The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-05-10
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Tho Dispensary Law Again Before tho
Supreme Court.
COLUMBIA, S. G., May 3.--The most
important development in the liquor
situation since tho filing of the decision OF
The Slate Supreme Court, occurred
Yesterday, and by Monday evening it is
likely that the uncertainty as to what tho
Supreme Court meant by its decision--
whether it is free liquor or prohibition.
Will DO removed, and everybody will, till
Justice Gary goes on the Supreme bench
know exactly where they are at. There
ls no case which has been brought before
the court recently in which all take 80
deep an interest as that which started
on its career yesterday. Many seem
morally certain that 1T will result in the
court declaring that its recent decision
meant absolute prohibition. Equally
rs many are just as certain that Tho
court Will decide that it meant absolute
ly free liquor, and then there are others
wno consider that the court will saw that
it meant the old license laws would
govern tho situation. This latter class
does not consist Of many, however.
Like the original cases, which result
cd in the knocking out of the dispen.
sarY law, the case referred to above
came up from the Peo Dec section.
Yesterday morning Mr.. =. A. Wilcox
arrived in the city from Florence. He
had nothing to say to anybody, aud did
what he had TO do 80 quietly that il
was 2:3O o'clock-wheu he had COM
pleted his important work--be fore any
one knew what he had come hero for.
He was armed with papers which meant
business. There was no session of the
Supreme Court yesterday, and he went
before the Chief Justice at chambers.
MIR. Wilcox first made application for
writ Of habeas corpus in the case of J
Ellis Brunson. The fact was set forth
that Brunson was arrested by the chief
Of police of Florence subsequent to the
passage by the city council OF its liGuor
license ordinance, for tho violation of that
ordinance. Brunson, it seems, was fined.
and ls still III tho custody of tho chef,
and Governor Tillman cannot ort1el that
officer to discharge him. Tho hiet Jus.
hco. without iesitatian, granted the fol.
lowing order in this case:
COUNTY OF FLORENCE, Third Ju-
ciclal District, Elk parte j. Ellis
son.--Potitlon for WRIT of Ua.
beas Corpus.
To. G. y. Turbeville, Chiei of the Police
OF Florence, S. G.:
1t having boon brought before me by
The petition OF j. Ellis Burnson that as
Chief Of police of the city of Florence,
5. c., you unlawfully declare his per.
snn in custody, and the said j. ELLIS |
Brunson having petitIoned for writ of |
haoeas corpus to bling said petitioner
before the Supreme Court to upquirs into |
tho cause OF his detention by you as
You are hereby ordered and required !
TO hring the body of the prisoner before |
the Supreme Court, at Columbia, S. c.,
at O'Clock on Monday, the 7th day of
My A. D., 1894, that the cause OF his
corn mitment beiug known and seen such
further proceedings may ba had thereon
8 are agreeah!e to law and justice.
HENRY MClvER,
Chlei Justice.
Then Mr.. Wilcox, TO be doubly sure,
came up with aSpetiton for en- IL junction
against the town council OF Florence
asking that this body show cause why
thoy are charging and collecting a l;quor
liconse. and asking that thoy be re-
strained from doing 80 henceforth. This |
petition was presented on behalf Of two |
citizens Of Florence. The rule to show
cause was issued by the Chief Justice as |
follows, and thus the whole thing is
brought squarelY before tho court:
j. l.. Barrlnger and The odOre Kuker,
Petitioners, vs. The City Council OF
Flornce, Respondents.
Upon the reading the petition of. l..
Balringer and Theodore Kuker herein. it
is.
Ordered that the respo ndents herein
do show cause before the Suprems Court
of South Carolina, at Columbia, at IL
O'Clock q. m, on Monday, the 9Th day
of May A. D., 1894, why an injunction
should not be issued by said court, re.
resp pondents, said city council
of Florence, fro5l issuing licenses to sell
intoxicating Liquors in the said city of
Florence, prayed for IN petition, and for
such other and further relief as the said |
court may deem just. 1t is further
Ordered that copy Of the within Or
der be served on the respondent herein.
HENRY MOWER.
Chief Justice.
These two casos will permit of all |
uoupt'ul pointS DelnR Drought EQuarely
before the court, and admit Of the &c.
couring Of square.cut definition Of The
Of the recent decision. 1t is I'm.
dertood that the arguments will consist |
in great measure ofquotatons from the
recent decision. 1t is also understood |
that MIR. G. S. Nettles, who made the
fight against the dspensary law
will appear on behalf Of the town coun-
Gil Of Flosence. 1t was further ascer.
tanned that the constitutionality of the
new dispensary law will be brought up,
and tho court will be asked TO make it's
decision on the original law apply there
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