The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-05-09
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The DIspensary Law ags1u Before ti:s
Supreme Court.

The DIspensary Law ags1u Before ti:s
Supreme Court.
COLUMBIA, S. c., May 3.--The most
important development, in the liquor
situation since the fling of the decision o.
the State Supreme Court, occurred
yesterday, ard by Monday evening 1t IS
likely thatthe uncertainty as to What the
Supreme Court meant By its decision
whether it is free liquor or prohibition
will be removed, and everybody WILL, TILL
Justice Gary gees on the Supreme bench
know exactly where they are at. There
is no case which has been Brought before
the court recently in which all take 80
deep an interest as that which staried
on its career yesterday. Many seem
morally certain that It will result IN the
court declaring that it's recent declslou
meant absolute prohibition. Equally
as many are just as certain that tne
court Will decide that it meant absolute
ly free liquor, and then there are others
wno consider that the court will say that
it meant the old license laws would
govern the situation. This latter class
does not consist Of many, however.
Like the original cases, which result
ed in the knocking out Of the dispen'
sary law, the case referred to above
came up from the Pee Dee section.
Yesterday morning Mr.. ?. A. Wilcox
arrived in the city from Florence. He
had nothing to say to anybody, and did
what be had to do 90 quietly that it
was 2:30 o'clock-Whe1 he had COM
pleted his important work-5efore any
one knew what he had come here tor.
He was armed with papers which meant
business. There was no session OF the
Supreme Court yesterday, and be went
before the Chief Justice at chambers.
Mr.. Wilcox first made application tor
a writ of habeas corpus 10 the case OF J
Ellis Brunson. The fact was set forth
that Bruuson was arrested by the Chief
OF police of Florence subsequent to the
passage by the city council OF its liquor
license ordinance, for the violation OF that
ordinance. Brunson, it seems, was hned,
and is still IN the custody OF the chef,
and Governor Tillnau cannot orde|that
officer to discharge him. The ,hlet JUS
tice. without nesita.ian, granted the fol'
lowing order in this case:
COUNTY OF FLORENCE, Third Ja-
diciaI District, Ex parte J. Ellis
Brunson.-Petitlon for Writ of Ha
beas Corpus.
To. G. 5. Turbeville, Chiet Of the Police
OF Florence, S. c.:
It having been brought before me by
the petition OF j. Ellis Barnson that as
chief Of police Of the city OF Florence,
S. c., you unlawfuIly declare his per
son in custody, and the said j. Ellis
Bruoson having petitloued for "rl! OF
baoeas corpus to bling said petlucneI
before the Supreme Court 70 uuqairs lnt,
the cause OF his detention 5y you az
aforesaid.
You are hereby ordered aud required
to bring the BODY OF the prisoner bofore
The Supreme Court, at Coluwb b a, s. g.,
at ii O'Clock on Monday, tne 7th DAY o.
Nay A. D., 1894 that ths cause OF his
commitment being known and seen suc0
further proceedings mev b. hac thereof
are agreeab TO lag and jas ice.
HENRY MCivER.
Chet Jus:ce
Then Nj. Wilcox. to BE- druolY sure
came up with a petition for an II jlnctlcr
against the town couucll OF Florencs
asking that this body show caese Wb.
they ara charging and collecting a LIQUOR
license. and askiug that they be re-
strained from dong 80 hencetorLh. I2l-
petition was presented On behalfot tWe
citizens Of Florence. The rule to show
cause was issued By the Chef Justice a;
follows, and thus The whole thing is
brought squarely befcra the court:
J. L. Barrlnger and The odore kuker
Petitioners, vs. The City Council o
Flornce, Respondents.
Uoon the reading the petition Of J. l.
Barringer and Theodore Kuker herein. i
is.
Ordered that the respondents herein
do show cause before the Suprems Court
of South Carolina, at Columbia, a. l ]
O'Clock a. NJ, on Monday, the 7Lh day
of MAY A. D., 1894, why an injunction
should not be issued by said cours, re.
straining respondents, said city counci
of Florence, fron issuing licenses 10 sell
intoxicating lqao,s in the said city o.
Florence, prayed for IL petition. and TO!
such other and further relief as the saiC
court may deem just. 1t Is further
Ordered that g copy Of the within o.
der be served on the respondent herein
HENRY McIvER.
Chief Justice.
These two cases will permit .:ot al
doubtful points being brought squarely
before the court, and admit Of the se
couring of square. cut defaltion Of the
meaning ofthe recent decision. II Is IN
6ertood that5he arguments will consist
in great measure of quotations from the
recent decision. 1t is also understood
that MIR. G. S. Nettles, who MADE ths
winning fight against the dispensarg Ian
will appear on behalf of the town coun
Gil cf Flcse1ce. Il was further ascer
tanned that the constitutionallty OF lhE
new dispensary law will be brought up
and the court will be asked 10 make III
decision on the original law apply there
to.-State.
Wul Take HaEd.
LEXINGTON Ky, May 2.-Ths
nreachers of Lexington have united II