The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-10
PRESIDENT GIBBS AFFIDAVIT.

The following is the text Of the atfi-
davit from tie President Ct the Club,
which the Attorney General was so de-
sirous should not 60 to Judge Simon
ton
United Stalas OF America. District OF South
Caro!ina.-In the Circuit Court.-James
Donald, Plaintiff. VS.. J. NJ. Scott ct al,
Defendants.
Cease 1.) Ex parte n. G. Gonzales.
Cease 2) Exparte A. E. and W. =. oon
zales.
United States of AWerca. District of South
Carolina:
Personally comes before me W. 81. Gibbes,
who having been first duly sworn, deposes
and saws: That he is and has been since the
22nd OF Nav. 1895. a membe". and is now the
President Of the Columbia Club, corpora
ton. duly chartered by the Legislature OF the
State Of South Carolina for social and liter
arv PURPOSES: that the said Club is situated
in the city OF Columbia 10 said State and oc-
cCnies suite Of zen rooms, leased by them
at the corner Of Main and Plain streets IN
said citv; that the membership Of said Cluo
consists of residents OF the city r. COLUMBIA,
who in addition :o ap initiation fee pay the
mop;hiy sum OF two dollars towards tne
maintenance of the said Club, and in addl-
members. being persons not resident in the
city of Columbia, who pay TO: the same pur-
pose the annual sum Of ten dollars; that ey
the rules Of the said Club."aaopted and en-
forced from the time of its organization, no
resident of the city OF Columbia not mem
Der of the Club can be brought into the CLUB
bv member thereof.
Deponent further says that the rooms oc-
cdpied by the Club ere used ss follows:
Three are used as parlors, and are snItah4y
furnished for that purpose: others as cara
roonns aud billiard rooms and reading room,
fully furnished with all OF the prominent
daily. weekly and monthly newspapers ana
magazines of the State and country; tnat
prior 10 the first day Of July, 1898. IN one
room of the suite was placed small quaint
ty Of cigars. liquors and wines and other re-
freshmeuts. the property OF the Club, which
vas djspensed to the members from time to
time: that rpon the adoption OF the statute
I bv the Legislature OF the State OF South Car
oiina. known as the Dispensary law. the man
acinc committee OF tn" Club, upon whom It's
covnrnment devolved. on the 14th day OF
June, 1893. adopted and rigidly enforced the
following resolutions: Rule y. Adopted,
18th june, 1893: That On and after the first
Sav Of July; 1893, the Columbia Club Will
not distribute or dispense any Intoxicating
LIQUORS to anv member .! the Club or any
| one else. :" which remained in effect until the
Dispcusary law was declared uuronstitutl0n-
! al, from which date liquors were again DIS
renSed to the members "f the Club until the
! Supreme Court b. Il subsequent decision de-
| cared the law constitutional. ut which time
| the managing committee at a meeting helo
July 3lst. 1884 adopted and have eV-r SINCE
| rigidiv enforced the following resolution:
80, f-ar ~ HaiA
! Columbia Club will rot distribute or dis
pense any intoxicating liquors to any mem
| Der OF the Club or 10 any one else.
-Ihat other than this the said Clnb has no
rdi}}e recognizing the presence or use OF
| liqu5r in its rooms. and that said Club has
| not solder Furnished lis members or others
intoxicating liquors. and has none such
within its rooms: that the room formerly
! used for this purpose is still used by the