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I / V # '/ '■' 'r' ..F - « - . . ' ■» •3KfW0 e ^SR> ' . . f . . -■ ^ ^ JITLY 14, 1>12 # '•'c ATTORNEY NICHOLS ADMITS TRITTB r OF PART 0F WCTAOlAfH MORD K CAN REMEMBER SOME VERY IMPORTANT PARTICULARS ■ WHILE OTHERS ARE OBSCURE! WAS UNDER INFLUENCE OF WNliK Y- ' ' Th« following report of the tee* Nl« hoi* tcld of Joining campt-igB tlDonj of Sc-m J. Nichols before he party !r> Barnwell; paid he went dispensary Investigating committee there wl»h ^mention of esking gov ts taker* from The Columbia Record error if he would consider any of July II. ‘ pardons before the election. He That he was in an Intoxicated condition such that be knew little _ of the interview between himself anf t|on the matter. M. 8. Reed, the detective, c-llas H. i Witness said when he sr-w news* If. Porter, the Chicago attorney, thrt paper story that Felder had said some of the statements by him, as recorded by the statemer4s by him as recorded by the dictagraph, were ridiculous; strong denials of cer tain testimony m recorded by the dlctacraph denials of any Intentions Nichols had wired Reed to come to Fp'Nanhnrg and get pardon he went to Blackvlille office rod wired Reed "Things do not look good. Come to Apsrtanburg at, once," and he said he was ther* "cold sober". He of offering bribe to Governor Blease i introduced the original message in for the’pardon of Gus DeFord; de- 'evidence, and said he hr-d not wired nial that wHnesa had done a big Reed anything else. "pardon business" with governors j Mr, Nichols said he spent last denial that he was a delegate to Sunday here with Governor Blease the Baltimore convention and In- * structed for Harmon, but statement a*..« a# i.^ mm • A <4 wraSt urHildh that if he sr d 'this it was while ■nder influence of Scotch whiskey; charges that the dictagraph testimo ny taken recently from Mr. Nichols la Spartanburg, BrUimore and Washington hotels, bad been con torted by Its transcribing stenogra pher; denial that he had wired Reed to come to Spartanburg to close out the prrdor* deal and the tntrcductlon of a telegram received by Sam J. Nichols, purporting to be from Reed, that he had sent New York draft to Nlcho!* for 120,000 for closing the deal and the chrrge that thts message was false, were features of testimony produced by Sam J. Nichols of Spartanburg before the dispensary affr-'rs investigation committee here this morning. Chairman Carlisle said he had requested Reed, the detective to appear here today, but Reed was rot present. The committee wm In session for three hours and a large crowd heard testimony. Oalled to Order. Senator Carlisle called the meet ing to order at 12.25 and mnounc- ' .uYged to have"bad fight ...... 10 Mr. Heron, as mentioned in teati- as and the first he kr*?w of any re ported "crookedness” he read It in Snnday morning’s prpers. He said when be got to Spar tanburg he found Porter’s answer from Chicago to the Blackvllle mes sage (though, in truth, he said, "Porter"’ was In Augusta). This wire wc4 introduced and is as fol lows: " Chloago,*'July 12. 1912. ’•Sam J Nichols, Spartanburg: convicted. Slnia testified of Sa Your wire received today. Take / . lh . k condition « it for grarced papers rerdy. Am mailing New York draft twenty thousand as agreed. Wire imme diately if paper issued today. "Henry N. Porter.” fVIder’s Stenographer. « Witness said he hr-d been told stenographer who took records of dictagraph was Tom Felder’s sten ographer. "Can not a stenographer easily change notes to re to misrepresent statemer/s?’’ asked attorney Jones. Mr. Nichols replied he thought he could. Chairman Carlisle stated for Mr. Jones, that the stenographer had never sworn to his notes e« sub milled to committee. Witness said name of man who ith testimony of S. J. Nichols. Mr who would apper-r tqj him today. Chairman Carlisle read into re cord statement that he had. at re- der to have E. 8. Reed, the detec tive. present c-t the hearing today*. 1 He also read Into record Felder’s reply that Reed hnd left Atlanta for Chlcaro. but that If he were there he would not come into South Cr-rollna to testify. Mr. W M Jones of counsel for Nichols, asked qtiestiorM of Nichols, to show that Reed, the detective, had come to Spartanburg poslr*x re a Chicago lawyer, who wrnted to represent the man DeFord, in the South Carolina penitentiary. Reed Nichols sr-.'d had been sent to him by a Spartanburg hacjqntsn. "Mr. Porter” was referred C. P. Sims, of Spartanburg. Nichols wer** Into the details of certrin arrangements as made be tween "Porter" Sims and hltr.self as to repreaen’lng peFcrd Nichols rela’ed certain things about his convers'Mo r * with "Porter” in the Hotel Finch. Corroborated Evidence. "interurban’’ case, and said he had ♦old Reed he had been reported thrt he had paid 120.000 for the signing ©f the Incorporating got. ‘ He amid he had told the govern or his refusal to sign this bill would hurt the Piedmont section, 4 tu< he had paid the governor noth ing ar«t he hr-1 not even received g fee from the Southern Power com- othera were u'sefltorleua aa mine la dob# hie he beea taapoeed upoa." replied Nichols. Aaked as to the aftemeat re- ported la dictagraph record that if Blease were elected to United Statea seat/te he (Nlcbola) would la two pears be elected governor, wltaeaa laughed and said; "That shows I was drur.lt, for IP I should be elected governor In two years 1 could not qualify, for I am too young." There was considerable laughter . Mr.