The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-12
Commissioner Arrested.
Col. Mixson and Consta BILE
Beach in the Net.

TIE dispeusa,y, Law and i.s violation
is in the United States Court again
and all day long yesterday there were
interesting proceedings. In fact. the
latest move caused somewhat Of se's-
s.tion, and Dr. Pope was the moving
attorney again. It is bard to tell nov
what moves in the dispensary and reg
is.ration laws gill develop any dag
Every day there seems to be a neS
case. This time Commissioner Mixsoo
and Constable Beach are in it. 1t was
surmised when Dr.. Pope came down
here the day previous, bringing United
States commissioned Reid. Of New
berry, along with him, that be was
about to make another aud pew
move. bet it was not known from which
quarter be would proceed. BE did not
leave anyone in doubt Wednesday morn
ing as to What he proposed doing.
It was about $50 o'clock when Com
missioner Reds portly Uoised States
deputy marshal walked iato the State
dispensary aud pulling a warrant from
his pocket, arrested State Liquor Com
missioner Nilsson. demanded the deliv-
ery of certain seized goods. and went
ahead and arrested Constable George
Beach also. Mixson told bin to con-
slider the seized goods 10 his possession
for the purpose Of the case. He then
allowed Commissioner Mixson to ee-
main a. large upon his word thai he
would appear a. the United States
cours house at the appointed honr to
staod his preliminary examination
Beach be took along With him The
commissioners aud the constable we're
arrested on swo separate though SINH
lar cases, each being charged with con-
spiracy to interfere vith the operation
Of the interstate commerce law. It was
more along the line Of the Debs case
than any legal proceeding that 6as yet
developed 10 the diapeusary troubles.
The fret case was broaght by d.
Pope for Mr.. G. J. Beck, one of the
most widely keo~o ci.iseus of Colombis.
Here is the affidavit be made before the
commissioner.
The United States Of America, District
Of South Carolina, Rchland Coun-
sy.
Personally came before me. Charles
J. Beck, q citizen of the State Of South
Carolina, residing,in Richiand County,
in said State. who. being duly sworn.
deposes and ssys that he ordered from
the Augusta Brewing Company. a cor
pora,ion doing business in the city Of
Augusta, in the State Of Georgia. one
cass of beer (ssn dozen) Augusta Ex-
port Bee. that the same was received
in Columbia. in the State Of South
Caso.iaa. at the depot Of the Southern
Railroad Company. on the 4:h dag Of
June, a. D. 1895, aud was marked &c
J. Beck, Columbia, s. c :" that upon
arrival, and before delivery, the said
cask was seized by Geo. W. Beach, a
State Constable. aud was BY him seut
to the State Dispepsary. That said
eask Of beer was for the PERSONAL use
of this aaiant. xho has never sold any
liquor sioee tue dispeosary vas opened.
or before CD BECK
Sworu 30 before me at Columbia.
South Carolina, this June 4.h, A: D
1895. Jos. J REID,
United States Commissioner.
THE WARRANT ISSUED.
Here is the warrant issued upon this
affidavit, and served upon the COM
missioner and constable:
The United States of America. District
of South Carolioa-By Joseph s.
Reid, one Of the commissioners of
the Circuit and District courts of
the United States for said district.
To the Uoited States marshal or his
deputies.
Whereas complaint on oath has been
made uoto me by Chas. j. Beck, citi-
gen of the State of South Carolina. re-
siding in the county of Richlaod, 10 said
State, that on the 4th day Of June. A.
D. 1895. package or cask of export
beer purchased by him of the Augusta
Brewing Company. a company doing
business in the city cf Augusta. in the
State of Georgia, aud shipped by the
said company from. Augusta. 10 the
State OF Georgia, to him. Chas. J.
Beck, to Columbia, 10 the State Of
South Carolina, by the Southern Rail-
road Company, was seized whilst in the
hands of the agent OF said railroad
company, at Columbia, in the aforesaid
State OF South Carolina, by Geo. w.
Beach. State constable. and was by
said Beach turned over to Frank NJ !.
Mix1sou, the commissioner Of the State