The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, July 25, 1912, Page 7, Image 7
1 * NICHOLS WAS DRUNK.
This Was His Excuse for Dictagraph
Testimony.
Columbia, July 19.?The direct
charge of graft in connection with the
^ Charleston whiskey situation and the
?. defense as put up by Sam J. Nichols,
the Spartanburg attorney, to the
charge of a pardon deal, were the
features of the sessions yesterday of
the committee of the general assembly
of South Carolina that is investigating
the affairs of the old State
> dispensary.
i The committee made a ruling yesterday
that will have an important
bearing on all witnesses to be summoned
in the future with reference
to the alleged system of collecting a
"protection fund" from the blind tigers
of Charleston. Witnesses in the
future will be required to give testimony
or be ruled in contempt. The
testimony under the ruling of the
committee will not be used in criminal
cases against the witnesses.
As a result of the testimony yesterday,
Ben H. Stothart, chief constable
of Charleston county, is charged
with receiving a monthly sum from
J. P. B. O'Neill, confessed wholesale
and retail whiskey dealer. O'Neill
made the direct charge that he paid
* this fund for "protection" from the
constables. He charged that he collected
the fund from several retail
dealers and that they were given the
necessary protection. The method by
which this fund went to Stothart is
_ shown in the verbatim testimony of
\J xxtsm.
The committee, while not making
an official statement, has indicated
that every wholesale whiskey dealer
in Charleston, charged with accepting
the protection fund from the retail
dealers, will be summoned and forced
to give testimony or they will be
held in contempt. No witnesses will
be allowed to refuse to give testimony
on the ground that "it might
incriminate him."
"If I made that statement it was
f * liquor talk."
This statement is the substance in
part of the defense of Sam J. Nichols,
>; the Spartanburg attorney, against the
charges by the Burns detectives that
he had framed up a deal whereby Gus
DeFord, the most notorious prisoner
v T in the penitentiary, was to receive a
pardon from the governor of South
Carolina for $15,000 or more.
T 1
Nichols appeared yesterday before
the legislative committee that is probing
into the affairs of the old State
disDensary and gave his version of
?
the dictagraph testimony as presented
before the committee in Augusta
by E. S. Reed, the chief lieutenant of
W. J. Burns, the detective of international
prominence.
He said that he was drunk when
he made many of the statements
and that he did not remember much
of the conversation with "Henry N.
Porter, the Chicago attorney," who
was trying to secure a pardon for
Johnson, alias Gus DeFord.
Nichols said that he was acting
as associate counsel with Henry N.
y Porter in trying to secure a pardon
and that whatever action he took was
as an attorney and that he only expected
an attorney's fee for his services.
He admitted that the conferences
with Henry N. Porter in the Finch
hotel at Spartanburg; in the New
Willard hotel in Washington and the
Altamont hotel in Spartanburg, as
y ~recorded
by the dictagraph testi
mony, which was presented in Augusta.
i
lie made the positive statements
-
that he was drunk and that he did
. vnot remember his conversation after
, *
a certain stage at all of the conferences.
u,
^ He admitted that he had been employed
by Henry N. Porter, the Chicago
lawyer, to secure a pardon for
Gus DeFord, and that $15,000 was to
be paid as a fee.
He admitted that he went to Barn^
well with the express purpose of
looking over the situation with reference
to the attitude of the governor.
He admitted that C. P. Sims was
to be a party to the deal and that
Sims was to receive a part of the
"fee."
He admitted that the petition had
been prepared and was being circulated
in Spartanburg county for the
pardon of Gus DeFord.
He stated to the committee that
he believed that the case of DeFord
/ ( was a meritorious one, and that he
V
should have a pardon or that he
would never have consented to enter
the case.
4<He was very drunk, I am sorry
to say," said Judge George W. Nichols,
of Spartanburg, and father of
Sam J. Nichols, who was put up to
substantiate the statements by Nich'
- ols as to his condition.
An extract from a circular letter
that seems to have been very generally
circulated through the county
is as follows: "It is very desirous
that we elect men to the legislature
in accord with Governor Blease"?