‘'Nichols said be knew little of the DeFord'caae except what he got from Reed, the detective. He said on investigation he had found that C.P. Sims did not represent Dt~ Ford, the prisoner representing him self. rot being able to pay for . to , attorney. •aid, however, that when be found M r .\icbols testified that he ♦he governor so busy be did rot m ^ had want€ d Reed, the detective, her today to appear that he might contrr-dict him in case the detective said Nichols was not drunk during the testimony recorded lr* dlcta- gre-ph and he also wanted td con tradict 'hia statement, aa reported in an Atlanta newspaper, thr-t a telegram had been sent to Chicago, by Nichols telling Reed to come to Spartanburg and close out the "deal". Judge Geo. W. Nichols, father of the first witness, was the second witness. He testified ths-t on the day the Interview in the Hotel Flnc'R had taken place he, saw his sbn more drunk than ever before. C. P. Sima of Bpartanbnrg was the third witness. He told of cir culating the petition for the par don of PeFord. and said he though' the prisoner la such a bad physical condition that he should be par doned.-’He offered to get affidavits to show DeFord hod been wrongful- m on the day of the interview and of having suspicions as to the doing* of "Porter.’’ He spoke of His high esteem of Governor Blease and said he knew of ro wrongful acts on the part of the governor. He said he doubted that "Porter” was hone«f but he was willing to "risk” the job for a good fee. R. K. Carson, an attorney of Spr-rtanburg, was the next witness He testified of trial and physical condition of DeFord, and said from his knowledge, and if his condition now is as it was when he lost had a report on it, he thought he need ed a pardon, and he said under the circumstances he thought there was nothing unprofessional lr» lay ing r.. petition for DeFord’s pardon before the governor. Several wit nesses testified that DeFord was suffering from tuberculosia and had other infirmitiea. Col. R. J. Gantt was the nest wiitness. He testified that on dav of interview Mr. Nichols wr.s "flaht- ing drunk.” He gave his opir.’on that there wns nothing unprofes sional In laying the pardon petition before the governor. Affidavits from Charles P. Cal vert and R. 11 Palsey were ifro- duced to show that Calvert was drunk on the trip to Baltimore The eomihittec adjourned at .115 to meet again at 4.15 when J I’ B O’Neal, Henry Hasellmeyer. James S. Farnum and Ben H. Stothart. all of Charleston, were to be heard Th first three of these were present at the morning sessior* of the com mittee. Sam J Nichols was represented by his father, George W. Nichols. \V. M. Jones, his uncle. /C. P San ders, R. K Carson, Rom J G~ntt and C. C. Wyche, all of Spartanburg} J. G. Huehee. of I’ntojC and \V. H- Nelson of Columbia. Nichols and his attorney? stated today that they were unwilling to nj>j>ear with Reed in a Georgia city, for if witnesses made false state ments. State would not prosecute them. No arrangements were made for hearing Nichols In the presence of Felder and Reed. rroiesaoini nonces. Atteatfea to All WALTEBBORO. 8. C. orncs or Dp. A. J. Anderson . DENTAL SURGEON Office Hours: I p. m.. 6 p. m OPPOSITE Farmers aaj Mercknau Rwnk. ‘Phone 80x. •. * A^-iKPORO. 8. O H. W. BLACK, skr. Dental Surgeon. WALTERBOKO, S. C. Associated with Dr. John H. Bak er tn office next to Walterbord drug Company. Usual Office Hours. PHONE 07X. a E. Du RANT. Civil Engineer and Land Surveyor CDTTACiEYILLE, 8. CL Prompt Attention given all buaineM Plats Made. ALL WORK GUARAN TEED. .......—, — — - “ _ - mor-.r, was wrongly reported. as Nichols M*ve the names of C. P. Sar.-t won » other names of Spartanburg ders and W. M. Jor.'s as counsel p #0 pjp mentioned In dictagraph re cords. At one place In the dictagraph . A , .records Nichols referred to the fcov- queat of Mr. Mchols. requested Fel-j Prnor ag nfcepBar „ y gharln g in the proflta" of the pardon, but witness satd he evidently was referring to Sims rid not to the governor. Mr. Jonea said the stenographer had here, ar-1 in other places, put In th*» word ’•governor" to make the record miscarry. Mr. Nichols read from a mag-- xine. The American Federatjonist. a statement from Geo. W. “Wtrker- sham, attorney general of the Unit ed States, to show that W. J. Burns "stacked the crrds" (using Burns’ own words! and had used "iniprop«'r’’ methods lr. investigat ing certain cases in the country. The attorney general, this article said had reported on Burns’ work, chrr- aeterlxing certain of Burns’ reports In a government investigation as "evasive.’