MR. LYONS' REPLY. MAKES NO ATTEMPT TO BANDY EPITHETS WITH TILLMAN. Had Heard That Tillman Had Got Another Piano, But Their Investi? gations Showed no Proof. Columbia, July 10.-There was ^ much comment yesterday upon Sena? tor Tillman's attack on Mr. J. Fraser Lyon in his speech in Columbia Mon? day night. It is generaly regarded as a personal matter, as Senator Tillman practically sustained Messrs. Lyon and Christensen in the several matters in which they had been overruled by the committee as a whole. But, as Mr. M. A. Malone has al? ready explained that Senator Tillman bought and paid for the piano in ISSI, the matter had been regarded as a dead issue until Senator Tillman re? vived it.in his impassioned speech ?Monday night. Mr. Lyon came here quite unwell Sunday night and was unable to hear himself "roasted" by Senator Tillman. He was not well enough yesterday to go to Orangeburg [ but. will try to make Sumter today. He gave out the following statement yesterday: To the Editor of The State: Not having been present at the meeting at the State House Mcnday night it was impossible for me to .know just what remarks had been made by Senator Tillman in ^ regard to myself, but assuming the reports in the morning papers to be correct, I will say that it is quite flattering to know that the senator has approved of every position I as one of the mi? nority members of the committee have taken. I am glad to feel that although denouncing me, Senator Till? ie man practically approved of all my work and efforts on the investigating committee-if not directly, then indi? rectly. ' He wanted to know why we did not examine witnesses brought here from Newberry in February. The answer he ^ should know. Had my vote been suf? ficient, the committee would have in? sisted in the evidence from these wit? nesses being made a part of our re? cords. He wanted to know why the com? mittee did not ask Mr. L. W. Parker . who Lanahan's political agent was f last year. Senator Ti17man should have known by the published vote of the committee that I was not respon? sible for this failure. I did ask those "questions. The majority of the com? mittee voted that Mr. Parker should s not answer. Senator Tillman sustains me in my position in those contentions as well as in the matter of the suspended pay? ment of the $700,000 worth of claims. He asked why was not the manager oi the Richland distijlery put on the i stand to corroborate the evidence of C. C. Davis that H. H. Evans had told of Wilson and himself climbing on a table to watch through a transom to see rebates paid to others. The rea? son is that Briggs Wilson, at that time manager of the distillery, had moved to Georgia and we have not been able to get information from him. That, Senator Tillman, is one of the reasons why he v. as never put on the stand. About the piano incident. The com? mittee employed a detective to report on what he could find relative to all dispensary affairs. This detective for? mally and in writing reported to the subcommittee that he had been told by Mr. Hayes, who was at that time connected officially with the Mill Creek Distilling company had given to Governor Tillman a piano, lt was the duty of the committee, as I saw it, to inquire into such a report. Mr. Hayes was seen and failed to confirm the report submitted to the committee. After inquiry by the committee had failed to secure any creditable evidence, the piano incident was dropped and forgotten, especially as Mr. M. A. Malone had previously fully explained the purchase of. the piano in 1891. It was never charged or stated by me that Governor Tillman had re? ceived a piano from a whiskey hous^. but there was a rumor to that effect, and that there was a rumor to that effect the official records of the sub? committee will show. That was all that was ever said about the piano. Even Senator Tillman insisted upon full investigation of his every act connected with the dispensary and I yet fail to see the harm of this in i quiry, but Senator Tillman should re? joice at the failure to find corrobora? tion of the rumor that a piano had heen sent him by thc Mill Creek Dis? tilling Company. It would be humiliating to me to known that at a public meeting I had been rightfully accused of stating a falsehood; but knowing that I have always stated the truth and that the irate Senator cannot substantiate his charge in this respect-he not even at? tempting to do so-the shaft which he had intended to be deadly to me will fall harmlessly at my side. I cannot believe that the justice loving people of South Carolina would aid Senator Tillman in the accom? plishment of his purpose to defeat me. To the people of South Carolina I will say that it is my purpose to con tinue in the course I have hertofore pursued and will not be moved by personal attacks, nor will I bandy abusive epithets with any one. I re? gret that Senator Tillman feels per? sonally aggrieved on account of his being investigated but that has not been an uncommon happening to us in our work. However, Senator Till? man is the only one known to me seeking revenge on account of it. Senator. Tillman might have inquir? ed what the 'committee had found in tracking down this one of many ru? mors and I gladly would have told j him the result of our inquiry. But j he may have preferred tc fondle the imaginary grievance to' have a hook cn which to hang abus? instead of ar? gument. Or is he r^a'.'