The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-10
Ruled For Contempt.
w. j. BOWEN, OF CHARLES
TON, ADJUDGED GUILTY OF
CONTEMPT FOR VIOLAT-
ING an INJUNCTION BY
SELLING WHTSKEY.
John Wynham also Charged With
the Same Ofepse But Deci-
sion Reserved.

When Judge Buchanan was holding court
in Charleston he sign ned iujunctions against a
number Of men who were charged with SELL
ing LIQUOR in violation fc the Dispensary
law. Among the number wee John Wynd-
ham and ". j. Bowen. These men were
served with the iojnnctions on June 10Th
Since that date. a member Of the Charleston
police force. one L. Meyers has made affidavits
charging that they have continued selling
liquor in defiance Of the Injunction and in
contempt Of the court.
Judge Buchanan acting upon these adi-
davis Issued an order for Wyndham and
Bowen 10 show cause before him in chambers
to-day, why they should not be ruled for con-
tempt.
The cases were heard to-day bv Judge
Buchanan in his office at his residence.
Assistant Attorney General Townsend was
present to represent the State and George S.
Legare, Esq, of Charleston appeared in be-
half of Wysdham. Bowen was not represent
ed, nor were either Of the principals present
at the hearing.
The case of Bowen " as first taken up. Mr.
Townsend read the affidavts in support Of
the charge that Bowen had violated the in
junction and was therefore guilty OF con.
tempt AS Bowen was not present and made
no defence, although served with a notice to
show cause, he was adjudged guilty Of con-
tempt by Judge Buchanan. The order will
be prepared and the penalty fixed by Judge
Buchanan this evening.
The case against Wyndham was then taken
mp. A general denial WAS put in by Mr.
Legare, who was armed with mass Of affi-
davi,s from reputable parties, who take their
meals at Wyndbam's s restaurant on Meeting
Street in rebuttnl of the charge that liquor
had been sold on the premises. These parties
swore that not only had no 'iqnor been sold
in the place since the injunction was issued,
but that none had been sold there At any
time to their knowledge That they had
asked Wyndhan At different times to sery-
them with beer and other liquor. bat that
he had refused 10 Wyndhnm's personal
afidavi, it was stated THAI his place had
been raided and searched repeatedly, hut no
LIQUOR had been found At any time. except
on one occasion, small quantity which
belonged 10 the owner Ct rhe building
which Wyndham rented: and that this fact
had been proven at The time. Lieut.. Jas.
H Fordhan, Of the police force, corroto-
rated this statement in An affidavit.
The State based It's case on the affidavit
of the policeman Meyers, previously men
TONED, who swore that he bought glass !
beer from Wyndham's clerk on June 25th
and paid for it in the presence OF T. T. Fucb.
An affidavit from Detective Toaes was intro
duced to prove that Wyndham had sold
liquor nj some time, hut it VAS not clear
that the liquor referred TO had oeen sold sub
sequent 10 June 10th
The arguments Of the attorneys were
confined TO questions of fact Assistant
Attorney General Townsend spoke first and
made the most out of his side Of the CASE.
He LAID great stress upon the .ncts that Wynd-
ham kept restaurant and that his boarders
had applied to him for liquor. Both ci!cum-
stances, he claimed, were suspicious. The
first he said, because ii is generally accepted
in Charleston that restaurant is but an ad-
junct to bar.
Mr. Legare closed the argu"-nt by clear
presentation Of the facts behalf of his
ellen, and succeeded in makl:.- strong case
for him.
Judge Buchanan reserved Lis decision,
but stated that he would render il as soon
as he could thoroughly examine the affida-
wits laid before him