* Mr. Jones said he had a letter tending to show that the dictagraph as used In the Lortmer case, was unreliable, and he said this will he Intrcduced If the* writer of *he Nichols corroborated certain test!- ]et(er rn 0 ff lrln | Jn Washington i**ony that had been taken by the and frjfnd of Nichols, would give dictagraph. He explained that he consent for its use. Thts will be psny which he represented ols was questioned by Mr. Wm. M. Introduced later if at all. On question of Mr. C. P. San ders. if his counsel, Mr. Nichols, sal,d he had never made any agree ment to receive any money for Gov ernor Blease, and he would not h&ve thought the governor wduld have received any* such bribe, If It should be offered. In all this testimony. Mr. Nlch- ♦or his work In connection with the interurban franchise. 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So positive Is he of the remark able power of this specific to cure these diseases as well as sick headaches and liver troubles, that he agrees to refund the money to any customer whom the medicine does not quickly relieve and cure. . With Dr. Howard’s specific at haqd, you can eat what you wont and have no fear of 111 consequences strengthens the stomach, glvea per fect digestion, regulates the bow els creates an appetite and mokes life worth living. If you cannot call at Klein’s drag store today send him 25 cents by mail and he will send you a paekoge promptly, charges paid. Dr. Klein has been able to secure only a limited supply of the specific so great Is the demand, and you should not delay taking odvantage of this liberal offer he is making this week. taken by the dictagraph that he | statement to his knowledge (If he said ’twns a lie that Blease had re- i did It was when he was nr.ter !n- cetved "craft Nichols ssid he liad boro-* much of governor's campaign expenses In 1910 rut he proposed to do thts again. There was applause from th* l-rge crowd gathered. Nlchel*. said when h« went into Reed’s room In the Hotel Finch there were two onarts of Scoteh whiskey on the dresser, that he got drunk rid that now ca’.’t sav what took place That whiskey *» rv'etii|f>r eSfce* ever him, and that dictagraph teetimony does not, represent h's "sane moments” or the facts In the case He s*id didn't know what condi tion he w as In when he 1* ft for Baltimore, hot thought dtetagroph told truth when It. said he was drurk. He said this whiskey ef fected him as r>>ne had ever done and he was. after he sobered, unusu ally bad. He *a'd he enold ,, ’t sa*. Nichols said he didn’t know h® was on his way to BalMjrtiore until he woV* np on Pu1 , m*>n In company with friends. T. R. Pearce, I,. J. Jenr- ngs and Chas. Or’vert Nichols said he never was offer ed any bribe by anybody for any* tb'nc. H. R. Price, Caadidate. The card of H, R. Price, of Green Pond, appeara tn this issue of The Press and Standard, for township commtBstor-’r for Blake township. Mr. Price Is the first candidate to announce himself from this town ship and It Is not known whether or not he will have opposition. He Is one of the most successful farm ers in this section, and stands well with all bis people. fluenee of whiskey! thrt he would accept any money for use in connec tion with Governor Blease’s cam paign. Nichols denied he had done “murii pardon business” as alleged hy Reed and when asked to explain fees that attorney would receive for securing pardon, he brought forth laughter from the crowd when he said to Committeeman Cary: "If a man of your standing were to commit murder, we'd charge mire to get a pardon for you than for a poor man that had no money.” Mr. Nichols said Mr. F. Jor.->s. of Ur.'on, had offered him money to secure a pardon, and that a frlen of Allen Emerson, of Anderson, had told him Mr. Geer, of Charleston, would pay a big fee for Emerson’s pardon, die had been told he could get five thousand dollars for the first pardon, but both these, as well as others, t^e had refused to cot .drier. < Nlchois said he believed he hnd great Influence over the governor and that his (Nichols’) Influence would have some weight wlih the governor. ’ j "In your opinion, do you believe Mchols aald if he told dlctagraih that the governor’s lawyer and oth- he was delegate to Baltimore in- er frierris have imposed on h m atructed for Harmon, mast certain- through friendship in aecuring the ly have been drur*"*. for h* we« largo number of pardona and parole* no delegate at all. Thor* we* laugh- since he has been governor of South tor o* pan of all preaent whan thia Carolina?” asked Oommitteeman atatemoot wa* made. Carey." 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