The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, February 18, 1908, Image 1
| VOL XLTV"! NO. 14 ^ ^ 'N^V^EBRT. S. 0.~. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 18,1908. TWICE A WEEK. SI.50 A YEAR
I CHARGED THAT BLEASE
WAS LANAHAN'S AGENT 1
f ALLEGED CONVERSATION WITH
I S. J. LANAHAN.
S
$ Related Beforo Dispensary Coimuis- :1
sion by Messrs. L. W. Parker e
and E. A. Smythe. 4
a
1(' In (ho consideration of the claim of v
I: Lanahan & Co., on Thursday, by the "
i dispensary commission M'r. Lewis \V. '
'f Parker testified that Mr. lS. ,J. Lan- ^
"ahan had told him in Baltimore in ('
? 1905 that he had employed Senator ?
Blease, of Newberry, as his representative
in this State. Capt. E. A. r
i iSmythe was also examined as to <*
the conversation. n
Mr. Blease says I he assertion that
L he was employed by Lanahan is false 1
and has an affidavit from Mr. Lana- c
| ban to this effect, which he used in 'I
js his campaign last summer. f
Mr. Lanahan died some time ago. ii
There were insinuations in this co:i5
ncction before, and it was as a re- n
| suit of these insinuations that Mr. f
Blease procured the affidavit from |
f Mr. Lanahan, which he used on the s
p stump in his gubernatorial campaign.
Elsewhere in The Herald and News v
^ today is given Mr. Blease's side of
the affair. j]
Following is a copy of the Lanahan [
affidavit and the stenographic report q
| of (he testimony of Mr. Parker aud ..
Capt. Smythe: ^
Lanahan's Denial. t
The following' affidavit was read
by Senator Blease at the campaign n
meeting at Union on August 11, 1900: |(
Personally came before me Samuel j
J. Lanahan who, being sworn, says ..
that he never told Lewis \V. Parker s
or any other person that Cole. L.
Blease was in his employ or was em- j,
ployed to look after his interest in ;1
the whiskey business in South Caro- ^
lina; and as ;i matter of fad he did s
not have Cole. L. Blease so employ- j,
ed.
August-us W. Bradford, ](
Notary Public.
Capt. H. A. Smythe and Mr. T^ewis (
W. Parker, who had been subpoenaed ?
to appear before (lie commission, ap- j
peared and testified. (
L. W. Parker, after being duly B
sworn (estified. Examined by Mir. ]
Stevenson: 1
Q.?*l)id you know Mr. S. J. Lana- j
ban? \
A.?I did sir. ;1
Q.?."Were you summoned before
the commission (hat investigated the |
State dispensary? I
A.? T was, sir. v
(J.?Do you recall (he substance of |
what you then staled? I
A.? I do. in a general way. I have ]
not seen the testimony since that day. s
Q.?Mr. Parker, do you remember (
the statement that Mr. Lanahan had -j
found' that Mr. Boykin was not giv- j
ing him, as he supposed, a fair deal, s
and that he subsequently employed j
another agent in South Carolina? \
A.?-That was, in effect, (he state- >
menl.
Q.?Did he tell you who that agenf
was? . ^
A.?He told me that he had em- \
ployed a certain agent, and he told
me who that agent was .
Q.?-Who was he?
A.?-Before I answer that question j
T would like to submit to this commission,
as a matter of discretion,
whether it is advisable for me (o answer
that question. 1 have no desire
to hide, anything, a;td no desire to t
protect any citizen; at the same time, j
T wish to say in justice to all parties f.
that 1 have no information except ,*
the general statement of Mr. Lana- j
ban as to the character and prominence
given that parly. 1 recognized
the ruling of the supreme court in
the former case as to the right of this ]
commission to go into that matter, t
and I ask the ruling of this coinmis- (
sion as (o whether (hoy require me ;1
to give it; if they require it, of \
course T will do so. (
The commission ruled that Mr.
Parker be required to give the name
of the agent employed by Mr. Lana- s
ban, and all that Mr. Lanahan said |
* I
(Continued on page seven.) a
/
FIVE AND ONE-HAIF MILLS. J
'hat Levy Necessary to Meet Extraordinary
Appropriations by Legislature.