Why??Florence Times.
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Rub-My Tism will cure you.
LORIMER IN ALTO SMASH.
Ousted Senator Injured when Car! F
Strikes Telephone Pole.
Clavsville, Pa.. July 21.?William
Lorimer, the Illinois Senator recently d
deprived of his seat by the United si
States senate, was cut, bruised and ti
stunned when his automobile was! S
wrecked late this afternoon one mile v
west of here. Mr. Lorimer was not ti
seriously hurt, but had a narrow es- f<
cape. His private secretary and b
chauffeur sustained scratches. All
three proceeded to Chicago by train s
to-night. w
Mr. Lorimer and party left Wash- a
ington Saturday morning en route to ^
Chicago in a large touring car. Short- ii
ly after passing Clayville a horse t]
driven by William McCombs, a farm- h
er, was encountered. In an effort to o
avoid a collision the steering gear
was broken and the automobile crash- b
ed into a telephone pole. The three tl
occupants were thrown out. C
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When Psyche and Ma Came Home, r
h
Some years ago my business called ..
me often to the coastal section of the s
State, and after business was done s<
\
I took many rambles alone in that a
section, and one day I came to a n
large oak grove, Duridic in appear- t<
ance, and under a monarch of its
kind I came upon an old man sitting
near two grass-grown graves. His
long white hair and beard gave softness
to his fine, yet withered face, o
The aged father was asked if he was G
guarding hidden treasure buried d
there, and he looked up with tender a
and expressive eyes and said: li
"My son, you augur well, for under C
this grassy sod my greatest treasures b
lie, and as you speak so kindly I will
i tell you a tale. Years ago when I S
'"O" T mof o HlnD^vofl maid ^
W CIO JUUUg) X UIV/V U 1SAUV VJ VV? *** ?-?-;
my ideal of womanhood. Her form A
was fashioned by the fays, her face r
was as the morning flowers, her voice s
was soft and gentle as the cooing d
dove's. I sought her heart and hand h
and won them. Hard by on yonder h
farm we started life, which was a ^
lovely dream to me. Each day as 13
Burns, '1 plowed the lilies down,' and F
came back to the cottage home at t:
eventide to be caressed and kissed t
by my sweetheart, my bonnie bride. n
The years went by so swift, so fleet, ^
and in those fleeting years, there ^
came to us a little blue-eyed girl. c
We named her Psyche. Oh! how we *
loved that child so sweet, so fair, so
innocent, and when the little lisper ^
began to talk, our love was even 8
greater. At a tender age our darling n
child began to sing, and her baby ^
songs were the songs of grown up h
people, symphonies as sweet as ever y
angels trilled. We loved her, for in 0
her make-up, we saw ourselves re- a
fleeted. And often times with Psyche a
in my arms, and with the mother by c
my side, we would stroll about the 8
farm, over the woods where fairies
dwell, and watch the squirrels play,
and hear the cooing doves, gather
the wild-wood flowers?a happy trio.
But when our love was greatest ^
sweet Psyche took ill and died. We v
laid her here to rest, beneath that
spot. My form though young and ^
strong, weakened beneath the shock. t
I would go at early morn afield to *
make an honest loaf of bread, but a
the former vigor was not there. Then v
Psyche's ma began to fail. I saw the 0
languor in her eyes, the pallor on her 0
cheeks, and I knew a load was rest-. *
ing on her heart. In time to come P
she died, and we laid her body there. (Then
double was my load of sorrow. v
My empty foot-steps in my house,
seemed to mock me, and to call up
sweet memories of the past. I would
wander all alone. I would look upon
the fields, ripe with the gracious
harvest; upon the skies at night, all
studded with the stars; upon pale J?
