The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-04
Called up For Contempt.
Constables and Police Again
Ordered to Show Cause.
Judge simoneon Issues q Rule
Upon the Petition of Mr.. N. 6.
Gonzales. Whose Liquor
Was Taken at the Club
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Judge Simonton has issued another
rule to show cause shy they shall not
be attached for contempt, directed to
the State constables and the city po-
licemen who raided the Columbia Club
recently. the rule being resurnable i"
Greenville on Wednesday next. It was
issued upon the following petition on
Mr. N. G.. Gonzales. and the papers
were served upon the parties coucern-
ed by U. S. Deputy Marshal Thorsoo
last evening
TIE PETITION.
United States of America, District of
South Carolina. in the Circuit Court.
Fourth Circuit. In Equity.
Ex-Par.e: N. G. Gonzales Petitioner.
In Re {: James Donald vs.. j. NJ.
Scott ct al,
To the Honorable Charles q. Simon
ton, Judge of the Circuit Court of
the United States for the District of
South Carolina:
The petition Of your petitioner, N. G..
Gonzales. respectfully shows
/. That he is a citizen of the State
Of South Carolina aud resides in the
CITY Of. Columbia. in the said State.
3 That since the 9Th day of May.
1895. your petitioner had shipped to
him from the State of North Carolina a
package of liquor for his own personal
use. aud not for sale or barter, distri-
button or division. to wit : one keg. con-
ae,aiuingabetueea four aud Eve gallons.
not quite age gallons. Of whiskey. and
marked aud shipped and received with
the seoDsign ees name on it and the
words ..For Personal Use" as also the
business card of the consignor, maou-
sacsurer of liquors, aud the label of
the express Office from which it was
shipped
8 The said package vas shipped per
the Southern Express Company. com-
mon carrier, and was delivered to your
petitioner by saideExpress Company a:
bis place Of business, and was % the
next succeeding day sept by your petit
tioner to the rooms Of the Columbia
Club. social organization of which
your petitioner is, aud has beea since
its establishment, more than ten years
ago. member, for his own personal
use. and not for barter or sale. distri-
button OF division. directly or indirect
ly; and while there your petitioner
drew of aud consumed part Of the
cou,en,s of said package. leaving about
two gallons 10 the keg, to which he
caused to be added cherries, etc to
make what is known as CHERRY
bounce" the same being for his own
use aud consumption.
4. Thst your petitioner IS the editor
of The Slate" newspaper. aud IS we'll
known as such. and as never having
been engaged in the sale of liquor or
having eveo the most remote coanec-
too With such traffic; that be, being
unmarried aud having DO residence
but sleeping apartment, has been &C,
cus,omed to regard the rooms of the
said Columbia Club as his home during
the hours iu which they we're open.
aud it was for ;hc express purpose of
providing for himself the facilities and
freedom of bone that be jo!ued in
the creation Of said Club iu the year
1894, that your petitioner has ever since
the establishment of the said Club paid
6xed monthly sum toward defraying
the expenses Of providing for the rental
Of the rooms Of said Club aud the at
tendance thereon, and that the SER
vaots employed in said Club are 10
fact aoa effect his servants aud sub
iecs to bis instructions, and that 10
holding the said liquor for him and
adding ingredients fc- the making Of
said 'caerry bounce. the butler of
the Columbia Club was acting as his
personal ageri aud enploye. without
the Intervention. the instruction or
even the knowledge of the mauagemen,
OF the said Club, and withou; the CO.
operation OF agreement of any other Of
;;s mem bers; that the SAID package Ct
LIQUOR vas openly received by yo..T
pe::tioner, and as opcnly sent to toe
rooms Of tbe Columbia Cia5, VIII, re-
E;a.ce upou your Sionors o'asf 'a be
case of James DooaId Is. } ii SEQ:
ct al, such order epioiaiog .otesEer-
encs 9Th liquors Imported lato the