'Ly a vote <>| 05 In 30, the house
lalurday refused lo adopt Mr. Nash's
men .Iment which would have provid- I
d for a levy of live mills in State
axes as ayainst the levy of live and
half mills recommended by the
'ays and means committee. Mr. Nash
honht the raise from four and one- (
alf mills to live and one-half mills '
no much but after considerable dis- i
ussion the amendment for a raise of '
nly a half mill was voted down. t
On the bill to fix the levy and '
aise supplies for the year the fiyht
ommeaced on the first' section which 1
inde the levy live and one-half mills. 1
Mr. Nash said this was too Iiiyh. '
Te saw no reason for an increase bcause
the income would be larger. :l
'he 'State would also r?ceivo money ]
or (lie sale of the dispensary build- '
ii?-.
'Mr. Hanks, chairman of the com- *
lit tee. pointed out that the money J
roiu this sale would so to the educa- ^
ional I mid. lie also read fisyuros
howiny I Ji a I the Stale would have a t
.officii at the oad of (lie year 'even '
kith the increase in levy.
Mr. Anil also pointed out that the ;
muse had appropriated $12,000 for '
lie Confederate infirmary and $'24,- i
00 for the Winlhrop dormitory, 1
ei'ther boiny in the appropriation I
.ill. This would increase the. deficit t
0 about $70,000. The house had in- i
. eased the appropriation about $200,- ;
vor last year. The time for the 1
ouse (o consider economy was when i
he appropriations were up and not t
.her. Hie levy to meet these expen- (
1
The Nash amendment to reduce the
'vy t-i live mills was lirst adopted by ,
vote of .'{!) lo :U. but on motion of j,
dr. Sawyer, this motion was recon- i,
iderod and by a vole of to 150 the ,
ouse refused to clinch the Nash ,
intendment. The vote was as foli>\vs:
Yeas?"Arnold. BaiW, T. S. Brico, j
Mary. ('linkscales, Cothran. Court-'
icy, Dinyle, Dixon, .1. B. Dodd, Dotty- j
ass, Kpps, Cause. W. d. Gibson, j
Slnsscock, Creer, Oyles, Hall, liar- j
nan, Harrison, Hiivt'on, Huylies, (
fones, Kellahan,- Lester, Leiteirer, |
dttle, Nesbitt, Norton, Barker,!
{eaves, Robinson, Scruyys, Vomer,
Vade. Walker, Wannamaker, Winy- |
ird??
Nays?-Anil. Ayer, Banks, Boat lie, |
iotliune, Brantley, A. (J. Brieo, W. I). |
Iryan. F. M. Bryan. Cannon, Car- ,
vile, Cosyrovo, Cox, DoYore, Dick,
)i?ar, d. II. Dodd, Dowliny, Fraser, j
'Yost, Carv, d. B. (ii.bson, Goodwin,
Tardin, llemphill, llydrick, John- j.
1 oil*.*, Kershaw, Lane, Ley a re. Mc- 1
'oil, McKeown, M'ciMaster, Mann,
diley, Morroll, Nichols, Nicholson, '
stiver, Bailerson, Richards, Richar.lon,
Rucker, Sawyer. Save, Shi.pp, 1).
j. Smith, Kurtz B. 'Smith, Todd, l
Zander Horst, VoinKolnitz, Wiyyins, A'imberly.
Woods, Yeldcll, Youmans i
]
The amendment was therefore re- I
ected and the bill sent lo lliird rea l- <
n ?f. J]
,
ENTRY FOR THE SENATE. j I
former Gov. John Gary Evans An- t
nounces His Candidacy?Issues 1
Statement.
i
Slpartanbury, February 13.? Form- <
r Governor John Gary Fvans an- (
lounccd tcniyht his candidacy to sue- ' i
eed M:r. A. C. Latimer as ITniled J'
Elates Senator from South Carolina, j i
dr. Kvans also yavo out his platform. I
Call Accepted. j,
Rev. L. B. Boland, of Barber, N. C? . ]
ias received and accepted a call to '.
lie Bine Grove pastorate of the SoulCt '.
