The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-08-12
Hubbell's Offer to Mixson.
NeIs ard Courier.

LteES ORQ COSFtSI.
COLUMBIA, August 6.-Mr. George
Huboell, secretary Of the Mill Greek Dis
tilling Company, has been In the city
several days. 1nasmuch "a good deal
had been said about him offering special
rebates to Liquor Commissioner Frank
NJ. Mixson, be wrote and published the
TO lowing card in a Colum bla paper:
In your issue of July 2S you quote from
Barnwell, S. c., under date of July u, as
follows: "It was developed to-day that
State Liquor Com missioner MiNson had
been offered 1862 50 per carload in rebates
by the representative of'the Mill Creek
Distilling Company, Mr.. Hubbeil.' If
Com missioner Mixson says ever offered
him directly or indirectly dollar in any
shape whatever, he states what is abso-
lutely false. Tue Mill Creek Distlling
Cotu panv, George Hubhell, Secretary,
Colum bia, S. G., August 5
Commissioner MiXson was seen this
morning, and he said he would prepare
statement in reply to Mr.. Hubbeps card.
The following is his card as given out to-
night:
In your issue of to-day you have card
signed Mill Creek Distilling Company,
George Hubbell, secretary, in which he
concludes as follows: "If Commissioner
Mixson says I ever offered hin. directly
or indirectly, dollar IN any shape what
ever be stateA what is absolutely false"
I have been drawn into this very reuc-
tantly, and hoped the matter bad been
blown over, and I wou not be required
to say any thing, but as a man who is
Jealous OF his honor and one who is not
afraid to resent an insult, am forced to
make the following statement of facts.
| have been connected with the dispen-
sary since the first conception of the
scheme and was in charge under Senator
Tillman's direction when the building
was being put in fix for bottling Mr..
Traxler, then the commissioner, being at
his home in Tlmnlonsvlle quite i'll with
typ yphoid fever. After Mr.. Trax ler's re
covery and return was retained in the
capacity of superintendent, which posi-
tiun I held until Mr.. TraXler resigned,
and was homo ell With the appointment
During my term as superintendent
naturally discovered that the bulk OF the
whiskevs bottled by us was purchased
from Mill Creek, through Mr.. George
Hubbell, who was frequently doSn here.
I also discovered that in making these
purchases Mr.. Hubbell, or Mi ! Creek,
should say, was requiring and being paid
an interest on them after 30 days, and
each 80 days called for more or bigger
interest.
On being appointed com missioner, in
January, 1895, and being in possession OF
these facts OF interest bearing accounts,
and not Intending relieving Mr.. Tra1Ier
till February /, cnmmenced 10 look
around to see if could not do something
better for the State and save at least the
thousands and thousands of dollars being
paid in interest to Mill Creek. AbOui
January 20, some ten days, or perhaps
more, before took charge, MIR. Hubbeli
, rwed up and was anxious to ascertain
!, 1 Intended to continue the trade with
him. My reply was: "Fhat depends"
He asked: "Drpends on whal?" l re
piled: "On you; want the same prices,
or less, with 5 per cent. off as discount or
rebat-." He seemed to be utterly dumb
founded and exclaimed: "Do you wanl
the earth ?" I replied: "No, but this l
want, and this l intend to have" He
went on to say that my proposition WAS
one that be nor no one else could enter.
tain, and wanted to know if1 had calcu.
lated the 5 per cent. off. He inquired
when I would be in the market for pur-
| cha>es, and upon being told that it would
| take several days after February l t.
make the transfer he asked me again foi
the purchases If should need anything
before be returned in February. told
bin: ''Ouly on my t-rms.' On assum-
ing the duties, February 1, I very soop
discovered that needed some Bourbon
whiskevs and wired him: "Same whis
kew, same price, S off; send me y an"
Xxx Bourbon" received a wire in
reply: 'Will ship at once" A few days
after this received letter saying:
"Your telegram ordering Bourbon re.
ceived, and knowing from Its being
wire that you were in need we hasten t"
make the shipment, but We cannot give
you the terms," etc l Immediately wirto
him: "OrdeIr cars back WON'T receiv.
| them only on my terms." 10 few
hours I received wire: "Cars too ia,
advanced to order back; receive them OH
your terms" In due course The Cars ar
rived and were received. Bill for same
came in with per cent. off and was paid
do not recollect when, nor how Utteb
Mr.. Hubbell cane to see me in the fea
| months that followed before the follow
ing occurred: He asked me to take hiu,
into the sample room and show him th.
xxx rye that was purchasing. did
| su, aud while in there alone, be and !, bt
offered me XXX rye at the same price
be- had formerly sold it to the dlspensarS
with interest on, for the same price pei
gallon, 10 per cent. discount, and, if my
memory serves me correctly, be msoe
The following calculation there and then:
Costs 50 25 per gallon. 10 per cent. of,
makes % IL cents per gallon; so gallons
| to q barrel max OK SLIPS. and 80 barrels /"
car makes S562.5O. l said: "Will you
| put this discount on the invoices and lei
| it show up regularly He replied that
| he could not do SO; that he.was mem bei
| of the trust, but for me TO pay the invoi
ces at the regular price OF $2 25 per gallon
and he would return me The III per cent.
off In cash. This refused to do and Il,
purchase has been uade from him BY
inc. These are the facts in the case, ano
| includes all l have said as to Mr.. Hub
BELLS offer to me. If he says any part oi
! it Is untrue he is a liar.
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