The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-11

has been imposed upou them OF deter
mining when liquors are imported for
personal use aud consumption They
deny that they entered in'o any cou-
spiracy or combination to seize liquors.
The returo then describes the bar
of the club aud details the objects
found and seized, and the coostatles
swear that Mr.. Boylstoo and several
gentleman came in while they were
there aud asked to be allowed TO take
a drink that the porter put up the
glasses and the five gentlemen took a
drink that Mr. Boylston asked the
porter. how many," that the porter
said Eve, aud Mr.. Boyiston threw the
money to pay for The drinks down Oh
the bar. the porter dropping Ii IN a
box
Another paragraph, reads his way ::
That they have 10: wilfui'y ciscoeyed
tie order OF injunction granted oy the
court. but have simply sudeayo:cd
faithfully to discharge their duties i'm
posed upon them by the dispeosaFy
Law they may aave seized some liquors
Imported ioto the State for personal
use and consumption, but wherever
this has been done il has been in the
exercise of their best judgment
Mr.. Patton then arose and said Il
suppose your bouor, iuasmuch as /
could not anticipate everything that
would be alleged in the returns and
there is uuch pew matter in them, |
will he allowed to read Two afidavits
I have here. don't suppose the At
torDey General las any objection. y
Judge Townsend at once made Wig
orous kick. saying that they had DOT
been served With them
Mc. Patton said: Well, suppose |
read them? I don't think you viii OBJ
iect SC vigorously to that D
Judge Simoaton-WeIl, gentlemen,
there are great many new allegations
10 those returns. l certainly have &c
have the light from both sides One
important allegation is that the Colum-
bia Cab is place where persons are
permitted to resort to drink liquors I
will either be obliged to have aaiaav;fs
or else refer the case
Mr.. Pattou-''I thought that they
would make some such foolish allega
ton as that. and under the circum
stances | suppose it would De vel! TO
either postpone the case or refer IT.
Judge Simoutou-'.l have oo'hlos
to do With the Colum 5ia Clab: cor do
care anything about It, IN this case
the frs. and only question is who did
this liqucg belong to thet the second
question is. vas it imported! from out
side of the State and 'hisd. whsn II
was. seized Go these constabIes know
that It was for personal use, aud have
taey auq reason 20 believe that it was
Intended Cor the consumption CT any
other persoos than the o~oers. After
hearing the papers read don't 'h;ak
that we have sufficient light 90 all
these essential questions. and therefore
I will refer the case -
Mr.. r. " Shaud was suggested as q
referee, bu: it vas stated shat be had
belonged to the clu5 After q short
talk. Judge Simon.cn appointed Mr.. )
T. Barron. and The order issued re-
ou;res him to examine into the fac.s,
because of grave eues;ioas having
arisen, AID TO 7epcr: TO the jadee the
facts as he 6uds ,aem
Judge Simonson. iurios the ;nforr:a'
talk towards the close of the proceed
iogs, lat;uated very clearly raat be
was not going &c pay any attea1;on 20
scc,ious q aud % OF tie dispeosary
act hat is, he does not intend to t;rlng
hen into TIE ease
peo3ing he settlement Ct the cases,
Judge S::nouton stated that be w;saed
il understood that l!.e7c Was to be AZ:
armed truce t ii tus case had been
se:tled
judge :;jnon;on remarked to-day
that he did oct wis.,. to sh!s,s his dn:y Il
,he ;aa;ter OF considering dispecsa'y
cases, ont the very word "dispersa.y
Cow gave hiin sauiaer. for ne was
certainly sick Q: il. Z. ) WATSON