The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-12

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arrived in the city Of Columbia on the
4sh day of Juoe, 1895, and was
seized while iu transit before delivery,
By Geo. W. Beach. State constable,
and vas sent to the State dispeDsary to
Frank W. Mixson, the commissioner
of the State dispepsary, aud was re-
ceived by him. the said Frank W.
Mixson, who holds the same and
refuses to deliver it to the aAiant.
This afians fearing that the said beer
will be made way With, asks that a
warrant issue Immediately for its re-
covery aud delivery to him.
Sworn to and prescribed before me
this 4sh day Of June A. D 1895.
Jos. S REED,
Uoited States Commissioner.
THE WARRANT.
This was the warrant issued in this
case:
United States Of America. District Of
South, Carolina Office Commits
sioper aed District Courts Of the
United States for the District Of
Soath Carolina.
By Joseph Reid, one Of the COM
misssioners Of the Circuit aud District
! Courts OF the United States for said
District.
To tie United States Marshal and his
deputies
Whereas, COMPLAINT, Oh oath. has
beeu made unto me by William F.
Mailer, citizen of the State of South
Gafoiiss, residing in the. couaty Of
Rmhiand; 10 said State, that on the
4th day Of June, A: D. 1895, a pack
age. OF cask Of export beer pur-
chased; by him Of the Augusta Brewing
Company, con 2anY doing business 10
the city of Augusta, in the State Of
Georgia, and shipped to him, the: said
William F. Muller, to Columbia. in
the State of South Carolina. by the
Southern Railrosd Company was eeized
whilst IN the hsuds Of the agent Of
said railroad company, at Columbia, BY
Geo. W Beach. State constable. and
was, by the said Beach, turred over to
Fsaak NJ. Mixson, the commissioner Of
the State dispersaey Of the State of
South Carolina. who holds the same
aad refuses to deliver tue same to the
said William F. Muller. although the
same is plaiuly marked to bin. and
although the Honorable Charles r..
Simoatoo. a Circuit Judge of the
Uoited- States Circuit Court. has en-
joined all OF the State cons.ables from
interfering with Interstate commerce
These are. therefore. to command
you to go to, and into the said dispen.,
sary, and make diligen: search for said
package or cask, when found, to take
possession of the same, and bring said
package before me at the Federal court
house 10 the city of Columbia, to be
dealt with as | shall determine accord.
ing to Law.
And I further command you to arrest
Frank NJ. Mixson aud Geo. W. Beach,
and bring them before me to be dealt
With according to law for interfering
With interstate commerce.
Given under my hand and seal at
Columbia, South Carolina, this, the
4th day of June, A. D. 1895.
Jos. S. REID,
United States Commissioner.
When the defendants had been
brought into court there was a large
audience presen. to hear what was to
trauspire. 1t was agreed to take the
Two cases up together, being exactly
similar. Mixson aud beach were rep
resented by Assistant Attorney General
Tosnsend. The taking of testimony
vas then commenced.
THE EVIDENCE.
Mr.. G. H. Melicbamp, the receiving
and delivering clerk for the Southern
Railway, testified that U. y BECK re-
ceived a package Of beer. 1t was
seized by Geo. w. Beach yesterday
morning while it was in his hands for
delivery. Beach receipted for it and
left instructions for it to be delivered
to the dispensary wagon. This he did.
The billing showed that the package
was from Augusta. He had only the
way bill manifest to 60 by. It was
billed direct to &c j. Beck, Colum-
bia. S. c." It was marked one cask
of &c. ale" The way bill came from
the shipping point. He only saw the
COPY. lie didu'e look 10 see whether
the charge was from Augusta or not.
The road ran to Augusta.
AS 20 the Muller case, he testified
that be received on the previous day
the package addressed 10 Mr.. Muller
. cask of heer Beach seized it. took