'aroliua Synod, Lone Star, S. C., |
ind will enter his new work about
ho middle of February.?'Lutheran!,
Miurcli Visitor.
j,
fon'jressman Loako, of Now Jor- i
oy, who says thai 'Mr. Bryan is bet- |
or filled for the pulpit than for no- ,
itics, is also a render of The News j.
nd Courier.?News and Courier.
iENATOR blease on
PARKER TESTIMOl
VIGOROUSLY DENIES HE W.
EMPLOYED BY LANAHAN.
leads Affidavits In State Senate s
.Charges A Political Conspiracy.
'Senator Blease, f Newberry, ar
>n Friday in (ho Slate senate h
piestion of personal privilege i
nade some remarks regarding
estiinony given 0:1 Thursday lief
he Slate dispensary eommission
Messrs. Lewis \Y. Parker and K.
hnytlie to the effect that !re had hi
miployed by Lumihnn- & Son to r
'csent I hem before the former hoi
it directors of the State dispensai
By unanimous consent of the s
lie lie was allowed to incorporate
emarks with accompanying atlid
ts. etc., in the senate journal.
While speaking lie held a copy
ho News ami Courier in his hand ;
i copy of the State lay upon his dt
Te said:
"1 wish to ask tlie senate to al
o he published in the journal five
'idavits which I hold.
".Just before the campaign of 1!
Mr. President, the report was cii
a tod that one in the employ of
>tate was an agent for a liquor hoi
: had not any idea in the world,
hat that nvoant me, and T ne
bought so until Senator Tillman, i
n.g on a railroad train one day, 1
isked Ihe positive question as to \
te referred to, and he said to I
rentleman, whom I suppose
bought was a very intimate fri
if his and not a friend of mine, I
Mease was I ho man whom he meai
"1 immediately sat down
vi-ote lo the different gentlemen
isked if it was true, and if it
lot true In send me an allidavit.
cad those allidavits at Union al
'a-mpaiyn meeting two years ago.
''.J:ist after llie opening of
'ampaiyn this year, just after I
lad something lo say about
Avery Patlon along with this wi
ing-up commission, again Ibis n
ler is brought up. The governoi
from Greenville, Mr. Avery Pali
if the winding-up commission,
from Greenville, both of the witn
[>s are from Greenville, Ihe cor
inn.lent of the News and Conriei
from Greenville. Right at the oj
in"1 of Ibis campaign of 100S i
onves the governor with his?>1 w
to be mild and want to be polite?
witnesses and his appointee, Pali
nf the. winding up commission,
from Greenville."
The .president of the senate: "?1
in order to keep Ihe record si rail
lines the senator rise to a quslion
personal privilege?''
Senator Blease: "Yes, sir."
"And i:i addition to that, a ne
paper correspondent, from Green\
?and if il ain't a political cons
icy I have never seen one?a no
paper reporter from Greenville co
L'.v making his report, and the re)
onves out headed, 'iHleaso Hired
Liquor House?' They put a qi
lion mark after (bat, and it is \
hat they did.
"Now, Mr. President, 1 want
.bank the Columbia Slate once in
ifo for being fair, honest
draigliI forward in litis transact i
lot only lhe correspondent i;i i
haniber, tint the man who is
barge of that ollieo, with (lie wa;
* put in the paper, this mornin
Blease is alleged lo have been
nan.'
"I am not afraid of (his mat
Mr. Presideiyt. hocnus-c I have n<
represented any whiskey house in
life in Ihe capacity <d' a sales ag
ind Ihe people of South Carol
ifler this thing was '-irculaled
kvhen 1 had hardly lime to answei
nave nie neaily IS,000 votes for c
rnor, and I his summer Gover
A isl'1 will answer lo (hose people
Ihe conspiracy between him and
fJreenviile allies and newspaper <
respondents. He will w>l only ,*
wer politically, hut he will also ;
('Continued on j?;.-/e six.)