Luna; upon the forest clothed in
majesty and beauty; upon the sun- I
shine, but in none I saw the beauty
of bygone days. Then I would hie ^
me to this spot, under the mossgrown
oak, 'emblem of England's y
ancient faith,' and here I would
pour out tears of grief and agony. I a
looked upon yonder cdttage. To me n
it seemed a funeral pyre. Upon its p
roof the raven's wings were spread,
and gloom and desolation seemed to p
mantle it, once bright and beautiful v
to me. Within, there was no hand to v
guide me, no smile to cheer me, no j
sky-blue eyes to look into my own, f
no ruby lips to press upon these sun- t
browned cheeks a raptured kiss of
love. I tried to look beyond, but ^
there I saw a shadow cast. No sun- s
beam broke upon me, no light, no a
hope, but all around closed up the ^
threatening clouds of gloom. s
''Arise," said the aged father, "and c
let us go to the cottage, and there f
we may say more." 0
We arose the slope before us, and s
there upon a central hill the cottage ^
stood. We entered, and upon the p
wall I saw a harp, and I asked the ^
aged father to try his skill upon this, 0
the most gentle of musical sources, j
He took it down, and with his wither- v
ed hands he swept the strings, and r
the chord was perfect. Then he he- ^
gan to play and sing:
Kathleen Avara, what diamond tiara
FROM GOVERNOR TO CONVICT.
'elder Says Blease is Certain to Land
in the Penitentiary. j
Atlanta, July 20.?Thomas B. Fel- I
er, the Atlanta attorney who made
ensational charges of official corrup-'
ion against Gov. Cole L. Blease, of
outh Carolina, before the special inestigating
committee of the legislate
of that State, to-night made the
allowing reply to a statement made
y Gov. Blease to-day:
"He (Blease) substantiates his
tatements by the affidavits of men
hn havp hpen ronvicted of felonies
nd pardoned by him and by men j
rho are under indictment for graft- j
ig in South Carolina. Further than '
hat the reply that will be made to i
im will be as soon as he is relieved
f his gubernatorial robes.
"It is just as certain that he will
e landed in the penitentiary as it is
hat the Ohio grafters, the Atlantic
lity grafters, the McNamaras, Abe
Leuf, of San Francisco, and the land
obbers of Oregon were placed beind
the bars.
"We have better and more conclu-!
ive proof against Blease and his asociates
than William J. Burns had
gainst any of those people who are
ow serving terms in various penientiaries
of the United States."
Murray Praises Lyon.
Columbia, July 18.?In the report
f the campaign meeting at St.
reorge, Barnard B. Evans, a candiate
for attorney general, is quoted
s saying I had told him he was at
berty to inform the people of soutn
Jarolinaj that Thomas B. Felder had
een employed by, the commission
3r winding up the affairs of the
tate dispensary, contrary to my
rishes. Mr. Evans probably acquired
bis information from reading the
ecords of the commission, which
how that I voted against Mr. Feler's
employment. I voted against
im because, frankly, I did not think
e could carry out his promises to
be commission. But results proved
ly opposition was not justified. Mr.
'elder not only fulfilled his obligaions
to the State of South Carolina,
brough the commission, but he did
lore than his contract specified. I
now of no other man who could
ave given so effective service in reovering
money for the taxpayers of
bis State.
Our work is a public document,
rhich speaks for itself. I want to
ay that I am a friend and ardent adlirer
of Attorney General J. Fraser
,yon. My official association with
im in the public service or the four
ears brought me to an appreciation
f his splendid, sterling qualities as
man and a public official. He is
main bulwark in the State against
orruption and other evils in our
overnment. W. J. MURRAY.
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Swears to Notes.
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Atlanta, July 19.?Sigmund Tietleiaum,
of Atlanta, the stenographer
/ho took the conversation between
)etective E. S. Reed and Sam J.
lichols, of Spartanburg, in a Sparanburg
hotel, made affidavits here
o-day that his notes were "accurate
nd (jomplete and not faked in any
/ay." The affidavit was made in the
ffice of Attorney Thorns B. Felder,
f Atlanta, whose testimony before
he committee in Augusta, Ga., was
iroductive of so much sensation.
Jharges that the stenographic report
/as altered had been made.
That graceth the brow of a queen,
Vith the golden dark hair, on your
brow can compare,
)r rival its wonder of sheen.
