The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-03-07

| 'S Sto.H II :Uy tl'S NuuCHelS. w q also
call attention to accounts in the evi-
| dence OF. A. O. Jones, designated as
namber 253 to 268, inclusive, where
it is shown that Mr.. Solomon Ealone
furnished the House with s$5,977.15
worth of wines and liquors within
two months. Mr.. Solomon says he
had no difficulty in making collec~
tiohs while they did business with
him. Thus it clearly appears that
bills contracted for the qualification
Of our "stateemcn" were promptly
paid, while the vilcst of Il criminals
were, pal doned to keep them from
starving, and turned iout ppon ar
outraged people. The unfortunate
Inmates of the Luaatic. Asyl lum wore
at the s2mo time sufforingitrom wall
of. proper food and clothing. The
free schools were closed and teach~
ers unpaid. These fraudulent ex-
penditures were not confined to any
particular year, as will appear by the
vouchers turned over to your COM
mittee. ..: .''' .... '..... .
"We now call attention to the ac-
counts of George Summers, mention
cd in the evidence Of Mr.. Woodruff,
designated AA, ALB, AC, All, ac-
gregating $3:157.80 from March l.,
1871, to the eth day of Same month,
amounting to moro. than $3.50 por
Day for winos any liquors for othe
senate alono. The evidence and
vouchers are not confined TO Solo>
mon, Fine, Gibson and Symmers,
bit prove that 'Mesars. Cooper &
Taylor, VIM Kennedy, and Joseph
Taylor, citizens of Columbia, also
furnished supplies of the same chars
"ctcr. We insert a literal copy of
one OF the bills found among thu
vouchers of the clerk of the Senate:
CYLuMDrA, Feb. 22th 1872. ;
Gov. A. j. Ransicr, Dr.. TO Joe Tay
lor tor l;cours & scgars and other ar,
ticulars $4,000
Rccuieved paymen
| .. .,,r.... .... j 30 Tay lor.
.. This trade was not confined to CO.
| Iumbia, ps shown BY tho vouchers of
Me5srs. kIinck, Wickenberg & Co.,
Of Charleston and othe o, or to the
State, as, proved by the account Of
Kuhn & Co., OF Philadelphia, deal
ors IN wines and liquors. We call
especial attention to their accounts
designated as @ Is, in the evidence
OF W Woodruff, amounting to 81 ESQ,
fnrhished to Senate at one tine, and
to No. So, in evidence of A. O. Jones,
amounting to. $2,O88 for uso of
House, and delivered in one day.
also to account Of Mr.. Summers in
Woodrnii's evidence, designated a.
No. 16, by Woodruff, in which
sweet meats and de'icacies Of every
kind that could tempt the epicure
We're supplied. This is only one of
many such in. our possession. In
addition to the parties above desig~
mated, we find that numerous other
persons furnished ''rofreehmonts" un
der the head of "supplies," and rom
dcred bills against the State for
amounts ranging from 800 to So
600, as wiII.bc seen by vouchers at
rachcd to the evidonco.
The prices paid for these supplies
were most extravagant. In Wood
ruff's evidence thore is an account
designated as No. II, in which Mr..
Summers charges$2O per gallon for
brandy, sherry wine $40, whiskey
SIS, cigars $40 per 100. j! In the
itemized account of Mr.. Solomon the
prices are equally as unconscionable
lager beer $3.50 per dozen, brandy
by the dozen (quarte) $40, cigars $50
per 100, 'champagne, $40 by the
case. port wine $40 per dozen. Al
estimate cannot be found of the
amount of wines, liquors and CIGARS