! OUR LEGISLATURE LETTER.
tfV Labor Contract Law Will Be Acted
{ Upon By the Legislature This i
Woek. '
AS | |
Special to 11 era M and X ews,
Columbia, Fob. 17.?"The farm labmd
or contract aw, which ;o I lie au'ricullural
interests ol' (lie State is the!
most important matter before the j
present .general assembly, will >(.? to !
nse a free conference committee, as the j
) a house and senate have been unable
mil to a.irree on the bill which should he I
the passed. The house insists on the hill '
ore drawn by its judiciary committee and i
by the senate on that drawn by its juA.
diciary committee, and the I'wo bills
pen ; are radically different. While there!
ep- has been much debate in each house,
urd especially the senate, this matter In*
,V. been discussed but liH'le on the floor,
en- 'he lieu law will not be repealed at
his 'his session, so ii at present appears. !
av- l1he repeal bill, hiavini'' passed the
<iousi> both this year and last by a
0f lari>e mapority, has been repotted by
ind 'each time. However, the
?sk sv,uUo, alter votinj* the repeal down,
turned around and voted for repeal,
I but killed the llydrick bill prohibitim;
mortuaries on uncrown crops;
then the senate killed the repeal bill,
restored it ajrain and ajrain killed it,
'M, so thai it is probably ?ood dead now.
<MI" The proposition now up is to subl'u>
mil the question of repeal to tiro pri?se.
mary.
sl,'? The house li>avin?r passed a bill to
\et create a now judicial circuit, on acru'~
count of the congestion of the court
,vas in Richland principally, the senate
v 1,0 has amended the bill so as to add still
'ns another circuit, and the bill now j?oes
'lc? back to the house. The 12th circuit
is to be formed of fieoryetown, Florhat
,?nce, MWion ami Horry; the 11th of
Lexinsiton. Kdeelield, and Saluda, and
and a new jiwhre will have to be elected in
and each.
was The senate will have its final vote
I today on the rate bill, and the Carlb.?
lisle bill is now before that body, as
the substitute for the Toole bill. I'Yoin
Ihis previous votes on the question, it
had would seem that the rate bill will
Mr. pass.
ind- The State levy, as li.\cd by the
lat- house, will be live and one-half mills,
f is The effort to reduce it to live mills
Ion, did not succeed, as the -louse knew
is the appropriations, amounting to over
ess- one and one-luilf million' dollars, will
res- require a levy of a<f least live and oner
is half mills.
>en- (Sencral amendments to the Careynnv
Coihrau law are contained in the bill
ant pas-ed by the house on Friday. This
-his bill, drawn by Mr. Cothran. seeks to
Ion. remedy such abuses as have been
all complained of in retr'ard to opening
lispensaries at unwilling towns, corTust
reels tbe ambiguity as to the number
iht. <(f boxes at elections, which caused
i of trouble in Kershaw, and closes dispensaries
when an election iroes
against dispensary, and while an apws
P?'al is pending. Two bills, by Sena'illra
^ro,u,',? on 1,u> subject of forcingdispensaries
on willing towns, have
already passed the senate, similar to
1 WS~
provisions incorporated in the ( olh,
ran bill.
>orl
l)y The house has also passed the bill
,cs- -ive the wiiidiny; up commission
vejj until January, 1 !)0f), to conclmlo its
work, and providing for the sale of
, 1 he slate dispensary. This bill may
strike a snatr in Hie senate.
my
r,nfi The house lias passed the bill profm.
vidinir for t he salaries of auditors and
H,js treasurers, similar t<? llie bill already
in passed by the senate. Ineivases are
v j| made in Richland and Spartanburg.
<_;>? | I he senate lias passed Senator
the Craydon's hill in regard to salaries of
I Stale ollieials. raisins- the irovernor
ter, fi""m !j\1.000 to .*-1,000 and oilier Slate
,v^(. o'licials fro mi $1,000 to !j\2.2~>0. exmv
(M I'1 1 '10 adjutant ircneral, who ere Is
,.,j $2.1100.
ina, The senate lias not yet considered
and 'he appropriation or supply bills and
it, there is apt to be changes made i:i all
these when they reach that body,
nor j Any bill which does not pass third
for J ivadinjr today in the house in which
his j it originated i? not apt to become a
cor- , lawat this session. While there has
'us- bi ;i no agreement as in adjournment,
ins- there is little or no doubt thai illnpiicral
assembly will conclude it.*
j work by Saturday ni.yht of the pres
|fill week. The 1m>iis(. has lixtvl TuosIday
ovenino- as (he time for memorial
exercises in In.nor of (lie lale Wepresc
.native Major of (lre#nwood.
