid for, only on the
second day of the committee meet
ings. Further than that he brought
out on cross examination that the
statement made by the governor was
correct, in that a statement signed by
Mr.. Richardson, had stated that the
department owed the telegraph COM
pany $S7, and later Mr.. Richardson
had found several more kilograms.
the cost OF which amounted to S4.54.
which were of personal nature,
which reduced the amount still more.
This Mr.. Richardson explained by. say
ing that he checked the bill the first
time without a list Of the messages.
and thought that it was for one
month. but found out later that the
account was for two months. which,
of course changed the statement Just
that much.
Mr.. Herbert then went over the
list Of messages which had been put
In evidence the first day and show.
ing to the committee that several Of
the telegrams which were on the Ger
titled bill. recommended for payment
by the department. contained some
OF personal nature. and were not
in those marked out by
Mr.. Richardson. This the former
chief game warden claimed occurred,
by reason of the fact that the Wes-
tern Union had failed to obey his in
structions in regard to separating the
kilograms Of his Office on private bus
mess from those of the departm ent,
after his term expired. Mr.. Herbert
then went over the list again ana
pointed out several that we're mark ed
out after the date of expiration among
those that were marked out.
The committee then adjourned un-
til this afternoon at the usual hour.
at which time the cross examination
will be continued, and Mr.. Richard
son will have chance to produce
the records, a list of which were
given to him following the meeting
yesterday. which are desired by the
attorney for the governor, in lieu of
the financial record which MIR. Rich
urdson has declined to bring in.