********
Kathleen Avara, the old harp of Lara
Hangs silent to-day on the wall,
Jut a minstrel could make, all its
sighs for your sake
Vith music at memory's call.
He ceased and I said: "Father do
ou never smile?"
"My son, I regret that you have
sked me that, but I have vowed to
tever smile again till Psyche and her
aa come home."
I parted with the old'man then, and
romised to return, which I did some
/eeks later, and for some years I
/ent to see him now and then, and
saw that at each visit that he was
ailing fast and that ere long he
oo would pass away.
A lovely morn in May I stopped
efore the cottage door. All was as
ilent as the tomb. I rapped, no
nswer came but being familiar with
he queer old man I entered. There
at the aged father in his old arm
:hair. His eyes were glazed, his
ace was pallid, there was dampness
n his furrowed brow, his limbs were
tiff, his hands were cold, his heart
tad ceased to beat, his lips were
tartly closed, sealed by the signet of
lis maker, but on his pale and bland
Id face, there was a smile divine,
'syche and her ma had come, for he
ras dead! Tender hands laid him to
est beside the graves of Psyche and
ler ma, and as Shakespeare sayeth,
Thereby hangs a tale.?
A. W. BRABHAM.
MAX MEETS PECULIAR DEATH.
Drowned on Roof of Building: While
n Cleaning Drain Pipe.
New York, July 21.?Robert F.
Kinsela was drowned on the top of
[ a 12-story building in which he lived
on East 1 6th street to-day. He had
gone to the roof to release a fpot of
water which had collected there after
the drain pipe became clogged.
He ran his right arm down into the
drain pipe, and as he released the
rubbish the suction of the rushing
water caught his arm. His arm
was drawn in up to his shoulder and
became wedged in the pipe.
Three companions strove frantically
to release the imprisoned man.
The suction held him in the pipe and
his head was drawn into the water
which still remained on the roor,
causing him to drown.
Music 100 Years Hence.
The Voice Museum, which was
officially inaugurated in the basement
of the Opera by M. Pedro Gailhard
in 1907, has received another year's
addition to its voice records of the
best singers who have been heard at
the Paris Opera and elsewhere, and
also some other records that will be
of value for the history of music. The
ceremony, which has now become an
annual one, was presided over by M.
Leon Berard, Under Secretary of
State for Fine Arts.
The museum consists of phonographic
disks, carefully wrapped in
asbestos and covered with glass,
which for greater protection are placed
separately in hermetically sealed
metallic boxes, from which the air
is exhausted. The boxes are placed
in rows on shelves in the vaults, and
when each shelf is full the front of
the vault is walled up. The disks
are not supposed to be opened for
Vin oinornr'o
U11C UUUU1CU vcaio. Alio oiug?i d
name and a detailed instruction as to
how to use the disk are placed inside
each b'ox.
The first disk placed in the vaults
included ^he 'voices of such singers as
Tmagno, Scotti, Mme Calve, Adelina
Patti, Schumann-Heink, and a piece
executed by Kubelik. The disks added
to this year's collection contain the
voices of the , tenor Franz, Caruso,
Amato, Mme ! Sembrich, Geraldine
Farrar, Bessie Abbott, Tetrazzini,
and a piano piece by Paderewski.
The ceremony, although it was described
as a "burial of the voices,"
had nothing funeral about it. The
many visitors present enjoyed a
speech by a well known Parisian actor
and manager, M. Gemier, delivered
by the phonograph.?Manchestei
Guardian.
Righteous Indignation.
Some of the people who raise the
long holler about boys who go ir
swimming remind one of the mossgrown
Civil War story, to-wit: Certain
v troops were encamped near the
home of a nonsympathizer who kept
a fine view of the river, also three
daughters. Soldiers felt need of a
bath and took it. Householder raised
some smoke, and commanding of|
ficer assured him that it wouldn't
happen again. To that end he ordered
bathing soldiers to go one mile
down stream. And they did. Anc
again the busy householder approached
the commanding officer and yelped:
"My daughters are simply horrified
when they see those naked soldiers
in swimming."
"But they are a mile away," said
the officer.