I here are yet remaining mi lire calendar
ill each house a verv larye mini, i
'hm; "I' hills, il,o -real majority of
whirl, will never he passed, and up to I
this time the uuniher which have j
passed and will become laws is small.
Salurd'av, the senate wiped otV the
calendar lil'ly hills al .me sitlin.tr.
OFFERED DIVORCES.
Man Convicted in Anderson For Unus?:ia!
Offeneo.?C. A. Steed,
Alleged Lawyer.
| ' ' - .. l'\:.M"ary A.
j 1S,('(slt a <na:. ?'f (it) year;, has
ibcen sent ed i , serve three terms
j<?l ?(? day.- . aeh on the Anderson
county c'hard labor. by
I Jfajrist m \Vi|..,?n. after having been
j """ I "Ity of ol>iaiiun?- monev upon
Malse i ''Presentat bins in ||,nv counts.
Ins sentence will cemnience on Monj
day moniity. unless he raises the alj
tern itive. *:>()<).
Mention was made in Ihis corres'
P?'ideuee > 'v >ral days a -o of |he fnct
(that Steed lad bee.i vUHiny cotton
( mill village ( !' the Piedmont section
.:n"1 ' ' * nil "jed that he eol*cl
ed consid. rable money from wo.
num who had tired of their husbands,
and who waited divorces, lie repj
resented him-elf to be a lawyer, and
j one w.th the power and aulliorilv to
secnr? divorces. When brought to
I trial S -ed pleaded no.4 irnilly and
jaitre. l |. ha?? all fhref- indictnie.its
j disposed of at the same tiniv. Judsre
I d. K. hrea/.eale, president of the bar
(association, represented <hc Slate
t and Steed represented himself,
i Three women. Mrs. I,. I). Cleveland,
j Mrs. I.ou CJaincs and Mrs. L. K. ]?ar;
isli. the first two about tliirtv vcars
loach and the latter about fifty, 'testi
collected 'certain
.amounts o| money from them, proinI
S(,< 'ire divorces for them,
j Hi.'se women pn<e;iled lecipts si- ii
'"'I Siccd. The divorce decrees as dejli\.icd
b\ Steed weiv aiso nivcn in
| evidence.
j S|,..d was the only witness for the
I <K tcmlant. lie said lie was acting for
i '* ",:"i in l? lorida. who claimed to be
i lawy >r and who claimed to be able
,1" secure divorces for persons not
j necessarily livin- i:. Florida, under
Mhe Mairler divorce ad. steed claims
, thai lie sent all moneys coil.-dcd, with
I small costs deducled, to Carrel I. His
j "lain defcm e was i-norance as to the
[divorce law in Florida and South
( '"'"'a. lie claims to have been
j ailnntled to the (.'eoryia liar in IS77.
jand thai lie has yen red I'ifly-nine |e:
; ;,I 11i^ oi'its. He said he won a suil
j i i Alabama supreme court of $.'{(),I
"IK). when live eminent lawyers op.
jl",s,'d l?i?n. The case attracted a
j'.'Teal deal of attention here, and
.when the trial was comnienced it was
j necessary io move quarters into tint
court room lo accommodate lire
crowd.
j A Natural Assumption.
Mi! was a drummer of the more
flashy lype and had just finished telljiny
a start lint? story to his newlv
| made acquaintance in the parlor car.
j "Thai reminds me of one o|' Munchausen's
yarns," remarked the vic'
i in. I"1' wanl h| somelhiiiu heller to
. say.
j " .Munchausen ! \\ ho is he?"
! " \\ by. d<m 'l you know about him?
| fie i- the most colossal example of
j mendacity tha! ei vilizat i<m lia- ,.roduced
!' *
! brief, painful silence ensiud,
; wnich was broken by I he I raveler i i
j a lone that was almost timid.
'' K\cu.-e me, my fiiend." he -aid.
"if f seem inquisitive, but would yon
mini telling me what house he travels
for/"?Philadelphia I .eduer.
j The fJcoryia Legislature could pro(
babl\ !). induced lo incorporate a
j"wei" district of about l>.000 acres
; f<>r Mr. lioehliim.- -N'ews ami ("our
!i,,r
i # ~
j American Stales sadly in need of" a
i-.-n.itor -hould correspond with Joseph
l'>. Koraker, a Senator sadly in
I'.ieed of a Stale.?Xews and Courier.
