The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-02-12
AN ALLIANCE SENSATION.
The store ut Spartanburg Causes no End
OF Trouble.

SPAETANBURG S. c., February. L.
The County Alliance met here yester.
day and were in session several hours
Iheir deliberations were behind closed
doors and outsiders know little of what
was going on. 1t is well known, how
ever that the "Alliancc 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 upa joint stock COM
pany 80 that he might conduct his bus
mess on a 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 had 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 tho ALI
ance yesterday seemed anxious to have
an interview with Mr.. Zimmerman, but
ne was out Of town. After waiting
tlll about o'clock they adjourned.
MT zimmerman came in from the Cliff.
ton store about 9o'clock.
Affairs are in Il peculiar condition.
Mr. zimmerman Is the county business
agent. He has been conducting the af-
fairs Of the Alliance for more than a
year: His acts have been recognized
by the Alliance in its county meetings.
The guano trades were conducted
through him last season. Now the
question as to responsibility in all
these transactions comes up. Some of
the Alliance men seem to think that
no one is responsible except Mr. Zim-
merman and that all creditors VIII
have to look to him for pay. A few
OF them are a little nervous and are
afraid that the Alliance will have to
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 a
llrm and had recognized Mr Zimmer-
man as their agent and had in their
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 and
interests. Then in the case Of suits in
the Court the question assumes an
other very important phase. All mem
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ed in the suit. In fact thev would be
parties to it. They could not serve as
jurors. by excluding them and al
persons in sympathy with them, il
would be difficult to get Il jury. Th,
probability is that some creditor viii
bring suit in the United States Court
so as to take the matter out of thi
county. 1t is getting to be a very in
teresting affair.
Mr. Zimmerman claimed n few day
ago that the liabilities Of the Alliance
stores would amount to about $4,000
while the assets were $1,000. Th,
store has not been closed by any Of tn,
creditors, because they expect to ge
their pay from the County Alliance
The officers of the Alliance did not take
charge Of the store. because they say
they are not responsible. 1t is an anO
maious business condition that con.
fronts the County Alliance.-News and
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