"Yes," said the parent, "but the
daughters have a fine telescope."?
Topeka State Journal.
Fed Wife on Lettuce and Grass.
Atlantic City, N. J., July 18.?Under
orders to abstain from feeding
his pretty 17-year-old wife grass,, lettuce,
radishes and the like, and give
her meat and potatoes at least once
a day, Edward Dawson is out on
1300 bail for court to-day on a charge
of desertion.
It was Mrs. Annette Hoover, an
aunt of the girl-wife, that testified
that Dawson insisted on his wife living
on grass.
"He was a huckster," said Mrs.
Hoover, "and for days all she had to
live on was grass gotten in various
forms and vegetables that were left
over in his wagon at night. If I
had not brought over things for the
poor girl to eat, she would have
starved to death."
"Now you tell me what your hus
Dana gave you 10 eai, saiu juubc
Jagnetty, as he looked down at the
pretty complainant.
"Radishes and lettuce," said Mrs.
Dawson, as tears filled her big blue
eyes.
"Was that all?"
"Sometimes we had onions with a
little grass dressing," admitted the
girl wife with a catch in her voice.
At this the magistrate declared
that radishes and lettuce, even with
the addition of onions, was "insufficient
food for a 17-year-old wife, especially
a pretty one.
' Ana you, sir, ne scuu, iuuiwus
sternly at Dawson, ".take your wife
off from this cow diet and give her
nourishing food. She needs meat and
potatoes every day."
Our Soda Fountain ^ f
We have secured the services of Mr. Deason, an
expert soda dispenser. We make ail the latest
drinks, and you get the very best service nere. ; i
Keep cool under the electric fans. Everything
neat and clean at our fountain. We take especial
pains to serve the best.
OUR ICE CREAM IS THE FINEST. Ipi
Our voting contest is getting interesting. Re- member
we will give away two handsome prizes.
Votes given with each cash purchase. Help your ^pffJl
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AS- Others See Us. A GREAT RECORD
Here is a little editorial notice giv- Hard to Duplicate It in Bamberg.
en South Carolina by the Baltimore __
Sun, which is very similar to editorial Scores of representative citizens of
comment upon this State appearing Bamberg are testifying for Doan's
in many of the newspapers of the Kidney Pills. Such a record of local v
s ' endorsement is unequalled in mod- v. ffiaa
country. ern times. This public statement
\ "There must be a 'hot time' in made by a citizen is but one of the
South Carolina if it be true that de- many that have preceded it and the V/l*!
tectives of the Burns agency are hundreds that will follow. Read it:
afraid to venture into that State. Mrs. L. B. Ftpwler,> Elm, St.,.Bam-' '
? . -i j. . ? berg, S. C., says: "My little daugh- i'M
Gov. Blease is not only offering to ^er suffered from weak kidneys for $$.?$58
shoot all hostile comers himself, but several years and she had practically
, is supposed to put a bounty on the no control over the kidney secretions.
murder of the ungodly by proclaim- ?he+.oft^n C0 Plain?d her back '
i . . . . . ? .. . . hurting her and her health was poor.
. m? hls intention to continue his pinany i g0t a box of Doan's Kidney
wholesale pardoning policy. Pills from the Peoples Drug Co., as.
"While this red-shirt campaign is they had previously been used in our
; going on timid folk may be pardoned ?
, for avoiding a comonwealth where jng them, the trouble with her kid- '
L the governor may shoot you if you neys was corrected and her health im-'
don't agree with him. Tl^ Palmetto proved. I shall always recommend
: State has been the theatre of many K
. military and political battles since
' ioca * v,oo A PERMAXEXT CURE. / ,'
1860, but there has never been one ^ ?
. . On January 26. 1911, Mrs. Fowler
l m "toch her honor and good name WM in.terviewed and she said: "It #$1|
L were more nearly concerned. Let us gives me pleasure to again endorse ->r|g|
hope that when it is over Blease and Doan's Kidney Pills, for the cure they yfaja
Bleaseism will be wiped off her po- made in my family has been lasting.
_ . . - .. You may continue to use my state- :
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