LION CALLS KOESTER
MOST INFAMOUS LIAR
?*
THINGS LOOKED STORMY IN
DISPENSARY INVESTIGATION
Rooster's Charges?Record's Owner
Published Statement Declaring
Lyon Was Buying Testimony
Columbia, Feb. III.?During Iho session
of the dispensary commission
this at (or noon Attorney (lonoral Lyon
denounced Mr. (loo. If. Kooslor,
editor ;11111 manager of Tho Columbia
Record, as a "most infamous and dirty
liar. ' Mr. Kooslor, who was prosi-nl
asked for (In? protection of the
oonrt and arose from his chair. Tho
situation was tense and Conimissionor
I'at I on also arose as if to stop
hot woon Lyon and Kooslor, Mr. Lyon
warned Mr. Kooslor not to approach
and drainal ically (old iiim ho, (Lyon)
walked the streets of Columbia and
was personally responsible for what
ho said.
I here was no eonfnsio.i during the
oxeit inj- incident but Ihe sit uation
was intense.
1 ho incident yrow mil of an *'diloral
in "the Record" lliis afternoon,
flie paper was bronuht into llie room
while toe commission was in session,
and (he allcnlion of Mr. Lyon was
called to th.'editorial. Mr. Lyon had
.just come into the room, lie at onoc
requested the commission to summon
Mr. Kooslor. This was agreed to.
Mr. Stevenson drew np the summons
which was signed by Mr. McSwoen.
I he marshal of tho commission weal
out to lind Mr. Koest-or ami wiliiin
half an hour returned with M'.r. Koestor.
who had come very willingly, lie
was examined under oath by Mr.
Stevenson, the regular counsel for
I he commission.
At the conclusion of his statement
'Mir. Lyon arose jm.l uttered his denunciation.
The editorial criticised
Lyon for " purchasinii' testimony
I against alleged grafters by holding;
up claims." Koesier said his editorial
was ba-e I on published reports of
the commission.
The perl ion of the Record's editorial
to which Attorney (ienoral Lyon
directed the at I rut ion of the commission
is as follows:
"The Record lias Ix'on asked why
it assails the attorney general and
seeks to hamper his allempls |o have
'.'.rafters punished. Tho insinuation
in the quest ion is that Ihe Record
lis in sympathy with Ihe .yrjiftors. The.
I insinuation is too coutcnvpl iable lo
j n t ice. If explanation of the Rccjord's
altitude toward Mr. Lyon is
1 .vantcd it is ,-asy to irivc. It there,
j lias been mall lii" Record, as much
?s Mr. Lyon or anybody else, wants
jil exposed and the ^uillv parly punished.
I " I'.ul the methods employed to
I brum about that desired result should
I be, clean and honorable ami coni'iicnd
respect. It is Mr. Lyon's methods
lo which Ihe Record objects. Whenever
I he Au.'Jo-iSnxoii civilization has
spread, a conmion maximum of its
courts has been that it is bettor fol"
a thousand unilly men to escape than
that one innocent man should be pnnl
ished.
| "Similar in spirit is Lie Record's
belief thai it is better that all dispensary
'-.'rafters should oscapo than
| thai attempt should be made to so.cure
co.i vict ions with bou^hl tcslij
inony. An.I thai is the name Mr.
Lyon hasiboeii pliiyint!1, lirst ;is a inein|
ber i>l the in vest iu'ii t ion eommilleo
and now a .nliirney vein'ra I. If
j I iiere were no polit ical phase lo tho
mailer lie could not hope to secure
I eoi,vict ion with boiiuhl I<*s| iinony a id
^il is only tho political phase of the
j ca>e that ke. p-. his attempts to buy
.testimony I ruin meotinv:' Ihe universal
I exercral ion they deserve."
I STATEMENT BY MR. KOESTER.
I Signed Statement By The Editor of
The Accord in Regard to
Matter.
I lie I olio ?vi 11 si. ned stalomoiii hv
l.diI"i- (icocje I,'. Km^ter appeared
I in the Columbia Record of I'Yiday afI
ernoon:
| Shorty after the appearance of tli3