The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-27
SEIZED IN THE DIsPENSARY.
U. 8, Revenue Raiders Capture Eight Bar
rels of Illicit Corn Liquor.
The State, 2lst. !

1t seems that Governor Tillman and
his dispensary law cannot keep clear of
the United States authorities.
1t seems that yesterday several of
the revenue raiders who have been In
the city for some days on the lookout
for illicit liquor being shipped to this
point, went down io the dispensary
during the morning and went through
the building, looking over the establish
ment. They came across eight barrels
of corn liquor, which had arrived not
long ago, and quietly madea note of the
queer stamps thereon. They took the
number of the stamps, etc., and went
on their way. 1t did not take them
long to find out that the stamps had
not been placed on the barrels by the
shippers, that they had been used be-
fore, and were therefore as illegal as if
there had been no stamps at all upon
the liquor.
Everything went along smoothly
until about sundown when the raiders
returned, made themselves known and
seized the illicit liquor-the eight bar
rels. The liquor is still at the dispen-
sary; it being impossible to remove it
at that late kour. 1t will doubtless be
sold along with the rest of the illicit
stuff seized here.
1t was impossible last MI ght to ascer-
tain the name of the North Carolina
distillers who shipped the stuff to the
dispensary. Commissioner Traxler said
be could not give the name of the firm
till he could look over his books this
morning. The seizure does not have any
legal effect upon the dispensary or the
commissioner, IS the only parties who
have violated the United States revenue
laws are the shippers.
A SENSATION IN DARLINGTON.
Especial to News and Courier
DARLINGTON, S. c., September Oh
Darlington seems to be headquarters
for dispensary sensations, and today
adds another of some interest. Since
Judge Slmonton's decision many par
ties here, it is said, have been ordering
liquors from North Carolina. This
afternoon consignments shipped to four
parties here from Wadesboro were
seized by Constable Garrison The
seizures were made under instructions,
it is reported, and the liquors were
placed in the hands of the sheriff,
where they now are. One of the par
ties whose liquor has been seized is a
violent Tillmanite. For reasons gov
erning dispensary sales he had been
refused liquor at the dispensary, so be
ordered it elsewhere. No further steps
have been taken and this is the condi-
ton of affairs at present.
GOV. TILLMAN SEES A CIDER BOTTLE.
CHARLESTON, S. c., September 90
Governor Tillman during his recent
visit to this city played the role of a
whiskey spy. The Governor was at
the Charleston hotel, and sat at dinner
at table near man from New York,
WHO was dining with a Charleston
friend. During the dinner the New
Yorker called for a wine card, but was
told by the waiter that the hotel fur
nished only cider. Cider was accord.
ingly ordered, and it was served like
champagne. The Governor saw what
he supposed was direct violation of
the Dispensary law, and as soon as his
dinner was finished ordered the em PITY
bottle to be brought to him. The pro-
prietor of the hotel had the order
obeyed. The Governor examined the
empty cider bottle and went off crest
fallen