.y mad because it was my duty- to pr?sent to the peo* pie of the State convincing evidence of the inherent corruption of the dis? pensary system which he is working so hard to save. I wonder, had I agreed to whitewash the dispensary system, would such a tirade have been directed against me. J. Fraser Lyon. Columbia, S. C., July 10, 1906. f CITY COUNCIL MEETING. The City Council held a regular meeting at 6 o'clock p. m. Wednesday. Present-Mayor W. B. Boyle, Al? dermen H. D. Barnett, W. A. Bowman, J. H. Chandler, P. P. Finn, E. H. Rhame, R. F. Haynsworth and R. K. Wilder. Absent-Alderman H. C. Hayn^&orth. ; The minutes of June 13th were read and approved. ? Mr. Chandler reported for the street committee that they had waited on the County Board of Commissioners as directed by council on June 13th in reference to convict labor, and that the board had granted the request for one-sixth of the chaingang time. He reported also that the clay road on W. Liberty street was nearly com? pleted. The clerk reported that the Sumter Electric Light, Ice and Power Compa? ny had paid the license tax on two ice factories, which they thought as much as should be required of them, since they were practically operating two only. Council discussed the mat? ter, and considering the tax a reason? able one, decided that the company should ,be required to pay $25 on each J factory in operation, and it was so or? dered. Mr. Barnett, for the finance com? mittee, reported approval of claims referred to them, and that the Clerk and Treasurer's report for June had been examined and found correct. Mr. Wilder reported the sale of two old dump wagons for $25, which was approved. The mayor reminded council of Mr. Wm. Yeadon's offer to donate land for the extension of Hazel street. Ac? tion was postponed. Mr. Wilder stated that the fire es? cape to the Opera House was being erected, and suggested the appoint? ment of a special committee on Opera House to. take charge of this and mat? ters in the future pertaining to the building. ide mayor appointed Messrs. Finn, Wilder and R. F. Hayns? worth. On motion of Mr. Finn, the commit? tee cf puh'.ic works was requested to confer with the merchants in refer? ence to removing signs from the side? walks, and elevating awnings to a proper he.feht. Mr. Finn called attention to the need of better drainage of West Cal? houn street, and same was referred to the committee of public works. The following claims were referred to the finance committee: Epperson Feed & Coal Co.% 4S.57 Von Ohsen & Shirer. 21.10 T. B. Jenkins. 1.75 Stubbs Bros. 228.00 The Cash Grocery Store. .75 Durant Hardware Co. 7.64 S. M. Pierson. 4S.9S Booth Live Stock Co. 5.25 The council then adjourned. 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Be sure you get the genu? ine Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve. All druggists. ] REV. W. A. KELLY Di HOSPITAL. Minister Who Disappeared Two Years Ago Now Under Treatment in In? firmary in 'Charleston. j Charleston, July ll.-Rev. William j Aiken Kelly has been in Riverside in j firmary for two weeks, undergoing treatment. He was operated upon for some brain trouble. His condition is said to be satisfactory. The Augusia Chronicle of yesterday says: "Rev. W. Aiken Kelly, formerly? pastor of Grace Methodist church North Augusta, after being lost to his , congregation for nearly two years, has been found and the opinion prevailing at the time of Mr. Kelly's disappear? ance that he was suffering mentally is practically sustained. "It will be recalled that during a period when efforts were being made to erect a new church in North Au? gusta, when the pastor and a commit? tee of the members of the church were working diligently to accomplish that purpose, Br. Kelly suddenly dis? appeared and no positive trace could be found of him. The morning of his disappearance he was in the city of Augusta and visited several support? ers of his church, some of the mem? bers and several friends. Late the same afternoon he was seen to board the car bound for North Augusta, and just before dark was noticed by two or three people to be wandering about listlessly a considerable distance from his home. "Later, during the night, when Dr. Kelly did net come home, Mrs Kelly appealed to several friends in the vil? lage and a search was instituted, but no trace cf the preacher could be found. "The following morning further search was made, and telegrams were sent to nearby towns, but as the day wore on there were no results. "Meanwhile Mrs. Kelly, almost dis? tracted, was remaining with friends in North Augusta. "For several days a vigorous search was kept ur, during which time a re? port was received by the church au? thorities thitt Mir. Kelly was seen on the Augusta, and Columbia passenger train, bound for Columbia, but careful inquiry failed to verify the report. "About a year, or a little longer, prior to his disappearance, ^JDT. Kelly had suffered a nervous break-down from overwork and a short time be? fore his disappearance the very sad death of his little child occurred and constantly weighed heavily on his mind. "After about a couple of weeks fruitless work in the search for Dr. Kelly, Mrs. Kelly's father came to Au? gusta, from South Carolina, and in? sisted that Mrs. Kelly," then on the verge of nervous prostration, accom? pany him back home, which she did. A little later the matter '"of the vacan? cy in the church was taken up with the bishop and another pastor sup? plied. "Some weeks later a report was re? ceived by the friends of Dr. Kelly in Augusta taat he was seen and recog? nized in Jacksonville, Fla., where it was said he spent about a week, in a condition of complete physical break? down, with a Methodist family. This report, however, was never fully veri? fied. Since that time there has been no definite information, in Augusta relative to Dr. Kelly's whereabouts un? til yesterday afternoon, when The Chronicle received information that he had been in Charlotte and gone from there to a hospital in South Carolina for an operation. This report was verified last night shortly before midnight by the following tel? egram from The Chronicle's Charles? ton representative: "Charleston, S. C., July 10.-Have ascertained positively that Rev. W. Aiken Kelly, formely pastor of North Augusta, is now at the Riverside in? firmary, where he has been for the past two weeks. 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