The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-04

State of South Carolina from other
States while in the hands of the con-
signees, and the said LIQUOR remaining.
as hereinbefore stated. in the original
package of importation. aud in the
hands Of the cousignee. your petitioner.
5 That on Saturday. the 17th day
of August. 1895. J. E. Moreherd and
F. S Strickland. policemen of the City
of Columbia. and s. G. LaFar, J. T.
Speed and A. T. Davis. State Consta-
bles. raided the rooms of the Columbia
Club aforesaid, and notwithstanding
your Honor's order of the 9th of May.
1895, in said case Of Donald vs Scott
ct al, aud in direct violation thereof.
seized and took and carried away the
said package aforesaid that at the time
of the taking Of said keg by the said
parties. they were Informed by the
batler Of the said Club that the same
belonged to your petitioner, and was
kept there for his own personal use, aud
were shown the address and label on
SAID original package. aud said parties
were fully cognizaut of the fact that
the same was imported into this State,
and bad no reason to believe or sus-
pect that the came was being sold or
disposed of contrary to any law Of
this State; but notwithstanding such
knowledge, and acting apparently on
the principle Of ''seiziug everything in
sight" they took possession of the
same aud carried it out of and away
from the Club. aud. as your petitioner
is Informed. delivered it to one 3. NJ.
Nilsson. State Liquor Com missioner,
who holds the same now in his possess
sion against the consent of your peti
toner, aud has made 90 offer to return
the same into the possession of your
petitioner
Wherefore. your petitioner asks the
protection of this Court 10 bis rights
under your Hopor's order aforesaid.
forbiddipg the seizure of imported liq-
oors in any place in the hands of the
consignee. and that the liquor be re-
turned to him.
That rule do issue of this Honora-
ble Court requiring the said r. NJ.
Mixson. S. 6. LaFar, j. T Speed, }
g. Morehead, A. T. Davis and f. S.
Strickland to show cause before your
Honor on day certain Why they should
not, be attached for contempt of this
Court in violating said order of iojuuc.
ton, and for such order and further
relief as may be just.
II. G PATTON.
Petitioners Attorney.
United States Of America State Of
South Carolina.
N G. Gonzales. the petitioner above
named. being duly sworn, saith on oath
that the facts set forth in the foregoing
petition are true to bis knowledge. ex-
ceps as to those matters therein stated.
which are derived from the information
of others. and as to taosa matters be
believes them true.
N. G. GONZALES
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
28th day Of August. 1895.
HENRY F. Jennings,
Notary Public of S. G.
THE RULE ISSUED.
Judge Simonton issued the following
rule to show cause:
The United States of America Dis
trict Of South Carolina In United
States Circuit Court.
In Re: James Donald. Complainant,
VS. J. ~ Scott et al. Defendants.
Ex Parte +: N. G.. Gonzales Rule to
Show Cause
On hearing the sworn petition Of N.
G.. Gonzales in the above-en.itled cause,
aud on motion of Il. G. Patton. Esq
Petitioners Attorney:
1t is Ordered. That F. M. Mixson.
S. G. LaFar, j T. Speed. A. T. Davis.
j. s. Morehead and F. S. Strickland
do show cause before this Court at 10
o'clock a To on the 4th day of Sep
tember. 1895, or as soon thereafter as
counsel can be heard, at Greenville.
S. G.. why the said liquor so seized
should no, be delivered to said petit
toner as prayed for, and why they
should not be attached for contempt
in violating the order of this Court.
Let copies Of this order be forthwith
served on the parties uamed.
CHARLES II SIMoSroN
% August, 1895. Circuit Judge
THE HEARING
The hearing Of this case, and the
similar cause brought by Messrs A E.
and W. E Gonzales, is to take place
in Greenville on Wednesday morning
uext Attorney General Barber states