The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-02-28
room in the Capitol, they employed a
porterwho had charge of the Refresh
Toent room.n %
J.W.'s PRIVATE BAR-R0oM.

.porterwho had charge of the Refresh
ment ROOM"
J.W.'s PRIVATE BAR-RooA.
The porter states that for six years the
State House bar-room was generally
opened at 8 o'clock in the morning, and
kept open until from 2 to 4 the next
morning; that during that time some
one was constantly there eating, smoking
or drinking, and that Sunday formed nc
exception to the rule. He says: "He
never saw a bar-room equal to the State
House refreshment-room for drinking
smoking and talking" that q large ma.
iority of the members who assembled In
the room were Republicans, but thai
Democratic senators and Representatives
were there also. BE mentioned the
names of Senator'S
I, BIEMAN AND HoLcoMBE
and Representatiye R. NJ. Smith as daily
visitors; 'that many of the members
would be at the room before breakfast
hunting drink or eye-opener." He
could not estimate the exact amount OF
liquor drank, but asserted that it aver
aged several gallons per day, with con-
siderable amount of wine, ale and porter
thrown In. The best cigars and wines
we're furnished, and that often what ne
considered good article would be rejec-
ted. Ee could not keep sufficient
amount of cigars on hand to supply the
demand, as many of them
FILLED ONE OR TWO OF THEIR POCKETS
upon leaving, and would frequently carry
Of, bottle of champagne in the same
way. He is porter now, and says that no
refreshments are served, as that business
stopped. when Governor Hampton took
charge of the State House.
It will be observed that the State fur
nished room, porter and refreshments
for our Statesmen" while they were
plotting how to. rob the people they pre-
tended TO represent; readyito vote for
any measure that would enrich them
selves atthe public expense. In addi-
ton to the refreshments furnished mt the
State House, large quantities of wines,
liquors and cigars, and other things were
sent to the hotels, boarding houses and
residences of State officials, senators,
members and their friends. This is
shown by the vouchers and accounts
rendered and the evidence of Woodruff,
who says that 'the matter of refresh
inents, like others, assumed the largest
proportions, and orders were given for
liruors and cigars, which were
SENT TO THE HOTELS,
boarding houses and residences of the
members and their friends" Clerk
Jones says the most extrayagant accounts
were rendered for refreshments for com
ulittee rooms, and thst he found it useless
te demonstrate.
Ssrgeant-at-arrs Williams testifes that
the House did not keep refreshment
room, but he was ordered to buy wines,
liquors, &C., for the members, and that
be- did buy them from Mr.. Gibson and
Mr.. Solomon. His evidence is corrobo-
rated by Mr.. Gibson, and the orders
given him, fem of which We submit
with this report.
u Among the members thus furnished
we find. the names of T. Hurley, member
from Charleston; P. Simkins, from Edge
field; !; EJ.s D.. Boaton, from :Newberry ;
James A. BoWley, of Georgetown
Speaker S. J. Lee, Of Aiken. We sub
nit specimen order given to Mr.. Glib
son for
Il JAMES A. BowLEY,
which was delivered in one day: Zone
box champagne, one box port wine, one
box whiskey, one box brandy, one box
sherry wine, three boxes cigars" MIR.
Bowley was one of the leading colored
members of the House, and chairman OF
the committee of ways and means, and il
is easy to understand why he reported
fayorably upon the enormous tax leyies
and appropriation bills of the House.
We append an order to Mr. Gibson from
Rev. w. b. Thomas, member from Col
Teton and chairman of the committee on
claims: "Mr. Gibson, there is mistake,
the order. calls for two boxes of wine,
please send the other. w. h. Thomas"
: Mr.. Gibson in his evidence says: "He
was paid in Legislative pay certificates
for all supplies, and that he only fur
nished the Best articles" We also refer
TO The evidence of VIM. M. Fine, who
Kept restaurant in this city, and who
says he furnished supplies consisting o.
"eatables, wines, liquors and cigars te
different Legislative committees, fol
which ne received pay certificates, ano
that the largest amount issued to him, al
one time, for these supplies was 81 ,SOO.'
HARDY SOLOMON,
a dealer in groceries, has numerous large
accounts among the vouchers. he testi
ies that he furnished Woodruff and Jones
with supplies, but not as clerks OF theil
respective houses, and that he was paic
by the State Treasurer on presentation o.
tile pay certificates, which were issued tc
him for his accounts. In connection
with the evidence of Mr. Solomon, We
call attention to his itemized account
which was sworn to by him, and annex
ed 10 his evidence under the head oi
aSupplies," wherein appears the names
Of the following persons to whom he fur
nished
"REFREsHMENTs :"
F. S. Jacobs, Senators John Wilson
W. E. Holcombe, D. Bieman, J. H
White and G. D. Hayne, Governor R. K
Scott, Comptroller General John L. Nea
gle, .tieutenant-G Governor Ransier, Stat.
Treasurer Miles G. Parker, Speaker F. ]
Moses, Representatives G. G. Bowen, J
Fielder Myers, S. L. Duncan, R. II: Hum
bert, DIR. B. A. Bosemon, - Miller
Mclaughlin, John 3. Dennis, B. Byas
W. J. McKinlay, R. M. Smith, W. II
Jones, Nelson Davis and Gen. William
Glrney, County Treasurer of Charleston
Your committee also find on the ex
animation of this itenized account anc
the evidence adduced before US tina
Messrs. Jones and Woodruff made pay
ments on several occasions by check anc
cash nevertheless, on examining tn
payments made by the State Treasurer t.
Mr.. Solomon, on pay certificates issuet
to him, it is shown that he has drawn 81,
thousand dollars over and above his en-
tire account, and, worse still, these cor
ti6cates we're all issued before the first o
March, 1878, after which time he wa
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