The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-02-11
M ALLIANCE SENSATION.
T.:e S:oc2 Z: s.,ar.a2bnrS Causes no End
o. Trouble.

SpAETANEGI;G 5. C.. February. l.
Tie Canuty Alliance met nere ycstcr-
aay and were ia session SeIera! hours.
Thc;r deliberations we're behind closed
doors and outsiders knew little Oh what
was going CT. It IS Wei known, how
ever that the Alliance stores at this
place and Clifton were discussed.
About . month ago the Alliance had a
statement from their county business
agent, W. Nc Zimmerman, which was
apparently satisfactory to them. They
imposed some restricting regulations
on him, and authorized him to visit the
Alliances and get Up a Joint stock COM
panv 50 that he might conduct his bus
mess on cash basis He made the
rounds Of the county, but did not get
the needed help. Meantime claims
against the Alliance store began to
come in and one creditor from Atlanta,
who haG sold a stock Of clothing to the
store. came over and packed up the un-
sold clothing and carried it back. 1t
became evident to the public that a
crisis was near at hand, and the ALI
ance Yesterday seemed anxious to have
an interview with Mr.. Zimmerman. bat
he was out 81 town. After waiting
till about ) O'clock they adjourned
Mr. Zim norman came in from the Gil
ton stoca about 8 O'Clock.
Affairs are il peculiar condition
Mr.. Zimmerman is the county business
agent. He has been conducting the al
fairs of the Alliance for more taan a
wear. Ills acts nave been recognized
by the Alliance in its county meetings
The g&ano trades were conducted
through him last season. Now the
question as to responsibility IN al
these transactions comes up. Some OF
the Alliance men seem to think that
no one IS responsible except Mr. Zim,
norman and that all creditors vii.
have to look to him Tor pay. a te"
of them are q little nervous and are
afraid that the Alliance will have tc
pay the claims. Some of the creditors
are sitting with folded hands, because
they claim that the Alliance will have
to pay all debts Of their authorized
agent. They were doing business as
firm and had recognized MT thinner
man as their agent and had in thell
various meetings endorsed his buying
and selling goods. Taking that view
of the case these creditors say they are
sure of their money with all costs ano
interests. Then in the case Of suits II
the Court the question assumes an
other very important phase. All mem
bers OF the Alliance would be interest
ed in the suit. In fact they would be
parties 10 it. They could not serve a:
Jurors. By excluding them and al
persons in sympathy with them. II
would be difficult to get q jury. Ihe
probability is that some creditor Will
bring suit in the United States Court
so as to take the matter out Of this
county. 1t is getting to be a Very IN
tereS.inc affair.
Mr. Zimmerman claimed 4 few days
ago that the liabilities OF the Alliance
stores would amount to about $4,000
while the assets were Sll,UOO. Ihe
store has not been closed by any Of the
creditors, because they expect to gel
their pay from the County Alliance
The officers of the Alliance did net take
charge of the store. because they say
they are not responsible. 1t is an ano
maicus business condition thai con
fronts the County Alliance.-NewS anc
! Courier.